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Malaak Compton-Rock To Talk For Charity In Kentucky Jan 19, 2010

The Welcome House in Northern Kentucky has announced its annual fundraising benefit, ‘Home is Where the Heart Is’, will be held on January 30 at The Madison Grand Ballroom, Covington, Kentucky. Featured special guest speaker is Malaak Compton-Rock, philanthropist, author and wife of entertainer Chris Rock. More →

Arnold Schwarzenegger's After School All Stars Jan 18, 2010

At the end of each school day, 15 million of our nation’s middle and high school students leave school with no supervised place to go between the hours of 3 pm to 6 pm. Due to the lack of supervision, many of them give into the pressures of their environment, join gangs and experiment with drugs, alcohol and sex, and over 33 percent will drop out of school. More →

Celebrities’ Quick Response To Haiti Disaster Jan 18, 2010

Here’s what some celebrities are up to, in response to the earthquake disaster that has destroyed Port-au-Prince and devastated Haiti: More →

Jennifer Garner Calls For Better Education Funding Jan 18, 2010

Actress Jennifer Garner, a Save the Children Artist Ambassador, asked American Congress and US President Barack Obama for additional funding for West Virginia early childhood education (ECE). More →

LTTS Exclusive - My Favourite Dress For Save The Children Jan 18, 2010

Look To The Stars’ UK Correspondent Richard Barker attended a special charity event in London recently, and filed this report. More →

David Beckham To Get Oiled Up For Charity Jan 15, 2010

Comedian James Corden is about to get up close and personal with David Beckham. More →

Ben Stiller Urges Fans To Donate To Earthquake Relief Jan 14, 2010

The Haitian earthquake has hit a raw nerve with actor Ben Stiller – the 44-year-old visited the country last year with Save the Children and experienced the people firsthand. More →

Little Britain Star To Get On His Bike For Charity Jan 14, 2010

British comedian David Walliams is planning to cycle the length of the UK for charity. More →

Garth Brooks Launches Charity Initiative Jan 11, 2010

Country legend Garth Brooks and the Professional Bull Riders Inc (PBR) have announced a new partnership to benefit charity. More →

Didier Drogba Talks Charity Jan 8, 2010

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is currently representing Les Elephants in Angola at the African Cup of Nations, but there’s more than soccer on his mind – he’s eager to address issues of health care in his home city of Abidjan, where he intends to build a hospital as the first major project for the Didier Drogba Foundation. More →

Coldplay Raises Charity Cash For Kids Company Jan 4, 2010

Coldplay's End Of The Decade charity auction to benefit Kids Company has raised a massive £251,482. More →

Status Quo Honored For Charity Work Jan 4, 2010

Veteran British rockers Status Quo have been honored by the Queen for their services to charity and music. More →

Reese Witherspoon Tackles Domestic Violence Dec 29, 2009

Actress Reese Witherspoon, as honorary chairwoman of Avon Foundation, spoke to British politicians earlier this month in conjunction with charity Refuge's campaign launch, Four Ways To Speak Out, about domestic violence against women. More →

LTTS Gift Idea - Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales Dec 18, 2009

Looking for a Christmas gift that gives back? Last year, Look to the Stars brought you a story about Nelson Mandela's audiobook of African folktales read by your favorite stars. We have now learned that the Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA) audiobook has been nominated for a Grammy! More →

Stars Show The Joy Of Giving For El Faro Dec 18, 2009

Celebrities in Hollywood came out in full force this week to attend the JC Penny ‘Joy of Giving’ event in support of Friends of El Faro, an organization dedicated to helping the children of Tijuana’s Casa Hogar Sion orphanage. More →

Football Star Helps Out For Charity Dec 18, 2009

Boost Mobile celebrated its first retail store opening yesterday in Chula Vista California by making a $5,000 donation to benefit the San Diego After-School All-Stars, an organization led by San Diego Charger’s football player Shaun Phillips. More →

Stars Stand Up To Cancer On Demand Dec 17, 2009

Comcast Corporation and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) have joined together to create the first-ever video-on-demand (VOD) initiative Stand Up 2 Cancer On Demand to broaden awareness and raise critical funds for innovative cancer research. More →

Coldplay To Clear Out Instruments And More In Charity Auction Dec 16, 2009

In an attempt to raise money for the charity Kids Company, Coldplay is having an ‘End of the Decade Clearout Sale.’ More →

Eddie Izzard Encourages Good Health And Fitness Dec 15, 2009

British actor/comedian Eddie Izzard is using his recent award for the 43 marathons he ran for charity earlier this year to encourage people in the UK get fitter. More →

Ronaldo And Zidane To Play Charity Soccer Dec 11, 2009

As Goodwill Ambassadors for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), football stars Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane will play together with other renowned footballers for a friendly match against a SLBenfica All Stars team. For the first time, Ronaldo and Zidane will be on the same side in a match that will recall the urgency of working together to address global poverty. More →

Ben Stiller Goes Head Band-To-Head Band With Lance Armstrong Dec 7, 2009

Ben Stiller has gone head-to-head with Lance Armstrong for charity – parodying Armstrong’s LiveStrong Foundation with his own StillerStrong Foundation. More →

Shakira To Talk Charity In Oxford Dec 7, 2009

Colombian star Shakira will give a talk in Oxford, UK, today – December 7 – about her charity work. More →

Ludacris Performs For United Way Charity Dec 7, 2009

Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt hosted a star-studded charity party in his native country during the weekend for United Way. More →

Jackie Chan Blogs About Celebrities And Charity Dec 7, 2009

Jackie Chan has written about last month’s charity trip through Asia for the Dragon's Heart Charity. More →

Stevie Wonder Named As United Nations Messenger Of Peace Dec 4, 2009

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has designated Grammy Award-winning songwriter and musician Stevie Wonder as a United Nations Messenger of Peace with a special focus on people with disabilities. More →

ICAP To Hold 17th Annual Charity Day Dec 3, 2009

ICAP, the world’s premier interdealer broker, will hold its 17th annual global Charity Day on Wednesday, 9 December, 2009. On this day, 100% of company revenues and commissions will be donated to a selection of over 120 charities around the world. More →

Stars Design Laptops For Charity Dec 3, 2009

Looking for a Christmas gift with a difference? A group of celebrities have come up with an initiative that will make Christmas shopping worries a thing of the past. More →

Usher Helps Out With Home Makeover Dec 1, 2009

On October 17, 2009, R&B star Usher and “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” traveled to Clarksville, Tennessee to give Trina Scott and her three daughters the good news that their problem-ridden home would be rebuilt in just seven days. This episode of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” will air SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. More →

Akon Raises Konfidence For Thanksgiving Nov 30, 2009

Last week, Look to the Stars reported that Atlanta recordings stars Akon and Ludacris united their charitable organizations’ annual Thanksgiving community programs and called upon friends and colleagues to extend a helping hand to those that are less fortunate this holiday season. More →

Ludacris And Friends Hand Out Thanksgiving Turkeys Nov 27, 2009

Ludacris, Akon, Big Boi and a host of hip hop stars handed out turkeys to flood affected families in Atlanta this week as a special Thanksgiving treat. More →