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Jackie Chan Urges For Drought And Earthquake Charity Help Apr 27, 2010

Jackie Chan made a plea for charity while attending the Beijing Auto Show during the weekend. 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 →

Richard Branson And Friends Complete London Marathon For Charity Apr 26, 2010

Richard Branson led his team in yesterday’s London Marathon to an outstanding result, raising huge amounts of money for charity. More →

Jason Mraz To Be Honored By Surf Industry Charity Apr 25, 2010

The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) Humanitarian Fund is proud to announce Jason Mraz will be honored as the 2010 Humanitarian of the Year at Liquid Nation Ball 7, the official fundraiser for the SIMA Humanitarian Fund, on Saturday, August 14, in La Jolla, California.

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Jessica Alba Takes 1GOAL Charity Campaign To Congress Apr 22, 2010

Jessica Alba was in Washington DC yesterday to campaign US Congress leaders to raise the standards of education in Africa through an Education For All Act. More →

Idol Gives Back To Charity With Celebrity Help Apr 22, 2010

Idol Gives Back rocked television sets across the US last night to raise funds for charity, with a show that saw performances by Elton John and Alicia Keys, as well as the departure of another contestant. More →

Richard Branson To Attend BritWeek Charity Gala Tonight Apr 22, 2010

Richard Branson will be guest of honor at tonight’s (April 22) BritWeek 2010 Charity Event in Beverly Hills. 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 →

Jackie Chan Makes Charity Trip To Earthquake Victims In China Apr 20, 2010

Jackie Chan has made a charity trip to Qinghai, China, to bring supplies to victims of the devastating earthquake last week that has claimed over 1,484 lives and left over 12,000 injured. More →

Charlize Theron Blogs For Change In South Africa Apr 20, 2010

Charlize Theron has blogged in the Huffington Post about the possibility of change in South Africa. More →

Glenn Close Brings Change To Mental Illness Awareness Apr 19, 2010

The Karla Smith Foundation and partner organization, Bring Change 2 Mind, held a fundraising gala Friday evening where they were joined by Tony, Golden-Globe and Emmy award winning actress Glenn Close to kick off an unprecedented mental health awareness and anti-stigma campaign to provide support for people who have a loved one suffering from mental illness. More →

Elton John And Justin Bieber Added To Idol Gives Back Apr 17, 2010

Idol Gives Back – the charity extravaganza organized by American Idol – has announced two more acts for this year’s show on Wednesday, April 21. More →

Bryan Adams To Receive Charity Award At Junos Apr 16, 2010

Bryan Adams will receive the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award at this year’s Juno Awards on Sunday night. More →

Alfre Woodard To Be Honored At Charity Mother's Awards Apr 16, 2010

The 32nd Annual Outstanding Mother Awards will take place on May 6 in New York to benefit Save the Children's US programs, and will be hosted by CNN’s Soledad O'Brien. More →

Natalie Portman And Judd Apatow To Attend Charity Gala For 826LA Apr 15, 2010

Judd Apatow and Natalie Portman will attend the 826LA 5th Anniversary celebration gala in Los Angeles on April 24. More →

Justin Bieber Delighted With Charity-Minded Fans Apr 15, 2010

Justin Bieber is delighted that a group of his fans helped him raise over $200,000 for a children’s hospital in Buffalo, New York. 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 →

Samuel L. Jackson To Lead Celebrity Charity Golf Tournament Apr 14, 2010

A huge number of stars and famous faces will hit the golf course in next month as part of the BMW Charity Pro-Am tournament. More →

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales Up For Award Apr 14, 2010

The Audio Publishers Association (APA) has announced three Audie finalists for the prestigious Audiobook of the Year Award and five finalists for the Distinguished Achievement in Production Award – including Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales, a charity release to raise money for Artists for a New South Africa. More →

Richard Branson And Celebrity Friends To Run London Marathon For Charity Apr 13, 2010

A huge number of celebrities have signed up with Richard Branson's Virgin to run the 2010 London Marathon for charity. More →

Christy Turlington's Documentary On Maternal Mortality Apr 13, 2010

Model, editor, author, activist and now director Christy Turlington has made a new documentary, No Woman, No Cry, which will premier later this month at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. More →

Shakira Makes Charity Trip To Haiti Apr 12, 2010

Shakira is in Haiti to meet victims of the January 12 earthquake and help her charity build a school. More →

Idol Gives Back Launches Charity Auction Apr 9, 2010

Idol Gives Back has launched an online auction in which American Idol fans will be able to bid on a unique selection of donated items and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Net proceeds will benefit the Idol Gives Back Foundation, and the auction will run from Wednesday, April 7 to 11:59 PM PT on Tuesday, April 20. More →

Stars To Attend Clinton Global Initiative Meeting Apr 8, 2010

Former President Bill Clinton will host the third Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting from April 16-18, 2010 at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. More →

Halle Berry, Jessica Biel And Jessica Alba To Join Charity Run/Walk Apr 8, 2010

The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) has announced that Revlon Brand Ambassadors Halle Berry, Jessica Alba and Jessica Biel – along with America’s favorite doctor, Dr. Oz, and Jesse L. Martin – will host the 2010 EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women in New York with a performance by Trey Songz taking place on Saturday, May 1, 2010. 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 →

Stars Announced For Idol Gives Back Apr 3, 2010

Emmy Award-winning Idol Gives Back welcomes Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox and Jeff Beck as performers on this year’s event, airing Wednesday, April 21. More →

America Ferrera To Auction Ugly Betty Paintings For Charity Apr 2, 2010

America Ferrera and cast members from Ugly Betty will host an auction this month to support Save the Children and help build a school in Mali. More →

Kelly Rowland Launches New Charity Mar 30, 2010

Former Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland was joined by her celebrity friends in Miami yesterday to launch her brand new charity, I Heart My Girlfriends. More →

Jimmy Jean-Louis Joins Danny Glover At Charity Event For Haiti Mar 30, 2010

Heroes actor Jimmy Jean-Louis joined Danny Glover in Washington DC last week for a special event to benefit victims of the Haitian earthquake. More →