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Michelle Obama Visits Russian Orphans Jul 9, 2009

US First lady Michelle Obama visited a school for Russian orphans and met with volunteer nurses in Moscow earlier this week. More →

Damien Hirst Decorates Bike For Lance Armstrong Jul 9, 2009

Lance Armstrong is currently working towards winning his 8th Tour de France title, and for the final stage he will ride a special bike decorated by Damien Hirst. More →

Benicio del Toro Visits Prison Theater Group Jul 9, 2009

Actor Benicio del Toro made a surprise visit to a Puerto Rican prison on Monday, July 6, to offer encouragement to a theater group set up by convicts. More →

Celebrities Write Open Letter To G8 Leaders Jul 8, 2009

A group of celebrities and dignitaries signed an open letter in Britain’s Daily Telegraph yesterday, urging the G8 to give all people – rich and poor in all countries – the support they need to live decent and dignified lives when they meet for the summit taking place in Italy. More →

Keisha Castle-Hughes Hits the Seas With Greenpeace Jul 8, 2009

With evidence of the devastation of climate change so close to home, New Zealand actress Keisha Castle-Hughes is pressuring government for heavy emission reductions. More →

Celebrities Make Their Mark For Save The Children Jul 8, 2009

Celebrities including KT Tunstall, Blur guitarist Graham Coxon and Franz Ferdinand front-man Alex Kapranos are calling on G8 leaders meeting in Italy this week to stop millions of children dying from preventable diseases. More →

VIP Tickets To Mandela Day Concert Available Jul 8, 2009

46664 and the Nelson Mandela Foundation announced this week that a number of extra VIP tickets are available for the Mandela Day concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The concert forms part of the celebrations for Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday on July 18, 2009 at 8pm. More →

Prince William Attends Skill Force Event Jul 8, 2009

Prince William met Skill Force instructors and students at the Tower of London in his first public engagement as the charity’s Royal Patron on Monday, July 6. More →

Andy Murray Grants Wish For Sick Teens Jul 8, 2009

Two tennis-mad teenagers have had their wish granted to attend The Championships at Wimbledon – and they met Andy Murray too! More →

Quincy Jones Honored By Czech Charity Jul 8, 2009

Legendary music producer Quincy Jones attended a charity event in the Czech Republic earlier this week. More →

Celebrity Handprints To Be Auctioned For Tilly Jul 7, 2009

Last year, Look To The Stars brought you the story of Tilly Lockey, a young girl who contracted Meningococcal Septicaemia as a baby and lost her hands as a result. More →

Joel Madden And Rosario Dawson Pen Charity Articles Jul 7, 2009

Joel Madden and Rosario Dawson have put pen to paper and authored articles for the latest issue of Los Angeles Confidential magazine about the causes they support. More →

Lance Armstrong Talks Motivation Jul 7, 2009

Lance Armstrong is currently competing for his 8th title in the Tour de France, and last week talked in a TV special about his motivation to find a cure for cancer and to keep racing. More →

Celebrities Inspired By Music For Charity Jul 7, 2009

A new book in which celebrities share how music has changed their lives is set to raise money for the Prince's Trust. More →

Animated Frog Helps Raise Awareness Of Rainforests Jul 7, 2009

London’s Picadilly Circus came alive last week when its iconic Coca Cola and McDonalds signs burst into life with the appearance of a new animated rainforest frog. St Trinian’s star Talulah Riley was on hand to launch the new initiative, which is part of an ongoing campaign for the Prince’s Rainforests Project. More →

Camp Heartland To Benefit From Comedy Event Jul 7, 2009

Reality Cares is proud to present its Camp Heartland benefit in Hollywood tonight, July 7. More →

Brad Pitt Wears The Shirt For Charity Jul 7, 2009

Brad Pitt was spotted wearing a shirt bearing the logo of Graft last week, when his bike broke down and the paparazzi had to give him a ride home. More →

Birthday Wishes For Aung San Suu Kyi Jul 6, 2009

People from all over the world have put down 64 words on a new website in support of Aung San Suu Kyi for her 64th birthday . More →

Take That Wins Award And Donates To Charity Jul 6, 2009

British boy band Take That has made a major donation to charity following winning a coveted award during the weekend. More →

Tiger Woods To Play For Native American Youth Jul 6, 2009

Golf legend Tiger Woods will play in a charity golf tournament next month to raise money for Native American youth. More →

Jackie Chan Blogs About Pandas Jul 6, 2009

Back in May, Look To The Stars reported on Jackie Chan's donation to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in the Sichuan Provence in China. He has now blogged about the facility and talked about what inspired him to help. More →

Katie Price Announces New Charity Jul 6, 2009

British model Katie Price has announced plans to launch a new charity. More →

Stars Support Indie Filmmaking And Social Causes At Los Angeles Film Festival Jul 6, 2009

There was no shortage of stars out to support independent film at this year’s Los Angeles Film Festival in Westwood Village. More →

Stars Sign Mini For British Forces Morale Jul 3, 2009

A car signed by some of Britain’s favorite stars will go up for auction at Bonhams Auction House tonight, July 3, to raise money for the British Forces Foundation's Lap of Honour charity, which aims to boost morale in Britiain’s Armed Forces. More →

Stars Record Nelson Mandela's Favorite Tales For Charity Jul 3, 2009

In honor of Nelson Mandela, Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA) and Hachette Audio have produced an audiobook edition of Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales, an award-winning book of stories hand-picked by the Nobel laureate. More →

Johnny Depp Visits Children's Hospital Jul 3, 2009

Johnny Depp made a special visit to a children’s hospital in London on Wednesday, July 1, and surprised patients by dressing as one of his most well-loved characters. More →

Katie Holmes To Sing And Dance For New Charity Jul 3, 2009

Katie Holmes will put her dancing shoes on for an appearance on So You Think You Can Dance, and will donate her appearance fee to a new charity. More →

Toby Keith Hosts Sixth Annual Charity Golf Classic Jul 3, 2009

Country music star Toby Keith held his sixth annual charity golf classic during the weekend of June 12-13 in Norman, Oklahoma, and raised over half a million dollars. More →

Soap Stars To Join Celebrity Charity Trip To Kenya Jul 3, 2009

Three of Daytime TV’s biggest stars – Susan Lucci (“All My Children”), Anthony Geary (“General Hospital”) and Kelly Monaco (“General Hospital)” – will travel to Kenya next month with Feed the Children, an international, non-profit relief organization that supports more than 100,000 children in Kenya’s slums. More →

Warren Buffett Donates To Bill Gates Foundation Jul 3, 2009

Billionaire Warren Buffett has donated a further $1.25 billion in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. More →