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Elton John And Bill Clinton To Speak At AIDS Conference Jul 11, 2012

Organizers of the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) have announced that President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States, South African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, philanthropist Bill Gates, and humanitarian Sir Elton John, founder of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, will be among the high-level speakers who will join thousands of the world’s top AIDS researchers, community leaders, and other stakeholders in Washington, D.C. this summer. More →

The Elders Visit Sudanese Refugees Jul 10, 2012

Nobel Peace Prize laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Martti Ahtisaari, a former Finnish president, visited Sudanese refugees this weekend in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state along with Mary Robinson, a former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. More →

Jackie Chan Brings Aid To Thailand Jul 9, 2012

Jackie Chan has wrapped up his UNICEF mission to Myanmar, and is now in Thailand bringing relief to flood-affected orphanages and centers for the elderly. More →

Roger Federer Nets Charity Cash For Oxfam Jul 8, 2012

Roger Federer's win over Andy Murray at Wimbledon today has netted Oxfam £100,000. More →

Jackie Chan Visits Myanmar To Combat Child Trafficking Jul 4, 2012

Celebrated actor and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Jackie Chan arrives in Myanmar this week on a three-day mission to help combat child trafficking. More →

Sophia Bush Donates Her 30th Birthday To Charity Jul 3, 2012

Sophia Bush is donating her 30th birthday on July 8 to Pencils of Promise, with a goal of raising $30,000 (#30for30) to build a school in a displaced village in Guatemala she recently visited with the organization. More →

Christina Applegate Signs Washing Machine For Charity Jul 3, 2012

Benefitting Right Action for Women, the foundation established by award-winning actress and breast cancer survivor Christina Applegate, LG Electronics USA and charitybuzz.com are auctioning off unique Hollywood memorabilia from last month’s “20 Magic Minutes: A Family Celebration” event in Beverly Hills. More →

Stars Unite Over Arms Trade Jul 2, 2012

International artists including Keira Knightley, Yoko Ono, Scarlett Johansson, Coldplay, Tim Roth, Annie Lennox and Kevin Spacey have joined forces to demand governments take immediate action to help improve regulation of the international arms trade. More →

John Legend's Show Me Campaign Announces Fellowship Winners Jul 2, 2012

Last week, the Show Me Campaign announced the winners of its 2012 Show Me Campaign Fellowship. More →

Volunteer with Coldplay, Help Save the World Jun 29, 2012

Oxfam and Coldplay have teamed and are inviting you to help them feed the world through the GROW Campaign. More →

Kristen Davis and Djimon Hounsou Fundraise for Food Crisis Victims Jun 28, 2012

Sex and the City star Kristin Davis and Blood Diamond actor Djimon Hounsou are working together with with Oxfam America to shed light on a little-known problem affecting people around the world. More →

Morgan Freeman and Bill Clinton Double Up For Charity Jun 26, 2012

Legendary actor Morgan Freeman released a letter stating how we can all double our generosity with one donation, thanks to Former President Bill Clinton. More →

Grey's Anatomy Star Kevin McKidd Releases Charity Folk Album Jun 26, 2012

All proceeds from Kevin McKidd's new album will go to the charity he has long supported. More →

Jimmy Carter Urges For Peace In The Sudan Jun 22, 2012

On behalf of The Elders, former US president Jimmy Carter paid a visit to Khartoum recently to speak with Sudan’s president Omar Al-Bashir and encourage efforts towards a resolution to the crises between Sudan and South Sudan. More →

Jackie Chan Brings Aid To Gansu Jun 22, 2012

Earlier this month, Jackie Chan was in the Gansu province of China to bring supplies and donations to residents affected by recent hailstorms and rain. More →

Stars Imagine A World With No Math For Charity Jun 21, 2012

Imagine a world with no math. What a wacky place it would be. But that is exactly what a team who work at “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” pondered in a volunteer project for a new Save the Children video starring Michael Boatman (“Anger Management”), Julie Bowen (“Modern Family”), Simon Helberg (“The Big Bang Theory”) and John Oliver (“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”). More →

Bill Clinton To Match Charity Donations Jun 19, 2012

Bill Clinton has announced that he will match all donations – dollar for dollar – to the Clinton Foundation until June 25. More →

Helena Christensen Publishes Photos Ahead Of UN Conference Jun 18, 2012

Oxfam Global Ambassador and photographer Helena Christensen has published a booklet of her photographs which she is sending to government officials and heads of state attending next week’s UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). More →

Arsenal FC Supports Education Project In China Jun 18, 2012

Premiership League giants Arsenal FC will be supporting a new education project in China, as the club prepares for its pre-season tour of the Far East in July. More →

Petra Nemcova Named As Ambassador At Large For Haiti Jun 14, 2012

Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova, founder and chairwoman of the nonprofit organization Happy Hearts Fund (HHF), has been named ambassador at large for Haiti in recognition of her commitment to the long-term empowerment of the country. More →

Shaq O'Neal Awarded As Father Of The Year Jun 14, 2012

Save the Children is proud to announce that the leader of its U.S. Programs division, Mark K. Shriver, will host the 71st Annual Father of the Year Awards. More →

Hillary Clinton, Ben Affleck Heed Call To Action Jun 12, 2012

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Ben Affleck are set to speak at The Child Survival Call to Action June 14-15th in Washington, D.C. More →

Mandy Moore and Christy Turlington Burns Speak At USAID Forum Jun 12, 2012

The U.S. Agency for International Development is currently holding the inaugural USAID Frontiers in Development Forum on the campus of Georgetown University in Washington, DC. More →

Annual charity lunch with Warren Buffett sells $3.46 million Jun 11, 2012

Each year since 2000, bidders have been pledging ever greater sums to have lunch with investment mogul Warren Buffett, with proceeds benefitting one of his favorite charities. More →

Stephen Fry And Ruby Wax Host Great British Tea Party For Oxfam Jun 7, 2012

King and Queen of comedy, Stephen Fry and Ruby Wax, celebrated the launch of Oxfam's biggest ever call for book donations with a Great British tea party at Hay Festival this week. More →

NFL's Larry Fitzgerald Visits Malaysia With Starkey Hearing Foundation Jun 7, 2012

Starkey Hearing Foundation wrapped up its hearing mission in Penang, Malaysia last month with the help of Larry Fitzgerald, wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, who assisted in fitting more than 2,600 children and adults with hearing aids throughout the course of the mission. More →

Pau Gasol Honored With Kia Community Assist Award Jun 6, 2012

Los Angeles Lakers forward-center Pau Gasol is the recipient of the first-ever season-long Kia Community Assist Award in recognition of his outstanding efforts in the community and his ongoing philanthropic and charitable work, the NBA announced yesterday. More →

Christy Turlington And Donna Karan Attend Hudson River Park Event Jun 5, 2012

The Friends of Hudson River Park and Hudson River Park Trust have announced that a sold-out crowd of 830 New Yorkers came together to celebrate the Park at its annual spring gala, which netted $1.6 million to support operations and programing. More →

Stars Support Children's Rights At RIGHT to LAUGH Event Jun 1, 2012

The Alliance For Children's Rights, Los Angeles’ preeminent nonprofit dedicated to protecting the rights of at-risk children, is announcing the 3rd annual RIGHT to LAUGH comedy event. More →

Maggie Gyllenhall, Peter Sarsgaard Support Ubuntu Education Fund May 30, 2012

Ubuntu Education Fund's annual NYC gala is set to take place on Wednesday, June 6th, and will raise funds to benefit the children of the townships of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. More →