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Olympic Stars Join JLS For Sport Relief Video Feb 13, 2012

The music video for JLS's official Sport Relief single, Proud, sees three British Olympic medal winners join the UK’s hottest pop group to celebrate the UK’s biggest year of sport. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Gilles Marini Talks Charity Feb 10, 2012

French actor Gilles Marini is well known to international audiences, with roles in Sex and the City: The Movie, Brothers & Sisters and for coming second in Season 8 of Dancing With The Stars. LookToTheStars.org recently talked with Gilles about charity and the causes he supports. More →

Duchess Of Cornwall Visits Diabetes Facility, Meets War Horse Star Feb 9, 2012

The Duchess of Cornwall saw how a charity is working to cure type one diabetes this week during a visit to Cambridge. More →

Brad Pitt Makes It Right With Celebrity Charity Auction Feb 8, 2012

eBay, the world’s largest online marketplace, is teaming up with Brad Pitt's Make It Right to take charitable fundraising to a whole new level with a physical space and interactive bidding. More →

Hugh Grant Attends Celebrity Charity Pub Quiz Feb 3, 2012

Hugh Grant, Jonathan Ross and former Doctor Who David Tennant put their grey-matter to the test at Centrepoint's annual Ultimate Pub Quiz on Tuesday. More →

Ellen DeGeneres And Brad Pitt To Make It Right In New Orleans Jan 26, 2012

Make It Right has announced that Ellen DeGeneres will join Brad Pitt as host of “A Night to Make It Right”, a charity gala to raise vital funds to complete Make It Right’s goal to build 150 environmentally friendly homes in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward. More →

Bill Gates Publishes Annual Letter Covering Health And Education Jan 26, 2012

Bill Gates has released his annual letter from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in which he speaks candidly about his work at the foundation and outlines what needs to be done in terms of global health and education. More →

Bill Nighy Narrates Video For Tropical Diseases Campaign Jan 11, 2012

Launched this week by the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases, the END7 campaign featuring Bill Nighy is dedicated to eliminating seven major neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) as a public health threat to poor communities by the end of 2020. More →

Download To Do Good With Virgin Unite Jan 9, 2012

Richard Branson's Virgin Unite, the non-profit foundation of the Virgin Group, has joined other leading charities to partner with Fairsharemusic.com, the music download store where the music you buy really does make a difference. More →

Angelina Jolie Donates Soundtrack Proceeds To Charity Dec 26, 2011

Angelina Jolie, Graham King Films and Varese Sarabande Records have announced that a portion of the proceeds from the In the Land of Blood and Honey soundtrack will be donated to SOS Children's Villages in Bosnia and Herzegovina. More →

Stars Help Feed The Homeless For Christmas Dec 26, 2011

It was the biggest Christmas event ever for Skid Row families at the Los Angeles Mission on Friday. Thousands of toys were wrapped and handed out to kids in a huge Christmas Wonderland tent – as all enjoyed a gourmet meal served to nearly 4,000. More →

Richard Branson Helps Bring Hearing Aids To Africa Dec 21, 2011

Starkey Hearing Foundation, which strives to change the social consciousness of hearing and hearing health care, wrapped up its first-ever hearing mission in Bushridge, Mpumalanga, South Africa last week with the help of Sir Richard Branson and his not-for-profit organization, Virgin Unite. More →

Stars To Feed The Homeless For Christmas Dec 21, 2011

Celebrities will once again help the homeless at the Los Angeles Mission this Christmas. More →

Amy Winehouse Foundation Announces Irish Children's Hospital Initiative Dec 15, 2011

Between now and the end of the year, the Amy Winehouse Foundation will be donating to LauraLynn House the euro equivalent of £1 for every copy of Amy's new album that is sold in Ireland. More →

ABC News Supports Million Moms Challenge Dec 13, 2011

March Of Dimes is joining ABC News and the United Nations Foundation in the recently launched Million Moms Challenge. More →

Richard Branson's Charity To Distribute 100,000 Condoms In South Africa Dec 1, 2011

Richard Branson's Virgin Unite will help people in the fight against the spread of HIV AIDS this week by distributing 100,000 free condoms to the Bhubezi and Ndlovu Clinics in the Bushbuckridge area in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa, one of the most impoverished rural areas of South African, where an estimated 20% of the 500,000 people in the community are HIV positive. More →

Slash And Ozzy Feature In Gibson GuitarTown Charity Auction Dec 1, 2011

Gibson GuitarTown on The Sunset Strip, administered by the Gibson Foundation, is completing its yearlong “tour” of the boulevard and has announced the art guitars will be auctioned for charity on December 3, 2011, at Julien’s Auctions Beverly Hills Gallery (9665 Wilshire Blvd.) beginning at 2 p.m. More →

Amy Winehouse's Dress Sold For Charity Dec 1, 2011

The iconic dress worn by Amy Winehouse on the cover of her Back To Black album has been sold for £43,200 at an auction in London, with the proceeds going to the Amy Winehouse Foundation. More →

Robert Davi Releases Charity Song For Christmas Nov 30, 2011

World-renowned actor and recording artist Robert Davi has released his re-imagined version of the Christmas classic song, “Mistletoe and Holly” today, to help The Salvation Army provide emergency assistance to the millions of families in need this Christmas season. More →

Kirk Douglas And Friends Feed The Homeless For Thanksgiving Nov 24, 2011

Despite the economy, joblessness and even homelessness, Skid Row residents received something special on Thanksgiving eve, a gourmet meal served by some of the best known people in the community. More →

Kirk Douglas Hosts Thanksgiving Meal For The Homeless Nov 23, 2011

Kirk Douglas will host his annual Thanksgiving meal for the homeless at the Los Angeles Mission today, and some big stars are expected to give him a hand. More →

David Walliams To Play Poker For Charity Nov 22, 2011

LIttle Britain star David Walliams is expected to attend a star-studded charity poker tournament in London tonight, November 22. More →

Graham Nash Donates Our House To Charity Nov 18, 2011

Singer-songwriter Graham Nash is making his 1970s song, “Our House,” available for purchase in support of Habitat For Humanity. More →

Garth Brooks Builds Houses For Haiti Nov 16, 2011

Country music stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood were in Haiti with Habitat For Humanity last week, where they were among the 500 volunteers who helped to build 100 homes in partnership with families affected by the 2010 earthquake. More →

Mary J. Blige To Headline Richard Branson's Rock The Kasbah Nov 15, 2011

Richard Branson will join his mother, Eve Branson, as host of the fifth annual Rock The Kasbah charity event to benefit Virgin Unite and The Eve Branson Foundation on November 16. More →

Bid On The Chance To Live Like Richard Branson For Charity Nov 11, 2011

Take the winter getaway of a lifetime with a South African adventure developed by Sir Richard Branson. More →

Kirk Douglas To Host Thanksgiving Dinner For The Homeless Nov 9, 2011

Skid Row homeless men, women and children will gather at the Los Angeles Mission for a traditional Thanksgiving meal on November 23rd, with some new traditions. More →

Posthumous Amy Winehouse Album To Benefit Charity Nov 8, 2011

Some of the proceeds from Amy Winehouse's posthumous album release will go to the charity set up in her name. More →

Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation Commits $20 Million To Premature Baby Research Nov 8, 2011

Thirteen million babies are born prematurely every year, but new funding announced today will allow for pioneering research into the causes of preterm births and the development of solutions so they can be prevented. More →

eBay Launches Celebrity Charity Auction Site Nov 7, 2011

Just in time for the holiday giving season, eBay, the world’s largest online marketplace, today announced the launch of eBay.com/celebrity, a unique shopping destination that combines celebrity experiences, memorabilia and merchandise with philanthropic causes. More →