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Colin Firth Attends Charity Event For Bottletop Oct 18, 2010

British charity Bottletop held its second annual fundraiser in London last week, attracting stars such as Colin Firth, Mariella Frostrup and Tim Vincent. More →

Habib Koité Named As UNICEF Ambassador In Mali Oct 18, 2010

Internationally renowned musician Habib Koité has been named as the first-ever National Ambassador for UNICEF in Mali. More →

Trick Or Treat With Selena Gomez For Charity Oct 14, 2010

Last week, LookToTheStars.org reported that Selena Gomez will perform a concert at The Roxy Theatre in LA for UNICEF's Trick-Or-Treat campaign. Now you can bid on exclusive meet-and-greet ticket packages for charity. More →

Wear Your Music For A Unique Celebrity Charity Gift Idea Oct 13, 2010

This holiday season, give the gift of rock history while supporting charity! WEAR YOUR MUSIC is offering fans of everyone from Carlos Santana to Avril Lavigne a chance to take home a piece of rock and roll history, while supporting charities such as the World Food Program USA, UNICEF and others. More →

Annie Lennox: Woman Of The Year For Charity Oct 13, 2010

Annie Lennox received the Barclays Woman of the Year award for her charity work in a ceremony in London this week. More →

Film Scores To Be Performed At Celebrity Charity Concert For Care Oct 12, 2010

A huge number of British stars – including Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, the Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson, Little Britain’s Matt Lucas, Jimmy Carr, Paloma Faith and Imogen Heap – will hit the stage in London on October 18 for the Concert For Care. More →

Narnia Star Helps Children Experience Christmas Oct 12, 2010

Georgie Henley, who plays Lucy Pevensie in the Narnia series of films, is fronting a very special charity campaign in the leadup to the release of the latest installment – The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. More →

Annie Lennox Wants Britain To Support AIDS Battle Oct 8, 2010

Annie Lennox has written an article in Britain’s The Guardian on why the UK must increase its support for the Global Fund's battle against AIDS. More →

Selena Gomez To Trick Or Treat For Charity Oct 7, 2010

Selena Gomez and her band The Scene will hold a private concert on Tuesday, October 26 at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles. All proceeds from the concert will benefit UNICEF. More →

Mel C Joins Invites You For A Charity Virtual Kiss Oct 6, 2010

Former Spice Girl Melanie C, Pampers and UNICEF are celebrating half a decade of supplying life-saving maternal and newborn tetanus vaccines to protect mothers and newborns in developing countries around the world by launching the Pampers Big Kiss. More →

Tracey Emin Creates Magazine Art For Charity Oct 6, 2010

Renowned contemporary artists from around the world including Jenny Saville, Tracey Emin, and Isaac Julien have responded to an invitation from curator and independent producer Nadja Romain and Jose Martos of Martos Gallery, New York, to appear in a special Art Attack edition of TANK Magazine. More →

Mandy Moore Distributes Malaria Nets In Africa Oct 4, 2010

Mandy Moore helped distribute thousands of long-lasting, insecticide-treated mosquito nets last week to families in the Central African Republic (CAR), a country with one of the highest childhood death rates in the world and where malaria is a primary cause of illness and death. More →

Mandy Moore Makes Charity Visit To Central African Republic Sep 29, 2010

Singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore is in the Central African Republic distributing life-saving mosquito nets with the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign and Population Services International right now. More →

See Powderfinger In Mid-Air For Charity! Sep 28, 2010

Jetstar, Australia’s low fares airline, is offering the best in-flight entertainment music fans could wish for, with Aussie rock icons Powderfinger set to perform one show on their ‘Sunsets’ farewell tour at 30,000 feet! More →

Will And Jada Smith Donate Birthdays To Charity Sep 23, 2010

This year, superstar couple Will and Jada Smith are celebrating their birthdays in dramatic style, by asking everyone to help them provide clean water in developing nations via donations to charity:water. More →

Richard Branson Aims To Save Zimbabwe Sep 23, 2010

Over a year ago, Sir Richard Branson – the billionaire founder of the Virgin Group – quietly established a new philanthropic venture aimed at helping Zimbabwe, one of the most difficult nations in Africa to help. More →

Claire Danes Gives Her Thumb Print To Charity Sep 23, 2010

Emmy award-winning actress Claire Danes joined millions of people who’ve added their thumbprints to a unique petition at Grand Central Terminal this week, led by global humanitarian organization Save the Children. More →

Climb Kili, Save Lives With Doug Pitt Sep 20, 2010

Coming January 3-14, 2011, WorldServe International will embark on an amazing journey, and they’re inviting you to come along for the climb of a lifetime. More →

Jane Goodall Narrates Global Fund Documentary Sep 17, 2010

The United Nations Foundation will premiere today “A New Picture of Health,” a groundbreaking documentary about the work of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and its ongoing impact in saving millions of lives – particularly those of women and children – across the developing world. More →

Twilight Star To Attend Harvest And Crush Event To Honor Charity Sep 15, 2010

The stars will be out in Malibu, California, on Sunday for charity. More →

Maria Bello To Be Honored For Charity Work Sep 14, 2010

The Rado Unlimited Spirit Awards this week will honor the innovative and inspirational people who challenge definitions and boundaries through their art, work and philanthropic initiatives. This fall, Rado will present the Unlimited Spirit Award to three outstanding individuals who embody true Unlimited Spirit – actress and activist Maria Bello; architect and environmentalist David Hertz; and director, writer and producer Paul Haggis. More →

Supernatural Star Runs For Charity Sep 10, 2010

On September 5, Misha Collins, star of the CW’s Supernatural, ran over 50-miles to raise money for his non-profit organization Random Acts. More →

Hollywood Starlets To Be Honored For Charity Work Sep 9, 2010

A host of Hollywood’s most powerful women will be honored by Variety this month for their charity work. More →

Ted Turner To Join Annie Lennox At Social Good Summit Sep 8, 2010

On September 20, as global leaders head to New York for United Nations Week – including a historic summit on global issues known as the “Millennium Development Goals” (MDGs) and the annual General Assembly – Mashable, 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation will bring together leaders from the digital industry, policy and media worlds for a groundbreaking Social Good Summit focused on how technology and social networks can play a leading role in addressing the world’s most intractable problems. More →

Stars Announced For Oxjam Charity Launch Gigs Sep 6, 2010

Oxfam UK has announced the lineup of acts for this year’s Oxjam launch gigs, to take place in London from September 27-30. More →

Martin Bell Makes Charity Trip To Yemen Sep 6, 2010

UNICEF UK Ambassador for Humanitarian Emergencies Martin Bell witnessed the horrifying impact of conflict on children when he visited northern Yemen recently. Fighting between government and rebel forces has raged in the region for several years, displacing thousands of families. More →

Imogen Heap And Richard Branson Take Part In Charity Telethon For Pakistan Aug 31, 2010

Join Imogen Heap, Sir Richard Branson and friends online, in a very spontaneous ‘get together’ with live music and open discussion, as they raise funds to benefit the victims of the recent devastating floods in Pakistan. More →

Ewan McGregor Urges Fans To Help Pakistan Aug 31, 2010

Long time UNICEF UK Ambassador and actor Ewan McGregor has launched a compelling video appealing to the UK public to help in whatever way they can to help Pakistan’s children whose lives have been devastated by the floods. The video will be shown online and as a TV appeal. More →

Clay Aiken Asks Fans To Donate To Pakistan Aug 30, 2010

Clay Aiken has recorded a video for UNICEF, calling on fans to lend a hand in any way they can to help those affected by Pakistan’s devastating floods. More →

Carrie Underwood Nominated For Inspirational Country Music Awards Aug 27, 2010

Carrie Underwood is one of the many country music stars nominated for awards at the 2010 Inspirational Country Music Awards taking place at the Trinity Music City USA Auditorium in Hendersonville, Tennessee, on October 14. More →