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Colplay's Chris Martin To Play Charity Show Tonight Nov 24, 2011

Coldplay's Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland will be headlining a special charity show on Thursday 24 November, completing the line up for Little Noise Sessions 2011. More →

Spell Better Than Stephen Fry For Charity Nov 11, 2011

Stephen Fry is to take part in a live reverse spellathon for charity. More →

Stars Help Break World Record For Reading With Jumpstart Oct 31, 2011

Jumpstart's Read for the Record 2011 campaign, presented in partnership with Pearson Foundation, has officially set a new world record for the world’s largest shared reading experience. On October 6, adults across the globe read Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney to 2,184,155 children. More →

Gemma Atkinson Joins Sport Relief Charity Challenge Oct 26, 2011

THE biggest ever UK Charity Sports Challenge – pitting four nations against each other and starring a host of well-known celebrities, top sportsmen and women and 4000 sport-loving members of the public – is to be one of the highlights of next year’s Sport Relief. More →

Trevor Donovan To Join Glee Stars At Celebrity Charity Event Oct 13, 2011

Trevor Donovan (90210) will join the cast of FOX’s smash hit Glee for Young Storytellers Foundation's Annual THE BIGGEST SHOW 2011 event to help reinforce arts education in LA public schools. More →

Elisabeth Rohm Reads For The Record Oct 10, 2011

Actress Elisabeth Rohm – co-star of Taylor Lautner’s recent film Abduction – was seen reading to children at the Gymboree Play & Music of the Westside Pavilion in Los Angeles on October 6 as part of Jumpstart's Read for the Record event. More →

David Walliams Completes Thames Charity Swim Sep 13, 2011

Despite facing torrential rain, a nasty dose of ‘Thames tummy’ and a drowning Labrador (which he saved along the way), Little Britian star David Walliams has front-crawled his way 140 miles to the finish line and made it home – but not quite dry! More →

Jumpstart Launches 2011 Read For The Record Campaign Sep 5, 2011

On October 6, millions of people across the globe will read the same book, Llama Llama Red Pajama, as part of Jumpstart's annual Read for the Record Day. The simple act of reading with a child on this one day translates into year-long educational support for preschool children from low-income communities, many of whom grow up in homes without a single book. More →

David Walliams To Swim Thames For Charity Aug 31, 2011

This September, Little Britain star David Walliams will take to the water once again for charity by swimming the Thames for Sport Relief. More →

Yao Ming Commits To Charity Following Basketball Retirement Jul 21, 2011

Yao Ming may have retired from basketball, but that won’t stop his charity work. More →

Paul Newman's Charity Pledges Help To Christchurch Earthquake Victims Apr 10, 2011

Paul Newman's Newman's Own Foundation has pledged NZ$330,000 to community groups helping those affected by the Christchurch earthquake. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Celebrities Flock To Charity Bohemian Dream Party Mar 11, 2011

On March 6, LookToTheStars.org’s Hollywood Insider, Maxine Tatlonhari, headed over to Bardot in Hollywood and attended the Bohemian Dream Party to benefit the amazing Young Storytellers Foundation. More →

Jack Black To Attend Celebrity Charity Story Time Celebration Mar 9, 2011

The Second Annual Milk+Bookies Story Time Celebration will take place on Sunday, March 20. More →

Dolly Parton Gives Free Books To Scottish Children Mar 9, 2011

Country music superstar Dolly Parton has launched a new charity initiative as part of her Dollywood Foundation, where free books will be made available to children in foster care across Scotland. More →

TV Stars Host Bohemian Dream Party Benefiting Young Storytellers Foundation Feb 28, 2011

Actors Zachary Levi (‘Chuck’), Ben McKenzie (‘Southland’), Jason Ritter (‘The Event’), and Josh Radnor (‘How I Met Your Mother’) will host the Bohemian Dream Party to benefit the Young Storytellers Foundation, a nonprofit arts-education organization, on March 6th. More →

Ernest Borgnine Donates Time to Bring Fish Tale to Storyline Jan 20, 2011


Screen Actors Guild 2010 Life Achievement Award recipient Ernest Borgnine has joined a list of distinguished celebrities who have volunteered to read on camera for Storyline Online, part of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation's internationally-recognized Children’s Literacy Initiative.
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Alan Shearer Supports Charity Bike Challenge Jan 13, 2011

English football legend Alan Shearer helped launch a team of cyclists on an epic 1,000 mile challenge on behalf of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation – of which he is patron – this week. 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 →

Stars Back Phil Packer's British Inspiration Trust Dec 13, 2010

Many people may not have heard of Phil Packer, but he is a man with a mission. After sustaining a spinal cord injury a few years ago, Phil has continued to inspire millions of people, especially young people, face adversity. More →

Wear Your Music For A Unique Celebrity Charity Gift Idea Oct 13, 2010

This holiday season, give the gift of rock history while supporting charity! WEAR YOUR MUSIC is offering fans of everyone from Carlos Santana to Avril Lavigne a chance to take home a piece of rock and roll history, while supporting charities such as the World Food Program USA, UNICEF and others. More →

Tom Jones To Make A Little Noise For Charity Oct 12, 2010

To celebrate their 5th birthday, Mencap's Little Noise Sessions have enlisted superstar Tom Jones, multi-platinum selling Paolo Nutini and band of the moment Hurts to perform at the legendary series of acoustic gigs taking place from 15th – 20th November at Islington’s Union Chapel. More →

Mariska Hargitay Reads For The Record At Charity Block Party Oct 7, 2010

Law and Order’s Mariska Hargitay attended a very special charity event in Central Park, NYC, last weekend. More →

Jennifer Stone Reads For The Record With Charity Campaign Sep 30, 2010

Actress Jennifer Stone, of the Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place and the movie Harriett the Spy has teamed up with Jumpstart to be an ambassador for this year’s Read for the Record campaign. More →

Jumpstart Launches 2010 Read For The Record Campaign Aug 18, 2010

Jumpstart's Read for the Record campaign is back, and hopes to smash last year’s record of people reading the same book at the same time. More →

Charley Boorman Supports Dyslexia Action Poetry Competition Aug 6, 2010

Actor-turned-motorcycle enthusiast Charley Boorman has launched Dyslexia Action's new poetry competition. More →

Richard Hammond Among Stars Honored By British Scouts Aug 2, 2010

A host of stars have been honored by the British Scout Association for their charity work in the organization’s annual birthday honors list. More →

Gary Barlow Plans Second Charity Adventure Jul 26, 2010

At the ripe age of 39, Gary Barlow is up for anything – even if it’s hiking to the North Pole. For charity, of course. More →

Yao Ming Fundraising For More Schools In China Jul 19, 2010

According to Xinhua News Agency, basketball star Yao Ming is headed to China to fundraise for the Yao Ming Foundation, the charity he founded after China’s devastating earthquake in 2008. More →

Paul Newman’s Charity Donates Fire Trucks to Australia Jun 17, 2010

Australia’s bushfire-ravaged communities will get a lift in fire fighting efforts thanks to a donation from Newman's Own Foundation. More →

Boyzone Stars Play Celebrity Charity Soccer May 4, 2010

Boyzone stars Ronan Keating and Keith Duffy laced up their football shoes in the weekend to take part in a charity soccer game at Manchester United's Old Trafford. More →