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Richard Hammond Among Stars Honored By British Scouts Aug 2, 2010

A host of stars have been honored by the British Scout Association for their charity work in the organization’s annual birthday honors list. More →

Gary Barlow Plans Second Charity Adventure Jul 26, 2010

At the ripe age of 39, Gary Barlow is up for anything – even if it’s hiking to the North Pole. For charity, of course. More →

Yao Ming Fundraising For More Schools In China Jul 19, 2010

According to Xinhua News Agency, basketball star Yao Ming is headed to China to fundraise for the Yao Ming Foundation, the charity he founded after China’s devastating earthquake in 2008. More →

Rock Legends To Hit Royal Albert Hall For Charity Jul 16, 2010

The Prince's Trust has announced details of a unique fundraising concert to take place in London later this year, featuring some of rock’s greatest living legends. More →

Bill Gates And Warren Buffett’s $600 Billion Charity Challenge Jul 16, 2010

Philanthropists Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have asked 400 of the richest Americans to pledge half of their fortunes to their favorite causes either during their lifetimes or in their wills. More →

Jake Gyllenhaal Stands Up To Cancer Jul 14, 2010

The Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) television event is set to air live and commercial-free on FOX, September 10, 2010, at 8p.m. EST & PST / 7 p.m. CST. Joining ABC, CBS and NBC, FOX will donate one hour of live simultaneous commercial-free primetime for the nationally televised September 10th fundraising special, to be broadcast from Los Angeles. More →

Arnold Schwarzenegger Attends Charity Gala Jul 12, 2010

Arnold Schwarzenegger was a special guest at the After-School All-Stars Gala on June 17, 2010. More →

Heroes Creator Launches Conspiracy For Good Jul 9, 2010

The Pearson Foundation and Room to Read, global organizations dedicated to promoting and enabling education in developing countries, today publicly announced their involvement in the new social benefit entertainment experience, Conspiracy For Good (CFG). More →

Meet Chris Rock And Malaak Compton-Rock For Charity Jul 8, 2010

Actor, comedian & author Chris Rock and wife Malaak have teamed up with premiere auction website Charity Folks to raise money for their charity, Journey For Change: Empowering Youth Through Global Service. More →

Warren Buffett Makes Annual Charity Donation Jul 7, 2010

Billionaire Warren Buffett has given away $1.93 billion in company shares to charity this year, after pledging to give away 99% of his wealth to good causes in 2006. More →

Shakira Speaks Up About Charity Campaign Jul 7, 2010

Shakira has voiced her support for the 1GOAL campaign and discussed the importance of education in achieving peace and global security during a wide-ranging interview with YouTube as part of the campaign’s YouTube Interviews series. More →

Bill Gates Clarifies The Issue Of Overpopulation Jul 6, 2010

During a Q&A at TED, philanthropist Bill Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was asked if his charity, by saving millions from dying of malaria and other diseases, is contributing to the problem of overpopulation in the world. More →

Rachel Bilson Selects Bags For Charity Sale Jul 2, 2010

Rachel Bilson has teamed with Coach handbags to raise money for charity. More →

Bill Nighy Blogs About G8 Meeting In Canada Jun 29, 2010

British actor Bill Nighy was in Canada this week for the G8 meeting, and took the opportunity to blog about his experience. More →

Dustin Hoffman Talks To Scott Turow For Charity Jun 28, 2010

Dustin Hoffman will lead a special charity event in Los Angeles tonight to raise money for 826LA. More →

Jennifer Garner Launches Charity Text Initiative Jun 26, 2010

Jennifer Garner was out and about in Washington DC on Thursday, June 24, to talk about the k2kUSA program at the Rayburn House Office Building. More →

Maria Sharapova To Make Charity Trip To Belarus Jun 25, 2010

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador Maria Sharapova will head straight from the 2010 Wimbledon tournament to Belarus to visit an area affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. More →

Larry King Launches Celebrity Charity Auction For The Gulf Coast Jun 23, 2010

Charitybuzz, the leading destination for online charity auctions, announces “Disaster in the Gulf: Support the Waters with Charitybuzz,” a special online charity auction that launched in conjunction with Larry King Live’s two-hour Gulf Coast relief telethon on June 21, at 8 pm Eastern. More →

Ben Stiller Tweets New Charity Initiative Jun 22, 2010

Ben Stiller has launched a great new charity fundraising initiative to raise money to build schools in Haiti. More →

Maria Shriver Announces Women's Conference Lineup Jun 21, 2010

Maria Shriver has announced the lineup for this year’s Women’s Conference, to be held from Sunday, October 24 through Tuesday, October 26 at the Long Beach Convention Center. More →

Justin Bieber Makes Promises For Charity Jun 17, 2010

Arguably one of the hottest singers in this country, Justin Bieber has announced the dates of the remainder of his “My World” Tour. More →

Eclipse Stars Come Out For Charity Jun 16, 2010

Young stars of the latest Twilight movie, Eclipse, were out and about for charity last week. More →

Uma Thurman's Key To The Cure For Charity Jun 15, 2010

Uma Thurman has been named by the Entertainment Industry Foundation as this year’s ambassador for Saks’ Key to the Cure campaign. More →

John Travolta And Kelly Preston Donate To Charity In South Africa Jun 14, 2010

John Travolta has donated US$10,000 to the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund while attending the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. More →

Arnold Schwarzenegger To Honor Humanitarians At Charity Event Jun 14, 2010

On June 17, President and CEO of Audemars Piguet North America Francois-Henry Bennahmias will be honored by the California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger at the After-School All-Stars Gala at the Mandarin Oriental. ASAS New York President Mary Perry will be honored as well. 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 →

John Cleese Fans Create Book For Charity Jun 11, 2010

Fans of British comedy actor John Cleese have produced a book to celebrate the star’s birthday, with all proceeds going to charity. More →

Angelina Ballerina Joins Katie Holmes And Friends For Charity Jun 9, 2010

HIT Entertainment and the Dizzy Feet Foundation have announced that Angelina Ballerina will be lending her support to extend the Foundation’s mission of helping children nationwide pursue their dancing dreams. More →

Shakira Launches Charity T-Shirt Collection Jun 8, 2010

Spain’s second largest exporter of fashion, MANGO, is launching a small collection of solidarity t-shirts with Shakira, inspired by the official FIFA World Cup anthem “Waka Waka”. More →

Christy Turlington Blogs Charity Jun 8, 2010

Women Deliver, an international conference addressing women’s health issues, is currently on in Washington. Among the many stars to be part of the conference is Christy Turlington, who has blogged about the importance of the conference. More →