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Jack Johnson Donates Shirts To School Aug 19, 2009

Singer Jack Johnson – who will soon release his long awaited live album, En Concert – has donated clothes to an all girl boarding school that is trying to encourage female education in Tanzania. More →

Danny Boyle Supports Early Break Drugs Project Aug 19, 2009

Oscar winning director Danny Boyle has become a Patron for the Early Break Drugs Project, which is based close to Boyle’s home town. Boyle is probably best known for his award winning films which include The Beach and more recently Slumdog Millionaire. More →

Janet Jackson Co-Chairs amfAR Event Aug 19, 2009

Janet Jackson will be present at next month’s amfAR Milano event to raise money and publicity for AIDS Research. More →

Tennis Greats Sign Shirt For Charity Aug 19, 2009

Tennis fans only have a few days left to get their hands on a very special T-shirt signed by two of the game’s greatest players. More →

Elmo To Help Families Affected By Crisis Aug 19, 2009

Producers of Seasame Street are to use one of the show’s most popular characters to educate families about surviving the current economic crisis. More →

Cherry Jones To Be Honored At Awards Aug 19, 2009

Point Foundation, the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students of merit, has announced the recipients of its Courage and Inspiration Awards. More →

Aung San Suu Kyi Receives Unanimous Support Aug 18, 2009

Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi received her sentencing last week: 18 more months of house arrest for breaking the terms of her current detention when she allowed a stranger into her home for two days to recover from swimming across a lake to her property. More →

Third Eye Blind Encourages Fans To Give Back Aug 18, 2009

Rock band Third Eye Blind hit back at an online leak of their latest album last week by asking all those who downloaded it to give to charity. More →

Country Music Stars Play For Soldiers Aug 18, 2009

Some of country music’s brightest stars came out for a special concert in Clarksville, Tennessee, in the weekend. More →

Celebrities To Go-Kart For Charity Aug 18, 2009

On Sunday, August 30th 2009, K1 Speed Torrance will be hosting a celebrity charity event to benefit the HiS (Harbor Interfaith Services) organization, which provides disadvantaged individuals with the tools and encouragement that they need to start on a path of independence and self-sufficiency. More →

Mark Wahlberg Launches Charity Auction Aug 18, 2009

Actor Mark Wahlberg is to launch a fantastic new online auction today, August 18, to raise money for The Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation. More →

Animals Matter To Brian May Aug 18, 2009

Queen guitarist Brian May is supporting an animal welfare petition and asking his fans to do the same. More →

Stars Play Volleyball For Charity Aug 18, 2009

On Saturday, August 8, Padres Contra el Cancer (PADRES), a non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life for Latino children with cancer and their families, hosted the Spike for HOPE! Celebrity Volleyball match as part of the 2009 avp crocs slam bud light hermosa beach open presented by Virgin America. More →

Jackie Chan And Jet Li Give To Typhoon Victims Aug 17, 2009

Action stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li have stepped up to help victims of the typhoon that devastated Taiwan last week. More →

Mark Knopfler To Play For Prince's Trust Aug 17, 2009

Guitar legend Mark Knopfler is to play a one-off show for charity next month. More →

Bono Pays Tribute To Aung San Suu Kyi Aug 17, 2009

U2 singer Bono included a special tribute to imprisoned Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a concert at Wembley during the weekend. More →

Arctic Monkeys Hide Golden Tickets In New Oxfam Single Aug 17, 2009

As previously reported, British band the Arctic Monkeys are to release their new single, Cry Lightening, exclusively through Oxfam shops. More →

Hilary Duff Brings Blessings In A Backpack To Colombia Aug 17, 2009

Hilary Duff was in Bogota, Colombia, last week at the invitation of Mayor Samuel Moreno to embark on an ambitious four-day mission to bring meals to the city’s underprivileged children on behalf of Blessings in a Backpack. More →

Terry Wogan To Return To The Lost City For Children In Need Aug 17, 2009

For the third year running, Sir Terry Wogan is to return to Leicester, the place he once famously dubbed the ‘lost city’, for the annual TOGs’ (Terry’s Old Geezers/Gals) convention. More →

Stars Come Out For HollyRod Foundation Aug 17, 2009

On Saturday, July 21st, the stars came out in support of DesignCare 2007, an annual fundraiser from The HollyRod Foundation to benefit adults and children battling debilitating disease and life circumstances. More →

Michael Jackson's Glove To Be Auctioned For Charity Aug 14, 2009

Michael Jackson's original sparkling glove will be auctioned off for charity at the annual Music Icons event at the Hard Rock Café in New York’s Times Square in November. More →

Tobey Maguire Wants Healthy Lunches Served In Schools Aug 14, 2009

Actor Tobey Maguire has joined America’s Healthy School Lunch Campaign by writing letters to congressional leaders about the Child Nutrition Act. More →

Annie Lennox To Talk At Festival Of Politics Next Week Aug 14, 2009

As reported last month by Look To The Stars, Annie Lennox will talk at the Scottish Festival of Politics next week on behalf of her Sing Campaign. More →

Ian McKellen Says Community Is No Place For Hate Aug 14, 2009

Sir Ian McKellen has become the latest resident to sign the pledge that Tower Hamlets is No Place for Hate. More →

British Surf Champion Becomes Make-A-Wish Ambassador Aug 14, 2009

British Surfing champion Alan Stokes is the latest ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. More →

Fans Inspired To Give By Jackie Chan Aug 14, 2009

A 14-year-old boy from The Netherlands has written a great story on Jackie Chan’s website about the lessons he has learned from the action star about charitable giving. More →

Eagles Guitarist To Play Charity Concert Aug 14, 2009

Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder is to play a special concert in Sun Valley to benefit leukemia and cancer research next week. More →

Roving Billboards Marked Hiroshima Day Aug 13, 2009

Organizers of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence marked Hiroshima Day last week by launching roving celebrity billboards throughout midtown Manhattan. More →

Neil Young: 2010 MusiCares Person Of The Year Aug 13, 2009

Neil Young has been announced as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year. More →

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Leads Diabetes Campaign Aug 13, 2009

Dwayne Johnson has joined with Novo Nordisk, a world-leader in diabetes care, and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), a leading charitable organization of the entertainment industry, to encourage families to get active together as a means to help prevent diabetes. More →