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Joe Jonas Meets Prince William At Charity Project Jun 23, 2010

Joe Jonas got the opportunity to meet royalty for charity on June 16. More →

Rodney Atkins Meets Jeff Fisher At Charity Softball Game Jun 23, 2010

Recently, country music artist Rodney Atkins along with his wife, Tammy and son, Elijah, dropped by to visit with Jeff Fisher during the NFL Head Coach’s pre-game reception for his 10th Annual Comcast “Jeff Fisher & Friends” Charity Softball Game Presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners. More →

Russell Watson To Perform For Charity Jun 23, 2010

Fully recovered after his brain surgery, Russell Watson has signed up to headline That Glorious Noise on July 31. The multi-platinum singer will perform at this show as part of his comeback tour. More →

Ben Stiller Tweets New Charity Initiative Jun 22, 2010

Ben Stiller has launched a great new charity fundraising initiative to raise money to build schools in Haiti. More →

Will Ferrell Films Charity Video For The US Campaign For Burma Jun 22, 2010

The US Campaign for Burma has announced that a video by actor Will Ferrell is kicking off a 30-day campaign to help the campaign build one million voices of support for human rights and democracy in Burma. 

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Celebrities Gather For Teen Cancer Prom Jun 22, 2010

Last night CHOC Children's Hospital held their Oncology Prom, which provides CHOC’s teen cancer patients (ages 14-19) with the opportunity to experience this teenage rite of passage in a safe environment with peers and care givers. Many of these teens have missed or will miss their own high school proms due to their illness, so this night is very special to them. More →

NBA Star To Host Celebrity Charity Poker Jun 22, 2010

More than a dozen celebrities, athletes and poker pros will appear and are expected to join former UNLV Rebel Shawn Marion to raise public awareness and funds to support single moms, at the 1st annual Shawn Marion Foundation Celebrity Poker tournament. 

Founded by NBA All-Star Shawn Marion in 2008, the Shawn Marion Foundation Celebrity Poker tournament will begin at 12 p.m. July 24th at the Palms Casino Resort. More →

One Tree Hill Stars Visit The Gulf Oil Spill For Charity Jun 22, 2010

Global Green CEO and President Matt Petersen and New Orleans Director Beth Galante are guiding a group of young Hollywood actors, including One Tree Hill’s Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols, to Grand Isle in New Orleans this week. More →

Manute Bol's Charity Legacy Jun 22, 2010

One of the biggest men in NBA and philanthropy has died. Manute Bol, whose 7 foot 6 inch frame was a domineering sight in basketball games in America since 1985, passed away last week after a battle with a skin disease. More →

Jenson Button Grants A Charity Wish Jun 22, 2010

A youngster fighting a life-threatening illness has been granted his wish to meet his motor-racing hero. More →

James Taylor And Carole King Raise Cash For Charity Jun 22, 2010

James Taylor and Carole King have raised more than $1.5 million in charitable donations so far on their Troubadour Reunion tour. More →

Maria Shriver Announces Women's Conference Lineup Jun 21, 2010

Maria Shriver has announced the lineup for this year’s Women’s Conference, to be held from Sunday, October 24 through Tuesday, October 26 at the Long Beach Convention Center. More →

Angelina Jolie And Hillary Clinton Join For World Refugee Day Jun 21, 2010

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took part in a unique live video event linking four locations around the world to mark World Refugee Day on Friday. More →

Sting And Bobby Sager Help Charity At FIFA World Cup Jun 21, 2010

On 8 June 2010, just three days before the 2010 World Cup began in South Africa, an international partnership made a compelling case for soccer as an agent of social change. International philanthropist and entrepreneur Bobby Sager and his friend Sting rolled out their newest project, Hope is a Game-Changer, which will commence delivery of 10,000 indestructible soccer balls to six countries in Africa combined with the start of Grassroot Soccer’s (GRS) campaign to reach 1 million youth by the start of the World Cup in 2014. More →

Signed Perfumes From Halle Berry And Kim Kardashian Auctioned For Charity Jun 21, 2010

Makatto.com has some great new celebrity charity auctions. More →

Lady Gaga Auctions Necklace For Charity Jun 21, 2010

Singer/ Songwriter Lady Gaga is donating a necklace seen in her #1 Single “Poker Face” video for an auction to benefit the Lupus Foundation of America. More →

Niecy Nash Raises Awareness For Toilet Charity Jun 21, 2010

Fresh from a successful run on Dancing with the Stars, comedic actress and host Niecy Nash is partnering with Clorox Toilet Products to kick-start a donation drive for the World Toilet Organization by distributing free subway tickets to Flushing, NY commuters, helping bring attention to those with access to “flushing”. More →

Cheryl Hines Helps Celebrate Charity Event Jun 21, 2010

United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), a leading service provider and advocate for children and adults with disabilities, along with UCP affiliate Capability Scotland, and by kind permission of the British Ambassador and Lady Sheinwald, commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the 15th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) in the United Kingdom last week. More →

Unleashed: Celebrities To The Rescue For Animal Charities Jun 21, 2010

A group of stars – including Ed Begley Jr., Debra Wilson, Jack McGee and many more – will gather in Hollywood tonight, June 21, to raise money for two animal charities. More →

Celebrity Country Music Auction Raises Charity Cash Jun 19, 2010

A host of country music’s hottest stars joined Martina McBride for her annual YWCA charity auction in Nashville last weekend. More →

Stars Make Wishes Come True In The UK Jun 19, 2010

British actress Kara Tointon was one of a number of stars who helped raise £100,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the UK last weekend. More →

Matthew McConaughey's Four Seasons Of Charity Jun 18, 2010

At its ninth annual gala earlier this week, Samsung – along with its partners and special guest Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony and Matthew McConaughey – announced Samsung Hope for Children, the company’s enhanced philanthropic initiative that will replace its existing Four Seasons of Hope program. More →

Malaak Compton-Rock To Present Education Awards Jun 18, 2010

Malaak Compton-Rock will be a presenter at a special event in Washington DC next week, to recognize and celebrate the top LEAGUE schools, teams and students from the 2009-2010 school year. More →

Jennifer Lopez Launches New Charity Jun 18, 2010

Jennifer Lopez and her sister, Lynda, have launched their new charity on Larry King's show, almost two years after announcing their plans to develop the initiative. More →

Al Roker To Hit The Road For Charity Jun 18, 2010

The Today Show’s Al Roker is set to take part in this year’s annual Lend A Hand Today initiative, which sees the show’s stars travel across America to visit charities that help their communities. More →

Stephen Fry Tweets For Charity Jun 18, 2010

Celebrity Stephen Fry has helped a British family through a tough time via Twitter. More →

Emilia Fox's Charity Butterflies Jun 18, 2010

British actress Emilia Fox has been named patron of a butterfly sanctuary in the UK. More →

Celebrity Chefs Unite For Charity Jun 18, 2010

Celebrity chefs from around the world are coming together to raise money for the leading children’s cancer charity, Children with Leukaemia. More →

Angelina Jolie Records PSA For World Refugee Day Jun 17, 2010

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie has recorded a PSA for the 2010 World Refugee Day, which will take place on June 20. More →

Kristin Chenoweth Raises Awareness For Foster Care Jun 17, 2010

Kristin Chenoweth recently partnered with the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption to help them raise awareness for foster care adoption. More →