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Bono Leads Celebrity PSA For (RED) Charity May 2, 2010

(RED) has announced the launch of The Lazarus Effect Campaign, a multi-platform campaign across TV, online and print, including an HBO documentary airing on May 24, that will help raise awareness of the transformative effect of antiretroviral medicine for those living with HIV in Africa. More →

Wyclef Jean's Wife Spearheads Charity Project In Haiti Apr 28, 2010

The rainy season is in full swing in Haiti and, more than three months after the Jan. 12 earthquake, approximately 1 million Haitians are still living in tents in massive “tent cities,” struggling to keep dry. More →

Rob Thomas To Play Charity Gigs This Summer Apr 28, 2010

Matchbox 20 singer Rob Thomas will perform a series of gigs this summer for charity. More →

Jackie Chan Urges For Drought And Earthquake Charity Help Apr 27, 2010

Jackie Chan made a plea for charity while attending the Beijing Auto Show during the weekend. More →

Peter Buffett To Sign New Book For Charity Tonight Apr 27, 2010

Emmy Award-winning musician and philanthropist Peter Buffett will be signing copies of his new book – Life Is What You Make It: Find Your Own Path To Fulfillment – in New York City tonight at an event to raise funds for Robin Hood, an organization that targets poverty in NYC by finding and funding the most effective programs and partnering with them to maximize results. More →

Richard Branson And Friends Complete London Marathon For Charity Apr 26, 2010

Richard Branson led his team in yesterday’s London Marathon to an outstanding result, raising huge amounts of money for charity. More →

James Cameron To Be Honored At Global Green Charity Awards Apr 23, 2010

Avatar director James Cameron and his wife Suzy will be honored by Global Green USA at this year’s 14th Annual Millennium Awards in June. More →

Jessica Alba Takes 1GOAL Charity Campaign To Congress Apr 22, 2010

Jessica Alba was in Washington DC yesterday to campaign US Congress leaders to raise the standards of education in Africa through an Education For All Act. More →

Idol Gives Back To Charity With Celebrity Help Apr 22, 2010

Idol Gives Back rocked television sets across the US last night to raise funds for charity, with a show that saw performances by Elton John and Alicia Keys, as well as the departure of another contestant. More →

Richard Branson To Attend BritWeek Charity Gala Tonight Apr 22, 2010

Richard Branson will be guest of honor at tonight’s (April 22) BritWeek 2010 Charity Event in Beverly Hills. More →

Exclusive John Legend Experiences On Offer For Charity Apr 22, 2010

Want to hang out with a six-time Grammy award winner and play golf at one of the most exclusive golf courses in the world? Now, you have the opportunity while supporting the charitable efforts of John Legend's Show Me Campaign. More →

Celebrities To Gather At Green Lounge Earth Day Celebration Apr 22, 2010

So You Think You Can Dance’s Mary Murphy will be honored at tonight’s (April 22) Green Lounge Earth Day Celebration and Awards in Santa Monica, and a host of stars is expected to attend. More →

Wyclef Jean To Meet Haitian Amputees At JFK Tonight Apr 22, 2010

As the recovery efforts in Haiti continue, Wyclef Jean, co-founder of the Yéle Haiti Foundation, will be at JFK Airport tonight (April 22) at 6:10pm to welcome three young Haitian amputees on their trip to get urgently needed artificial limbs. More →

George Clooney And Celebrity Friends Make Charity Donation To UNICEF Apr 21, 2010

Not On Our Watch, the international advocacy and grant making organization founded by actors George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, producer Jerry Weintraub, and human rights lawyer David Pressman, has awarded the U.S. Fund for UNICEF a grant of $250,000 to support an innovative program to reduce maternal mortality in Southern Sudan. More →

Charity Names Celebrity Mothers Who Make A Difference Apr 21, 2010

Love Our Children USA has announced the recipients of the Fifth Annual Mothers Who Make A Difference Awards, which recognize and support mothers in the celebrity and entertainment industries for their balancing motherhood, work and causes around the world. Among this year’s winners are celebrity moms Julianna Margulies, Amanda Peet, Keri Russell, Meredith Vieira and Vanessa Williams. More →

Charlize Theron Blogs For Change In South Africa Apr 20, 2010

Charlize Theron has blogged in the Huffington Post about the possibility of change in South Africa. More →

British Stars Write Letter To End Violence Against Women Apr 18, 2010

A number of British stars have added their names to an open letter written to U.K. government officials in a bid to end violence towards women. More →

Elton John And Justin Bieber Added To Idol Gives Back Apr 17, 2010

Idol Gives Back – the charity extravaganza organized by American Idol – has announced two more acts for this year’s show on Wednesday, April 21. More →

Poker Stars Play For Charity Apr 17, 2010

This week, Capitol Hill lawmakers hobnobbed with poker stars and took part in a charity poker tournament in Washington DC to benefit Ante Up For Africa. More →

Bryan Adams To Receive Charity Award At Junos Apr 16, 2010

Bryan Adams will receive the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award at this year’s Juno Awards on Sunday night. More →

Celebrities Play Jeopardy For Charity Apr 16, 2010

The Jeopardy! Million Dollar Celebrity Charity Invitational is well under way, and will be taping its semi-final and final rounds this weekend in Los Angeles. More →

Alfre Woodard To Be Honored At Charity Mother's Awards Apr 16, 2010

The 32nd Annual Outstanding Mother Awards will take place on May 6 in New York to benefit Save the Children's US programs, and will be hosted by CNN’s Soledad O'Brien. More →

Miss USA Makes Charity Trip To Dominican Republic Apr 16, 2010

Kristen Dalton, Miss USA 2009, traveled to Bayaguana, Dominican Republic with Children International to help raise awareness about the inaccessibility of clean water many children and families face. Dalton worked with Children International, a U.S.-based humanitarian organization to educate impoverished communities on clean-water practices, and assist them in cleaning their primary water source, Los Pomos River. More →

Robbie Williams Makes Charity Trip To Haiti Apr 15, 2010

Robbie Williams was in Haiti with UNICEF this week to meet children affected by January’s devastating earthquake. More →

Justin Bieber Delighted With Charity-Minded Fans Apr 15, 2010

Justin Bieber is delighted that a group of his fans helped him raise over $200,000 for a children’s hospital in Buffalo, New York. More →

Celebrities Donate To Children Mending Hearts Charity Auction Apr 14, 2010

The Children Mending Hearts 2010 Fundraising Gala, hosted by Ben Affleck, will take place this Friday in Hollywood. But if you can’t be there to be part of the fun, then why not take part in the awesome celebrity charity online auction. More →

Gerard Butler Talks Charity Apr 14, 2010

Gerard Butler was in Haiti earlier this week to help with relief projects for Artists for Peace and Justice and Sean Penn's J/P Haitian Relief Organization. He also took the time to talk to USA Today about his charity work and what still needs to be done in Haiti. More →

Richard Branson And Celebrity Friends To Run London Marathon For Charity Apr 13, 2010

A huge number of celebrities have signed up with Richard Branson's Virgin to run the 2010 London Marathon for charity. More →

Christy Turlington's Documentary On Maternal Mortality Apr 13, 2010

Model, editor, author, activist and now director Christy Turlington has made a new documentary, No Woman, No Cry, which will premier later this month at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. More →

Annie Lennox To Open Celebrity Charity Curiosity Shop Apr 13, 2010

Eurythmics star Annie Lennox has teamed up with Oxfam to launch a celebrity charity store in London’s Selfridges department store. More →