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Perform On Stage With The Stars Of Comedy Oct 4, 2013

All famous comedians get their start somewhere, and now here’s an amazing opportunity for you to get yours with Omaze.com! More →

Jumpstart Celebrates 8th Annual Read For The Record With Tiffani Thiessen Oct 3, 2013

Jumpstart's Read for the Record, presented in partnership with the Pearson Foundation, will take place in schools, libraries, offices, and homes across the country on October 3, 2013, a day in which millions of young people and adults will come together to read the children’s book Otis. More →

Julia Jones Reads to Children in Memory of 9/11 Victim Sep 11, 2013

Lady werewolf Julia Jones from The Twilight Saga films joined a new pack this past weekend, the Brooke Jackman Foundation, to promote literacy for at-risk children in the greater New York area at their 4th Annual Read-a-thon. More →

Stars and Royals Trade for Charity on 9/11 Sep 11, 2013

BGC Partners’ 9th annual Charity Day is taking place today, Wednesday, September 11, 2013, and celebrities from around the world are on the trading floor raising money for their chosen charities. More →

Stars To Attend Young Storytellers Foundation's Biggest Show Sep 6, 2013

Young Storytellers Foundation presents their 10th Anniversary “The Biggest Show” featuring a star-studded celebrity cast acting out scripts from the creative minds of a select group of local 5th grade students. More →

Twilight Star To Take Part In Read-A-Thon For Literacy Sep 5, 2013

In commemoration of 9/11 and its own 12th anniversary, the Brooke Jackman Foundation (BJF), a children’s literacy organization that has donated more than 200,000 books to children and families in need since its founding in 2001, will celebrate literacy and hope at the 4th Annual BJF Read-a-thon on Saturday, September 7, from 12 – 1:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. More →

Tiffani Thiessen Named As Jumpstart Ambassador May 21, 2013

Jumpstart, a national early education non-­profit organization, announced this week that actress and star of USA’s White Collar, Tiffani Thiessen, is the official celebrity ambassador of the 2013 Read for the Record campaign. More →

Jumpstart Hosts Boston Scribbles To Novels Event May 6, 2013

Jumpstart hosted their annual Boston Scribbles to Novels event on May 2. More →

Tina Fey Participates In Jumpstart's Annual Scribbles To Novels Event‏ Apr 22, 2013

On April 17, Jumpstart – a national early education organization – brought New York Times best-­selling author, acclaimed actress and producer Tina Fey (Bossypants) and Cindi Leive, editor-­in-­chief, Glamour magazine to its 8th annual Scribbles to Novels event at Cipriani Wall Street. More →

Angelina Jolie Supports the Malala Fund Apr 17, 2013

In her BBC diary blog, 11-year-old Malala Yousafzai wrote, “I have the right to play. I have the right to sing. I have the right to talk. I have the right to go to the market. I have the right to speak. I don’t mind if I have to sit on the floor at school. All I want is an education, and I am afraid of no one.” More →

Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational Raises Over $500,000 For Charity Apr 9, 2013

Former St. Louis Cardinals baseball superstars and World Series champion teammates Ozzie Smith and Vince Coleman joined forces to once again win a title – this time on the golf course – at the 12th annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational (MJCI) hosted by ARIA Resort & Casino. More →

John Legend To Headline Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational Celebration Apr 1, 2013

GRAMMY Award-winning artist John Legend will headline the 12th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational (MJCI) Celebration in Las Vegas with a private performance at ARIA Resort & Casino, Friday, April 5. More →

Tina Fey Gets Ice Cold For Charity Apr 1, 2013

What’s better than ice cream that tastes good and does good at the same time? Ben & Jerry’s delicious new flavor, Liz Lemon, was created in collaboration with Tina Fey, a long-time Jumpstart champion and the star of NBC’s 30 Rock. More →

Stars Unite For Michael Jordan Charity Golf Mar 15, 2013

Hosted by ARIA Resort & Casino, the 12th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational (MJCI) returns to Las Vegas’ Shadow Creek April 4 – 7 featuring celebrity favorites plus first-time attendees including Olympic Champion Michael Phelps, Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice and Jonathan Ogden, comedian Rob Riggle, PGA Golfer Dustin Johnson, country star Jake Owen, actor James Denton, NFL Quarterback Josh Freeman and actor/comedians Kevin Nealon and Wayne Brady. More →

Charity Celebrates Nathan Fillion's Birthday Mar 1, 2013

Nathan Fillion's birthday is on March 27th and as a co-founder of Kids Need to Read, he has made a birthday wish for the organization. More →

Looking Glass Wars Author Partners With Nathan Fillion's Charity Feb 28, 2013

It was announced today that Frank Beddor is partnering with actor Nathan Fillion's charity Kids Need To Read for a new initiative. More →

Common Designs Smartphone Cases To Benefit Chicago's Youth Feb 28, 2013

Case-Mate, the international design company known for creating fashion-forward mobile accessories, announced it has created an exclusive portfolio of art-inspired smartphone cases for AT&T to help benefit Chicago’s youth. More →

Tickets On Sale For Michael Jordan Charity Golf Feb 1, 2013

The 12th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational (MJCI), hosted by ARIA Resort & Casino at Shadow Creek, returns to Las Vegas for the third consecutive year, April 4 –7, 2013. More →

Pixie Lott Visits Zambia For Sport Relief Dec 28, 2012

Pop star Pixie Lott recently made an inspiring visit to Lusaka, Zambia, to see how some of the money raised from this year’s Sport Relief campaign is already hard at work changing lives across Africa. More →

Katharine McPhee Donates $50,000 To Hurricane Sandy Victims Nov 15, 2012

WABC/NEW YORK talk-show host Geraldo Rivera hosted a live show November 12th at a The Salvation Army disaster relief site at Island Park, Long Island to raise money for Hurricane Sandy victims. More →

Angelina Jolie Donates $50,000 To Girls' Education Fund Oct 17, 2012

Angelina Jolie has donated $50,000 to the Women in the World Foundation's Woman of Impact Emergency Appeal for Girls’ Education Fund. More →

Win The Chance To Meet Lady Gaga By Donating To Charity Sep 13, 2012

Attention ‘Little Monsters’ – your biggest dream just became possible – and for only $10! Beginning today, Lady Gaga fans can log on to Omaze.com, make a $10 donation to the Young Storytellers Foundation and be entered for a once-in-a-generation chance to be whisked away with a friend to Costa Rica to meet Lady Gaga backstage and watch her perform in the concert of a lifetime, (remember to breathe) complete with airfare and a two night hotel stay. More →

Ashanti Named As 2012 Read For The Record Ambassador Sep 13, 2012

Jumpstart, a national early education non-profit organization, announced today that GRAMMY Award winning, multi-platinum artist, Ashanti, is the official celebrity ambassador of the 2012 Read for the Record campaign. 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 →

Stars Celebrate Literacy Across The U.S. Jun 1, 2012

Jumpstart's recent Scribbles to Novels galas in Boston, New York City and San Francisco gathered acclaimed authors and dignitaries to celebrate the literary journey that takes a child from scribbles…to novels. More →

Newman’s Own Foundation Celebrates 30 Years With $30 Million May 29, 2012

Newman's Own Foundation has made a commitment to donate $30 million to charity this year, in recognition of the 30th anniversary of the founding of Newman’s Own. This milestone represents the largest amount of money Newman’s Own Foundation has donated in a single year. More →

Mary Robinson On Child Marriage May 25, 2012

“Is it a boy, or is it a child?” is a question former president of Ireland, Mary Robinson, heard her father lament as she was growing up. A country doctor, her father was asked this question time and again by mothers at home births. More →

John Bishop's PETA Billboard Towers Over London May 24, 2012

Grinning into the camera as three chicks perch on his shoulder next to the caption “Chicks Love a Vegetarian!” the hilarious British comedian John Bishop is the face of PETA's new billboard campaign. More →

Stephanie Drapeau Talks Charity May 18, 2012

LookToTheStars.org’s Misty Schwartz recently talked with actress/producer Stephanie Drapeau – writer of the 2011 short film Wish Wizard, featuring Ed Begley Jr and Morgan Freeman – about some of the charities and causes she supports. More →

Stephen Fry Gets Caught Reading May 17, 2012

Pocoyo, the little boy in blue who has captured the hearts of children and their parents the world over, and Stephen Fry, who narrates the animated Pocoyo television series, will appear together in the “Get Caught Reading” annual national campaign in May organized by the Association of American Publishers, the trade association representing the premier U.S. publishing companies. More →