Page 48 of 111 for Poverty Celebrity News

Pau Gasol Raises $24,000 For Typhoon Haiyan Victims Nov 25, 2013

UNICEF Ambassador and National Basketball Association (NBA) star Pau Gasol pledged $1,000 for every point he scored at the Los Angeles Lakers game on Friday, November 22, to support critical U.S. Fund for UNICEF fundraising relief efforts in the aftermath of Super Tyhoon Haiyan. More →

Paul Weller To Rock Save The Children Christmas Tree Sessions Nov 25, 2013

Save the Children UK is thrilled to announce a stellar line-up for its annual Christmas Tree Sessions. More →

Exclusive Interview: Priyanka Chopra Talks About Miss America, Family Time, And Self-Confidence Nov 24, 2013

LookToTheStars.org recently talked to UNICEF ambassador Priyanka Chopra about Miss America, family time and self-confidence. More →

Leaders To Attend Clinton Global Initiative Latin America Meeting Nov 22, 2013

As part of his long-standing engagement in the region, President Bill Clinton has announced a roster of international leaders from the government, private and public sectors that will participate in the Clinton Global Initiative Latin America (CGI Latin America) meeting December 8-10 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. More →

Naomie Harris Named As Save The Children Ambassador Nov 22, 2013

Hollywood actress Naomie Harris has become an ambassador for women and children’s rights following a recent trip to South Africa as Save the Children claims increasing violence against women and children has been “normalised” in many societies. More →

Sir Roger Moore Calls For More Help In The Philippines Nov 21, 2013

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Sir Roger Moore today visited UNICEF’s global humanitarian supply warehouse in Copenhagen and called for continued support for children and their families in the Philippines whose lives have been devastated by super typhoon Haiyan. More →

CrowdRise Launches Holiday Charity Challenge Nov 21, 2013

CrowdRise has launched the third annual Holiday Charity Challenge – the holiday season’s largest and most fun crowdsourced online giving and fundraising event – with the announcement of Craig Newmark and other philanthropists’ generous donations of $200K in prize money for competing charities. More →

Celebrities Get Charitable: Big Names Making a Big Difference Nov 21, 2013

The $10 billion donation Microsoft founder Bill Gates gave to his foundation in January 2010 to distribute vaccines to children across the globe was the largest single charitable gift ever, according to the UK Daily Mail. Celebrities continue to use their influence and assets to help those who need the help the most. As the holidays approach, here are three celebrities who remind us all that it’s better to give than receive. More →

Michael Sheen Visits Refugees In Lebanon Nov 20, 2013

UNICEF UK supporter Michael Sheen is warning of an approaching “cold weather catastrophe” for Syrian children as winter sets in – after traveling to meet refugees in Lebanon. More →

Celebs Support Heifer Hanukkah Gifts That Give Back Nov 20, 2013

This Thanksgivukkah (ThanksGiveACow), Heifer International is offering life-changing gifts that help end hunger and poverty while caring for the earth. More →

David Beckham Launches Appeal For Victims Of Typhoon Haiyan Nov 18, 2013

Today UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, David Beckham, appealed to readers of the Daily Mirror to help the estimated 5 million children affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. More →

Graham Nash - Wild Tales Of Rock And Charity Nov 18, 2013

The names of Crosby, Stills and Nash are synonymous with harmony, political activism and the excesses of rock n’ roll stardom. And in Graham Nash's new book, Wild Tales – A Rock & Roll Life we get an inside view on how these three elements intertwined to form one of the most compelling stories of survival ever to come out of the music industry. More →

Jack Johnson And Journey Donate To Typhoon Haiyan Relief Nov 18, 2013

Jack Johnson and classic rockers Journey are the latest stars to step up for victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. More →

Scarlett Johansson Calls For Typhoon Haiyan Aid In The Philippines Nov 18, 2013

Oxfam America has released a new public service announcement featuring Scarlett Johansson speaking about Oxfam’s work in the Philippines delivering emergency aid to the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan and calling on viewers to help by donating at www.oxfamamerica.org/haiyan. More →

Angelina Jolie Honored With Honorary Oscar For Humanitarian Work Nov 17, 2013

Angelina Jolie has been awarded an Honorary Oscar for her humanitarian work. More →

Major League Baseball To Donate $200,000 To Typhoon Haiyan Relief Efforts Nov 14, 2013

Major League Baseball will donate $200,000 to the American Red Cross and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to assist with disaster relief efforts in the Philippines, which was just struck by Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms on record. More →

NE-YO To Join Jennifer Hudson And Sheryl Crow At Live 4 The Give Concert Nov 14, 2013

Music’s hottest artists will take the stage at New York City’s Carnegie Hall on Monday, Dec. 2 at 9 p.m. for the inaugural Live 4 The Give Holiday Benefit Concert to raise money for family-focused nonprofit organizations. More →

Jennifer Garner Joins Capitol Hill Push To Expand Early Education In America Nov 13, 2013

Drawing on her experience advocating for early education programs across the country, Save the Children Artist Ambassador Jennifer Garner helped launch bipartisan legislation on Capitol Hill Wednesday that would dramatically expand early learning opportunities in America. More →

Walt Disney Company Donates Half-A-Million Dollars To Typhoon Haiyan Victims Nov 13, 2013

The Walt Disney Company announced today that it will donate half-a-million dollars to Save the Children and The American Red Cross to support humanitarian aid and rebuilding efforts related to the recent tragedy in the Philippines. More →

David Beckham Supports UNICEF's Appeal For Typhoon Haiyan Victims Nov 12, 2013

UNICEF UK has launched an emergency appeal for funding to support its response to Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. More →

Tyson Chandler Named As UNICEF Ambassador Nov 12, 2013

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced that NY Knicks’ Tyson Chandler is the newest UNICEF Ambassador. More →

The Elders Warn Of Threat To Israel-Palestine Peace Process‏ Nov 12, 2013

The Elders strongly oppose Israel’s newly announced construction plans for East Jerusalem, warning that they seriously undermine the current peace negotiations. More →

NBA Steps Up To Support Victims Of Super Typhoon Haiyan Nov 11, 2013

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Player’s Association (NBPA) today have teamed up to donate $250,000 to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF in support of UNICEF's emergency relief efforts in areas of the Philippines ravaged by Super Typhoon Haiyan. More →

DJs And Pop Stars Join For Dance (RED) Save Lives 2 Nov 8, 2013

The world’s biggest DJs and pop stars are coming together for charity. More →

Celebs Unite For 12 Days Of Giving Holiday Auction‏ Nov 7, 2013

Charitybuzz, the world’s leading luxury charity auction site, announces its second annual “12 Days of Giving” Holiday Auction. More →

Hillary Clinton Launches No Ceilings Campaign Nov 7, 2013

Hillary Clinton has sent an email to supporters of the Clinton Foundation, explaining the organization’s new “No Ceilings” campaign. More →

Yoko Ono And Hard Rock Imagine There's No Hunger Nov 5, 2013

In a time where 1.4 billion people live below the poverty line, 820 million people are undernourished, and 16,000 children die from hunger-related causes every day, it’s hard to imagine John Lennon's vision of a world with no hunger. More →

JLS Star Oritsé Williams Visits Uganda With Comic Relief Nov 5, 2013

JLS star Oritsé Williams has stepped out of the spotlight with his musician girlfriend AJ Azari to make an emotional visit to East Africa. More →

Hillary Clinton Speaks At Pennsylvania Conference For Women Nov 5, 2013

“I believe women can be agents of change, drivers of progress and makers of peace,” former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told attendees at the 2013 Pennsylvania Conference for Women last week. More →

Mia Farrow To Visit Central African Republic This Week Nov 4, 2013

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow will travel to Central African Republic this week to help highlight the plight of children as new fighting is making an already dire humanitarian situation even more precarious. More →