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Clooney Promises Profits To Africa Feb 17, 2006

George Clooney is planning on giving 25% of the profits from his future casino, Las Ramblas, to the poor in Africa. Las Ramblas, still in the early stages of construction, will have a formal dress code inspired by Clooney’s memories of Las Vegas’ glamorous past. More →

Free Screenings For Sick Children Feb 17, 2006

The Yorkhill Children's Foundation is raising funds for the UK’s second Medicinema, to be built in the Yorkhill Hospital in Glasgow. The charity needs to raise 300,000GBP, and though they are have already raised a large proportion of the money, they need a bit more help to reach their goal. More →

Unexpected Dreams Feb 15, 2006

Fourteen actors have contributed songs to an album benefitting the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s music education programs. The album, “Unexpected Dreams: Songs From The Stars”, features Scarlett Johansson, Ewan McGregor and Jennifer Garner among others. More →

Salma Hayek Aids Battered Women Groups Feb 15, 2006

Salma Hayek has donated $75,000 to a women’s shelter and anti-domestic violence groups in her native Mexico. More →

Jackie Chan Joins Fight Against AIDS Feb 15, 2006

Jackie Chan and UNICEF have produced a series of commercials to help children living with HIV and AIDS. The 30-second ads are aimed at educating the public about the disease. More →

2006 Teenage Cancer Trust Performances Feb 14, 2006

The Cure and Ricky Gervais will be performing for the annual Teenage Cancer Trust series. A full list of the performances, held in London from March 27th-April 1st, can be found at the Teenage Cancer Trust website. More →

Oxfam Seeking Hero Feb 14, 2006

Oxfam has asked the public to nominate people that they feel could lead the drive to end poverty. You can cast your vote online at the Oxfam web site . More →

Sundance Photos On Ebay Feb 14, 2006

Autographed photos of Justin Timberlake, the Beastie Boys, and Joel Madden from Good Charlotte are being auctioned on Ebay to raise money for Habitat For Humanity. More →

Jennifer Lopez Seeking Bone Marrow Donors For Young Latina Feb 13, 2006

Jennifer Lopez is urging Hispanics to help save the life of a 29-year-old Latina. Janet Ovalles needs a transplant from a matching donor to survive, but there are no matches among the 10 million donors registered worldwide. More →

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Raise Money For Cancer Centers Feb 13, 2006

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony showed their support for the Celebrity Cancer Golf Classic by attending the final day of the event in October. More than $100,000 was raised for the Hospital Auxilo Mutuo Cancer Center and Sociedad America del Cancer, two cancer facilities in Puerto Rico. More →

Diaz and Timberlake Help Out Feb 12, 2006

During a recent ski holiday, Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake rushed to help a woman after seeing her collide with another skier and fall to the ground. They stayed with the woman for 20 minutes until the paramedics arrived, and it was only then, when they removed their masks and hats, that people discovered who they were. More →

Bob Geldof Nominated For Peace Prize Feb 12, 2006

Bob Geldof has been nominated for the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize by Norwegian Parliamentarian, Jan Simonsen. More →

Jamie Foxx Holds Auction Feb 12, 2006

Jamie Foxx hosted a party and auction to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina during which over $600,000 was raised for American Red Cross. More →

Celebrity Donations To Katrina Relief Efforts Feb 12, 2006

A list of what some celebrities have done to help Katrina victims: More →

Bon Jovi Donates to Oprah's Angel Network Feb 12, 2006

Jon Bon Jovi stunned Oprah in September with a $1 million donation to Oprah's Angel Network in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. More →

Ashton Kutcher Wins Poker Lesson Feb 12, 2006

Upset over the disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina, Ashton Kutcher bid $14,000 in a celebrity auction for a poker lesson from top player Annie Duke. The auction, which took place in October, was donating all of its proceeds to ongoing relief efforts. More →

George Clooney's Generous Gift Feb 12, 2006

George Clooney gave a homeless man in London a fistful of money and a hug during a stroll back to his hotel after dinner. More →

Tom Cruise Donates to Jackie Chan's Foundation Feb 11, 2006

In January, Tom Cruise donated $20,000 to the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation. The money will be used for 10 scholarships to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing arts. More →