Bono To Receive Liberty Medal Honours In US

Bono To Receive Liberty Medal Honours In US May 26, 2007

The US National Constitution Center is to honour Bono for his charity work in Africa by awarding him the Liberty Medal in September. More
Madonna Pens Song For Live Earth

Madonna Pens Song For Live Earth May 24, 2007

Madonna has written a song in support of the Live Earth concert series, at which she will be one of the growing number of big-name performers. More
Ed Begley Jr. Launches Sustainable Living Website

Ed Begley Jr. Launches Sustainable Living Website May 24, 2007

Actor Ed Begley Jr. has launched a forum-based community website with the goal of promoting and enabling sustainable living. More
Bono Joins Irish Task Force On Hunger

Bono Joins Irish Task Force On Hunger May 24, 2007

Irish Aid Minister Conor Lenihan announced on Monday that Bono is to join the government’s Hunger Task Force, which launched in April. More
Kylie, Clooney, Stone Boost AIDS Charity At Cannes Event

Kylie, Clooney, Stone Boost AIDS Charity At Cannes Event May 24, 2007

A dinner and auction event in Cannes drew film festival attendees and raised more than $7 million for the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR). More
Ocean's Thirteen Cast Raise Millions In Cannes

Ocean's Thirteen Cast Raise Millions In Cannes May 24, 2007

The A-list cast of the new movie “Ocean’s Thirteen” has raised $9.2 million at a fundraising event in Cannes, where the movie will première on Thursday. More
Rachael Ray Supports Great American Bake Sale

Rachael Ray Supports Great American Bake Sale May 23, 2007

TV cook Rachael Ray is lending her support to The Great American Bake Sale, an initiative of charity Share Our Strength which works to end childhood hunger. More
Elton's Charity To Raise AIDS Awareness In India

Elton's Charity To Raise AIDS Awareness In India May 21, 2007

Sir Elton John has joined with CARE International UK and other leading international aid agencies to put food at the forefront of the fight against HIV and AIDS in India. More
Jolie And Shakira Swap Fundraising Tips

Jolie And Shakira Swap Fundraising Tips May 21, 2007

UN Goodwill Ambassadors Angelina Jolie and Shakira have reportedly become friends since their charity efforts brought them into contact. More
Barrymore Becomes Ambassador Against Hunger

Barrymore Becomes Ambassador Against Hunger May 16, 2007

Actress Drew Barrymore has been named an Ambassador Against Hunger for the World Food Programme. She and fellow WFP ambassador, world marathon record-holder Paul Tergat, will focus their advocacy efforts on school feeding programs. Tergat, hailing from Kenya, is a former school feeding recipient. More
Rowling, Branson, Cowell Boost Reward Fund For Missing Girl

Rowling, Branson, Cowell Boost Reward Fund For Missing Girl May 15, 2007

Some of Britain’s biggest names have pledged money to a record £2.5 million ($5 million) reward for the safe return of 4-year-old Madeleine McCann, who disappeared in Portugal while on holiday with her family. More
Mandela, Clinton Auction Star Encounters For Charity

Mandela, Clinton Auction Star Encounters For Charity May 15, 2007

Fancy tea with Nelson Mandela? Or how about an African safari and passing a bit of time with Sir Richard Branson at a Virgin Unite project? Or if you prefer to spend your time on the green, a round of golf with Samuel L. Jackson at Leopard Creek Country Club could be the epitome of a truly Priceless Moment. More
Beckham Stars In TV Ad To Combat Malaria

Beckham Stars In TV Ad To Combat Malaria May 14, 2007

Soccer star David Beckham has added his support to the charity Malaria No More by starring in a 30-second TV advertisement calling for the public to help end the threat of malaria in developing countries. More
Tracey and Joan Clean House

Tracey and Joan Clean House May 13, 2007

Falling behind with your housework? Do you need a cleaner? One bidder at the charity auction at Christies bid £13,000 (approx $25,500 US) to have Tracey Emin and Joan Rivers come and do some ‘light cleaning’. More
Athletes and Actors Tee Up For Charity

Athletes and Actors Tee Up For Charity May 13, 2007

On Wednesday, the Chill Foundation hosted its annual charity golf tournament to aid disadvantaged youths ages 10 to 18. Professional snowboarders, surfers and celebrities teed off to an afternoon of golf and evening of dinner while raising funds for the Foundation’s program which provides snowboarding opportunities to at-risk inner city youth. More
Oprah Tops Celebrity Philanthropy A-List

Oprah Tops Celebrity Philanthropy A-List May 12, 2007

A list of the 30 largest public donations made by celebrities in the past year puts Oprah in the top spot. More
Clinton And Rachael Ray Unite For Kids' Nutrition

Clinton And Rachael Ray Unite For Kids' Nutrition May 11, 2007

TV chef Rachael Ray is launching a charitable organisation aimed at helping children in the U.S. to eat more healthily, with the support of former president Bill Clinton. More
Jolie And Pitt Pledge $1m To Darfur

Jolie And Pitt Pledge $1m To Darfur May 11, 2007

Philanthropic Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have announced that they will give $1m through their foundation to help Sudanese refugees of the Darfur crisis. More
Ocean's Thirteen Team To Support Darfur At Première

Ocean's Thirteen Team To Support Darfur At Première May 10, 2007

The team behind the upcoming movie “Ocean’s Thirteen” is uniting to form a new non-profit organisation aimed at helping relief efforts in war-torn Darfur. More
Star Athletes Create Charity Team

Star Athletes Create Charity Team May 9, 2007

Athletes work hard to be the best at what they do, and now some of the top sports celebrities have joined their efforts to form a team with a common goal of philanthropy. The prize they hope to win is a better future for the world. More
John Ondrasik Asks What Kind Of World You Want

John Ondrasik Asks What Kind Of World You Want May 8, 2007

John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting has started a charity music video community. The site, www.whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com, offers the public the chance to upload videos which explain the type of world in which they want to live. More
Oprah Gets Reality TV Show

Oprah Gets Reality TV Show May 7, 2007

Oprah is turning some of her uplifting energy towards a new prime time reality program, The Big Give. The show, set to air on ABC, offers 10 people from around the U.S. the chance to become great philanthropists. More
Celebrities Fuel Robin Hood Charity Excess

Celebrities Fuel Robin Hood Charity Excess May 7, 2007

This year’s Robin Hood fundraiser saw top-tier investors driven by good-natured rivalry and celebrity encouragement to give a massive $71 million to charity. More
Join Lance Armstrong's Army To Fight Breast Cancer

Join Lance Armstrong's Army To Fight Breast Cancer May 5, 2007

Lance Armstrong is asking the public to join his foundation’s fight against cancer by signing a petition calling for changes to the US government’s health priorities. More
Spinal Tap Reunite for Live Earth

Spinal Tap Reunite for Live Earth May 4, 2007

Spinal Tap will reunite onstage this July at the Live Earth event in Wembley Stadium, London. More
Geena Davis, Role Model and Advocate for Our Children

Geena Davis, Role Model and Advocate for Our Children May 3, 2007

Geena Davis was celebrated for her work off screen – founding and promoting the See Jane program of Dads & Daughters – in Beverly Hills, California on May 1, 2007 at the USA TODAY Hollywood Hero Awards. More
Musician Melanie Dekker Supports Wounded Soldiers

Musician Melanie Dekker Supports Wounded Soldiers May 2, 2007

Zabit Records, a division of Sonoma Mountain Entertainment LLC, is proud to announce recording artist Melanie Dekker will be featured in an Armed Forces Network and Pentagon Channel public service announcement campaign. The PSA will reach 16 million military households in the US, as well as military personnel in 177 countries, in recognition of her Wounded Soldier and Military Family charitable efforts. More
Music Memorabilia Charity Auction Raises $2.4 Million

Music Memorabilia Charity Auction Raises $2.4 Million May 1, 2007

An auction of music memorabilia from celebrities including Jimi Hendrix, The Edge, Bono and Paul McCartney has raised $2.4 million, much of which will go to a charity for musicians. More
Lance Armstrong Party Raises $1 Million

Lance Armstrong Party Raises $1 Million Apr 30, 2007

Lance Armstrong hosted a fundraising party on Friday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his anti-cancer charity, the Lance Armstrong Foundation. More
Natalie Portman Promotes Loans To Women

Natalie Portman Promotes Loans To Women Apr 30, 2007

In an interview on Sunday, Natalie Portman told ABC’s “The Week” that small loans can change the lives of some of the world’s poorest women. More