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David Beckham Visits Typhoon Victims In The Philippines Feb 13, 2014

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham journeyed to Tacloban in the Philippines today to meet children saved from the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan. More →

Joan Collins To Attend Save The Children Event Feb 10, 2014

As trendsetters descend upon London Fashion Week, a collection of one-off silk scarves have been hand-painted by some of the UK’s hottest designers and are being auctioned for Save the Children by Mary Portas’s Living & Giving shops. More →

Davina McCall Starts Sport Relief Challenge Feb 10, 2014

Davina McCall faced torrential rain and gale force winds of up to 70mph during the weekend as she kicked off Day One of her BT Sport Relief Challenge: Davina – Beyond Breaking Point, a seven day ordeal which will see the her attempt to run, swim and cycle over 500 miles from Edinburgh to London – entirely under her own steam. More →

Davina McCall Goes The Extra Mile For Sport Relief Feb 6, 2014

Davina McCall will be ‘going the extra mile’ for Sport Relief by taking on the BT Sport Relief Challenge: Davina – Beyond Breaking Point, a seven day ordeal which will see the 46-year-old attempt to run, swim and cycle over 500 miles from Edinburgh to London – entirely under her own steam. More →

U2 Raises More Than $3 Million For Charity Feb 5, 2014

U2 teamed up with (RED) and Bank of America for the fight against AIDS with a Super Bowl commercial which featured the band performing a new song, “Invisible.” More →

Angie Harmon Talks About Her Trip To Nicaragua With UNICEF Feb 4, 2014

Angie Harmon has spoken to UNICEF USA about her recent trip to Nicaragua, where UNICEF is fighting to protect children from sexual exploitation and keep them out of the hands of traffickers. More →

Macklemore Fronts Prescription Drug Abuse Campaign Feb 3, 2014

The Jed Foundation and mtvU, with strategic support from the Clinton Health Matters Initiative, have debuted the next phase of “The Other Side,” a 12-spot video campaign featuring Grammy-winning artist Macklemore to help college students navigate the issue of prescription drug abuse on college campuses. More →

Editorial: Have Oxfam and Scarlett Johansson Destroyed Celebrity Giving? Feb 3, 2014

Last week we at Look To The Stars were asked by a journalist from a national newspaper to give our opinion on the split between Oxfam and Scarlett Johansson. More →

U2 Offers Free Song For Charity Feb 2, 2014

On Super Bowl Sunday, February 2nd, for a period of just 24 hours, a new U2 song titled “Invisible” will be globally available via iTunes as a free download to benefit (RED). More →

The Elders Conclude Fruitful First Visit To Iran Jan 31, 2014

Concluding a full three-day visit to Tehran, The Elders offered their support to the people of Iran during this period of renewed openness and dialogue. More →

UNICEF Ambassador Angie Harmon Visits Nicaragua Jan 30, 2014

Actress and UNICEF Ambassador Angie Harmon just returned from a visit to Nicaragua, where she traveled to bring attention to the horrors of child trafficking within the Central American country and across the globe. More →

Hollywood Stands Up To Cancer Jan 30, 2014

The stars were out on Tuesday for Hollywood Stands Up To Cancer, presented by the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) and chaired by Jim Toth and Reese Witherspoon, to celebrate the executives at ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, and the numerous cable networks who donate the airtime for Stand Up To Cancer's (SU2C) roadblock fundraisers. More →

David Beckham Supports Sport Relief Jan 29, 2014

Sport Relief has revealed new details about this year’s campaign, including that a very special Only Fools and Horses sketch will feature one of the show’s biggest fans – David Beckham. More →

Leaders Call For Investment In Girls' Empowerment To Assist MDGs Jan 28, 2014

At an event at the World Economic Forum last week, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN officials joined members of the MDG Advocacy Group and leaders from government, the private sector, and civil society to highlight the importance of investing in the rights and well-being of adolescent girls in order to alleviate poverty and accelerate progress on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). More →

(RED), U2 And Bank of America Partner To Fight AIDS Jan 27, 2014

(RED), rock group U2 and Bank of America have announced a partnership that will generate more than $10 million to fight AIDS. More →

Desmond Tutu Calls For Urgent Action To Protect Syrian Children Jan 22, 2014

Save the Children and other leading humanitarian agencies have published an open letter calling on the parties to the Syrian conflict meeting in Geneva to urgently focus on the plight of children. More →

Robin Roberts Participates In New PSA With Be The Match And Stand Up To Cancer‏ Jan 22, 2014

Be The Match and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), have teamed up on a new public service announcement (PSA) campaign featuring ABC’s “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts. More →

President Clinton Hosts Third Annual Health Matters Conference Jan 21, 2014

Last week, the Clinton Foundation hosted the third annual Health Matters: Activating Wellness in Every Generation Conference. More →

Little Mix To Release Sport Relief Single Jan 20, 2014

It’s been announced that the UK’s freshest and most exciting girl band of the moment, Little Mix, will be releasing the official Sport Relief single, Word Up. More →

Katy Perry Concert Tickets To Benefit Charity Jan 17, 2014

International superstar, Katy Perry, will kick off the North American leg of her highly anticipated PRISMATIC WORLD TOUR on June 22nd in Raleigh, North Carolina. More →

Win A Walk-On Role On The Exes And Help Charity Jan 17, 2014

Donald Faison is championing for a great initiative with the Soles4Souls organization on Prizeo.com to raise money to help donate 30,000 shoes to help the disaster victims of the Philippines. More →

Hairy Biker And Strictly Contestant Dave Myers Visits Cambodia Jan 17, 2014

Today, one half of the Hairy Bikers Dave Myers helps launch Oxfam's new good enough to eat report, fresh from his trip to Cambodia where he visited the charities projects to help boost food security. More →

Russell Brand Launches New Funding For Drug And Alcohol Treatment Jan 16, 2014

Russell Brand has announced funding to develop abstinence based community support for people leaving drug and alcohol abstinence treatment. More →

Bill Clinton Marks Fourth Anniversary Of Haiti Earthquake Jan 16, 2014

Bill Clinton marked the fourth anniversary of the 2010 Haiti earthquake on Sunday with the following statement. More →

Chelsea Clinton Leads Day Of Action For City Of Coachella Jan 16, 2014

On Monday, January 13th, the Clinton Foundation brought together volunteers for a “Day of Action,” for the city of Coachella. More →

U2 Honored With Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Visionary Award Jan 15, 2014

Bono and The Edge accepted the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Visionary Award recently on behalf of U2 with a speech on the power of activism and American bipartisan leadership in delivering more antiretroviral treatment to AIDS patients. More →

Kofi Annan Looks Forward To 2014 With The Elders Jan 13, 2014

Kofi Annan has wished supporters of The Elders all the best for the new year in an email newsletter. More →

United Nations Hosts Project Runway Finale Jan 10, 2014

The United Nations is in fashion this winter. Fashionistas descended on the world body’s iconic New York Headquarters recently for the filming of the season finale of “Project Runway All Stars,” – which aired this week on Lifetime – where three finalists showcase original clothing lines inspired by their family heritages. More →

Clinton Foundation To Host Health Matters Conference Jan 10, 2014

On January 13-15, the Clinton Foundation will host its third annual Health Matters: Activating Wellness in Every Generation Conference at the La Quinta Resort and Club in La Quinta, California. More →

Michael Douglas To Be Honored At UNICEF Ball Jan 9, 2014

The annual UNICEF Ball will take place at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel next Tuesday, January 14. More →