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Celebrities Bag To Save A Life Nov 23, 2011

Sienna Miller, Tilda Swinton and Samantha Cameron are backing Save the Children's ‘Bag to Save a Life’ appeal and have donated their designer handbags. More →

Meet Colin Firth For Oxfam At Film Premiere Nov 23, 2011

Oxfam America has teamed up with eBay once again to benefit Oxfam’s poverty relief and advocacy efforts around the world. More →

Rugby Legend Jonah Lomu Named As UNICEF Ambassador Nov 22, 2011

All Blacks rugby legend Jonah Lomu has taken on an important new role as Ambassador for UNICEF in New Zealand. More →

Andrea Bocelli To Launch Charity Foundation Nov 22, 2011

Andrea Bocelli, the world’s highest selling solo artist in the history of classical music, will launch a foundation bearing his name at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on December 9. More →

David Walliams To Play Poker For Charity Nov 22, 2011

LIttle Britain star David Walliams is expected to attend a star-studded charity poker tournament in London tonight, November 22. More →

Bill Clinton Honored By Women For Women Nov 21, 2011

Women for Women International presented President Bill Clinton the 2011 “Champion of Peace Award” at an event in New York on Thursday night. More →

Kobe Bryant Supports Charity HomeWalk In LA Nov 21, 2011

United Way of Greater Los Angeles hosted the 5th Annual HomeWalk to end homelessness, a 5k run and walk commencing in Exposition Park, in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday. More →

Join Ben Stiller And Donna Karan On Charity Trip To Haiti Nov 18, 2011

Here is your chance to be part of the charity trip of a lifetime – a new celebrity charity auction on CharityBuzz.com is giving you the chance to bid on a seat in Donna Karan's private plane for a weekend trip to Haiti on a humanitarian trip with Ben Stiller, Dec. 9 – 11, 2011. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Lauren Bush Talks World Hunger Nov 16, 2011

Lauren Bush – model, co-founder of FEED Projects and designer of the world renown charity FEED Bags – recently talked to Look To The Stars about her views on World Hunger. More →

Shakira Meets Adolescent Girls In India Nov 16, 2011

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira has met with a group of adolescent girls from impoverished parts of India to discuss the importance of educating and empowering girls to break the cycle of poverty and inequity – nationally and globally. More →

Stars Cover U2 For Charity Nov 15, 2011

(Ahk-toong Bay-Bi) Covered – a unique covers album of U2's Achtung Baby featuring Nine Inch Nails, Patti Smith, Depeche Mode, Jack White, The Killers and others – is available for download worldwide starting today exclusively on the iTunes Store, with all proceeds to benefit Concern Worldwide's work in famine-stricken areas of East Africa. More →

Ringo Starr Drums Up Support For Charity With Timberland Nov 11, 2011

Leading outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland has announced “Canvas that Cares,” a new program created to raise funds for non-profit organizations through the auction of custom-designed, limited edition Earthkeepers footwear – Timberland’s most eco-minded collection. Rock and roll icon and artist Ringo Starr is helping to drum up support for the initiative by lending his original peace sign artwork to the inaugural boot collection. More →

Amy Poehler To Host Celebrity Charity Gala For Worldwide Orphans Nov 11, 2011

Actors Amy Poehler of “Parks and Recreation” and Will Arnett of “Up All Night” will co-host Worldwide Orphans Foundation’s Seventh Annual Benefit Gala on Monday, November 14. More →

Justin Bieber's Charity Christmas Album Debuts At #1 Nov 9, 2011

Justin Bieber's new Christmas album, Under The Mistletoe, has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with first week sales of 210,293 units. More →

Madness Singer Launches Big Christmas Sing For Charity Nov 9, 2011

On 9 November, Madness frontman Suggs and 2008 X Factor finalist Laura White will launch Christian Aid's Big Christmas Sing with a free concert at Old Spitalfields Market. Suggs will host the event and perform his Christmas hit ‘Sleigh Bells’. More →

Get Your Hands On Justin Bieber's Snake For Charity Nov 8, 2011

Justin Bieber is auctioning the pet baby boa constrictor he shared the stage with at the 2011 MTV Music Awards in August for charity. More →

Posthumous Amy Winehouse Album To Benefit Charity Nov 8, 2011

Some of the proceeds from Amy Winehouse's posthumous album release will go to the charity set up in her name. More →

eBay Launches Celebrity Charity Auction Site Nov 7, 2011

Just in time for the holiday giving season, eBay, the world’s largest online marketplace, today announced the launch of eBay.com/celebrity, a unique shopping destination that combines celebrity experiences, memorabilia and merchandise with philanthropic causes. More →

Mia Farrow And Queen Noor Honored For Humanitarian Work Nov 7, 2011

The Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists honored Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan and actress Mia Farrow with their Inspiration Awards for their work on humanitarian, human rights and peace issues at the United Nations in New York last week. More →

Roger Moore Praises William And Kate's Charity Work Nov 7, 2011

Screen legend Sir Roger Moore met with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their visit to a UNICEF supply centre in Denmark last week, and has lavished praise on the royal couple for their charity work. More →

Irish Tenor Performs Tribute To US Armed Forces Nov 4, 2011

On October 20, the Embassy of New Zealand in Washington DC hosted its second-annual musical tribute to America’s armed forces, featuring world-renowned tenor Anthony Kearns, hosted by the ONE Campaign. More →

Bill Gates Addresses G20 Summit On Maintaining Aid During Economic Crisis Nov 3, 2011

Bill Gates has addressed the G20 Summit in France, urging leaders to protect aid budgets and lending his support to a Robin Hood Tax. More →

Jewel To Co-Host Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Veterans Day Special Nov 3, 2011

ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is teaming up with the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) to present a one-hour special: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition “Rise and Honor” A Veterans Day Special, featuring appearances by some huge celebrities. More →

Imagine There's No Hunger With Yoko Ono Nov 3, 2011

On November 1st, Yoko Ono Lennon, Hard Rock International and WhyHunger invited the world to join them as they launched Imagine There’s No Hunger, a global campaign to raise awareness and funding for the fight against childhood hunger and poverty. More →

Uma Thurman And Geena Davis Film PSAs For USAID Nov 3, 2011

In response to the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is joining the Ad Council to launch a national public awareness campaign featuring Uma Thurman and Geena Davis. More →

Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Visit UNICEF In Copenhagen Nov 2, 2011

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a special visit to the UNICEF global supply centre in Copenhagen today to help maintain the world’s attention on the humanitarian crisis in East Africa, which has left more than 320,000 children so severely malnourished that they are at imminent risk of death unless they get urgent help. More →

Justin Bieber's Believe Charity Drive To Be Honored At MTV EMAs Nov 2, 2011

MTV today announced that Justin Bieber and the Northern Ireland Youth Forum will be honored with the first-ever MTV Voices Awards at a special event during the “2011 MTV EMA” weekend in Belfast. More →

Serinda Swan Visits Cambodia With Charity Nov 2, 2011

Serinda Swan, star of the A&E drama series Breakout Kings, is calling her recent visit to a Heifer International project in Cambodia “amazing.” More →

Justin Bieber Releases Christmas Charity Album Nov 1, 2011

Global phenomenon Justin Bieber is kicking off the season of giving with his ambitious Believe Charity Drive. Justin will donate a portion of the proceeds from his November 1st holiday release, Under The Mistletoe, to charity. More →

Angélique Kidjo Visits Children's Hospital In Mexico Oct 31, 2011

On her recent tour of the Iztapalapa Paediatric Hospital in Mexico City, internationally acclaimed singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo swept through corridors, scooping children into her arms, delighting patients and parents alike. More →