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Susan Sarandon To Be Honored As Outstanding Mother For Charity Mar 24, 2011

The National Mother’s Day Committee today announced that it will honor five exceptional women for balancing accomplished careers and the demands of motherhood at the 33rd Outstanding Mother Awards luncheon at 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, at The Pierre New York Hotel. More →

Gwen Stefani Donates $1 Million To Charity In Japan Mar 24, 2011

Gwen Stefani is the latest star to donate $1 million to help victims of Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. More →

Annie Lennox's Celebrity Charity Shop Returns Mar 22, 2011

Following last year’s incredible success, Britain’s biggest celebrity charity pop-up shop is back – and it’s better than ever. More →

Stephen Fry Crowned King Of Comedians For Charity Mar 22, 2011

Stephen Fry reigns the triumphant winner of Walkers Clash of the Comics – a celebrity charity initiative for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day – leaving Frank Skinner, Jimmy Carr and Al Murray to face Denise van Outen and a lot of hot wax! More →

Celebrity Red Noses Raise Record Amount For Charity Mar 21, 2011

Comic Relief delivered another spectacular evening of top TV treats in the UK on Friday, as Red Nose Day 2011 entertained the nation while raising an incredible sum of money to help poor and vulnerable people in the UK and Africa. The TV event raised £74,360,207 (US$118 million) – the highest total reached on the night in Red Nose Day’s 23 year history. More →

George Harrison's Widow Continues Husband's Charity Legacy In Bangladesh Mar 17, 2011

Olivia Harrison, founder of the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF and wife of the late musician George Harrison, visited Bangladesh last month with a delegation that included U.S. Fund for UNICEF President & CEO, Caryl M. Stern and Jonathan Clyde of Apple Corps. More →

Mia Farrow Returns From Charity Trip To Southern Sudan Mar 17, 2011

Mia Farrow and Martin Bell have wrapped up an eight day UNICEF visit to Southern Sudan, where they witnessed firsthand the devastating impact on the lives of women and children from attacks by the rebel group, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), in Western Equatoria and the fighting in Abyei. More →

Jack Johnson Donates $50,000 To Charity In Japan Mar 17, 2011

In the wake of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Jack Johnson has announced his support of relief and recovery efforts in the region. More →

Stars Donate To Celebrity Charity Auction For Japan Mar 16, 2011

Kim Kardashian, James Taylor and Jimmy Kimmel are some of the stars who have donated once-in-a-lifetime experiences and items to a new celebrity charity auction aimed at raising money for victims of the unfolding disaster in Japan. More →

Petra Nemcova, Yoko Ono And Boyz II Men Lend Celebrity Charity Support To Japan Mar 14, 2011

Petra Nemcova, Yoko Ono and Boyz II Men are urging fans around the world to donate to victims of the devastating tsunami that has killed an estimated 10,000 people in Japan. More →

Selena Gomez Joins UNICEF Celebrity Charity Tap Project Mar 14, 2011

Celebrities from the worlds of music, film, television and sport have joined with the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to engage consumers in a conversation about the lack of access to safe, clean water for nearly 900 million children and adults across the globe. More →

50 Cent Donates Gadhafi Money To Charity Mar 11, 2011

Rapper 50 Cent is the latest star to donate money earned from a performance for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. More →

John Legend Shares The Stage With Students Mar 11, 2011

Last month, John Legend performed “Shine” with the KIPP Foundation orchestra at the Teach for America 20th Anniversary Summit in Washington D.C. via his Show Me Campaign. More →

Susan Boyle Gives Up Treats For Charity Mar 9, 2011

Singing sensation Susan Boyle is to give up candy for a special charity close to her heart. More →

Celebrity Guests Announced For FACE Africa Charity Gala Mar 9, 2011

FACE Africa will hold its second annual Clean Water Benefit Gala in Boston later this month, honoring Marcus Samuelsson and featuring special guests Dikembe Mutombo and Whitney Port. More →

Annie Lennox To Be Honored With Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award Mar 8, 2011

NARM, the music business association, has announced that it will honor Grammy and Oscar-winning artist, activist and campaigner, Annie Lennox, with its Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award in recognition of her outstanding work on behalf of HIV/AIDS awareness and other health, human rights and environmental causes. More →

James Bond Joins Annie Lennox For International Women's Day Mar 7, 2011

James Bond star Daniel Craig appears in drag for a special video produced for a partnership of leading charities brought together by Annie Lennox. More →

Jessica Biel's Charity Birthday Wish Comes True Mar 5, 2011

Jessica Biel is the latest star to have her birthday wish come true – following in the footsteps of Justin Bieber, Jessica wanted her fans to donate a total of $5,000 to charity:water. As of posting, that goal has already been smashed. More →

Faith Hill And Tim McGraw Receive Celebrity Charity Award Mar 4, 2011

Faith Hill and husband Tim McGraw were awarded for their charity work at a special celebrity-studded event earlier this week. More →

Stars Have A Bit Of A Do For Oxfam Mar 4, 2011

Oxfam is asking women to get together and Have a bit of a Do this March to raise money for the charity’s women’s projects. More →

George Michael To Give Some Comic Relief To Charity Mar 3, 2011

Long-term Comic Relief supporter and pop legend George Michael is set to release a new single ‘True Faith’ in support of this year’s Red Nose Day. More →

Justin Bieber's Hair Sells For Charity Mar 3, 2011

The lock of hair Justin Bieber gave Ellen DeGeneres last week has sold for US$40,668, with proceeds going to charity. More →

Beyoncé Confirms Gadhafi Money Went To Charity Mar 3, 2011

Beyoncé has confirmed that the money she made for a performance for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in 2009 was donated to charity. More →

Oxfam Congratulates Colin Firth For Oscar Win Mar 2, 2011

International aid agency Oxfam has joined voices from around the world to congratulate Colin Firth, a global ambassador for the charity, on his outstanding successes at this season’s award ceremonies. More →

Justin Bieber's Charity Birthday Wish Comes True Mar 1, 2011

Justin Bieber's birthday wish has come true. The teenage star announced earlier this week that he wanted his fans to donate $17,000 to charity – so far the total of gifts that have poured in exceeds $31,000. More →

Stars Give Shoes To The Homeless Mar 1, 2011

Hundreds of homeless men and women stood in line on Friday afternoon at the Los Angeles Mission, to receive free shoes. And they were not any ordinary shoes. The latest designs from Los Angeles based lifestyle footwear brand Creative Recreation were gracing the feet of Skid Row residents by the end of the day. More →

Bieber's Hair Raising Thousands for Charities Feb 28, 2011

Justin Bieber's recently trimmed locks will be benefitting a variety of causes – from education to animals. More →

Stars Fight Climate Change At Global Green Celebrity Charity Party Feb 25, 2011

Global Green USA celebrated its 8th Annual Pre-Oscar party on Wednesday night at the Avalon Hollywood, raising funds and awareness for Global Green’s national initiatives to fight climate change. More →

George Harrison's Widow Visits Bangladesh For UNICEF Feb 24, 2011

US Fund for UNICEF president and CEO Caryl Stern was in Bangladesh recently with Olivia Harrison, widow of former Beatle George Harrison. More →

Rick Mercer’s Spread The Net Challenge Almost Over Feb 24, 2011

Since 2006, comedian Rick Mercer and philanthropist Belinda Stronach's Spread the Net organisation has been working with UNICEF Canada to purchase and distribute insecticide-treated bed nets throughout Africa, where those most at risk of death from malaria are children under the age of five. More →