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UEFA Champions Support UNICEF May 30, 2011

Manchester United may have been outclassed by FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League Final on Saturday, but both teams were on the field to support their commitment to helping children the world over through their work with UNICEF. 

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Lenny Henry Announces Red Nose Day Total May 30, 2011

British comedian Lenny Henry has announced the latest Red Nose Day 2011 total in a special message to supporters of Comic Relief. More →

Stars Come Out For Storm Victims In The US May 27, 2011

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina ripped through Louisiana, leaving almost 2000 people dead and countless more homeless. And now April 2011 has seen one of the worst outbreaks of storms in recent history, to the extent that they have been renamed the ‘2011 Super Outbreak’. More →

Be On Stage With The Black Eyed Peas For Charity May 27, 2011

Fergie, Taboo, apl.de.ap and will.i.am are pulling out all the stops for two lucky fans this summer in a bid to raise funds for the Robin Hood Foundation. More →

Help Free The Children With Richard Branson May 25, 2011

CharityBuzz.com is currently running a celebrity charity auction that will see two lucky people join Richard Branson at a special cocktail party in Miami on June 25. More →

Oprah Winfrey Foundation Gives Save The Children $1.5 Million Grant May 24, 2011

As “The Oprah Winfrey Show” nears the end of its 25th and final season, the Friday, May 20 episode of the program featured an hour titled “Oprah’s All-Time Favorite Guest Revealed!” updating viewers on the lives of some of the program’s most memorable guests. During the show, Oprah also revealed that her favorite guest of all-time is Tererai Trent, a woman from the village of Zvipani in Zimbabwe. More →

Royal Wedding Hat Raises Over £81,000 For Charity May 22, 2011

The charity auction for the unique hat worn by Princess Beatrice at the royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton has just ended, with over £81,000 being raised for two organizations close to the young princess’ heart. More →

Stars To Go Barefoot For Charity May 20, 2011

Soles4Souls has announced its schedule for Barefoot Week 2011, which includes media events and shoe distributions in seven cities. More →

Jackie Chan's Fans Donate To Charity Initiative May 20, 2011

Fans of Jackie Chan have donated over US$2,600 in the last month to the action star’s Build A School For A Dollar initiative. More →

Celebrities Bid On Royal Wedding Hat For Charity May 20, 2011

The eBay bidding frenzy continues for Princess Beatrice's hat, with the current auction value standing at £20,300. More →

Stars Karaoke For UNICEF At Celebrity Charity Event May 19, 2011

On Tuesday, May 17, UNICEF hosted the first-ever Playlist with the A-List celebrity charity karaoke benefit at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. The evening raised $275,000 for UNICEF’s ‘Schools for Africa’ campaign. More →

Mark Ruffalo And Ed Begley Jr To Be Honored At Celebrity Charity Event May 18, 2011

On Saturday, June 4, Global Green USA will welcome celebrity guests to its 15th Annual Millennium Awards, which acknowledge and honor individuals whose lives and careers exemplify Global Green USA’s mission of “fostering a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure world.” More →

Duncan Bannatyne Starts Bidding On Royal Wedding Hat May 17, 2011

UNICEF UK is thrilled to reveal that the first bidder for Princess Beatrice's hat was UNICEF UK Ambassador Duncan Bannatyne, who met the starting bid of £5,000. More →

Sarah Jessica Parker To Introduce UNICEF HIV/AIDS Fund May 16, 2011

UNICEF Ambassador Sarah Jessica Parker will introduce the UNICEF HIV/AIDS Innovation Fund at the Global Business Coalition’s 10th Anniversary Conference on June 2. More →

Hayley Atwell Visits Nicaragua For Christian Aid Week May 16, 2011

Hayley Atwell, one of the UK’s most successful young film actresses, (Brideshead Revisited, The Duchess and 2011 summer blockbuster Captain America) is supporting this year’s Christian Aid Week (May 15-21) which aims to ‘help people in poverty, out of poverty’ by supporting community projects in some of the world’s poorest countries. More →

Mia Farrow And Angélique Kidjo Honored For Charity Work May 13, 2011

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors Mia Farrow and Angélique Kidjo have been separately honored for their humanitarian work and commitment to the cause of children with three prestigious awards this week. More →

Princess Beatrice To Auction Wedding Hat For Charity May 12, 2011

UNICEF is delighted to announce that Princess Beatrice will be auctioning her royal wedding hat on eBay, with money raised from the auction to be donated to UNICEF and Children In Crisis. More →

Meet Justin Bieber In Japan For Charity May 11, 2011

Are you feeling that Bieber Fever? This is your chance to bring 3 friends and watch Justin Bieber's concert plus meet him at his show on May 19, 2011 at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan. More →

Lorraine Kelly Named As Charity Ambassador May 11, 2011

UK TV personality Lorraine Kelly has become a Sightsavers International Ambassador, after she experienced the charity’s work preventing blindness and restoring sight in the deserts of Northern Kenya. More →

Korean Star Donates Prize Money To Japan May 11, 2011

Korean UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Yuna Kim says she will donate her silver prize money of $27,000 from the World Figure Skating Championships to children affected by the Japanese earthquake. More →

Iraqi Star Named As UNICEF Ambassador May 10, 2011

Iraqi singer Kadhum Al-Sahir has been appointed as an Ambassador for UNICEF in his home country. More →

Annie Lennox Makes A Difference At Celebrity Charity Gala May 9, 2011

With Annie Lennox being given a Making a Difference Award , Sophie Ellis-Bextor performing and Pamela Stephenson MCing, Women for Women's Gala was always bound to be a success. But the charity which helps traumatised women in war-torn areas was delighted that £860,000 was raised, which will help thousands more women in countries from Afghanistan to the Congo to receive support and develop their skills, so they can rebuild their lives and support themselves and their families. More →

Julia Roberts And Hillary Clinton Team Up For Clean Cooking Charity Campaign May 9, 2011

The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves has announced that Academy Award-winning actor Julia Roberts will serve as Global Ambassador, helping to bring attention to one of the most urgent health problems facing women and families around the world: deadly smoke from unsafe and inefficient cookstoves. More →

Celebrity Charity Karaoke To Benefit US Fund For UNICEF May 6, 2011

On May 17, 2011, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF will give celebrity supporters a reason to sing their hearts out with the first-ever Playlist with the A-List celebrity karaoke benefit event. More →

Meet Meryl Streep At Iron Lady Premiere For Charity May 6, 2011

Meryl Streep is helping to raise funds for the women survivors of war by providing two VIP tickets to bid for on eBay to attend the London premiere of her new film, THE IRON LADY. It will be an incredible to experience this event and also support the work of Women for Women International. More →

Mike Rowe's Dirty Job In Jeans For Charity May 6, 2011

Mike Rowe – creator, executive producer and host of Discovery Channel’s Emmy-nominated show, “Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe” – has been named the 2011 ambassador for Lee National Denim Day, one of the country’s largest single-day fundraisers for breast cancer, benefiting the Women’s Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF). More →

Annie Lennox To Attend Celebrity Charity Gala Tonight May 5, 2011

A number of stars will be present to help Women for Women International celebrate five years in the UK at a special gala event in London tonight, May 5. More →

Britney Spears Helps Charity Bring Families Back To New Orleans May 3, 2011

Britney Spears is giving her support to the St. Bernard Project as a charity ambassador. More →

Black Eyed Peas To Play Charity Concert In The Park May 3, 2011

The Black Eyed Peas – apl.de.ap, will.i.am, Taboo and Fergie – will perform a special charity concert to benefit Robin Hood, NYC’s largest poverty fighting charity, next month. More →

Kylie Minogue Releases Charity Song For Japan Apr 27, 2011

Kylie Minogue has teamed up with a Japanese rapper to release a special charity single to raise funds for those affected by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. More →