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Jolie-Pitt Foundation Donates To War Children Jun 26, 2008

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have donated $1 million to support the education of war-affected children through their Jolie-Pitt Foundation. More →

Bill Clinton Refocuses On Charity Jun 12, 2008

Former US president Bill Clinton is fueling a new charity drive for both the corporate world and the community at large. More →

Celebrities Raid The ARK In Charity Auction Jun 6, 2008

A role in the next film made by Uma Thurman, a Damien Hirst painting, a Fiat 500 decorated by the artist Tracey Emin, and a private jet tour of the Château Cheval Blanc and Château d’Yquem wineries were all up for auction on Wednesday night to raise money for ARK. More →

Robin Hood Gets Merry For Charity! Jun 3, 2008

The stars came out for the Robin Hood Foundation's annual fundraising gala last week, in an evening that shone, sparkled, and made the charity millions of dollars. More →

Pearl Jam To Play Charity Gig Jun 2, 2008

Rockers Pearl Jam are to play a one-off charity gig next month. More →

Wyclef Jean Forms Partnership For Haiti Food Crisis Help May 23, 2008

Musician Wyclef Jean announced on Tuesday that his Yele Haiti Foundation has formed a partnership with two other charities to help address the growing food crisis in Haiti. More →

Time's 100 - Tony Blair By Bill Clinton May 19, 2008

President Bill Clinton wrote a tribute to Tony Blair's philanthropic achievements for this year’s Time 100 list. More →

Celebrities Send Signitures For Charity Auction Apr 30, 2008

Sometimes, if you really believe in a cause and you want some celebrity help, you’ve just got to ask. That’s exactly what Simon McGuinness, a British teenager who recently got a whole lot of star-power behind his mission to raise money for CAFOD, did. More →

Springsteen Shows His Heart Apr 21, 2008

Bruce Springsteen recently showed a young special needs boy at one of his concerts exactly why he is still one of the biggest and best acts in rock. More →

Bruce Springsteen Brings His Human Touch To Charity Auction Apr 10, 2008

The Boss is back, and he is doing his part to help the hungry. More →

Olympic Athletes Sign Computers For Auction Mar 25, 2008

Yesterday, March 24, saw the Olympic torch lit in a ceremony in front of the Temple of Hera on the historic grounds of Olympia in Athens, Greece, and an exclusive new charity auction has been launched to celebrate the relay of worldwide harmony. More →

John Legend Hosts Online Auction For The Show Me Campaign Mar 9, 2008

Five-time Grammy winner John Legend and Golden State Warrior Stephen Jackson have banded together for an auction to benefit the Show Me Campaign. More →

Stars Take A Gamble At Charity Poker Tournament Mar 6, 2008

Look To The Stars reporter Delinda Lombardo recently attended the star-studded World Poker Tour Invitational in Los Angeles and caught up with some of the celebrities involved. More →

Angelina Jolie - Helping Her Heroes Feb 15, 2008

She may be known for her various roles on the silver screen that have earned her Golden Globes and an Academy Award, but perhaps Angelina Jolie's greatest role is that which she plays in real life – Global Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. And it is exceedingly clear that the dedication that she shows in her acting is reflected in her work for humanitarian causes around the world. More →

A Legendary Evening In The Fight Against Poverty Jan 31, 2008

It was a large and enthusiastic crowd that filled the Roone Arledge Auditorium at Columbia University on Monday night, and anticipation crackled through the air like electricity. Over 1,300 students and members of the public packed the building, looking for a good time, an entertaining time, and an informative time. More →

Clinton Asks Miners To Dig Deep Jan 29, 2008

Former US president Bill Clinton and Canadian mining financier Frank Giustra, partners in the new Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative (CGSGI), are asking the mining and financial community to dig deep into their pockets. More →

Musicians Start The Year With Generosity Jan 10, 2008

2008 has only just begun, but already celebrities are straining at the leash to spread generosity among those who need it. And a host of musicians have kicked off the year with donations and events to raise money and awareness for a number of good causes. More →

Bono's Fishy T-Shirt Benefits African Farmers Jan 7, 2008

Bono has designed a new T-shirt for charity, joining a host of other celebrities in an on-going and major charity campaign. More →

Natalie Portman - Beauty, Brains, And Heart Jan 4, 2008

She may have made her name as Luke Skywalker’s mother in Star Wars, and has since gone on to make some of the most interesting art-house films produced in the last five years, but young starlet Natalie Portman is more than just another Hollywood bimbo. Under the beauty lies a brain and heart many people only dream of possessing. More →

Celebrities Listen For Disadvantaged Children Jan 3, 2008

A huge and exciting new global media campaign has kicked off to raise awareness and funds for some of the world’s most disadvantaged children. More →

Billy Joel - A Philanthropic Man Dec 13, 2007

Billy Joel is back with his first new song since 1994 – sort of. The 58-year-old singer has made a triumphant return with “Christmas in Fallujah”, a protest song about the war in Iraq, with proceeds going to charity. More →

Natalie Portman teams with iTunes to help FINCA Nov 14, 2007

Award-winning actress Natalie Portman teamed with iTunes to help the Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA). More →

Musicians Offer A Second Serve For Charity Nov 13, 2007

An eclectic gathering of veteran rockers and new artists are featured on a new CD released this month to help fight world hunger and poverty. More →

Daytime's Brightest Stars Shine For One Night Only Performance Nov 8, 2007

Young & Restless (Y&R) star Judith Chapman has gathered award-winning daytime television actors to perform a play to benefit micro-loan charity Kiva. More →

Wyclef Plays for Pick Your Charity Poker Nov 5, 2007

The Vail Hold ’Em Poker Event for Your Cause, held last month in Vail, Colorado, raised nearly a quarter million dollars for various charities. Hosted by Mario Lopez, with Wyclef Jean performing many of his popular hits, a host of celebrities competed to win $100,000 for their charity of choice. More →

John Legend says ‘Show Me’ Oct 26, 2007

R&B singer John Legend's song “Show Me,” presented some heavy questions to God about life, death and suffering. Then, after reading Jeffrey Sachs' book The End of Poverty, Legend extended those questions to his fellow man, and to himself. More →

Jolie Commits To War Affected Children Sep 28, 2007

An organization founded by an award-winning actress has pledged to help with the education of over 1 million children affected by conflict around the world at this year’s annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative. More →

Damon and Affleck Travel to Africa Sep 10, 2007

September has already turned into a busy month for actor Matt Damon, and has seen him hosting a major children’s gala event, attending a screening of the documentary he produced to bring awareness to H2O Africa, and now flying to Africa. More →

Kiva Featured in Bill Clinton's Book, Giving: Co-Founders Tell Story on Oprah Winfrey Show Sep 5, 2007

The world-changing charity Kiva is featured in former President Bill Clinton's new book, Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World, released September 4, 2007. Chapter 2: Giving Money includes Kiva.org as one of the resources considered to be “great places to start.” More →

Bill Clinton's GIVING Is Coming Out Aug 30, 2007

Former President Bill Clinton's new book, GIVING: How Each of Us Can Change the World, hits bookshelves next week. GIVING is Clinton’s latest effort to inspire activism and public service in the world at both the corporate level and at the individual level. More →