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Sports Legends Gather For Philanthropic Boot Camp Mar 14, 2012

Tony Hawk, Lance Armstrong, Mia Hamm, Andre Agassi, and Muhammad Ali were amongst the sports stars who gathered for a private “Philanthropic Boot Camp” recently. More →

Prince Harry Runs A Mile For Charity Mar 14, 2012

Prince Harry donned his trainers and took to the Flamengo beachfront of Rio de Janeiro on Saturday to run a Sport Relief Mile. More →

Stars Help Launch World Poker Tour Charity Mar 14, 2012

On Sunday, March 11, 2012, World Poker Tour (WPT) invited guests to the SLS Hotel Beverly Hills to celebrate the launch of WPT Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to utilizing World Poker Tour’s unmatched platform to influence positive change on a global scale. More →

Bill Clinton Announces Solar Energy Commitments In Haiti Mar 13, 2012

President Bill Clinton last week announced four new commitments to provide solar energy to Haiti by Clinton Foundation partners. More →

Celebrate Tom Hanks Day And Help Charity Mar 12, 2012

Acting legend Tom Hanks will be celebrated – and money raised for his favorite charity – at a party in Chicago commemorating the 9th annual International Tom Hanks Day on Saturday, March 31. More →

Stars Voice Talking Clock For Charity Mar 9, 2012

Following on from his extraordinary 140 mile Thames swim, Little Britain star David Walliams is helping BT to raise £1 million for Sport Relief 2012 by lending his voice to the BT Speaking Clock. More →

John Bishop Completes His Week Of Hell For Charity Mar 7, 2012

After cycling, rowing and running 290 punishing miles in just five days, comedian John Bishop crossed the finish line of his BT Sport Relief Challenge: Bishop’s Week Of Hell on Friday. More →

Amy Winehouse Foundation Launches Scholarship Mar 6, 2012

The Amy Winehouse Foundation – a charity established soon after the singer passed away last year – has teamed up with the Sylvia Young Theatre School to offer an exclusive scholarship. More →

Eva Longoria Hosts Star-Studded Charity Event Feb 27, 2012

On February 23, 2012, philanthropist Eva Longoria, along with Vanity Fair and the Chrysler brand, hosted an invitation-only cocktail party at her Hollywood restaurant, Beso, to support The Eva Longoria Foundation. The Eva Longoria Foundation helps Latinas build better futures for themselves and their families through education and entrepreneurship. More →

Stars Get Behind New World Poker Tour Charity Feb 24, 2012

World Poker Tour (WPT), the premier name in internationally televised poker and entertainment, has announced the launch of the WPT Foundation, an organization dedicated to utilizing WPT’s unmatched platform to influence positive change in the world. More →

Stars To Take Part In Annual BTIG Charity Day Feb 22, 2012

BTIG, a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading and related brokerage services, will hold its 10th Commissions for Charity Day on April 18, 2012. More →

David Walliams' Charity Swim To Hit TV Screens Feb 21, 2012

It was read by millions in the papers, heard on the radio and watched on the news, becoming a national phenomenon and a moment in British history. In September 2011, comedian David Walliams spent an epic eight days swimming 140.54 miles of the River Thames for Sport Relief. Now, for the first time, the inside story of what he went through will be told. More →

Prince Charles Revisits London Riot Victims Feb 13, 2012

Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall returned to Tottenham last week, seeing the progress that has been made to regenerate the area six months after it was affected by the London riots. More →

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 →

John Bishop's Week Of Hell For Charity Feb 7, 2012

British comedian John Bishop is about to have one incredibly tough week as he takes on The BT Sport Relief Challenge: Bishop’s Week Of Hell – the second in a series of celebrity challenges sponsored by BT for Sport Relief 2012. Starting on Monday 27th February, it will be the most physically gruelling test of John’s life as he attempts to cycle, row and run over 290 punishing miles from Paris to London in just five days. More →

Enjoy Homegrown Chili At Super Bowl And Help Farm Aid Feb 2, 2012

Centerplate, the largest hospitality partner to North America’s premier sports stadiums, convention centers, and entertainment venues, is proud to announce a ground breaking partnership with Farm Aid, and one of its founders, Indiana legend John Mellencamp, that will make Indianapolis’ Super Bowl XLVI the first ever to offer HOMEGROWN chili, sourced from sustainable family farms. More →

Sport Relief Celebrity Supporters Visit HIV Project Feb 1, 2012

An innovative and inspiring project, which uses money raised from Sport Relief to help change lives, opened its doors to no less than 11 famous faces last week. More →

Al Gore And Richard Branson Witness Climate Change In Antarctica Jan 31, 2012

Al Gore and Richard Branson are currently en route to Antarctica to witness first-hand the effects of climate change. More →

Get Close To Jay-Z At Charity Shows Jan 31, 2012

Jay-Z will be hosting two concerts at Carnegie Hall on February 6 and 7 to benefit United Way of New York City and his personal foundation, the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation, and this is your chance to get up close and personal. More →

Little Britain Star Awarded For Charity Swim Jan 30, 2012

TV personality and Sport Relief hero David Walliams beamed with pride as he scooped a National Television Award last week. The award was given in recognition of his enormous achievement in swimming the length of the Thames to raise cash for Sport Relief last autumn. More →

Jay-Z Charity Show Tickets Go On Sale Today Jan 30, 2012

In his most intimate performances in years, Jay-Z will headline at Carnegie Hall, in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, raising money for United Way of New York City and the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation on February 6, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. and February 7, 2012 at 9:30 p.m. More →

Stars Model Sport Relief T-Shirts Jan 25, 2012

Sport Relief has launched its 2012 T-shirts, and have enlisted the help of stars such as Amy Childs, Olly Murs, Kara Tointon and Stacey Solomon to help model them. More →

TV Star Reaches South Pole For Charity Jan 23, 2012

British TV presenter Helen Skelton has arrived at the South Pole and completed her grueling 500 mile expedition across Antarctica for Sport Relief – as a result she has become the first person to use a bike as part of an expedition to the South Pole. More →

Helen Skelton's Charity Polar Challenge To Hit TV Screens Jan 18, 2012

A special nine-week Blue Peter series, starting on Monday 23rd January at 4.30pm on BBC One, follows fearless Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton's progress as she sets out to complete a gruelling 500 mile challenge to the South Pole for Sport Relief 2012. More →

Bill Clinton's Health Matters Today Jan 17, 2012

Bill Clinton is today leading the Clinton Foundation's inaugural Health Matters: Activating Wellness in Every Generation conference. More →

NASCAR's Jeff Gordon Visits Rwanda Jan 17, 2012

NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon has blogged about his incredible trip to Rwanda with the Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation in December. More →

Kim Kardashian Blogs On Haitian Earthquake Anniversary Jan 16, 2012

Kim Kardashian marked the second anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti on January 12 by blogging her support for those still struggling to recover, and the many people working to help those in need. More →

Helen Skelton Reaches Half Way Point On Charity Polar Journey Jan 13, 2012

British TV presenter Helen Skelton has reached the half way point in her epic 500 mile journey to the South Pole for Sport Relief – in the process setting a new Guinness World Records title for the Fastest 100km by kite ski. More →

Miley Cyrus: 10 Ways To Get Ur Good On For MLK Day Jan 12, 2012

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an activist and a leader in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s. On January 16th, MLK Day of Service 2012, millions will come together to honor Dr. King’s legacy through service. Miley Cyrus and her friends at Youth Service America have 10 ways to Get Ur Good On for MLK Day, and throughout January. Get started! More →

Helen Skelton Sets Off To Bike To The Pole For Charity Jan 9, 2012

Fearless British TV presenter, Helen Skelton, officially set off on her epic expedition – Helen’s Polar Challenge for Sport Relief – last week. More →