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Kenny Chesney To Perform Live At Thanksgiving Day Game Nov 22, 2012

Four-time Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year, Kenny Chesney, will kick-off The Salvation Army's 122nd annual Red Kettle Campaign with a LIVE performance at Cowboys Stadium during halftime of the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game against the Washington Redskins at 3:15PM (CT) on FOX. More →

Stars Put Their Best Jumpers On For Save The Children Nov 21, 2012

Myleene Klass, Mark Wright, Erin O'Connor, Lisa Snowdon, Alison Steadman, Ashley Jensen, Lauren Laverne, Jon Snow, Ben Forster, Vicky McClure and VV Brown have all posed for photographs in the festive woollies they will be wearing on Christmas Jumper Day on December 14, to mark their support for the Save the Children campaign. More →

Ne-Yo Takes Part In Nick Cannon's TeenNick HALO Awards Nov 19, 2012

Ne-Yo, Neon Trees, Nicole Richie, Lucy Hale, Jesse Williams, Heather Morris, Anthony Anderson, James Maslow, Carlos Pena Jr, Victoria Justice and the cast of See Dad Run were among the celebs who took to the Hollywood Palladium stage to join host Nick Cannon in honoring five extraordinary teens for the 2012 TeenNick HALO Awards live event. More →

Petra Nemcova's Happy Hearts Fund Partners With Clinique Nov 19, 2012

Clinique, a leader in global beauty, is on a mission to spread smiles across the globe, by reinforcing its long-standing commitment to children and education. Today the brand announced a multi-year partnership with Happy Hearts Fund, an international charity founded and led by Petra Nemcova, helping to build and rebuild schools in areas affected by natural disasters. More →

Jason Mraz To Perform In Myanmar Against Human Trafficking Nov 19, 2012

MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) has announced a historic live concert in Myanmar to be held on December 16th to raise awareness and increase prevention of human trafficking. More →

Bob Marley Inspires T-Shirts To Benefit Save The Children Nov 15, 2012

Save the Children's literacy programs in several African countries will get a boost from a new limited-edition T-shirt campaign sponsored by The 1Love Foundation, created by the Marley family to realize Bob Marley's hope for a united and peaceful world, and Made for Good, a brand that raises money for non-profits through apparel sales. More →

Stars Step Up For New York Following Hurricane Sandy Nov 11, 2012

A number of stars have shown they care for the people of New York in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. More →

Book Review: Bear Grylls' Survival Guide For Life Nov 6, 2012

Bear Grylls is no stranger to overcoming adversity in the wild, but in his new book – “A Survival Guide For Life” – the TV adventurer shows us how his hard-won skills can be adapted for those of us who aren’t usually found parachuting into dangerous situations, eating bugs and sleeping on mountaintops. More →

Anna Wilding Writes About Quakes And Hurricanes Nov 5, 2012

Award-winning filmmaker and actress Anna Wilding has written an article for Heralddeparis.com on the effects of Hurricane Sandy. More →

Springsteen And Friends Raise Almost $23 Million For Sandy Victims Nov 4, 2012

The American Red Cross and NBCUniversal have announced that Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together, a live, one-hour benefit telethon, generated nearly $23 million in support of victims impacted by Hurricane Sandy. More →

David Cameron To Hold Hunger Summit In 2013 Nov 2, 2012

British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced he will be holding a hunger summit in 2013 – a big win for the thousands of Save the Children supporters who have joined the Race Against Hunger campaign. More →

Stars To Come Together For Hurricane Sandy Victims Nov 1, 2012

In response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy, the networks of NBCUniversal — including NBC, Bravo, CNBC, E!, G4, MSNBC, Style, Syfy and USA – will join forces to air a one-hour live benefit telethon, “Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together,” on Friday, November 2 (8-9 pm ET). More →

Kenny Chesney To Kick Off Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Oct 29, 2012

The Salvation Army and the Dallas Cowboys have announced that music superstar and football enthusiast Kenny Chesney will rock Cowboys Stadium on Thanksgiving Day to kick-off The Salvation Army’s 122nd annual Red Kettle Campaign. More →

Sean Penn Awarded Red Cross International Humanitarian Service Award Oct 29, 2012

The American Red Cross presented Sean Penn its International Humanitarian Service Award at a ceremony on October 24, 2012. More →

Tee Off With Morgan Freeman For Charity Oct 25, 2012

A new celebrity charity auction is giving you the chance to play golf with Morgan Freeman. More →

Tennis Stars To Play At Pro-Am On Richard Branson's Necker Island Oct 25, 2012

UNICEF ambassador for Serbia, five-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia has entered the 2012 Necker Cup, the world’s most exclusive Pro-Am, to be held on Sir Richard Branson ’s private island Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands Dec. 9-13 . More →

Help Linkin Park Power The World Oct 18, 2012

Linkin Park and Music for Relief are working to bring electricity to the 1.3 billion people worldwide that don’t have access to power. More →

Hot Chip Takes Over Oxfam Shops For Oxjam Oct 16, 2012

Earlier this week, Hot Chip continued their DJ ‘takeover’ of Oxfam shops with an intimate gig at the Oxfam shop on Byres Road shop in Glasgow. More →

Celine Dion Records Video For World Prematurity Day Oct 15, 2012

A new global television message from Celine Dion calls on families to use social media to connect with each other and ask governments take action to prevent premature births and save babies’ lives. More →

Trace Adkins To Compete In All-Star Celebrity Apprentice Oct 15, 2012

Trace Adkins, award-winning country music star, will compete on behalf of the American Red Cross during Donald Trump’s “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice” on NBC. More →

Jennifer Garner Announces America's Report Card Oct 12, 2012

America earned a lackluster C- grade on child well-being, according to a national report card released today by First Focus and Save the Children. Artist ambassador for Save the Children, Jennifer Garner, joined Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn., retired) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) to announce the findings of America’s Report Card 2012: Children in the U.S. More →

Simon Fuller Honored By Children's Health Fund Oct 9, 2012

Last week in New York, British music entrepreneur Simon Fuller was honored in front of an audience of 5,000 music fans at the historic Radio City Music Hall at a star-studded benefit concert to mark the 25th year of the Children's Health Fund. More →

Celebrities Back Oxfam's Campaign To Stop Land Grabs Oct 5, 2012

International writers and artists including Paul Theroux, Kamila Shamsie, Henning Mankell and Aminatta Forna, singers Angelique Kidjo and Baaba Maal, The Thick of It star Peter Capaldi, Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal and Sex and the City actress Kristin Davis, have joined Oxfam's campaign to stop ‘land grabs’ in developing countries. More →

Yoko Ono Helps Charity With Imagine Peace Jewelry Oct 4, 2012

This fall, Swedish jewelry designer Efva Attling will collaborate with Yoko Ono to benefit Doctors Without Borders, a cause that Yoko Ono has been a strong supporter of throughout the years. More →

Trace Adkins Serves As Red Cross Holiday Campaign Spokesperson Oct 2, 2012

Trace Adkins, a multi-platinum award-winning country star, actor and author, will serve as the spokesperson for the 2012 American Red Cross Holiday Giving Campaign. More →

Broadway Builds For Those In Need Sep 28, 2012

Broadway stars, writers, musicians and producers donned hard hats and dedicated a day to making a difference by building affordable homes for deserving families with Habitat For Humanity – New York City as part of Broadway Builds on Monday, September 24, 2012. More →

Peter Jackson Becomes The Walking Dead For Charity Sep 27, 2012

In the event of a natural disaster or even a zombie apocalypse, it’s the existing blood supply that will help save lives. That’s why AMC and the American Red Cross have joined forces to raise awareness about the constant need for blood. More →

Fergie Takes Part In Avon Walk For Breast Cancer Sep 25, 2012

Fergie, eight-time Grammy Award winner and global ambassador for the Avon Foundation for Women, was a special guest at the tenth annual Southern California Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Santa Barbara, CA, on September 22-23. More →

Muhammad Ali Awarded National Constitution Center Liberty Medal Sep 17, 2012

A true champion of freedom, Muhammad Ali received the National Constitution Center’s 2012 Liberty Medal last week in a star-studded ceremony marking the nationwide celebration of the U.S. Constitution’s 225th anniversary. More →

Disney Helps Red Cross Prepare For Disasters Sep 14, 2012

As part of National Preparedness Month this September, the American Red Cross has announced a $1 million grant from Disney to help kids and families prepare for disasters and other emergencies. More →