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Oprah Winfrey To Teach Girls In South Africa Jul 7, 2011

Oprah Winfrey has returned from a trip to the school for girls she opened in South Africa, has announced that she will be going back soon… as a teacher. More →

Gary Sinise Launches New Charity Jul 5, 2011

Gary Sinise has announced the official launch of the Gary Sinise Foundation. More →

John Legend To Front Education Campaign Jul 1, 2011

John Legend is set to front a new initiative to help lower the rate of high school dropouts. More →

Cheryl Cole Sells Clothes For Charity Jun 22, 2011

Cheryl Cole is selling twenty of her favorite dresses which will be auctioned online in order to raise money for her new charity, the Cheryl Cole Foundation in association with the Prince's Trust. The proceedings will go forward to fund initiatives in North East England. More →

Father Of The Year Awards Benefit Charity Jun 20, 2011

The National Father’s Day Committee this week honored five exceptional men at the 70th Annual Father of the Year Awards luncheon, held at the New York Sheraton Hotel & Tower. More →

Hollywood Heroes To Be Honored By Prevention Jun 20, 2011

Laura Petasnick, Publisher of Prevention, has announced the honorees of the magazine’s second annual “Prevention Honors Hollywood Heroes,” an evening in celebration of remarkable women committed to making a world of difference. More →

Shakira's Recipe For A Better Tomorrow In Israel Jun 17, 2011

Shakira has been busy raising awareness of her charity, Pies Descalzos, in Europe lately, and has just announced that she will be heading to Israel next week to continue her mission of highlighting the importance of education around the world. More →

Gary Sinise To Launch New Charity Jun 16, 2011

Award-winning actor Gary Sinise will launch the Gary Sinise Foundation on July 4th, 2011 to honor the Nation’s defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need. More →

Stars Donate Items To Celebrity Charity Auction To Help Joplin Jun 16, 2011

A number of stars – including Johnny Depp, Yoko Ono, Patricia Arquette, Bono, Jeff Probst, Justin Timberlake, Eminem and Jack Johnson – have donated items to a great auction raising money for the people of Joplin, the Missouri town where an estimated 30% of the buildings were destroyed and over 150 people were killed by a tornado on May 22. More →

Eliza Doolittle Featured In Charity Bottletop Band Jun 16, 2011

UK charity Bottletop is proud to announce the release of the new single from their star-studded musical collective The Bottletop Band. ‘One In a Million’ featuring Eliza Doolittle (June 27) is the second track to be released from their upcoming debut album Dream Service (August 8 2011). More →

Meet Justin Bieber At Fragrance Launch For Charity Jun 15, 2011

Want to meet Justin Bieber at the launch of his new fragrance in NYC and benefit a great cause at the same time? More →

Run With Pamela Stephenson For Women In The Congo Jun 14, 2011

Physiologist and TV personality Dr Pamela Stephenson-Connolly will take part in a special 10K run in London next month to benefit Women for Women International – and you can join her. More →

John Legend Wants Equality In Education Jun 11, 2011

John Legend has talked about his mission for education equality for all children in a MediaPlanet supplement to the Chicago Sun-Times. More →

Stars Celebrate Father's Day With Charity Auction Jun 10, 2011

Charitybuzz, the leading destination for luxury online charity auctions, presents the 2011 Dads and Grads Auction, featuring once-in-a-lifetime experiences and covetable gifts that showcase the best of entertainment, sports, food and travel to benefit more than 75 nonprofit organizations around the globe. More →

Bill Clinton Honored At Celebrity Charity Hope For Children Gala Jun 8, 2011

Regis Philbin honored Bill Clinton at a special celebrity charity event on Tuesday, June 7, in New York. More →

Kobe Bryant Launches New Charity For Homeless Youth Jun 8, 2011

Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa have announced the official formation of the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation (KVBFF), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of youth and families in need. More →

Justin Bieber Gets Celebrity Support For Charity Show Jun 8, 2011

Justin Bieber has won the support of Ashton Kutcher and M.C. Hammer by announcing a benefit concert to help youth win places at college. More →

Fergie And Friends Judge Round Two Contestants For Avon Voices Jun 3, 2011

Avon Products, Inc. announced the 100 contenders from 41 countries who will advance to the second round of Avon Voices – the company’s first-ever global online singing talent search . More →

Amaré Stoudemire To Be Honored As 2011 Father Of The Year Jun 3, 2011

NBA star Amaré Stoudemire, captain of the New York Knicks, is among the honorees for 2011 Father of the Year. More →

Adam Ant's Hat Auctioned For UNICEF Jun 1, 2011

Last week, UNICEF UK and Children In Crisis auctioned Princess Beatrice's wonderful wedding hat on eBay, and raised an incredible £81,100. This week, UNICEF has a brand new hat to grab your attention. A bespoke bonnet designed by Filipina milliner Mich Dulce has been put up for auction by UNICEF Phillipines, signed in gold pen by internationally renowned pop star and highwayman Adam Ant. More →

San Diego Chargers' Marcus McNeill To Give Free Bike Helmets To Kids Jun 1, 2011

San Diego Chargers’ Marcus McNeill is giving away 250 free bike helmets to kids. More →

Stars Come Out For Storm Victims In The US May 27, 2011

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina ripped through Louisiana, leaving almost 2000 people dead and countless more homeless. And now April 2011 has seen one of the worst outbreaks of storms in recent history, to the extent that they have been renamed the ‘2011 Super Outbreak’. More →

Be On Stage With The Black Eyed Peas For Charity May 27, 2011

Fergie, Taboo, apl.de.ap and will.i.am are pulling out all the stops for two lucky fans this summer in a bid to raise funds for the Robin Hood Foundation. More →

Will Ferrell Gets Serious About Fundraising May 26, 2011

Actor/comedian Will Ferrell is getting serious about fundraising and is offering up a once in a lifetime experience to benefit his favorite charity to prove it. More →

Oprah Winfrey Foundation Gives Save The Children $1.5 Million Grant May 24, 2011

As “The Oprah Winfrey Show” nears the end of its 25th and final season, the Friday, May 20 episode of the program featured an hour titled “Oprah’s All-Time Favorite Guest Revealed!” updating viewers on the lives of some of the program’s most memorable guests. During the show, Oprah also revealed that her favorite guest of all-time is Tererai Trent, a woman from the village of Zvipani in Zimbabwe. More →

Meat Loaf And Friends Record Charity Single May 23, 2011

Rocker Meat Loaf and his fellow Celebrity Apprentice contestants John Rich, Lil Jon and Mark McGrath have recorded a charity single together. More →

Royal Wedding Hat Raises Over £81,000 For Charity May 22, 2011

The charity auction for the unique hat worn by Princess Beatrice at the royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton has just ended, with over £81,000 being raised for two organizations close to the young princess’ heart. More →

Jackie Chan's Fans Donate To Charity Initiative May 20, 2011

Fans of Jackie Chan have donated over US$2,600 in the last month to the action star’s Build A School For A Dollar initiative. More →

Celebrities Bid On Royal Wedding Hat For Charity May 20, 2011

The eBay bidding frenzy continues for Princess Beatrice's hat, with the current auction value standing at £20,300. More →

Gary Sinise To Announce New Charity Foundation May 19, 2011

Gary Sinise, who stars as Det. Mac Taylor in the CBS television series “CSI: New York,” will announce the formation of The Gary Sinise Foundation, a charity dedicated to raising funds for charities supporting the military in a National Press Club luncheon address on Thursday, June 30. More →