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Fans Remember Boyzone Star By Giving To Charity Oct 19, 2009

Fans of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, who died last week, have donated over $15,000 to a British children’s charity in his memory. More →

TLC Reform For Justin Timberlake Charity Concert Oct 19, 2009

Justin Timberlake wrapped his annual charity golf tournament with a dazzling concert on Saturday night that featured Taylor Swift, Snoop Dogg, Ciara, Alicia Keys and a reformed TLC. More →

Tina Fey Walks Bridge For Leukemia Oct 19, 2009

Tina Fey took part in a special charity walk across New York’s Brooklyn Bridge to raise money for cancer research last week.
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Christie Brinkley Donates Divorce Boat To Charity Oct 19, 2009

Ex-couple Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook have come to an agreement over a boat caught up in their divorce proceedings – by donating it to a children’s charity. More →

Kaiser Chiefs Join Concert For CARE Oct 16, 2009

British band the Kaiser Chiefs have been added to the bill for this year’s Concert For CARE. More →

Jordin Sparks To Host America's Biggest Sleepover Oct 16, 2009

Beinggirl.com, a website created by girls for girls, will join forces with American Idol winner and renowned singer-songwriter Jordin Sparks to host “America’s Biggest Sleepover” next month. More →

Naomi Campbell And Louis Vuitton Join Forces For Women’s Health Oct 16, 2009

March 2010 will mark the 100th anniversary celebration of International Women’s Month, and Naomi Campbell has teamed up with Louis Vuitton to help bring awareness to maternal mortality and safe motherhood initiatives. More →

Michael Moore Sees The Need For Non-Profit Healthcare Oct 16, 2009

Documentary-maker Michael Moore is hopeful for the healthcare changes that American President Barack Obama is working towards. He just wishes that the majority of Americans who elected Obama were being a little noisier. More →

Martha Stewart Airs Breast Cancer Awareness Show Oct 16, 2009

Ford Warriors in Pink, in its 15th year of support for breast cancer health, is joining forces with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia to focus on breast cancer treatments and awareness with a special ‘Warriors in Pink’ episode of the daily syndicated how-to series, “The Martha Stewart Show” airing on October 16. More →

World Cup To Begin With Charity Concert Oct 16, 2009

A major charity concert event is being planned to kick off the 2010 Football World Cup in South Africa next June. More →

Olympia Dukakis Supports Diabetes Initiative Oct 16, 2009

Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis and her husband, actor Louis Zorich, have partnered with Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, to urge at-risk adults 65 and older to get screened for diabetes. The educational program, called Ask.Screen.Know., launched today to encourage people enrolled in Medicare to ask their healthcare provider for a free diabetes screening and to know their blood sugar numbers and what actions to take. More →

Look To The Stars Helps Promote Hollywood Philanthropy At Noble Awards Oct 15, 2009

Look to the Stars is pleased to announce that we will work year-round with The Noble Awards to promote philanthropy in Hollywood. More →

The Stars On Climate Change - What Do They Think? Oct 15, 2009

October 15 marks the third annual Blog Action Day, when bloggers around the world focus on one prominent issue through individual ideas, actions, and thoughts. More →

Selena Gomez Trick Or Treats For UNICEF Again Oct 15, 2009

As the youngest UNICEF ambassador in history, Disney star Selena Gomez raised $700,000 for Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF last year. She is returning a second year as spokesperson for the campaign, hoping to bring in $1 million. More →

See Sienna Miller's Congo Documentary Oct 15, 2009

Actress Sienna Miller was a guest on David Letterman's show earlier this week and talked about her trip to the Congo that she made earlier this year. More →

Robert Plant Campaigns For Cancer Treatment Oct 15, 2009

Former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant has given his support to a cancer charity campaigning for a new type of treatment to be made available in Britian. More →

Jessica Biel To Run For Live Earth Oct 15, 2009

Live Earth has announced plans to implement the largest worldwide water initiative on record to help combat the global water crisis. The Dow Live Earth Run for Water – to take place April 18, 2010 – will consist of a series of 6 km run/walks (the average distance many women and children walk every day to secure water) taking place over the course of 24 hours in countries around the world, featuring concerts and water education activities aimed at igniting a tipping point to help solve the water crisis. Jessica Biel, Alexandra Cousteau, Peter Wentz, Angélique Kidjo and Jenny Fletcher will lend their names and their time in support of this important cause. More →

Children's Author Backs Charity Badges Oct 15, 2009

Bestselling children’s author, Dame Jacqueline Wilson, is backing the launch of a highly collectable range of enamel pin badges which are to be sold to raise funds for The Book Trade Charity. The badges, in the shape of Wilson’s best loved character Tracy Beaker, will be available from the 12th October in branches of Borders in the UK and Hughes & Hughes in the Irish Republic, and will have fans storming into shops to purchase them. More →

Celebrity Paw Prints A Big Winner For Cat Charity Oct 14, 2009

The UK’s largest feline welfare charity, Cats Protection, has been overwhelmed by the success of this year’s Celebrity Paws auction, which has raised a staggering £2,473.58 for unwanted cats and kittens in the UK. More →

Charlize Theron Creates T-Shirt For Charity Oct 14, 2009

Actress Charlize Theron has designed a new T-Shirt to be sold exclusively for her African Outreach Program. More →

Matt Damon Writes On The Importance Of Giving Back Oct 14, 2009

Matt Damon has put pen to paper and written an article for Parade Magazine on the importance of giving back. More →

Idol Gives Back Is Back! Oct 14, 2009

After a one year hiatus, Idol Gives Back is set to rock for charity once again. More →

ONEXONE Prepares For Star-Studded Fundraiser Oct 14, 2009

ONEXONE, a charitable organization committed to fighting health issues and preserving the lives of children locally and globally, will host the 2nd Annual ONEXONE Fundraiser at Bimbo’s 365 Club in San Francisco, CA on Thursday, October 22. More →

Leeza Gibbons Honored At Successful Charity Gala Oct 14, 2009

Leeza Gibbons was honored at a special charity gala last weekend that raised over US$1.1 million. More →

Orlando Bloom Becomes UNICEF Ambassador Oct 13, 2009

Actor Orlando Bloom has been appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in recognition of his commitment to the rights of children around the world. More →

British Stars Record Poems For Charity Oct 13, 2009

A group of British stars – including Joanna Lumley, Samantha Morton and Lindsay Duncun – have set poems to music for a new charity album. More →

January Jones Afraid For Sharks Oct 13, 2009

Actress January Jones was in Washington recently on behalf of Oceana's campaign to save the sharks. She was there to lobby Congress members to tighten up US laws that would help regenerate the population of sharks from which 100 million are killed every year. More →

Lady Gaga Marches For Equality Oct 13, 2009

Pop singer Lady Gaga was in Washington DC in the weekend to take part in the National Equality March, which aimed to raise the issue of protection for gay, lesbian and transgender people across America. More →

$1.1 Million Raised At Milan Fashion Week Charity Event Oct 13, 2009

Supermodel Linda Evangelista opened the amfAR Milano Foundation’s inaugural event held recently in conjunction with Milan Fashion Week. More →

Kristen Bell To Host Charity Event For Invisible Children Oct 13, 2009

GUESS – the American lifestyle brand famous for its trend-setting denim and unforgettable campaigns – and VANITY FAIR magazine, are excited to announce the launch event for a new line of organic t-shirts designed to make a difference: 100% of the proceeds will go to benefit Invisible Children. More →