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Malaria Takes Center Court To Save Lives In South Sudan Mar 29, 2012

Since last June, more than 130,000 refugees—and counting—have entered South Sudan and neighboring countries to escape fighting on the border of Sudan. As the situation worsens, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is providing food, water, and shelter. Living in a country where malaria is the leading cause of death among children under five, the refugee families in South Sudan need another life-saving tool: insecticide-treated bed nets. More →

Newman's Own Challenges The Biggest Loser For Charity Mar 29, 2012

The seven remaining contestants on this week’s episode of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” received a challenge from Newman's Own. More →

Stars Take To The Streets For Sport Relief Mar 27, 2012

More than one million men, women and children took part in the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile during the weekend, with a record number of people taking to the streets on Sunday March 25 at hundreds of Mile events across the length and breadth of the UK. More →

Get A Pair Like Kelly Brook For Charity Mar 23, 2012

Kelly Brook has revealed the secret behind her famous assets… Sport Relief Socks! More →

Stars Challenge The World For Earth Hour Mar 22, 2012

Supermodel Miranda Kerr's Earth Hour challenge has been accepted and celebrities all around the world are now making their own “I Will If You Will” challenges to inspire people to take much needed action for the environment. More →

Pierce Brosnan And Larry King To Attend A Wild Night For Charity Mar 22, 2012

Pierce Brosnan, Bo Derek, Li Bing Bing and Larry King will all appear as presenters at this year’s A Wild Night – A Benefit for WildAid – event in May. More →

Stars To Come Out For Sport Relief This Weekend Mar 21, 2012

Sport Relief Weekend is kicking off in the UK with a top class night of star studded TV on BBC 1 and 2 on Friday 23rd March and culminating on Sunday 25th with the nation turning out in force to run the Sport Relief Mile across the country. More →

Crosby, Stills And Nash To Donate Percentage Of Tour Proceeds To Charity Mar 21, 2012

Crosby, Stills and Nash (CSN) have announced an extensive U.S. summer tour, beginning early June and continuing through the end of September, with some of the proceeds going to charity. More →

Freddie Flintoff Achieves 14 World Records In 12 Hours For Charity Mar 21, 2012

Cricket legend Freddie Flintoff completed an epic BT Sport Relief Challenge with a bang this week, achieving 14 Guinness World Records in just 12 hours. More →

Bear Grylls' Thought Of The Day For Sport Relief Mar 20, 2012

Daredevil adventurer, television personality and Chief Scout, Bear Grylls will be curbing his wild ways and sharing his thoughts when he delivers BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day for Sport Relief. More →

One Direction Joins Celebrity Charity Twitrelief Mar 19, 2012

Sport Relief has announced the return of Twitrelief, the online auction that gives the public the chance to buy incredible celebrity prizes. More →

Indian Cricket Legend Supports Earth Hour Mar 15, 2012

Indian Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has pledged his support for Earth Hour – the global campaign supported by WWF to raise awareness and inspire individual action towards a better environment. More →

Prince Harry Runs A Mile For Charity Mar 14, 2012

Prince Harry donned his trainers and took to the Flamengo beachfront of Rio de Janeiro on Saturday to run a Sport Relief Mile. More →

Famke Janssen Named As Water Ambassador Mar 14, 2012

Green Cross International has appointed international actress Famke Janssen as its first “Water Ambassador,” a role aimed at helping the global organization increase awareness on the global water crisis and their efforts to respond to this challenge. More →

Stars Help Launch World Poker Tour Charity Mar 14, 2012

On Sunday, March 11, 2012, World Poker Tour (WPT) invited guests to the SLS Hotel Beverly Hills to celebrate the launch of WPT Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to utilizing World Poker Tour’s unmatched platform to influence positive change on a global scale. More →

Bill Clinton Announces Solar Energy Commitments In Haiti Mar 13, 2012

President Bill Clinton last week announced four new commitments to provide solar energy to Haiti by Clinton Foundation partners. More →

Jennifer Hudson And Bruno Mars To Join Sting At Rainforest Concert Mar 12, 2012

Jennifer Hudson and Bruno Mars have been added to the incredible lineup for the upcoming Revlon Concert for the Rainforest Fund. More →

Richard Branson and Bo Derek Announce WildAid Canada's Polar Bear Campaign Mar 9, 2012

At a news conference in Toronto, international entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Richard Branson, and actress and WildAid Board Member Bo Derek, called for greater protection of Canada’s polar bears, announcing that legislation to protect the hundreds of polar bears living in northern Ontario will soon be tabled at Queen’s Park. More →

Stars Voice Talking Clock For Charity Mar 9, 2012

Following on from his extraordinary 140 mile Thames swim, Little Britain star David Walliams is helping BT to raise £1 million for Sport Relief 2012 by lending his voice to the BT Speaking Clock. More →

Monique Coleman To Attend Girl Up Summit This Weekend Mar 9, 2012

The UN Foundation's Girl Up campaign will hold its first-ever Girl Up Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. this weekend, bringing together celebrities, women leaders, and hundreds of teens from across the country in an event that will equip girls in the United States with the leadership skills necessary to support girls around the world. More →

John Bishop Completes His Week Of Hell For Charity Mar 7, 2012

After cycling, rowing and running 290 punishing miles in just five days, comedian John Bishop crossed the finish line of his BT Sport Relief Challenge: Bishop’s Week Of Hell on Friday. More →

Jack Johnson's New Live Album To Benefit Charity Mar 5, 2012

Jack Johnson is releasing a new live album in April, with proceeds to go to charity. More →

Kirsty Bertarelli's Green Song Benefits WWF Mar 1, 2012

Global conservation organization WWF has welcomed the release of an acoustic version of Kirsty Bertarelli's song “Green”, the proceeds of which are destined to support WWF conservation projects around the world. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Sheila E. Talks Charity Feb 27, 2012

Sheila E. is known for her fantastic music, stunning looks and heart of gold. LookToTheStars.org’s Misty Schwartz recently spoke to the icon – who founded the Elevate Hope Foundation to provide abused and abandoned children an alternative method of therapy through music and the arts – about her charity work with Global Green. More →

Amy Smart Honors Riverside As Green Community Feb 27, 2012

The City of Riverside, which for years has been a leader among Southern California cities embracing a more sustainable way of living, got a dose of “star power” recently when it was honored for being the first city to become a California Green Community. More →

Lucy Lawless Arrested Following Environmental Protest Feb 27, 2012

The occupation of an Arctic-bound Shell drillship by six Greenpeace activists in New Zealand – including actor Lucy Lawless – ended this morning after police climbed the ship’s drilling tower and arrested the group. More →

Elton John To Join Sting For Rainforest Fund Concert Feb 26, 2012

The Rainforest Fund has announced its 2012 benefit concert on April 3rd, 2012 at the world renowned Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage followed by a gala dinner. More →

Stars Get Behind New World Poker Tour Charity Feb 24, 2012

World Poker Tour (WPT), the premier name in internationally televised poker and entertainment, has announced the launch of the WPT Foundation, an organization dedicated to utilizing WPT’s unmatched platform to influence positive change in the world. More →

Lucy Lawless Occupies Arctic Drilling Ship Feb 24, 2012

Lucy Lawless has joined Greenpeace New Zealand activists in stopping a Shell-contracted drillship from departing the port of Taranaki for the remote Arctic, where its exploratory oil drilling program threatens to devastate the Alaskan coastline. More →

Hugh Laurie Joins Glee Stars In Signing Bike For Charity Feb 23, 2012

Hugh Laurie from House, Lea Michele and Cory Monteith from Glee, and John Noble from Fringe, are just a few of the celebrities that signed a first edition Schwinn beach cruiser for the world’s largest conservation organization, The Nature Conservancy. More →