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Aid Agencies Seek Donations For Samoan Tsunami Vistims Oct 5, 2009

New Zealand-born comedy actress Pamela Stephenson has given a harrowing first-hand account of the devastating Tsunami that hit Samoa last week. More →

Brad Pitt Joins Angelina Jolie In Syria For Refugees Oct 5, 2009

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were in Syria last week to meet with Iraqi refugees to raise awareness of their plight. More →

Jessica Simpson Honored At Operation Smile Gala Oct 5, 2009

Jessica Simpson was honored at Operation Smile's 8th Annual Smile Gala at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel on Friday, October 2. More →

Wyclef Jean Gets His Boots On For Charity Oct 5, 2009

Wyclef Jean has teamed up with outdoor clothing brand Timberland to launch a range of eco-friendly footwear to aid the redevelopment of his native Haiti. More →

Moby To Donate Concert Proceeds To Charity Oct 5, 2009

Musician Moby has announced that he will donate the profits from his upcoming shows in California to help those affected by domestic violence. More →

Katie Price Runs For Cancer Research Oct 5, 2009

British glamour model Katie Price took part in a 10 kilometre charity run during the weekend. More →

Dierks Bentley To Ride Twice For Charity Oct 5, 2009

Country singer Dierks Bentley will host two Music and Miles charity motorcycle rides this year, in Nashville and Phoenix. More →

World March For Peace Starts In New Zealand Oct 2, 2009

The World March for Peace and Non-Violence kicked off in Wellington, New Zealand, today, beginning a trek that will visit 90 countries on 6 continents, ending in Argentina on January 2 of next year. More →

Today Is Lance Armstrong's LIVESTRONG Day Oct 2, 2009

13 years ago, on this very day, professional cyclist Lance Armstrong – at age 25 – was diagnosed with testicular cancer. More →

Colin Farrell To Attend Charity Evening With The Stars Oct 2, 2009

FAST, The Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics, will host an “Evening with the Stars” on Saturday, December 5, to benefit research toward a cure for the rare neurological disorder, Angelman Syndrome (AS). More →

Beds Are Burning For Climate Change Oct 2, 2009

Kofi Annan, President of the Global Humanitarian Forum, was yesterday joined by Mélanie Laurent (star of Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Inglourious Basterds’) and David Jones (Global CEO, Havas Worldwide) for the launch of a specially re-recorded version of Midnight Oil’s Beds are Burning as a global musical petition to demand climate justice at the UN’s Copenhagen Climate Change Summit in December. More →

Jet Li Blogs On Charity Oct 2, 2009

Action star Jet Li has blogged on Forbes.com about his aim of creating a culture of charity in China. More →

Friends Stars Revive Smelly Cat For Charity Oct 2, 2009

Fans of the long-running TV show Friends were in for a treat earlier this week when two of the sitcom’s stars performed “Smelly Cat” at a charity concert to raise money for Feeding America. More →

Charlie Daniels Busy With Charity Work Oct 2, 2009

Country music legend Charlie Daniels is busy with charity work at the moment. More →

Jack White Donates To Baseball Park Oct 2, 2009

The White Stripes’ Jack White recently donated $170,000 to a baseball park in Detroit he used to play in. More →

British Stars Donate Dresses Fit For A Princess Oct 1, 2009

In collaboration with the Princess Alice Hospice charity in the UK, The Bentall Centre in Kingston is hosting a star-studded fashion exhibition from 26th September 2009 until 19th October showcasing celebrity party attire in store windows, which will then be online at www.ebya.co.uk/charity from 19th October, to raise money for the Hospice. More →

Private Practice Cast Hosts Dinner To Honor Cancer Survivors Oct 1, 2009

Wolfgang Puck’s Spago Beverly Hills was the site for a special dinner to “Blow Out Cancer” and celebrate the lives of four courageous American Cancer Society survivors. More →

Ashley Judd To Receive Hollywood Hero Award Oct 1, 2009

Accomplished film, television and Broadway actress and philanthropist, Ashley Judd will be honored November 10 as the recipient of the fourth annual USA TODAY Hollywood Hero Award being presented by USA TODAY President and Publisher David Hunke. The award recognizes her work as Global Ambassador for YouthAIDS, the education and prevention program of Population Services International (PSI). More →

Pearl Jam And Incubus To Be Honored At Charity Gala Oct 1, 2009

In celebration of the organization’s 25th Anniversary, the Surfrider Foundation will host a star-studded gala on Friday, October 9, 2009 at the California Science Center’s Wallis Annenberg Building in Downtown Los Angeles. More →

Stars To Take Heart For India At Roof Gardens Oct 1, 2009

This year’s Take Heart Ball will be taking place at Kensington’s Roof Gardens in London tonight, 1 October. The jungle fever themed fundraiser will again attract over 600 young socialites, including royalty, celebrities and budding entrepreneurs. More →

Hearts Of Gold Gala To Feature Tamara Tunie Oct 1, 2009

Hearts of Gold, a not-for-profit organization that improves the lives of New York City’s homeless mothers and their children, will present its 13th Annual Fall Fundraising Gala, “It’s A Love Thing,” on Thursday, November 12 at 6:00 p.m. at Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street. More →

Actresses To Be Honored For Sports And Charity Oct 1, 2009

As previously reported by Look To The Stars, the 2009 Celebrity & Stuntwomen’s Awards and the Diamond in the RAW Foundation have announced two-time Golden Globe winner Jamie Lee Curtis and Super Middleweight Champion Laila Ali among top honorees. Curtis will be awarded the Action Icon Award for her achievements in film and Ali will be awarded the Dare2bDifferent Award for her achievements in sports and her involvement in charity work. More →

Chrissie Hynde And Phil Collins Lead Celebrity Paws Charity Auction Sep 30, 2009

Rock icon Chrissie Hynde, along with many other stars, is showing her support for unwanted moggies by donating her ‘paw’ print to the UK’s leading feline welfare charity Cats Protection. More →

Matt Damon Announces 2nd Annual ONEXONE Fundraiser In San Francisco Sep 30, 2009

ONEXONE – the charitable organization committed to fighting health issues and preserving the lives of children locally and globally – along with Academy Award-winner Matt Damon, will host their 2nd Annual ONEXONE Fundraiser at Bimbo’s 365 Club in San Francisco, CA on Thursday, October 22. More →

Jessica Alba Blogs For 1GOAL Sep 30, 2009

Actress Jessica Alba was at the Clinton Global Initiative last week to publicize the 1GOAL campaign, which aims to ensure that the legacy of the 2010 Football World Cup will provide universal access to education for all children. And now she has blogged about her support. More →

Lionel Richie Honored By United Negro College Fund Sep 30, 2009

Legendary singer Lionel Richie was honored with an Award of Excellence by the United Negro College Fund on Saturday night. More →

Ryan Adams Auctions Art For AIDS Charity Sep 30, 2009

Rocker Ryan Adams has auctioned off his own works of art for charity. More →

Naomi Campbell Donates Bag To Charity Auction Sep 30, 2009

Model Naomi Campbell has donated a Hermes “it” bag to help raise funds to fight deaths in pregnancy, which hit more than half a million women each year. More →

British Charity Gets Two New Celebrity Patrons Sep 30, 2009

A British charity is happy to have two new celebrity patrons – Scott Maslen and Ben Mills. More →

Kanye West Takes To Stage At Charity Event Sep 29, 2009

The Common Ground Foundation held its second annual “Common & Friends” concert at the famed Hollywood Palladium on Saturday night. The show raised funds for the foundation, created by Grammy-Award winning hip-hop artist and actor, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, best known as Common. More →