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Russell Brand Launches New Funding For Drug And Alcohol Treatment Jan 16, 2014

Russell Brand has announced funding to develop abstinence based community support for people leaving drug and alcohol abstinence treatment. More →

U2 Performs At Sean Penn's Star-Studded Help Haiti Home Gala Jan 13, 2014

Saturday night, Hollywood came together to support Sean Penn and his J/P Haitian Relief Organization at the 3rd Annual Help Haiti Home Gala, presented by Giorgio Armani at the Montage in LA. More →

Placido Domingo Performs For Acapulco Flood Relief Jan 6, 2014

Grupo Salinas, a group of dynamic, fast-growing and technologically advanced companies, deeply committed to the modernization of the countries in which they operate and founded by entrepreneur Ricardo Salinas, is pleased to announce that Placido Domingo and the Esperanza Azteca National Youth Orchestra and Choir performed a benefit concert on December 28 for more than a thousand people at the Imperial Forum in Acapulco. More →

BOVET 1822 Partners With Artists For Peace And Justice For Children In Haiti‏ Dec 24, 2013

BOVET 1822 (the Swiss luxury timepiece company) owner Pascal Raffy recently joined Artists for Peace and Justice's (APJ) New York City Holiday Gala to support fund raising efforts to create positive change for the future through education for children in Haiti. More →

Justin Bieber Performs For Typhoon Haiyan Victims Dec 10, 2013

Justin Bieber has performed in the Philippines for victims of Typhoon Haiyan. More →

Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery Launches Oxfam Syrian Winter Appeal Dec 4, 2013

Downton Abbey actress Michelle Dockery has helped Oxfam launch a major appeal to help families affected by the Syria Crisis get through the harsh winter months – and beyond. More →

Portion Of Fast & Furious 6 Proceeds To Go To Paul Walker's Charity Dec 4, 2013

Universal Pictures today announced that a percentage of proceeds from the upcoming home entertainment release of Fast & Furious 6 will be donated to Paul Walker's non-profit Reach Out WorldWide, a network of professionals with first responder skill-sets who augment local expertise when natural disasters strike in order to accelerate relief efforts. More →

Stars Support International Rescue Committee On Giving Tuesday Dec 3, 2013

The International Rescue Committee has launched its Rescue Gifts holiday catalog, debuting collections from celebrity IRC Voices Morena Baccarin, star of Homeland; Rashida Jones, star of “Parks and Recreation”; John Legend, nine-time Grammy award-winning artist; Sarah Wayne Callies, star of “The Walking Dead;” and Jencarlos Canela, award-winning musician and telenovela star. More →

Paul Walker's Charity Legacy Dec 1, 2013

Fast and the Furious star Paul Walker had a heart of gold and has left behind a charity legacy matched by few. More →

Bill And Melinda Gates Select Four Charities For Giving Tuesday Nov 29, 2013

Bill and Melinda Gates are supporting Giving Tuesday, a national day of giving on Dec. 3. More →

Book Review: True Grit By Bear Grylls Nov 27, 2013

Bear Grylls' new book, True Grit, is more than just another book about heroism and survival. It is a series of tales of how the ordinary had to step up to become extraordinary, and more importantly, how we can learn from their lessons in everyday life. More →

Songs For The Philippines Released On iTunes Nov 26, 2013

The global music community has come together for the worldwide release today of a new compilation that features the biggest names in music to raise money for those affected by supertyphoon Haiyan in The Philippines. More →

Paul Weller To Rock Save The Children Christmas Tree Sessions Nov 25, 2013

Save the Children UK is thrilled to announce a stellar line-up for its annual Christmas Tree Sessions. More →

Victoria And David Beckham Donate Clothes To Benefit Typhoon Haiyan Victims Nov 25, 2013

Victoria and David Beckham have donated eight packed boxes of their fabulous clothes to help raise money for the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan. More →

Naomie Harris Named As Save The Children Ambassador Nov 22, 2013

Hollywood actress Naomie Harris has become an ambassador for women and children’s rights following a recent trip to South Africa as Save the Children claims increasing violence against women and children has been “normalised” in many societies. More →

CrowdRise Launches Holiday Charity Challenge Nov 21, 2013

CrowdRise has launched the third annual Holiday Charity Challenge – the holiday season’s largest and most fun crowdsourced online giving and fundraising event – with the announcement of Craig Newmark and other philanthropists’ generous donations of $200K in prize money for competing charities. More →

Celebrities Get Charitable: Big Names Making a Big Difference Nov 21, 2013

The $10 billion donation Microsoft founder Bill Gates gave to his foundation in January 2010 to distribute vaccines to children across the globe was the largest single charitable gift ever, according to the UK Daily Mail. Celebrities continue to use their influence and assets to help those who need the help the most. As the holidays approach, here are three celebrities who remind us all that it’s better to give than receive. More →

Scarlett Johansson Calls For Typhoon Haiyan Aid In The Philippines Nov 18, 2013

Oxfam America has released a new public service announcement featuring Scarlett Johansson speaking about Oxfam’s work in the Philippines delivering emergency aid to the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan and calling on viewers to help by donating at www.oxfamamerica.org/haiyan. More →

One Direction And Jamie Oliver Support Typhoon Haiyan Celebrity Telethon Nov 18, 2013

One Direction will tweet to kick off a celebrity telethon at BT Tower today where callers could have their donations taken by one of a host of celebrities. More →

Angelina Jolie Honored With Honorary Oscar For Humanitarian Work Nov 17, 2013

Angelina Jolie has been awarded an Honorary Oscar for her humanitarian work. More →

Austin Mahone To Headline Rock The Red Kettle Concert Nov 15, 2013

It’s time to Rock the Red Kettle this holiday season with the fourth annual free concert hosted by The Salvation Army and produced by Ned Specktor of Specktor Media, featuring breakout star Austin Mahone. More →

Major League Baseball To Donate $200,000 To Typhoon Haiyan Relief Efforts Nov 14, 2013

Major League Baseball will donate $200,000 to the American Red Cross and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to assist with disaster relief efforts in the Philippines, which was just struck by Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms on record. More →

Jennifer Garner Joins Capitol Hill Push To Expand Early Education In America Nov 13, 2013

Drawing on her experience advocating for early education programs across the country, Save the Children Artist Ambassador Jennifer Garner helped launch bipartisan legislation on Capitol Hill Wednesday that would dramatically expand early learning opportunities in America. More →

Walt Disney Company Donates Half-A-Million Dollars To Typhoon Haiyan Victims Nov 13, 2013

The Walt Disney Company announced today that it will donate half-a-million dollars to Save the Children and The American Red Cross to support humanitarian aid and rebuilding efforts related to the recent tragedy in the Philippines. More →

David Cameron Announces £5 Million Boost To Haiyan Appeal Nov 12, 2013

British Prime Minister David Cameron has just announced via Twitter that the British Government is to match the first £5 million of the Disasters Emergency Committee's appeal to help people affected by the devastating Philippines typhoon. More →

Stars Celebrate Blue Jeans Go Green Nov 11, 2013

Cotton Incorporated hosted an event last week to celebrate one million pieces of denim collected for its Blue Jeans Go Green (formerly Cotton From Blue to Green) denim recycling program at Mondrian Los Angeles on the iconic Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. More →

Selena Gomez To Kick Off 123rd Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Nov 5, 2013

Actress and multi-platinum recording artist Selena Gomez will perform LIVE at AT&T Stadium during halftime of the Dallas Cowboys game against the Oakland Raiders on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, which kicks off The Salvation Army's annual Red Kettle Campaign. More →

Josh Hutcherson To Attend Nick Cannon's HALO Awards Nov 5, 2013

Josh Hutcherson, Queen Latifah, Chris Paul and Shay Mitchell join creator, host and executive producer Nick Cannon in honoring four exceptional teens in the fifth annual TeenNick HALO Awards. More →

International Rescue Committee To Host Annual Freedom Awards Nov 5, 2013

The International Rescue Committee will host its annual Freedom Award Dinner this week to raise funds to support the organization’s lifesaving humanitarian aid work around the world. More →

JLS Star Oritsé Williams Visits Uganda With Comic Relief Nov 5, 2013

JLS star Oritsé Williams has stepped out of the spotlight with his musician girlfriend AJ Azari to make an emotional visit to East Africa. More →