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Pete Seeger To Be Honored By WHY Hunger Jun 15, 2010

WHY Hunger will celebrate its 35th anniversary at a special event on June 21. More →

Prince Albert II Joins Zidane In Cape Town For Charity Jun 14, 2010

HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and football icon Zinedine Zidane, in his capacity as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), visited a sports community center in the municipality of Gugulethu in Cape Town, South Africa, on Saturday. More →

Paul McCartney Talks Greener Music Festivals Jun 11, 2010

Paul McCartney is headlining the Isle Of Wight Festival this Sunday, and has expressed his concern for the impact music festivals have on the environment. As a result of this, Eco Action has partnered with the Isle of Wight Festival to raise the profile of climate change, sustainability and environmental responsibility. More →

Wyclef Jean's Words Of Wisdom For Young People May 26, 2010

On Sunday, May 23, Wyclef Jean received an honorary doctorate from Western Connecticut State University and delivered a commencement speech to the class of 2010. More →

Will.i.am Launches Charity Foundation For Struggling Families May 21, 2010

Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am was on Oprah this week to launch a new a new foundation for families in danger of losing their homes in the current financial crisis. More →

PHOTOS: Wyclef Jean Takes Haitian Amputees On Charity Shopping Spree May 19, 2010

Wyclef Jean, co-founder of the Yéle Haiti Foundation brought much needed joy to three young Haitian amputees on their trip to the States to get urgently needed artificial limbs at Penn Station Kmart on Tuesday, when he took them on a $3000 spending spree. More →

NBC Nightly News Features Stars Who Make A Difference May 19, 2010

Every night this week, NBC Nightly News is featuring a celebrity who is making the world a better place. More →

Wyclef Jean To Take Haitian Amputees On Kmart Charity Shopping Spree May 16, 2010

Wyclef Jean, co-founder of the Yéle Haiti Foundation, will be at the Penn Station Kmart on Tuesday, May 18, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., to help bring much needed joy to three young Haitian amputees on their trip to the States to get urgently needed artificial limbs. More →

Jennie Garth Steps Up To Be Honored At Inspiration Awards May 14, 2010

The Step Up Women's Network will hold its 7th annual Inspiration Awards today, honoring Jennie Garth, Creative Artists Agency’s Sonya Rosenfeld and WE tv’s Kim Martin. More →

Hugh Jackman Leads Celebrity Charity Watch Auction May 13, 2010

As reported by LookToTheStars.org earlier this week, Meryl Streep, Hugh Jackman, Whoopi Goldberg and Jay-Z have joint a host of legendary stars of stage and screen who have lent their signatures to Audemars Piguet timepieces to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. More →

Wyclef Jean Marches For Yéle Haiti Foundation May 11, 2010

Grammy Award–winning musician Wyclef Jean and Seton Hall University students marched down South Orange Avenue to drop off donations to the Yéle Haiti Foundation headquarters at noon on Saturday, May 8, 2010. More →

Celebrities Raise Commissions For Charity With BTIG May 7, 2010

BTIG LLC, an institutional broker dealer specializing in trading and related brokerage services, held its annual Commissions for Charity Day yesterday. The company donated equity, fixed income and derivative trading commission profits earned on Thursday, May 6 to a group of children’s charities. More →

Wyclef Jean Welcomes Haitian Amputees To The US May 4, 2010

Wyclef Jean, co-founder of the Yéle Haiti Foundation, welcomed three young Haitian amputees on their trip to get urgently needed artificial limbs this weekend at JFK airport in NYC. More →

Wyclef Jean's Wife Spearheads Charity Project In Haiti Apr 28, 2010

The rainy season is in full swing in Haiti and, more than three months after the Jan. 12 earthquake, approximately 1 million Haitians are still living in tents in massive “tent cities,” struggling to keep dry. More →

Peter Buffett To Sign New Book For Charity Tonight Apr 27, 2010

Emmy Award-winning musician and philanthropist Peter Buffett will be signing copies of his new book – Life Is What You Make It: Find Your Own Path To Fulfillment – in New York City tonight at an event to raise funds for Robin Hood, an organization that targets poverty in NYC by finding and funding the most effective programs and partnering with them to maximize results. More →

Exclusive John Legend Experiences On Offer For Charity Apr 22, 2010

Want to hang out with a six-time Grammy award winner and play golf at one of the most exclusive golf courses in the world? Now, you have the opportunity while supporting the charitable efforts of John Legend's Show Me Campaign. More →

Wyclef Jean To Meet Haitian Amputees At JFK Tonight Apr 22, 2010

As the recovery efforts in Haiti continue, Wyclef Jean, co-founder of the Yéle Haiti Foundation, will be at JFK Airport tonight (April 22) at 6:10pm to welcome three young Haitian amputees on their trip to get urgently needed artificial limbs. More →

Celebrities Donate To Children Mending Hearts Charity Auction Apr 14, 2010

The Children Mending Hearts 2010 Fundraising Gala, hosted by Ben Affleck, will take place this Friday in Hollywood. But if you can’t be there to be part of the fun, then why not take part in the awesome celebrity charity online auction. More →

Yéle Haiti Brings Haitian Amputees To The US Apr 8, 2010

As the recovery efforts in Haiti continue, Yéle Haiti Foundation and its co-founder Wyclef Jean have been assisting around the clock. Working with the Global Medical Relief Fund (GMRF), the foundation will help three young Haitian amputees get urgently needed artificial limbs. More →

Malaak Compton-Rock Releases Book on Volunteering Apr 7, 2010

With years of charity experience under her belt, Malaak Compton-Rock's new book containing tips for creating a better world is now available. More →

Ben Affleck To Host Charity Gala For Children Mending Hearts Mar 25, 2010

Ben Affleck is set to host a massive charity fundraising gala event next month with a host committee that includes Jennifer Garner, Michelle Williams, Forest and Keisha Whitaker, Sheryl Crow, Kate Walsh, Quincy Jones and Hank Azaria. More →

Bill Clinton And Whoopi Goldberg To Attend 2010 AIDS Life Ball Mar 25, 2010

Former president Bill Clinton and actress Whoopi Goldberg will be guests of honor at this year’s annual Life Ball for AIDS in Vienna. More →

Antonio Banderas Named As United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Mar 18, 2010

The United Nations Development Programme has announced that Antonio Banderas will be its new Goodwill Ambassador for the fight against poverty. More →

Reese Witherspoon Launches Global Partnership To End Violence Against Women Mar 18, 2010

Reese Witherspoon joined forces with Avon in 2007 to help end violence against women and has continued to support the cause. On March 10, 2010, Witherspoon – along with the CEO of Avon – joined the State Department and Vital Voices to launch the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Women during a breakfast meeting in the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin Franklin Diplomatic Room. More →

Annie Lennox To Walk The Bridge For Women Mar 8, 2010

To honor the resilience of millions of women survivors of war around the world, Women for Women International is hosting a global campaign called Join me on the Bridge on International Women’s Day: March 8, 2010. More →

Pick Up Celebrity-Designed T-Shirt, Help Women Recover from War Mar 2, 2010

Actress Sienna Miller, shoe maestro Tamara Mellon, and nine other designers are working with Harper’s Bazaar to create t-shirts for charity. More →

Preity Zinta Becomes A Voice For Widows and Children Jan 29, 2010

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta became a brand ambassador for The Loomba Trust earlier this month in order to bring global attention to the plight of millions of widows and their children, something she feels is long overdue. More →

Chelsea Clinton Spins Her Wheels For Haiti Jan 27, 2010

Chelsea Clinton has joined the very generous and growing list of celebrities who are donating their time to help the people of Haiti after the recent catastrophic quake that, at last count, killed over 150,000 people. More →

Diesel Founder Gives To Wyclef Jean's Yéle Haiti Foundation Jan 26, 2010

Renzo Rosso, the founder and president of Diesel clothing company, announced today the donation of $250,000 to the Yéle Haiti Foundation, the foundation that Grammy-Award winning musician, producer and social entrepreneur Wyclef Jean started to change lives in this desperately poor but optimistic nation. 
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Hope For Haiti Now Breaks Charity Records Jan 24, 2010

Friday night’s Hope for Haiti Now telethon, organized by George Clooney, has so far raised more than $57 million for the earthquake relief effort in Haiti. More →