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Gary Sinise Foundation Announces New Strategic Director Aug 11, 2011

Retired U.S Navy Captain Kevin Wensing has joined The Gary Sinise Foundation as Strategic Director. Wensing, who served for 26 years in the U.S. Navy and then went on to work for the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the USO, will help develop the resources, relationships and partnerships needed to enable the foundation to better serve those who protect and defend our nation. More →

Stars Step Up For Save The Children East Africa Appeal Aug 10, 2011

Yesterday saw the launch of a ground-breaking celebrity charity social media campaign, ’I’m Gonna Be Your Friend’ supported by many of the world’s most famous names in entertainment and their fans, including Beyoncé Knowles, Annie Lennox and Sting. More →

Iman And Kevin McKidd Fast For Charity Aug 10, 2011

Supermodel Iman and actor Kevin McKidd backed a Save the Children sponsored 24-hour “Fast-A-Thon” on August 8 to raise awareness and funds for children suffering from the East Africa food crisis. More →

Ben Stiller And Bill Clinton Co-Chair Charity Gala For Haiti Aug 9, 2011

President Bill Clinton – founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States – actor and director Ben Stiller, and gallerist and art dealer David Zwirner have announced that they will co-chair an exclusive fundraising event on Friday, September 23rd in New York to benefit The Stiller Foundation. More →

Bid On Jeremy Irons' Tie In Celebrity Charity Auction Aug 9, 2011

Here is your chance to get your hands on a Ralph Lauren POLO tie once owned by English Bafta Nominated and Academy Award winning actor Jeremy Irons. More →

Black Eyed Peas Open Youth Voices Academy In San Jose Aug 9, 2011

The Black Eyed Peas unveiled the new Peapod Adobe Youth Voices Academy at MACLA in San Jose on Saturday. More →

Get Your Hands On Brenda Blethyn's Bag For Charity Aug 8, 2011

British actress Brenda Blethyn has donated the Swarovski crystal handbag she held on the red carpet for the Golden Globes – where she was nominated for the film Saving Grace – to a great new celebrity charity auction. More →

Shakira Kicks Off New Soccer Charity Partnership Aug 5, 2011

Shakira was in Miami this week to launch a new partnership between her Pies Descalzos Foundation and the FC Barcelona Foundation. More →

Linkin Park To Perform Secret Charity Show For Japan Aug 5, 2011

On August 31, Linkin Park and Japan’s best-selling artist B’z will perform at a small intimate show at a secret venue in Los Angeles to benefit Music for Relief and their work with Save the Children to provide much needed earthquake and tsunami relief in Japan. More →

Oprah Winfrey Awarded Humanitarian Award Aug 4, 2011

Oprah Winfrey is to be this year’s recipient of the prestigious Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. More →

Joan Armatrading Donates Personal Guitar To Charity Aug 3, 2011

Iconic British singer Joan Armatrading has donated her personal guitar to charity. More →

Pioneer DJ Auctions Celebrity Street Art For Charity Aug 3, 2011

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Professional Sound and Visual Division has announced the start of the Pioneer DJ Art Mix auction, hosted by online auction specialist charitybuzz.com. More →

Jessie J To Shave Head For Charity Aug 2, 2011

Rumors have been flying for months that Jessie J will be parting with her iconic locks for charity, but now the singer has confirmed stories. More →

Forty Years Ago Today - George Harrison's Concert For Bangladesh Aug 1, 2011

Forty years ago today, George Harrison took to the stage with a host of his celebrity friends for what is regarded as the first large scale multi-artist benefit concert – The Concert For Bangladesh. Look To The Stars Feature Editor Tim Saunders looks back at the climatic and political events that led up to the concert, and the on-going effects the show has had on celebrity charity events. More →

Celebrities Call On World Leaders For Urgent Horn Of Africa Funds Jul 26, 2011

A group of global artists, activists and business leaders have signed a joint letter urging world leaders to step up their response to the famine in the Horn of Africa. They call on them to act “without reservation, prevarication or equivocation” when they meet at an emergency summit in Rome. More →

Jackie Chan's Charity Work Featured In Forbes Asia Jul 26, 2011

Jackie Chan is the subject of a fantastic article on celebrity charity giving in Forbes Asia Magazine. More →

Lady Daniela Kingsley Donates Shoes To Charity Jul 25, 2011

Sir Ben Kingsley's wife, Lady Daniela Kingsley, has donated a pair of shoes to go under the hammer for charity. More →

Make Your Mark On The World With M. Night Shyamalan Jul 21, 2011

M. Night Shyamalan will be part of a very special charity event later this month, and Look To The Stars is giving you the chance to be there. More →

Get Your Hands On Orlando Bloom's Plastic Sword For Charity Jul 21, 2011

Orlando Bloom's plastic sword is going under the hammer for charity! More →

Yao Ming Commits To Charity Following Basketball Retirement Jul 21, 2011

Yao Ming may have retired from basketball, but that won’t stop his charity work. More →

British Stars Born To Shine For Charity Jul 21, 2011

A number of well known British faces are taking part in a new campaign for Save the Children by following the dreams of what they wanted to do when they grew up. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Manish Dayal Talks Charity, Bone Marrow Donations And 90210 Jul 19, 2011

CW’s ‘90210’ and AMC Network’s ‘Rubicon’ actor, Manish Dayal, has had quite a big year. In addition to causing a stir on the red-carpet at the Indian Film Festival in Los Angeles in April, the young actor has been actively using his celebrity to encourage bone-marrow donation as well as improving education for children in rural India. More →

Shakira Blogs About Israel Trip Jul 18, 2011

Shakira has blogged about her trip to Jerusalem last month, where she took part in the Israeli Presidential Conference. More →

Cheryl Cole Raises Celebrity Charity Cash Jul 18, 2011

Cheryl Cole, Britain’s tiniest and favorite popstar, has recently raised thousands for charity in an auction of some of her clothes. More →

Roger Federer's Charity Initiative For Malawi Jul 15, 2011

Tennis champion Roger Federer has launched a $3.3 million initiative to build schools in Malawi through his Roger Federer Foundation. More →

David Lynch Launches Music That Changes The World Jul 14, 2011

David Lynch has gathered a huge number of artists to contribute to a digital album that will raise money for the David Lynch Foundation. More →

Prince Charles Marks 35th Anniversary Of Charity Jul 12, 2011

Prince Charles has hosted a star-studded event to mark the 35th anniversary of the Prince's Trust. More →

Warren Buffett's Busy Month For Charity Jul 12, 2011

At June’s twelfth annual charity auction, an anonymous winner paid over two and a half million dollars to have lunch for eight with billionaire Warren Buffett. More →

Emma Watson Is Painted For Charity Jul 12, 2011

Harry Potter star Emma Watson recently collaborated with artist Mark Demsteader to create beautiful paintings for charity. More →

Get Your Hands On Sharon Osbourne's Bag For Charity Jul 11, 2011

A Fendi Spy handbag belonging to Sharon Osbourne is going under the hammer on a website that sells the secondhand items of the stars. More →