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Kobe Bryant Raises Awareness Of Homeless In Los Angeles Nov 14, 2012

TakePart TV, the new impact-driven channel recently launched by Participant Media, has partnered with NBA superstar Kobe Bryant to create a five-part video web series focusing on the homeless problem in Los Angeles. More →

Stars To Join Kirk Douglas At Annual LA Mission Thanksgiving Meal Nov 13, 2012

Skid Row homeless men, women and children will gather at the Los Angeles Mission for a traditional Thanksgiving meal on November 21. More →

Eliza Doolittle To Sing At Big Charity Sleep Out Nov 8, 2012

More than 850 people will be sleeping out in Exchange Square, Broadgate, London and more at Houghall Campus, Durham, in the north east of England, tonight as part of Centrepoint's annual Sleep Out event. More →

Book Review: Bear Grylls' Survival Guide For Life Nov 6, 2012

Bear Grylls is no stranger to overcoming adversity in the wild, but in his new book – “A Survival Guide For Life” – the TV adventurer shows us how his hard-won skills can be adapted for those of us who aren’t usually found parachuting into dangerous situations, eating bugs and sleeping on mountaintops. More →

One Direction To Join Stars For BBC Children In Need Oct 31, 2012

BBC One has announced that the BBC Children in Need Appeal show returns on Friday 16 November, live once more from Television Centre. More →

Kenny Chesney To Kick Off Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Oct 29, 2012

The Salvation Army and the Dallas Cowboys have announced that music superstar and football enthusiast Kenny Chesney will rock Cowboys Stadium on Thanksgiving Day to kick-off The Salvation Army’s 122nd annual Red Kettle Campaign. More →

Tennis Stars To Play At Pro-Am On Richard Branson's Necker Island Oct 25, 2012

UNICEF ambassador for Serbia, five-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia has entered the 2012 Necker Cup, the world’s most exclusive Pro-Am, to be held on Sir Richard Branson ’s private island Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands Dec. 9-13 . More →

Sir Roger Moore Attends James Bond Auction For Charity Oct 23, 2012

An auction held at Christie’s to celebrate 50 years of James Bond has raised £723,600 for UNICEF. More →

LA's Promise To Bring A Night Of Magic To Los Angeles Oct 8, 2012

LA's Promise, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving education, health, and social outcomes for thousands of youth in South Los Angeles, will honor Lionsgate Motion Picture Group President of Production Erik Feig, The California Endowment, and Univision at its 2012 Gala on Tuesday, October 9th at 6:30 pm at the Event Deck at LA Live. More →

Broadway Builds For Those In Need Sep 28, 2012

Broadway stars, writers, musicians and producers donned hard hats and dedicated a day to making a difference by building affordable homes for deserving families with Habitat For Humanity – New York City as part of Broadway Builds on Monday, September 24, 2012. More →

Kirk Douglas Doubles $5 Million Pledge To LA Mission Sep 13, 2012

As he was giving his wife an award for her work with her namesake facility on Skid Row for homeless women, Kirk Douglas doubled his $5-million pledge to the Los Angeles Mission to a total of $10-million on Wednesday. More →

Kirk Douglas To Attend LA Mission Gala Sep 10, 2012

The Los Angeles Mission will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Anne Douglas Center for Women with a gala event at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills September 12, 2012. More →

James Bond Celebrates 50 Years On Film With Charity Auction Sep 7, 2012

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of James Bond on film, Christie’s has announced 50 Years of James Bond – The Auction which will present a unique opportunity to acquire a piece of Bond memorabilia direct from the archives of EON Productions. More →

Stars Rock End Of Summer Block Party For LA Mission Aug 27, 2012

Stars came out for the Los Angeles Mission End of Summer Block Party in the weekend. More →

Stars To Gather For LA Mission End Of Summer Block Party Aug 24, 2012

The Los Angeles Mission has a serious reason for the End of Summer Block Party. But don’t tell the kids. They think it’s just for fun. More →

Dick Van Dyke To Be Honored At Screen Actors Guild Awards Aug 22, 2012

Dick Van Dyke, beloved actor, singer, dancer, writer and comedian, will receive SAG-AFTRA's highest honor – the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment. More →

Stars To Spice Up Musicals For Charity Aug 20, 2012

Four of the West End’s top musicals play host to very special performances by pop stars to benefit the BBC’s Children in Need charity as part of POP Goes The Musical this year. More →

Harry Potter Companion Books Released As eBooks Aug 17, 2012

They’ve been hugely popular since 2001, and now JK Rowling's two companion books to the Harry Potter series, which she kindly wrote for Comic Relief, are available to buy as eBooks for the first time. More →

Los Angeles Mission To Host End Of Summer Block Party Aug 16, 2012

The Los Angeles Mission has a serious reason for the End of Summer Block Party. But don’t tell the kids. They think it’s just for fun. More →

Charities Praise David Cameron's Olympics Hunger Event Aug 12, 2012

Britain’s leading aid and development charities have welcomed the progress made at Prime Minister David Cameron's Olympics Hunger Event, and urged world leaders to keep the global food crisis at the top of their agenda in the run-up to next year’s G8 summit in the UK. More →

Elbow's BBC Olympic Theme Benefits Charity Aug 6, 2012

As the Olympics captures the attention of the world, a beautiful piece of music composed by award winning band Elbow has become the theme for the Olympic coverage across the BBC. More →

Kirk And Anne Douglas Donate $5 Million To LA Mission Aug 3, 2012

Kirk and Anne Douglas have continued their support by pledging $ 5 million to the Anne Douglas Center located at the Los Angeles Mission. More →

Lil Wayne Backs Skate Park in New Orleans Lower 9th Ward Village Aug 3, 2012

Mountain Dew and Lil Wayne have announced that they have partnered with action sports youth development agency STOKED for the next phase of their national DEWeezy campaign. More →

Bill Clinton: HIV Treatment Is Within Our Means Jul 25, 2012

A new study conducted by the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), in partnership with five African countries and the Center for Global Development, has determined that HIV treatment costs are far lower than previously believed. This study provides new evidence that aggressive scale‐up of high‐quality treatment in developing countries is possible and sustainable. More →

Bill Gates Honored By amfAR For AIDS Leadership Jul 23, 2012

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research and GBCHealth honored Bill Gates at a benefit event in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the 19th International AIDS Conference, paying tribute to the spirit of global collaboration that has underpinned the world’s progress in the fight against AIDS. More →

Glee's Lea Michele Unveils Star-Studded Valsper Hands For Habitat Jul 23, 2012

Actress Lea Michele has joined Valspar Paint and Habitat For Humanity in unveiling Valspar Hands for Habitat. More →

eBay Marks First Anniversary Of Amy Winehouse's Death Jul 20, 2012

The Amy Winehouse Foundation has been chosen by eBay to be their Charity of the Week, starting from July 23, to mark the first anniversary of Amy Winehouse's death. More →

The Saturdays Visit Tanzania With Comic Relief Jul 19, 2012

During a recent trip to Tanzania, The Saturdays band members Rochelle Wiseman and Vanessa White saw firsthand how Comic Relief and the UK government are helping girls change their lives through the Common Ground Initiative. More →

Exclusive: NFL Great Steven Jackson Talks Charity Jul 18, 2012

NFL great Steven Jackson (St. Louis Rams) has earned the top honor of rushing for 1,000 yards for seven consecutive years, but this NFL superstar has his eye on earning top honors off the field in his mission to help kids stay in school. More →

Annie And Tali Lennox Attend Family Planning Summit Jul 18, 2012

Last week, Annie and Tali Lennox attended the opening of The London Summit on Family Planning. More →