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José Carreras To Perform Benefit Concert Down Under Dec 22, 2008

World renown opera singer Jose Carreras will perform a one-off charity concert in New Zealand next month. More →

Matt Gallant To Go Bowling For Wishes Dec 22, 2008

TV presenter Matt Gallant – best known for hosting The Planet’s Funniest Animals on Animal Planet – will host the Matt Gallant Bowling For Wishes event in Los Angeles next month. More →

Seven Worlds Collide For Oxfam Dec 22, 2008

Here’s a series of events that our Southern Hemisphere readers will want to mark in their diaries for the New Year: Neil Finn is holding his Seven Worlds Collide concerts to benefit Oxfam in January. More →

Stars Gather For Flaunt Magazine's Annual Toy Drive Dec 22, 2008

The cold weather didn’t stop a host of stars from shining at the Flaunt Magazine 10th Anniversary Party and Annual Holiday Toy Drive in Los Angeles during the weekend. More →

Jennifer Aniston Joins Children's Cancer Campaign Dec 19, 2008

Actress Jennifer Aniston has once again joined the fight against childhood cancer by raising awareness of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 5th annual Thanks and Giving campaign. More →

Ben Affleck Premieres New Film For The United Nations Dec 19, 2008

Ben Affleck attended the premiere of his new short film about the crisis in the Congo on Wednesday. More →

Will Smith Donates $1.3 Million To Charity In 2008 Dec 19, 2008

Will Smith gave away over US$1.3 million to charitable causes over the last year. More →

Bill Gates Pleads For America To Stand By Barack Obama Dec 19, 2008

During his election campaign earlier this year, president elect Barack Obama pledged to double US foreign assistance to $50 billion by 2012. But that was before America’s economic crisis hit, and spread. Bill Gates is worried that the crisis has changed people’s minds about how much aid America can afford. More →

Jarvis Cocker Beatboxes For Anti-Knives Campaign Dec 19, 2008

Former Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker joined former Sugababe Mutya Buena on stage in London earlier this week in aid of an anti-knife campaign. More →

Desmond Tutu Talks To UNICEF About Education Dec 19, 2008

This week the Government of Norway is hosting the Education For All High-Level Group Meeting in Oslo to discuss progress made and challenges faced in providing quality education for all children. More →

John Stamos To Have Dinner By The Bay For Project Cuddle Dec 19, 2008

Project Cuddle is proud to announce their next exciting fundraising event scheduled for February 21, 2009 at the Reef Restaurant in Long Beach. Dinner By the Bay is a great way to spend an evening, dining, dancing and helping save lives all at the same time. Featuring an appearance by John Stamos, this event promises to be a lot of fun. More →

Cerys Matthews Is Santa's Girlfriend In New Charity Single Dec 19, 2008

Former Catatonia singer Cerys Matthews has teamed up with Scottish alt rockers Attic Lights to record a new Christmas single. More →

Scarlett Johansson Sneezes For The Hungry Dec 18, 2008

And now for one of the most bizarre celebrity charity stories ever: Scarlett Johansson is selling the tissue she sneezed into on Jay Leno's Tonight Show for charity. More →

Beedle The Bard Breaks Sales Records For Charity Dec 18, 2008

JK Rowling's new book, The Tales of Beedle The Bard, has created history by raising over £4 million (US$8 million) for charity in its first week of release. More →

Adrian Grenier Hosts Charity:Water Ball Dec 18, 2008

Adrian Grenier hosted the annual Charity:Water Ball in New York last night to raise money for the organization’s work bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. More →

Young Jeezy To Be Honored For Encouraging Young Voters Dec 18, 2008

Hot on the heels of Hip Hop star Young Jeezy's trip to a school in Atlanta to distribute Christmas gifts to the needy last week, the rapper is now set to be honored for his work encouraging young people to vote in the recent US election. More →

Nelson Mandela Honored With Leadership Award Dec 18, 2008

Nelson Mandela was unanimously selected as the first-ever recipient of the Club of Madrid Democratic Leadership Award on December 15. More →

Emmylou Harris Wants You To Unchain Your Dog Dec 18, 2008

Country music legend Emmylou Harris has recorded a new radio PSA for PETA encouraging people to unchain their dogs this Holiday season. More →

Paris Hilton Parties For The Art Of Elysium Dec 18, 2008

A plethora of stars turned out at the grand opening of the new Dolce & Gabbana Boutique in Los Angeles this week in support of The Art of Elysium. More →

Snoop's Dogg House Up For Auction Dec 17, 2008

Here’s a unique Christmas tip from Look To The Stars: Hip Hop star Snoop Dogg is auctioning off his garden shed for charity. More →

Hayden Panettiere Helps Sick Kids Shop For Christmas Dec 17, 2008

Heroes star and Eco-warrior princess Hayden Panettiere was up early in Saturday morning to go Christmas shopping with a group of children from the Children's Hospital Los Angeles. More →

Buy Halle Berry's Favorite Bag For Charity Dec 17, 2008

Halle Berry is donating some love this holiday season after teaming up with Coach Leatherware for a special promotion: Coach Cares. More →

AC/DC Singer Honored By Children's Hospital Dec 17, 2008

A new music therapy room at a hospital on in Florida is to be named after AC/DC singer Brian Johnson in recognition of his charity work. More →

SurfAid CD Helps Tsunami Victims Dec 17, 2008

A new CD raising money for some of the areas of Indonesia still recovering from the Boxing Day Tsunami tragedy went on sale exclusively in New Zealand last week. More →

Jackie Chan Hands Over Cash To Boys' And Girls' Club Dec 17, 2008

Action star Jackie Chan took a break from filming his latest movie last week to present two checks to organizations that benefit children. More →

Sir Ian Botham Swings A Club For Leukaemia Research Dec 17, 2008

English sports legend Sir Ian Botham swapped his cricket bat for a golf club in a recent tournament that raised over US$100,000 for charity in Spain. More →

Gary Sinise Awarded Presidential Citizens Medal Dec 16, 2008

Actor Gary Sinise was at the White House last week to receive the Presidential Citizens Medal from George W. Bush. More →

Edward Norton Matches Donations To The High Line Dec 16, 2008

Friends of the High Line – a group dedicated to the preservation and reuse of the High Line, a 1.5-mile-long historic elevated rail structure on the West Side of Manhattan – is teaming up with actor Edward Norton in a challenge to help raise funds to support the construction and ongoing maintenance of the High Line. More →

Ben Affleck Shows Gratitude For The Troops Dec 16, 2008

Ben Affleck and Patricia Heaton were on hand at the California National Guard Armory on Sunday, December 14, as part of Operation Gratitude. More →

Bono Becomes A Man Of Peace Dec 16, 2008

Nobel peace laureates gathered in summit in Paris on Friday 12th December to award Irish rocker-turned-activist Bono the annual “Man of Peace” prize for his struggle against poverty, disease and debt in Africa. More →