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Global Green's Annual Pre-Oscar Party Not to Be Missed Jan 21, 2011

Celebrities will be walking quite a few red carpets during ‘Oscar’ week in Los Angeles next month, but perhaps the most important carpet they’ll walk will be Global Green's ‘green carpet.’ More →

James Franco Thanks Kirsten Dunst for Charity Intro Jan 18, 2011

Spiderman 3 co-stars James Franco and Kirsten Dunst were in attendance for The Art of Elysium's 4th Annual Black Tie “Heaven” Charity Gala on Saturday (January 15) at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, where Franco brought awareness to a whole new level. More →

Royal Wedding Request: Donations, Not Gifts Jan 18, 2011

What do you buy a future king and queen for their wedding? More →

Adam Lambert Joins charity:water Jan 17, 2011

Adam Lambert asked for a simple gift this year for his birthday, clean water for people in developing nations. And it looks like his brigade of “Glamberts” are stepping up – in a big way – to support their favorite glam-rocker. More →

Charity Names First Angelina Jolie Legal Fellow Jan 14, 2011

SOS Children's Villages, a global organization dedicated to providing family-based services for children without parental care, today announced that Nathalie Nozile, an alumna of the SOS Children’s Villages in Santo, Haiti, has been selected as the first Jolie Legal Fellow. More →

Mia Farrow Urges World To Support Vulnerable Children Jan 13, 2011

In a special video message featuring her own powerful photographs, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow urges the world to stay vigilant in reaching the world’s most marginalized and vulnerable children before the 2015 deadline to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals. More →

Alan Shearer Supports Charity Bike Challenge Jan 13, 2011

English football legend Alan Shearer helped launch a team of cyclists on an epic 1,000 mile challenge on behalf of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation – of which he is patron – this week. More →

Haiti One Year On: The Care For Haiti Celebrity Charity Album Jan 12, 2011

America’s top Grammy nominated artists and internationally celebrated musicians, Slip N Slide Records and charity CARE have partnered with Melky Jean and Wyclef Jean to launch a worldwide effort, The Care For Haiti Album, to benefit women and children in Haiti, on the one year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. More →

A Charity Message From Madonna Jan 12, 2011

Madonna, whose Raising Malawi charity has made substantial inroads helping over a million children orphaned from the AIDS epidemic in that African nation, is stepping up the pace considerably on all fronts — especially in regard to her plans for building the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls. More →

Christina Aguilera's Charity Inspiration Jan 11, 2011

Singer/ actress Christina Aguilera has revealed the source of her inspiration- via an interview with InStyle – as her son Max. More →

Haiti One Year On: Wyclef Jean Calls For Moment Of Silence Jan 10, 2011

The Yéle Haiti Foundation and its founding ambassador Wyclef Jean, in a series of national and international radio public service announcements, are inviting the world to join them in a commemorative moment of silence at 4:53 pm EST on January 12th to pay tribute to the victims of last year’s disaster and to signal a collective renewed hope for Haiti. More →

George Clooney In Southern Sudan For Historic Referendum Jan 9, 2011

George Clooney was in Southern Sudan on Saturday to help raise awareness of the region’s historic independence referendum, which began on January 9. More →

Matt Damon To Be Honored For Charity At Critics' Choice Awards Jan 6, 2011

The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) announced today that renowned actor and philanthropist Matt Damon will be presented with the fourth annual Joel Siegel Award at the 16th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards. The ceremony will air live on VH1 on Friday, January 14 at 9:00 PM ET/PT. More →

Brad And Angelina Celebrate New Year With Charity Donation Jan 4, 2011

The world’s most beautiful celebrity couple – Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt – are at it again, this time donating $2 million to the Namibian sanctuary where they spent Christmas with their kids. More →

Kate Garraway Poses Nude For Charity Jan 3, 2011

British TV presenter Kate Garraway has gone topless for charity. More →

Hayley Westenra Supports UNICEF Campaign Dec 30, 2010

UNICEF New Zealand ambassador Hayley Westenra is encouraging people to become a Global Parent with the charity. More →

Mia Farrow's Tribute To Charity And John Lennon Dec 29, 2010

Mia Farrow is an acclaimed actress and humanitarian activist who, for the past 10 years, has served as a Goodwill Ambassador to UNICEF. She has travelled extensively to places such as Darfur in Sudan, Chad and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where she has met with the victims of conflict and worked to bring greater international attention to humanitarian crises. More →

Radiohead Releases Charity DVD For Haiti Dec 29, 2010

Fans of British band Radiohead have released a DVD of the special charity show they played in Hollywood for Haiti in January. More →

Madonna Sends Christmas Cheer To Malawi Dec 28, 2010

Madonna continued her generous donations to Malawi over Christmas by sending boxes of gifts to orphanages in the country through her charity, Raising Malawi. More →

DoSomething.org's Top 20 2010 Celebrity Charity Champions Dec 27, 2010

DoSomething.org – the website that aims to inspire, support and celebrate a generation of doers: people who see the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action – has released a list of what it considers to be the top 20 “Celebs Gone Good” for 2010. More →

Angélique Kidjo Addresses School Violence In Senegal Dec 24, 2010

UNICEF ambassador Angélique Kidjo was in Senegal last week to address violence in schools. More →

Ronaldo And Zidane Play Match Against Poverty Dec 24, 2010

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill ambassadors Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane grabbed some friends and took on an all-star side from Olympiakos for the eighth edition of the ‘Match Against Poverty’ on December 14 near Athens, Greece. More →

CharityBuzz.com's Top 15 Celebrity Charity Auctions Of 2010 Dec 23, 2010

CharityBuzz.com has seen everything from Lady Gaga's couture costumes to a workout with Hugh Jackman hit the auction block to benefit great causes around the world this year. But nothing compares with the whopping price tags in the Top 15 Celebrity Auctions of 2010 list. These celebrities, and countless more, have helped charitybuzz raise $25 million for charity in 2010. More →

Alyssa Milano Donates Another Birthday To Charity Dec 23, 2010

Alyssa Milano has donated her birthday to charity for the second year. More →

Shakira Pens Children's Book For Charity Dec 23, 2010

Shakira has put pen to paper and written a children’s book for charity. More →

Join Lee Ann Womack's Village For Charity Dec 20, 2010

Join My Village, a “click-to-commit” social change initiative, is launching the second year of its online community with a new partner: American country music singer and songwriter Lee Ann Womack. More →

Join Natasha Bedingfield And Be A Global Angel For Charity This Christmas Dec 20, 2010

Global Angels is an international charitable foundation championing the causes of children and young people around the world, developing creative and sustainable solutions. More →

Justin Bieber Celebrates Charity Success Dec 17, 2010

Justin Bieber is celebrating the news that his fans have helped his favorite charity – Pencils of Promise – raise enough money to build 20 schools for underprivileged children. More →

Roger Moore Advocates For Disabled Children Dec 14, 2010

UNICEF ambassador Sir Roger Moore has recorded a special video to mark the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. More →

Leo Messi Answers Children's Questions For UNICEF Dec 14, 2010

Leo Messi, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and footballer for Football Club Barcelona and the Argentinean national team, today responded to questions asked by children from twelve schools in Spain and Argentina. More →