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Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Sheryl Crow Campaign for Congolese Women’s Rights Jun 29, 2009

OmniPeace, a Los Angeles-based fashion brand that donates 25% of its profits towards efforts to end extreme poverty in Africa by 2025, has launched a new campaign, Stamp Out Violence Against Women and Girls of the Congo. More →

LTTS Exclusive: An Interview With Yaya DaCosta Jun 23, 2009

America’s Next Top Model runner-up Yaya DaCosta recently told Look To The Stars about the causes important to her, showing both her eloquence and deep understanding of what one person can do to make a difference. More →

Affleck, Damon and More To Ante Up For Africa Jun 22, 2009

Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Brad Garrett, Mekhi Phifer, and top poker professional Phil Hellmuth have joined the growing list of celebrities who plan to play in the Ante Up For Africa charity tournament July 2 at the 40th annual World Series of Poker. More →

Angelina Jolie Speaks At World Refugee Day Event Jun 19, 2009

At an event marking the launch of activities in the United States for World Refugee Day, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie appeared alongside UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres to call on the world to recognize millions of victims of conflict around the world not as a burden but as a potential gift. More →

Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie Donate To Refugees In Pakistan Jun 18, 2009

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have donated $1 million to help refugees in Pakistan. More →

John Legend Headlines Four Seasons Of Hope Gala Jun 17, 2009

Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope, a goodwill program benefiting children and families, held its eighth annual celebrity gala last night at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. More →

Buy Guitar String Bracelets And Support Charity Jun 16, 2009

Music fans now have the chance to wear their love of Rock on their sleeves for charity. More →

Angelina Jolie: World Refugee Day PSA Jun 16, 2009

Angelina Jolie has recorded a PSA for World Refugee Day urging people not to ignore the plight of those forced to leave their homelands. More →

Celebrities Do Whatever It Takes For Charity Jun 15, 2009

A huge selection of celebrity-designed bags and T-shirts are currently available at the UK’s premiere celebrity charity auction website, Buy Once Give Twice. More →

Tim McGraw And Faith Hill To Perform For Country United Jun 11, 2009

The American Country singer and actor Tim McGraw and his wife Faith Hill will perform during Country United, a two-day event comprised of the Partnership for Military Medicine Symposium and the Country United Gala. The events will take place on November 6 & 7, 2009, in Washington , D.C., to support the United States’s wounded warriors. More →

Pete Doherty Loves Music, Hates Racism Jun 8, 2009

British rocker Pete Doherty played at the Love Music Hate Racism festival in Stoke in the UK last week. More →

John Lennon's White Feather Jun 4, 2009

John Lennon's first wife, Cynthia Lennon, and their son, Julian, are to launch a new exhibition featuring memorabilia in the name of a new charity. More →

George Clooney Leads UNICEF Donation Jun 3, 2009

Not On Our Watch, the international advocacy and aid organization founded by actors George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, producer Jerry Weintraub and human rights lawyer David Pressman, has awarded the U.S. Fund for UNICEF a grant of $438,000 to assist at-risk Zimbabwean refugee children living on the South Africa-Zimbabwe border. More →

Roger Moore Speaks Out About Child Abuse Jun 3, 2009

Former James Bond Roger Moore was in Germany this week to publicize a new report on child abuse published by UNICEF. More →

Samuel L. Jackson To Host Charity Golf Bash In London Jun 1, 2009

Samuel L. Jackson, star of films such as The Spirit, Snakes on a Plane and Pulp Fiction, will be hosting a star-studded benefit in London on June 11, 2009. More →

Stars For A Cause To Raise Charity Funds Tonight May 28, 2009

A selection of items designed and decorated by some of Entertainment’s biggest stars will go under the hammer at Bonhams and Butterfields Auction House in Los Angeles tonight, May 28. More →

Make Time For John Legend's Show Me Campaign May 27, 2009

Fans of John Legend have the chance to get their hands on a limited edition watch from Audemars Piguet engraved with his signature for charity. More →

LTTS Exclusive: An Interview With Kate Linder May 26, 2009

Kate Linder has appeared on The Young and the Restless for 27 years and was named celebrity spokesperson for The ALS Association in early 2005. More →

John Legend Performs For Show Me Campaign May 21, 2009

Singer John Legend hosted a benefit for his Show Me Campaign on Tuesday, May 19, that raised over $300,000. More →

Coldplay Auction Charity Tickets May 21, 2009

Coldplay has teamed up with CharityFolks.com to offer fans 2 VIP tickets to each of their North American shows to benefit Oxfam America, an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. More →

Jackie Chan Named Ambassador Of Love May 19, 2009

Action star Jackie Chan has been honored for his tireless charity work benefiting the disabled. More →

George Harrison Honored With Charity Mini May 18, 2009

Former Beatle George Harrison is being honored by a new car that is to be sold to benefit charity. More →

Forest Whitaker Gets Behind Mandela Day May 15, 2009

Forest Whitaker joined a host of celebrities at an event yesterday to raise awareness of Mandela Day, an annual celebration of Nelson Mandela's life and a global call to action for people to recognize their individual power to make an imprint and change the world around them. More →

Emma Thompson Blogs On Charity May 14, 2009

Actress Emma Thompson, in a contribution to The Times, discusses the pitfalls of celebrity activism, but why it’s worth it. More →

Robert F Kennedy Center Launches Charity Auction For Human Rights May 13, 2009

An exciting new charity auction has been launched featuring an unbelievable number of celebrity experiences. More →

LTTS Exclusive: An Interview With Annalynne McCord May 12, 2009

Best known for her portrayals of Eden Lord on Nip/Tuck and Naomi Clark on 90210, AnnaLynne McCord is one of the strongest young female philanthropists standing up in Hollywood and fighting for the charities she believes in. More →

Katy Perry And Friends Design T-Shirts For AIDS May 8, 2009

Singer Katy Perry has joined with Cyndi Lauper, Yoko Ono and hip hop group N.E.R.D. to design T-shirts as part of H&M’s second Fashion Against AIDS collection. More →

Oprah Gets Behind The Invisible Children May 6, 2009

In 2003, three guys from Southern California with a passion for filmmaking took a trip to the Sudan in search of a story. Instead, they ended up in Uganda where they learned that over 30,000 children had been kidnapped to fight for the rebel group known as the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). More →

George Clooney Supports Mia Farrow's Hunger Strike For Darfur May 5, 2009

Actress Mia Farrow began a 21-day hunger strike on 27 April to force the spotlight on the dire situation in Dafur. More →

Stars For A Cause On Display May 4, 2009

A selection of celebrity designed/autographed jewelry, footwear and other unique items will be on display at auction house Bonhams in New Bond Street, London, tomorrow before being auctioned at Bonhams and Butterfields in Los Angeles on May 28. More →