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Stephen Fry Crowned King Of Comedians For Charity Mar 22, 2011

Stephen Fry reigns the triumphant winner of Walkers Clash of the Comics – a celebrity charity initiative for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day – leaving Frank Skinner, Jimmy Carr and Al Murray to face Denise van Outen and a lot of hot wax! More →

Celebrity Red Noses Raise Record Amount For Charity Mar 21, 2011

Comic Relief delivered another spectacular evening of top TV treats in the UK on Friday, as Red Nose Day 2011 entertained the nation while raising an incredible sum of money to help poor and vulnerable people in the UK and Africa. The TV event raised £74,360,207 (US$118 million) – the highest total reached on the night in Red Nose Day’s 23 year history. More →

Supermodel Kylie Bax Donates Boots To Young Earthquake Victims In New Zealand Mar 8, 2011

Two American-based New Zealand women – supermodel and CEO of The Original NZ Boot Company Kylie Bax and director, actress, producer and founder of the Wilding Foundation Anna Wilding – have joined forces to donate and distribute a dozen pairs of designer sheepskin boots to children deeply affected by the 6.3 magnitude earthquake which struck Christchurch last week. More →

New Zealand-Born Actress Launches Christchurch Earthquake Charity Appeal Mar 7, 2011

The Wilding Foundation, a registered New Zealand charity set up by Christchurch-born and internationally award winning Hollywood and New York-based actress, director, producer Anna Wilding has moved swiftly to launch an international appeal for the victims of the Christchurch City earthquake. More →

Faith Hill And Tim McGraw Receive Celebrity Charity Award Mar 4, 2011

Faith Hill and husband Tim McGraw were awarded for their charity work at a special celebrity-studded event earlier this week. More →

George Michael To Give Some Comic Relief To Charity Mar 3, 2011

Long-term Comic Relief supporter and pop legend George Michael is set to release a new single ‘True Faith’ in support of this year’s Red Nose Day. More →

Stars Give Shoes To The Homeless Mar 1, 2011

Hundreds of homeless men and women stood in line on Friday afternoon at the Los Angeles Mission, to receive free shoes. And they were not any ordinary shoes. The latest designs from Los Angeles based lifestyle footwear brand Creative Recreation were gracing the feet of Skid Row residents by the end of the day. More →

Christchurch Earthquake - A Personal Plea For Help Feb 23, 2011

Look To The Stars’ Feature Editor, Tim Saunders, writes from New Zealand. More →

Scrubs Star To Hand Out Shoes At The LA Mission Feb 23, 2011

Volunteers and celebrities will join the Los Angeles Mission on Friday to distribute new shoes to the homeless. More →

David Walliams' 24 Hour Celebrity Charity Challenge Feb 18, 2011

Little Britain’s David Walliams has announced a 24 hour comedy challenge as part of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day next month. More →

Slash To Sell Car And More In Charity Auction Feb 17, 2011

Here is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for those who want to emulate guitar legend Slash – the former Guns N’ Roses axeman is to auction off two of his trademark top hats, a collection of guitars and his Corvette Stingray for a good cause next month. More →

Girls Aloud Singer Visits South Africa For Red Nose Day Feb 17, 2011

Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding has travelled to Africa to promote Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. More →

Bill Gates Sees A Need For Aid Generosity Feb 10, 2011

“The amazing polio eradication campaign is very close to success – how tragic that would be if it failed because of lack of generosity,” says Bill Gates. More →

Katie Price Joins Celebrity Charity Dance Show Feb 9, 2011

Katie Price will pull on her dancing shoes for Comic Relief's Let’s Dance spectacular. More →

Olly Murs To Take Part In Celebrity Charity Desert Trek Feb 8, 2011

A bunch of British stars are about to embark on a hot and sweaty trek across a desert as part of a celebrity charity initiative for Comic Relief's annual Red Nose Day. More →

Bill Gates And Warren Buffett Extend The Giving Pledge Through Asia Feb 8, 2011

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett made the headlines a few times last year, asking America’s wealthiest to donate the majority of their wealth to cause/s of their choice, whether during their lifetimes or laid out in their wills. To further encourage billionaires to make such a commitment, Gates and Buffett created the Giving Pledge. More →

Stephen Fry Clashes With Comics For Charity Feb 7, 2011

A new tongue-in-cheek Walkers advert burst on to UK screens on 4th February, previewing a forthcoming “clash of the comics” for this year’s Comic Relief. More →

Music Superstars Create CD for Flood Victims Jan 24, 2011

Dozens of artists, including Sting, Bon Jovi, Pink, Bob Dylan and Kings Of Leon have donated tracks to a CD benefitting the Queensland flood victims. More →

Atomic Kitten Singer Visits Young Worker Jan 19, 2011

Pop star Natasha Hamilton surprised a lucky Liverpool resident last month, presenting him with a certificate for completing a Barnardo's-run initiative giving young people in Merseyside a chance to work. More →

Tom Waits’ Pens Poetry Book for Homeless Jan 18, 2011

Singer Tom Waits is releasing a limited edition chap book to raise funds for homeless services in California and to bring attention to a growing problem in today’s hard times More →

Royal Wedding Request: Donations, Not Gifts Jan 18, 2011

What do you buy a future king and queen for their wedding? More →

Charity Names First Angelina Jolie Legal Fellow Jan 14, 2011

SOS Children's Villages, a global organization dedicated to providing family-based services for children without parental care, today announced that Nathalie Nozile, an alumna of the SOS Children’s Villages in Santo, Haiti, has been selected as the first Jolie Legal Fellow. More →

Daniel Craig Visits Barnardo's Charity Centre Jan 14, 2011

Daniel Craig visited a Barnardo's centre in Palmers Green, London, recently. More →

Carmen Electra To Host The Best Party In Texas For Charity Jan 7, 2011

Corporate speaker, author, and Texas businessman Jose Feliciano is celebrating Super Bowl XLV in grand style by sponsoring “The Best Party in Texas” – which will benefit a number of national and local Texas charities on Saturday, February 5, 2011. More →

Celebrity Charity Christmas Eve Event Helps LA Mission Dec 27, 2010

Guests lined up before dawn on the streets of Skid Row on Friday, mostly families with children, to be at the front of the line for the Los Angeles Mission Christmas Eve event. More →

DoSomething.org's Top 20 2010 Celebrity Charity Champions Dec 27, 2010

DoSomething.org – the website that aims to inspire, support and celebrate a generation of doers: people who see the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action – has released a list of what it considers to be the top 20 “Celebs Gone Good” for 2010. More →

Celebrities To Dish Out Christmas Cheer At LA Mission Dec 21, 2010

A host of celebrities will join Jennifer Love Hewitt and Santa at the Los Angeles Mission this Christmas Eve. More →

Join Natasha Bedingfield And Be A Global Angel For Charity This Christmas Dec 20, 2010

Global Angels is an international charitable foundation championing the causes of children and young people around the world, developing creative and sustainable solutions. More →

American Idol Star Helps Deliver Toys For Christmas Dec 15, 2010

Yesterday, at two schools in Harlem, CitySights NY’s welcomed American Idol runner up Crystal Bowersox to their first ever city-wide toy drive event “Holiday Joy” Toy Drive, as she sang a selection of her favorite holiday tunes as well as songs from her brand new album, “Farmer’s Daughter”, in front of a CitySights NY iconic double-decker buses. More →

Jennifer Love Hewitt To Join Santa At LA Mission Christmas Event Dec 8, 2010

Jennifer Love Hewitt will join Santa in delivering toys to disadvantaged children at the Los Angeles Mission this Christmas Eve. More →