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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 →

See The Children Through The Trees At Charity Auction Oct 13, 2009

The Durst Organization presents an auction and awards gala to benefit and recognize Health People’s Kids-Helping-Kids Mentoring Program, which trains older teens with sick or missing parents to be mentors to younger children in the same difficult situations. The works of art for auction are curated with the theme of “See the Children Through the Trees”, reflecting how parentless children in NYC are invisible and have no state, city or federally funded support programs. More →

More Performers Announced For Keep A Child Alive Black Ball Oct 12, 2009

Back in July, Look to the Stars brought you a story about this year’s scheduled 6th Annual Keep A Child Alive Black Ball. As the official website promised, more artists have been announced.

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Charity Mourns Death Of Boyzone Singer Oct 12, 2009

The music and charity worlds are mourning the death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, who passed away on the Spanish island of Majorca on Saturday, October 10. More →

Demi And Ashton To Attend Freedom Awards Oct 12, 2009

Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher will be at the 2009 Freedom Awards on October 13 to help end slavery forever. More →

Stars Join Elephant Project Auction For Alzheimer's Oct 12, 2009

A host of celebrities have signed “Elephant Cards” for the latest Elephant Project auction to benefit the Alzheimer's Association. More →

Ben Stiller Rewrites The Future In Uganda Oct 12, 2009

Save the Children has a special project called Rewrite the Future and Ben Stiller has joined it. Supported by Italian jewelry company Bulgari, the star traveled to northeastern Uganda. More →

Stars Play Poker For Children's Institute Oct 12, 2009

Celebrities and other high profile guests will wage their bets on Saturday afternoon, October 17, 2009, at the Commerce Casino, in support of Children’s Institute, Inc.’s (CII) work with children who are affected by violence, abuse and other trauma. More →

Ludacris Calls For Community Philanthropy Oct 12, 2009

Multi-platinum-selling artist and actor Ludacris (real name Chris Bridges) will make a call for individuals to take an active role in community philanthropy at a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, October 23, 2009. More →

Taylor Swift Signs Elephant For Family Health International Oct 9, 2009

As reported earlier by Look To The Stars, Family Health International is one of many charities to benefit from the current auction of celebrity-signed toy elephants organized by PROJECT ZAMBI. More →

Celebrities Select Favorite Poetry For Charity Book Oct 9, 2009

A book of children’s poems, selected by famous British personalities including Phil Tufnell, Richard Hammond and Sienna Miller as their ‘childhood favourite’, has been launched in aid of The Children's Trust, Tadworth, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2009. More →

Linda Blair And Simon Cowell Save Canine Lives Oct 9, 2009

Thanks to a generous $30,000 donation from America Idol judge Simon Cowell, Exorcist star Linda Blair will be able to keep her once cash-strapped animal shelter open for business. More →

Stephen Fry To Host Leukaemia Research Event Oct 9, 2009

Stephen Fry will be the latest guest of the ‘A Special Audience’ events to raise money for Leukaemia Research. More →

Will Smith To Host Nobel Peace Concert Oct 9, 2009

Will Smith – along with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith – is to host this year’s Nobel Peace Concert in Norway. More →

Nigella Lawson Cooks Up Cakes For Charity Un-Birthday Oct 9, 2009

British charity Leukaemia Research is celebrating its 50th anniversary next year, and celebrity chef Nigella Lawson is supporting their latest fundraising campaign. More →

Fatboy Slim Jams For Oxfam Oct 9, 2009

Fatboy Slim provided the entertainment at the third night of this year’s ‘Oxjam’ festival in a modest Oxfam shop in Tooting, London! More →

Gwyneth Paltrow Encourages Volunteers In PSA Oct 9, 2009

Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow and her mother, Blythe Danner, have teamed up to appear in a new PSA encouraging people to volunteer. More →

LTTS Exclusive - An Interview With Bond Oct 8, 2009

Look To The Stars’ Richard Barker – nominated as Britain’s Most Inspiring Fundraiser and organizer of the Chefs for Heroes event – caught up with a group of celebrities with a cause last week and filed this special interview. More →

Bob Barker Donates $3 Million To Fallen Heroes Fund Oct 8, 2009

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (IFHF) announced today that with the help of American TV icon Bob Barker, it has reached its goal of $60 million to complete its current project, the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE), an advanced facility dedicated to research, diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) suffered by U.S. military personnel. More →

Celebrities Donate Handbags To Charity Auction Oct 8, 2009

The annual Handbag Amnesty Celebrity Auction to raise money for Cancer Research UK is on now, giving you the chance to bid on some unique handbags donated by some of today’s hottest stars. More →

Celebrities Support The Amazon At "Crude" Screening Oct 8, 2009

The New York Times’ Stephen Holden called it “A sprawling legal thriller with rare depth and power.” Village Voice’s Ed Gonzales called it “A Herculean work of investigative journalism.” More →

Andy Roddick To Play James Blake For Charity Oct 8, 2009

Tennis player James Blake has announced that he will host a tennis exhibition match with Grand Slam champion Andy Roddick to raise for cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in December. More →

Meet Jack Black At Conservation International Dinner Oct 8, 2009

Fans of comedy actor Jack Black – currently appearing in Year One – will be able to meet the man himself at a special dinner being organized by Conservation International. More →

Neil Finn To Headline Charity Concert For Samoan Relief Oct 7, 2009

A concert featuring Crowded House's Tim and Neil Finn – and a host of other New Zealand-based musicians – will take place in Auckland later this month to raise money for victims of last week’s Tsunami in Samoa. More →

Patrick Dempsey Pedals For Charity Oct 7, 2009

Actor Patrick Dempsey took to his bike on Sunday, October 4, to raise money for the hospital where his mother was treated for cancer. More →

Bono And Friends Rock Carnegie Hall For Charity Oct 7, 2009

U2's Bono and The Edge led an assortment of stars – including Courtney Love, Lou Reed, Scarlett Johansson, Rufus Wainwright and Lady GaGa at the massive (RED)NIGHTS charity concert in New York on Sunday, October 4. More →

Selena Gomez Wants To Raise $1 Million For UNICEF Oct 7, 2009

In early September, Disney Channel Star Selena Gomez spent several days in Ghana, West Africa. As the youngest UNICEF ambassador in history, Gomez witnessed the conditions so many children live with every day, ranging from unclean water to preventable diseases. More →

Choose Elton John's Set List For Charity Concert Oct 7, 2009

Elton John is set to perform at Andy Roddick's charity gala in November, and YOU can choose his set list. More →

Will Smith's Children Support Charity Initiative Oct 7, 2009

Jaden and Willow Smith – the actor children of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith – have spoken about their support for PROJECT ZAMBI, a charity initiative started by a group of Hasbro employees to help raise awareness and funds for the estimated 15 million children who have lost parents and relatives to the AIDS epidemic in Africa. More →

Farm Aid 2009 Hits Missouri Oct 7, 2009

Farm Aid 2009 was held in Missouri on Sunday, October 4, and featured performances by Farm Aid board members Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp. More →