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Pau Gasol Goes Beyond School Books May 1, 2012

UNICEF Ambassador and champion of education, professional basketball player Pau Gasol of the Los Angeles Lakers, took part in ‘Beyond School Books’, a podcast series on education in emergencies as part of Global Action Week (22-28 April). More →

Support Save The Children With Evita On Broadway May 1, 2012

Bulgari have announced that they will celebrate the much anticipated return of “Evita” to Broadway with an exclusive private event and performance benefitting Save the Children's HEART program, dedicated to Healing and Education through the Arts. More →

Rihanna To Headline Robin Hood Foundation Benefit Apr 30, 2012

One of ‘Time Magazines 100 Most Influential People’ of 2012, Barbados-born recording artist Rihanna is scheduled to headline at the Robin Hood Foundation Benefit in New York City May 14, 2012. More →

Randy Jackson Blogs Save The Children Apr 30, 2012

Save the Children's Mark Shriver and American Idol judge Randy Jackson have blogged in the Huffington Post about Save the Children’s work with needy kids in the US. More →

Angelique Kidjo Supports World Immunization Week Apr 26, 2012

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo is supporting the first-ever World Immunization Week (April 21-28), an international effort to highlight the importance of immunization. More →

Maroon 5 To Perform At Foundation Launch Apr 25, 2012

SkyBridge Capital, an alternative investment firm and producers of the SkyBridge Alternatives (SALT) Conference, announced today that they have established The Aspire Giving Foundation to raise awareness and capital for organizations that provide underserved populations with the tools needed to achieve their aspirations. More →

Selena Gomez Calls For Action On Sahel Crisis Apr 20, 2012

Actress, recording artist, designer and UNICEF Ambassador Selena Gomez is lending her star power to UNICEF’s campaign to save lives in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa. More →

Sheryl Crow Honored At Unforgettable Evening Apr 20, 2012

The Unforgettable Evening event benefiting the Entertainment Industry Foundation Women’s Cancer Research Fund celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Women’s Cancer Research Fund on Wednesday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, raising $2 million. More →

Bill Clinton And John Legend To Appear At Million Meals Concert Apr 19, 2012

John Legend and Bill Clinton will make appearances at a special charity concert in New York in May. More →

Lauren Bush To Be Honored By Refugees International Apr 19, 2012

Refugees International has announced that social entrepreneur Lauren Bush Lauren is this year’s recipient of the organization’s highest honor, the McCall-Pierpaoli Humanitarian Award. More →

More Stars Join Soccer Aid 2012 Apr 18, 2012

More big stars have been named to play at Soccer Aid 2012 for UNICEF. Robbie Williams will be joined by his Take That band mate Mark Owen on 27 May as they attempt to reclaim the Soccer Aid title from the Rest of the World. More →

Bob Marley Film To Benefit Save The Children Apr 17, 2012

Shangri-La Entertainment, Tuff Gong Pictures and Milyoni has announced that Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald’s definitive documentary about the legendary musician Bob Marley will be the first U.S. release ever to be made available for streaming on Facebook the same day as its theatrical release, April 20. A portion of the proceeds from the film’s Facebook sales will benefit Save the Children. More →

Hilary Duff And Save The Children Support Johnson's Baby Care Initiative Apr 16, 2012

Save the Children has joined with Johnson’s Baby to launch a new charitable partnership to ensure every baby has a healthy and happy start in life. The new initiative, called Johnson’s Baby Care, will support the healthy development of moms and babies while also addressing the basic care needs of families during crisis situations in the form of educational initiatives, product donations and financial assistance. More →

Rebecca Gibney Films Video Message For World Vision Apr 11, 2012

Australian actress and World Vision Ambassador Rebecca Gibney has called on Australians to donate to World Vision’s West Africa Food Crisis Appeal. More →

Country Stars Line Up For Charity Single Apr 11, 2012

Multi-platinum selling artist and Grammy nominee Billy Gilman, will make his much anticipated return to music with the April 16th release of “The Choice”, a charity single that will benefit Soles4Souls. More →

Ralph Fiennes: West Africa's Children Need Your Help NOW Apr 10, 2012

UNICEF UK Ambassador Ralph Fiennes is calling for an urgent response to the food and nutrition crisis in West Africa. More →

Celebrity Sport Relief Challengers Meet British Prime Minister Apr 10, 2012

A host of celebrity challengers who accomplished extraordinary feats of physical endurance for Sport Relief 2012 were welcomed at No. 10 Downing Street recently by Prime Minister David Cameron. More →

Have A Coffee Break With Kiwi Celebs For Oxfam Apr 6, 2012

Kiwi celebs are up on the auction block this week to promote fair trade with Oxfam. More →

Sheryl Crow To Be Honored During Unforgettable Evening For Charity Apr 5, 2012

Sheryl Crow will accept the 2012 Courage Award for her courageous battle against breast cancer at the Unforgettable Evening gala benefiting the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women’s Cancer Research Fund on April 18. More →

Golf's Rory McIlroy Announces UNICEF Partnership Apr 4, 2012

Irish golfer Rory McIlroy and UNICEF have announced a major extension of their global partnership as he unveiled his new golf bag featuring the UNICEF logo on the front. More →

Win Lunch With Bill Clinton By Donating To Charity Apr 3, 2012

Ben Stiller has put his name to a special email sent to supporters of the Clinton Foundation, raising awareness of a campaign that will see one lucky supporter join Bill Clinton for lunch in NYC. More →

Helen Mirren Supports Oxfam Big Bra Hunt Apr 3, 2012

Oxfam has revealed that British women are guilty of hoarding nearly £1.2 billion worth of bras that they don’t wear, and is launching the ‘Big Bra Hunt’, appealing to women up and down the country to dig deep into their drawers and donate their forgotten bras to the charity. More →

Photos: Usher Talks Public Service At CGI-U Apr 2, 2012

On Friday, March 30, Usher Raymond IV spoke on a panel at the CGI-U Opening Plenary alongside Former President Bill Clinton, and other notable panelists about public service. More →

Stars Predict Beginning Of The End Of AIDS Apr 2, 2012

Global grassroots advocacy and campaigning organization ONE launched a new PSA called “I Predict” to support their Beginning of the End of AIDS campaign yesterday. Through “I Predict,” ONE sets out to show viewers that, with public support and political will, the beginning of the end of AIDS – something that seemed unthinkable even 10 years ago – is now very much within reach. More →

Unique Books By Sting, Tutu, Chopra And Others Up For Auction Mar 30, 2012

On March 21st at Del Posto, The Lunchbox Fund hosted an auction of one-of-a-kind books, prints and book objects, hand created by a collection of artists, celebrities and newsmakers. More →

Lewis Hamilton Visits Street Children In The Philippines Mar 30, 2012

Lewis Hamilton spent two days in the Philippines with UNICEF this week, making a short film about street children that will be shown during Soccer Aid on 27 May 2012, on ITV1. More →

Jon Stewart To Host Conversation With Bill Clinton At CGI University Event Mar 30, 2012

President Bill Clinton has announced the program and speakers for the fifth annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U), which will be held March 30 – April 1, 2012 at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. More →

Bill Clinton Wants To Answer Your Questions About New Rwanda Project Mar 29, 2012

Bill Clinton wants to hear from you about an exciting new project he is involved with. More →

Pau Gasol Launches App For UNICEF Mar 29, 2012

UNICEF Ambassador and NBA player Pau Gasol is launching the storybook app Give A Day. Narrated by Gasol in three languages—English, Spanish, and Catalonian—this tale promotes child rights and will raise funds for UNICEF programs through Pau’s Project, an initiative that supports education and nutrition programs in Africa. More →

Exclusive Interview: Chicago's Lee Loughnane Talks Charity With Look To The Stars Mar 27, 2012

LookToTheStars.org recently caught up with Chicago's Lee Loughnane to talk about the band’s current charity campaign that sees fans bid for the chance to sing onstage with their idols. More →