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Jackie Chan Makes Wishes Come True For Sick Teens May 15, 2011

Jackie Chan helped make the wishes of two sick American children come true recently when they traveled to meet him in Hong Kong. More →

Country Stars To Take Part In Celebrity Charity Softball Challenge May 12, 2011

Vince Gill, Dierks Bentley and David Nail will join a star-studded roster of country music’s hottest performers, sports personalities and more to help strike out cancer and other life-threatening diseases at City of Hope's 21st annual Celebrity Softball Challenge, on Saturday, June 11, at 9 a.m. at Greer Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. More →

Kylie Minogue Makes Sick Girl's Wish Come True May 12, 2011

Kylie Minogue and the Make-A-Wish Foundation have made the dreams of a young girl from Scotland come true. More →

Olivia Newton-John To Sing For Charity In Australia May 12, 2011

Olivia Newton-John is set to perform at an AFL football match in Australia to raise money for charity later this month. More →

Tim Kring To Attend Celebrity Charity Event May 11, 2011

On Tuesday, May 17, 2011 some of the biggest names in publishing, finance, technology, media and the entertainment industry – such as Heroes creator Tim Kring – will come together at Hollywood hotspot Avalon to raise money and awareness for the life saving and quality of life improving work of Children's Hospital Los Angeles. More →

Avril Lavigne ROCKS For Charity May 10, 2011

Singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, who launched her own charitable foundation last year, says she had been planning the charity for awhile, but still has much to learn about running The Avril Lavigne Foundation and developing its path. More →

Mike Rowe's Dirty Job In Jeans For Charity May 6, 2011

Mike Rowe – creator, executive producer and host of Discovery Channel’s Emmy-nominated show, “Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe” – has been named the 2011 ambassador for Lee National Denim Day, one of the country’s largest single-day fundraisers for breast cancer, benefiting the Women’s Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF). More →

Join The Cast Of Entourage For Charity May 5, 2011

The Noreen Fraser Foundation is continuing their tradition of entertainment-tied fundraising via Variety’s Power of Comedy initiative, offering a day on the set of Entourage during the filming of their final season, including lunch, pictures with the cast, and a tour! More →

Michael Jordan Makes Wishes Come True For Sick Kids May 3, 2011

The 2011 Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational, hosted by Las Vegas’ ARIA Resort & Casino last month, supported the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions with a $100,000 contribution to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. More →

Leighton Meester Lights The Empire State Building For Charity May 2, 2011

Leighton Meester lit the Empire State Building red and white on Thursday, April 28, in a special ceremony honoring the 5th Annual DKMS Gala, the Coty-DKMS Linked Against Leukemia partnership and the 20th anniversary of DKMS. More →

Rihanna Honored At DKMS Celebrity Charity Gala May 2, 2011

Last Thursday night, the DKMS 5th Annual Gala raised a record $2.5 million to support the fight against leukemia and other blood related cancers. The money raised at the star-studded gala, which took place at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, will help register nearly 30,000 bone marrow donors and work to save lives worldwide. More →

Miley Cyrus Grants 14 Wishes For Sick Children May 1, 2011

Singing and acting sensation Miley Cyrus helped the Make-A-Wish Foundation build excitement for its World Wish Day celebration by granting the wishes of 14 kids with life-threatening medical conditions April 19 in Los Angeles. More →

William Shatner To Host Charity Horse Show This Weekend Apr 29, 2011

William Shatner's Hollywood Charity Horse Show will take place this Sunday, May 1, with special musical guest Sheryl Crow. More →

Stars Help Celebrate World Wish Day Apr 27, 2011

The Make-A-Wish Foundation will celebrate its unifying message of hope, strength and joy by honoring wishes in 41 countries around the globe on World Wish Day, April 29. More →

Celebrate Mother's Day With Celebrity Charity Auction Apr 26, 2011

Charitybuzz, the leading destination for luxury online charity auctions, presents its 3rd Annual Charitybuzz Mother’s Day Auction, featuring over 200 once-in-a-lifetime experiences and gifts with mom in mind, from the chance to meet Oprah Winfrey backstage at one the final tapings of The Oprah Winfrey Show to an afternoon with Barbra Streisand on the set of her newest film. More →

Eagles Bring Their Long Road To Eden To Celebrity Charity Event Apr 26, 2011

The Eagles will bring their Long Road to Eden to a special celebrity charity event to honor their manager Irving Azoff and his wife next month. More →

Music Therapy Hits A Chord With Celebrities Apr 26, 2011

For patients battling cancer, music therapy can strike the right chord. Clear Channel Radio and City of Hope will hit all the high notes with the launch of Play For Life, a national campaign to raise funds to support City of Hope’s lifesaving cancer research and music therapy programs. More →

25% Discount For Celebrity Charity Festival For Humanity Tickets Apr 26, 2011

The brand new 4-day music and art festival at Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon, New Jersey called the Festival for Humanity has announced headliners Good Charlotte, John Popper and the Duskray Troubadours, Third Eye Blind, From Good Homes, The New Pornographers, The Misfits, Sister Hazel, Cracker, Soul Asylum and many more! More →

Liam Gallagher Presents Charity With Donation Apr 22, 2011

Beady Eye’s Liam Gallagher visited a Teenage Cancer Trust unit at Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle, UK, this week to present a donation of £40,000. More →

Win Autographed DVD From Will Ferrell By Donating To Charity Apr 22, 2011

Will Ferrell has launched a great new charity initiative through Edward Norton's CrowdRise site to raise money for a cause close to his heart. More →

Lord Of The Rings Stars Help Sick Kids Make Films Apr 21, 2011

The Make A Film Foundation (MAFF) proudly presents the world premiere and red carpet gala benefit of “Deep Blue Breath” starring Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings), Miguel Sandoval (Medium), Natasha Gregson Wagner (High Fidelity), Ernie Hudson (Oz, Ghostbusters) and introducing Clay Beabout. More →

Jeff Gordon Backs Promise Circle For Children With Cancer Apr 21, 2011

Jeff Gordon and his Children's Foundation launched a very special initiative for children with cancer last year as an invite-only group – but it has proven so popular that it is now open to the general public. More →

Celebrity Charity Auction Will Be A Night To Remember Apr 19, 2011

The 18th Anniversary A Night To Remember event in New York to benefit the Kristen Ann Carr Fund is on Saturday, April 30th – - only 2 weeks away! More →

William Fichtner Wins Celebrity Charity Race Apr 19, 2011

William Fichtner was the winner of Saturday’s 35th annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Charity Race through the streets of Long Beach, California. More →

Elton John And Sting Tickled Pink For Charity Apr 18, 2011

Elton John and Sting were among the performers at a very special event in New York City that raised over $4 million for breast cancer research during the weekend. More →

Stars Go Through The Kitchen Dinner For Cancer Charity Apr 15, 2011

The Cancer Research Institute will once again host the “Through the Kitchen Dinner,” a culinary experience that invites guests to don chef’s aprons and walk through the kitchen of the renowned Four Seasons Restaurant in New York City to choose from among the many gourmet delights prepared by the Four Seasons chefs. More →

Heidi Klum Stands Up To Cancer For Charity Apr 14, 2011

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) has announced that celebrity ambassador Heidi Klum will be featured in a new public service announcement (PSA) that will appear first in People magazine’s World’s Most Beautiful issue. More →

Stars To Get A Taste For A Cure At Charity Event Apr 13, 2011

A host of stars are expected to attend UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center's 16th annual Taste for a Cure event this week. More →

Play For Life And Meet Justin Bieber Apr 12, 2011

Play For Life – the cross-media marketing platform backed by Clear Channel and Universal Music – wants you to meet your favorite stars and help charity. More →

Led Zeppelin And David Beckham Donate Items To Celebrity Charity Auction Apr 9, 2011

An acoustic guitar signed by members of 1970s rock legends Led Zeppelin is to go under the hammer in a very special celebrity charity auction. More →