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John Oliver Gives A Touch Of Laughter Mar 19, 2009

John Oliver, Daily Show regular, headlined at New York’s Comix Comedy Club to raise money for the training of desperately needed health workers in Tanzania on March 5. More →

Hill Harper Becomes A Scholarship Namesake Mar 19, 2009

CSI vet Hill Harper can now add scholarship namesake under his list of many achievements. More →

Yoko Ono To Auction Artwork On World Autism Awareness Day Mar 18, 2009

Yoko Ono – artist, singer and widow of former Beatle John Lennon – is to unveil a new mural titled at UN headquarters next month in honor of World Autism Awareness Day. More →

The Who To Rock Grand Prix For Fire Relief Mar 18, 2009

Classic rockers The Who may have missed last weekend’s Sound Relief concerts in Sydney and Melbourne, but they will be doing their bit to raise money for the victims of the Australian bush fires in a special concert later this month. More →

Dinner for A Cause: Hollywood Meets Washington At Human Rights Campaign Event Mar 18, 2009

The Human Rights Campaign held its 2009 Los Angeles Gala and Hero Awards on Saturday, March 14, at the Hyatt Century Plaza in Century City. The grassroots organization is the largest advocate for equal rights on behalf of the LGBT community nationwide. More →

Pink And Ricky Gervais Speak For Animals Mar 18, 2009

Rocker Pink and comedian Ricky Gervais give voices to animals in the new PETA video, Stolen For Fashion. More →

Kyle Petty To Hit The Road For Charity Again Mar 18, 2009

NASCAR driver Kyle Petty is to lead the 15th annual Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America in May. More →

Jennifer Harman Raises $111,000 In Charity Poker Tournament Mar 18, 2009

Professional poker player Jennifer Harman hosted two days of fundraising activities in Reno, Nevada last week, raising more than $111,000 for the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). More →

Celebrities Tag The World For Charity Mar 18, 2009

On Saturday, February 21st, Tag the World Charities partnered with the American Humane Film & Televisions Unit to host a star-studded party at Hollywood hotspot MyHouse. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Hollywood Knights Slam-Dunk For Charity Mar 17, 2009

Look To The Stars’ Delinda Lombado recently got the chance to talk to the CEO of Hollywood Knights International, whose celebrity basketball team is a leader in charity fundraising. More →

Prince William Launches Child Bereavement Campaign Mar 17, 2009

Royal Prince William recently became patron of the Child Bereavement Charity, an organization supported by the late Princess Diana, and spoke about his mother at the launch of the charity’s ‘Remember on Mother’s Day’ campaign at London’s Sladmore Contemporary Art Gallery on Thursday, March 12. More →

KISS Rocks Sick Young Fan Mar 17, 2009

Singer Paul Stanley from the classic band KISS made a sick child’s day when he made a surprise phone call to the 11-year-old after learning of his battle with leukaemia. More →

Win Morrissey Tickets With PETA Mar 17, 2009

Fans of British singer Morrissey have the chance to win tickets to his almost sold-out tour of the UK and US with PETA. More →

Vince Gill To Play Charity Concert Mar 17, 2009

Country singer Vince Gill will play a special charity concert in Geenville, South Carolina, in April. More →

Ray Romano Tees Up For San Diego Charities Mar 17, 2009

The 2009 San Diego Celebrity Classic is set to take place at Morgan Run Resort & Club in Rancho Santa Fe, CA on April 24-26, 2009, to raise money for San Diego charities. More →

Peter Buffett Joins Akon For Anti-Slavery Song Mar 17, 2009

In observance of the 2009 Commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade on the 25th of March, Emmy-award winning musician and philanthropist Peter Buffett and R&B/pop star Akon will publicly debut an issue-inspired song, ‘Blood Into Gold’, with a live performance at a star-studded cultural evening and concert in the United Nation’s General Assembly Hall. More →

Celebrities Fight Ugly Fashion Practices Mar 17, 2009

Ugly Betty star Ashley Jensen, Brit supermodel Lily Cole, singers Joss Stone and Sophie Ellis-Bextor plus a host of top fashion talent have backed the Environmental Justice Foundation's work (EJF) to raise awareness of the continued use of forced child labour and the ecological devastation associated with cotton production. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Shane's Inspiration Shooting Stars Gala Mar 16, 2009

Look To The Stars’ lead host Michele Vink attended the star-studded Shane's Inspiration gala in LA on Saturday, and met one of the children who benefit from the charity’s efforts. More →

Kylie Minogue Leads The Stars In Australian Charity Concerts Mar 16, 2009

Over 120,000 people attended the Sound Relief fundraising concerts in Sydney and Melbourne on Saturday, March 14, to raise money for victims of devastating fires and floods in Australia. More →

Red Nose Day TV Special Breaks Records Mar 16, 2009

BBC’s Red Nose Day television extravaganza, Funny For Money, raised over £57 million (US$80 million) on Friday night, breaking the previous record of £40 million set in 2007. More →

Bill Clinton’s iPod Nets Over $2,200 For Charity Mar 16, 2009

An 8GB red iPod Nano signed by former President Bill Clinton has been auctioned off for $2,246. Proceeds benefit Music Rising, and will help replace instruments lost by musicians, schools, and churches as a result of the hurricanes that hit the Gulf Coast Region in 2005. More →

Teri Hatcher To Be Honored At A Stellar Night Mar 16, 2009

The Starlight Children's Foundation will present Teri Hatcher with its 2009 Heart of Gold Award at the organization’s annual A Stellar Night gala on March 27. More →

Trace Adkins To Perform For Wounded Warriors Mar 16, 2009

Country singer Trace Adkins is planning a special performance in honor of wounded U.S. troops at the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards show in April. More →

Pamela Anderson Steps Up For The Apes In Florida Mar 16, 2009

Pamela Anderson was in Florida on Saturday, March 14, to celebrate the 20th anniversary for the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida (ARFF) – an event hosted by Bob Barker – after writing an open letter to Florida governor Charlie Crist about ‘road-side zoos’ in the state, in which she says chimpanzees and other animals are kept in less-than-adequate enclosures. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Keaton Simons - A Few Notes On Change Mar 13, 2009

Keaton Simons, a musician that has shared the stage with Coldplay and grew up with the guys from Maroon 5, is no stranger to the world of celebrity. So what inspired this provocative singer/songwriter to speak about the importance of raising a child? More →

Red Nose Day TV Special To Tickle BBC Funny Bones Mar 13, 2009

Today, March 13, is Red Nose Day in Britain – the major fundraising event of the year for Comic Relief. And to celebrate, celebrities young and old will appear in a TV extravaganza being screened tonight on BBC One and Two. More →

Maria Shriver To Be Honored For Commitment To At-Risk Families And Youth Mar 13, 2009

California First Lady Maria Shriver will be honored for her commitment to “empowering, educating and inspiring youth and at-risk families” at the 6th Brass Rings Awards Dinner on April 16th. More →

Carrie Underwood Donates Song Proceeds To Humane Society Mar 13, 2009

Singer Carrie Underwood's rendition of Motley Crue's Home Sweet Home – heard every week on American Idol as contestants are voted off the show – is to be released as a single, with proceeds going to charity. More →

Dick Van Dyke Steals The Show At Charity Gala Mar 13, 2009

The stars came out to play at the annual Geffen’s Stage For Any Age gala earlier this week. More →

Marcia Cross Makes A Wake Call To Feed The Hungry Mar 13, 2009

Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross is currently fronting Mott’s Wake Up Call, a program run by Feeding America. More →