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Inception Star Visits The Congo With Greenpeace Jul 23, 2010

Oscar-winning French actress and star of Inception, Marion Cotillard, has long been a supporter of the environment – and of Greenpeace. Last month, she travelled with the charity to the heart of the Congo rainforests to bear witness to the plundering of this ancient forest. More →

Rise Against Talks Animals In Australia Jul 23, 2010

Rockers Rise Against were in Australia recently, and took the time to speak to Animals Unleashed about their thoughts on factory farming, and their decision as a band to become vegetarians. More →

Eva Longoria Hosts Makeover Madness For Charity Jul 23, 2010

Eva Longoria, who holds the current position as Honorary Chair, took part in hosting a charity event, “Makeover Madness”, for the organization Rally for Kids with Cancer at celebrity hairstylist Ken Paves' Hollywood salon. More →

Bo Derek Visits Canada For WildAid Jul 23, 2010

Bo Derek scored a perfect “10” for the environment when she visited Kelowna in Canada last week for WildAid. More →

Wyclef Jean To Ring NASDAQ Bell For Haiti Jul 22, 2010

Wyclef Jean, Grammy-winning musician and record producer and co-founder of Yéle Haiti, will preside over the NASDAQ Opening Bell on Friday, July 23, 2010 at 9:30 A.M. More →

Stars Shine For Charity At Do Something Awards Jul 22, 2010

On July 19, the Hollywood Palladium was filled with more stars in one place than a usual Monday evening should for the 2010 Do Something Awards hosted by VH1 on the blue – not red, but blue – carpet. More →

George Clooney To Be Honored With Bob Hope Charity Award Jul 22, 2010

George Clooney will receive a special humanitarian award at this year’s Emmys. More →

Warren Buffett Signs Ice Cream Spoon For Charity Jul 22, 2010

Billionaire businessman Warren Buffett is putting his money where his mouth is – by signing a giant ice cream spoon for charity. More →

True Blood Vampires Battle For Charity Jul 22, 2010

The rivalry between True Blood vampires Eric Northman and Bill Compton is about to hit an all-time high – for charity. More →

Vanessa Hudgens And Hayden Panettiere Wave For Change Jul 22, 2010

Vanessa Hudgens and Hayden Panettiere hit the beach in LA last Saturday, July 17, to launch Neutrogena’s new charity campaign – Wave for Change. More →

Keith Urban To Play Charity Gig For Grammy Foundation Jul 22, 2010

The Grammy Foundation has announced three-time Grammy winner Keith Urban will headline its signature Starry Night benefit concert on July 23 at the Los Angeles Tennis Center at the University of California, Los Angeles. Rising folk combo the Avett Brothers will open the benefit. More →

Red Sox Player Launches Celebrity Charity Album Jul 22, 2010

The Dave Matthews Band and Staind are among the performers who have had songs included on a new charity album compiled by Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis. More →

Sandra Bullock Fronts Celebrity Charity PSA For Gulf Relief Jul 21, 2010

A host of celebrities are encouraging Americans to Be The One to restore the Gulf. More →

GEMS Chosen As Charity For New York Lilith Fair Jul 21, 2010

GEMS (Girls Educational & Mentoring Services) has been chosen as the New York woman’s charity in The Lilith Fair “Choose Your Charity” campaign. More →

Don Felder Takes The Hotel California To Minneapolis For Charity Jul 21, 2010

Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder will treat fans to an Evening at the Hotel California for charity in Minneapolis this Saturday, July 24. More →

Ludacris Honored At Developing Options Charity Event Jul 21, 2010

Rapper Ludacris was honored at a special charity event in Los Angeles last weekend, July 18. More →

Meet Cher For New York Restoration Charity Jul 21, 2010

Two lucky fans will get the opportunity meet Academy Award and Grammy Award winning musical legend Cher, by bidding on an amazing package on www.charityfolks.com. The proceeds raised will go to benefit Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project. More →

JoJo Wright To Skydive For Lance Armstrong Charity Jul 21, 2010

The 2010 Global Leap for Life is growing by leaps and bounds. This first-ever global skydiving fundraising event to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation now has nearly 100 skydivers set to “skydive for a cause” during the weekend of August 21st to August 22 … including one first-time skydiver sure whose participation is creating a lot of excitement nationwide – as well as hopefully encouraging others to “leap” into action and sign on, as well. More →

Whitney Thompson To Host Love Your Body Day Jul 21, 2010

Hollywood NOW, the local chapter of the 44-year-old national organization working to bring women and men into full equality, has announced Whitney Thompson as the 2010 celebrity host of Hollywood NOW’s Love Your Body Day. More →

Harry Potter Stars Get Wacky For Charity Jul 20, 2010

Harry Potter stars Rupert Grint, and brothers Oliver and James Phelps are rallying support for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) by taking part in the Barmy to Barcelona Wacky Rally this weekend. More →

Kristin Chenoweth: Charity Shoe Designer Jul 20, 2010

Kristin Chenoweth talked to Reality Cares Radio’s Todd Michael Krim about her charity work last week, and revealed she is about to take on a new role – shoe designer. More →

David Archuleta Fans Create Pathway For Charity In India Jul 20, 2010

A Pathway of Hope near Chennai, India, connects an American Idol pop star with the children of leprosy-affected individuals. David Archuleta's fans have purchased 150 engraved, granite bricks for a pathway at Rising Star Outreach campus and school, a project to raise up India’s outcast families. More →

Judi Dench Donates James Bond Clothes To Charity Jul 20, 2010

Dame Judi Dench and Dame Shirley Bassey are the latest A-Listers to donate to Alder Hey Imagine Appeal’s Clothes Throw event being held in The Racquet Club in Liverpool in October. More →

Kylie Minogue To Hold Benefit Concert For Cancer Awareness Jul 20, 2010

To commemorate her May 2004 diagnosis of breast cancer, Kylie Minogue will be holding a benefit concert in February and will donate the money raised for cancer awareness. More →

Alicia Keys And Rihanna Work To Save A Lion King Cub Jul 20, 2010

Stars Alicia Keys and Rihanna have urged fans to become bone marrow donors, so they could possibly be a match for a talented young girl with a bright future and others suffering from leukemia. More →

Victoria Wood Visits Laos With Land Mine Charity Jul 20, 2010

Celebrated British writer and comedian Victoria Wood has visited the war-scarred countryside of Laos to film an appeal in aid of Manchester-based MAG (Mines Advisory Group). More →

Rod Stewart Donates Concert Tickets To Troops Jul 19, 2010

Rod Stewart has donated tickets to a charity initiative that Jeremy Clarkson once described as being “even better than sliced bread.” More →

Jackie Chan Takes Pandas On Tour For Charity Jul 19, 2010

Jackie Chan is going round the world for charity with two very special friends – a couple of toy pandas named Chan La and Chan Zy. More →

Stars Give Land Mines The Boot With Celebrity Charity Auction Jul 19, 2010

The Mines Advisory Group is launching a very special celebrity charity auction this week to raise money for people affected by landmines. More →

Yao Ming Fundraising For More Schools In China Jul 19, 2010

According to Xinhua News Agency, basketball star Yao Ming is headed to China to fundraise for the Yao Ming Foundation, the charity he founded after China’s devastating earthquake in 2008. More →