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Stars To Attend Cowtail Party At Animal Acres Aug 25, 2009

Animal Acres animal sanctuary will hold its annual gala next month, starting with a festive “Cowtail Party” where celebrity hosts, award recipients and Gala guests will meet and mingle with the sanctuary’s “guest of honor”- over 150 rescued cows, pigs, turkeys, chickens, sheep and goats. More →

Jay-Z To Play Benefit Concert At Madison Square Garden Aug 25, 2009

Rapper Jay-Z is to celebrate the release of his upcoming album, The Blueprint 3, with a special gig at Madison Square Garden on September 11. More →

Montel Williams' Daughter Speaks Up For Nutrition Aug 25, 2009

As students across America head back to class, the daughter of Montel Williams is calling for healthy vegetarian school lunch options in a new television commercial. Fourteen-year-old Wyntergrace Williams is asking Congress to amend the Child Nutrition Act to help schools serve more fruits, vegetables, and vegetarian meals. More →

Billy Ray Cyrus Supports Sandwich Swap Aug 24, 2009

Remember sitting down at the lunch table and tearing into your lunch box only to find that the kid next to you had a much better-looking sandwich? The only thing to do in that situation was to initiate a trade. More →

Nancy O'Dell Launches New Charity Aug 24, 2009

Nancy O'Dell, longtime co-host of the entertainment newsmagazine “Access Hollywood” and author of the book Full of Life, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) have founded Betty’s Battle in honor of O’Dell’s mother who died of ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, last year. More →

Chrissie Hynde To Protest At McDonalds Aug 24, 2009

Lunchtime diners at a downtown McDonald’s will get some food for thought on Monday, August 24, as Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders launches a provocative PETA campaign. More →

Stars Join Together To Raise Money For Emerging Artists Aug 24, 2009

Rufus and Martha Wainwright will appear alongside Norah Jones at the second annual Watermill Summer Concert to raise funds for emerging artists. More →

Celebrity Catwalk To Honor Animal-Loving Stars Aug 21, 2009

Next week will see a host of celebrities honored for their work with animals at a special charity fashion show. More →

American Red Cross Announces Celebrity Cabinet Aug 21, 2009

The American Red Cross is pleased to announce five new additions to its National Celebrity Cabinet, a group of celebrity supporters who promote Red Cross services by donating their time, helping neighbors prepare for emergencies, responding to disasters and lending a helping hand to those in need. More →

Gwyneth Paltrow To Launch Charity Designs Next Week Aug 21, 2009

Gwyneth Paltrow's long awaited charity clothes designs will go on sale next week. More →

Kellie Pickler Launches Charity Shoe Initiative Aug 21, 2009

Kellie Pickler's affinity for shoes is well documented. Her 2006 debut single kicked a no-account-ex-boyfriend to the curb in “Red High Heels,” and her current, self titled album closes with “Going Out In Style,” which expresses her desire for her final resting place…having her ashes spread in shoe department of Saks Fifth Avenue. But Pickler, whose modest upbringing allowed for little more than the basics, understands the realities of living without. More →

Rockers And Racers Invite You To Charity Track Day Aug 21, 2009

As reported by Look To The Stars back in May, motoring enthusiasts had better start getting their engines warmed up for an incredible charity racing event to be held in the UK this September. More →

Molly Sims To Host Charity Fundraiser Aug 21, 2009

Molly Sims is to host the 2009 Friends of El Faro Fundraiser. More →

Dierks Bentley To Ride Again For Music And Miles Aug 21, 2009

Country singer Dierks Bentley has enlisted the help of Darius Rucker and Eric Church for a concert to follow his fourth annual Miles and Music for Kids celebrity motorcycle ride on October 11 in Nashville. More →

Ludacris Joins Common For Charity Hip Hop Concert Aug 20, 2009

The Common Ground Foundation has announced the second annual “Common & Friends” concert to be held at the famed Hollywood Palladium on September 26, 2009. More →

Twilight Author Backs Charity Initiative Aug 20, 2009

Twilight author Stephenie Meyer is teaming up with a skateboard company to raise funds for helping homeless people. More →

Annie Lennox Unveils Nelson Mandela Charity Stone Aug 20, 2009

It’s in our hands to win the fight against HIV/AIDS. This is the message that was set in stone outside the Edinburgh City Chambers earlier this week as Annie Lennox unveiled a memorial to Edinburgh’s lasting connection with Nelson Mandela. More →

Jimmy Carter Blasts Religious Discrimination Against Women Aug 20, 2009

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28). More →

Annie Lennox Talks AIDS At Festival Of Politics Aug 20, 2009

Annie Lennox took her thoughts about AIDS in Africa to the Scottish parliament earlier this week, when she took part in the Festival of Politics. More →

Carrie Underwood Launches Hometown Charity Aug 20, 2009

Country music sensation and former American Idol winner Carrie Underwood has established a new fund to benefit her hometown of Checotah, Oklahoma. More →

Wynonna Wins $50,000 For Charity Aug 20, 2009

Country star Wynonna has won $50,000 for her favorite charity on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. More →

Stars Sign Balls For Little League Aug 19, 2009

Fans will soon be able to catch a series of baseballs signed by their favorite stars for charity. More →

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 →