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Stars To Attend Clinton Global Initiative Meeting Apr 8, 2010

Former President Bill Clinton will host the third Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting from April 16-18, 2010 at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. More →

Halle Berry, Jessica Biel And Jessica Alba To Join Charity Run/Walk Apr 8, 2010

The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) has announced that Revlon Brand Ambassadors Halle Berry, Jessica Alba and Jessica Biel – along with America’s favorite doctor, Dr. Oz, and Jesse L. Martin – will host the 2010 EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women in New York with a performance by Trey Songz taking place on Saturday, May 1, 2010. More →

Yéle Haiti Brings Haitian Amputees To The US Apr 8, 2010

As the recovery efforts in Haiti continue, Yéle Haiti Foundation and its co-founder Wyclef Jean have been assisting around the clock. Working with the Global Medical Relief Fund (GMRF), the foundation will help three young Haitian amputees get urgently needed artificial limbs. More →

Malaak Compton-Rock Releases Book on Volunteering Apr 7, 2010

With years of charity experience under her belt, Malaak Compton-Rock's new book containing tips for creating a better world is now available. More →

Signed Aguilera Chrysler At Auction For Haiti Apr 7, 2010

Stars For A Cause, with the Chrysler Group, is to auction off a car autographed and personalized by recording artist and film star Christina Aguilera to benefit the United Nations World Food Programme. More →

Madonna Launches Digital Learning Programme Apr 7, 2010

Madonna has launched an exciting new global education initiative called Connect To Learn. More →

Madonna Laying the Foundation for Girls in Malawi Apr 6, 2010

Madonna is currently visiting Malawi to lay the first brick in the construction of the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls. More →

Annie Lennox To Launch Star-Studded Charity Shop Apr 4, 2010

A selection of A-list stars have joined Oxfam and Selfridges to create, set-up, stock and staff Britain’s biggest charity pop-up shop. More →

Stars Announced For Idol Gives Back Apr 3, 2010

Emmy Award-winning Idol Gives Back welcomes Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox and Jeff Beck as performers on this year’s event, airing Wednesday, April 21. More →

America Ferrera To Auction Ugly Betty Paintings For Charity Apr 2, 2010

America Ferrera and cast members from Ugly Betty will host an auction this month to support Save the Children and help build a school in Mali. More →

Bono Makes Charity Trip To Kenya Apr 2, 2010

Bono was in Nairobi last month for the Pan African Media Conference where discussions took place about various issues relevant to the continent, but most important to Bono were the discussions on development. More →

Ashley Judd Supports Violence Against Women Act Mar 26, 2010

Actress Ashley Judd is lending her support to a new legislation in the US that aims to stop violence against women. More →

Shakira Launches Charity T-Shirts Mar 26, 2010

Shakira has unveiled a range of new T-shirts she has designed for charity. More →

Ben Affleck To Host Charity Gala For Children Mending Hearts Mar 25, 2010

Ben Affleck is set to host a massive charity fundraising gala event next month with a host committee that includes Jennifer Garner, Michelle Williams, Forest and Keisha Whitaker, Sheryl Crow, Kate Walsh, Quincy Jones and Hank Azaria. More →

Bill Clinton And Whoopi Goldberg To Attend 2010 AIDS Life Ball Mar 25, 2010

Former president Bill Clinton and actress Whoopi Goldberg will be guests of honor at this year’s annual Life Ball for AIDS in Vienna. More →

Jessica Alba Blogs About Charity Trip To Africa Mar 24, 2010

Jessica Alba has just returned from a charity trip to Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique and Senegal with Bono and the ONE Campaign to learn about the 1GOAL campaign – and she has blogged about her experience. More →

Robbie Williams Announces Soccer Aid 2010 For Charity Mar 23, 2010

Robbie Williams has announced that his biannual Soccer Aid event to benefit UNICEF will be held on June 6 at Old Trafford in Manchester. More →

Stars Support Twestival Charity Auction For Concern Worldwide Mar 22, 2010

On Thursday, 25 March, people in hundreds of cities around the world will come together to rally around the important cause of Education by hosting local events to have fun and create awareness as part of the annual Twestival (or Twitter Festival). And to help with the initiative, a host of stars have donated unique items to a charity auction. More →

Matt Damon's Water.org Needs Your Help For World Water Week Mar 22, 2010

Today is World Water Day – and to celebrate, Matt Damon's Water.org and the ONE Campaign want you to donate your voice. More →

Sport Relief Brings In The Charity Cash Mar 22, 2010

Britain has just hosted a weekend of sport and entertainment to benefit Sport Relief's work helping vulnerable people – and a whole bunch of celebrities were involved. More →

Antonio Banderas Named As United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Mar 18, 2010

The United Nations Development Programme has announced that Antonio Banderas will be its new Goodwill Ambassador for the fight against poverty. More →

Leeza Gibbons To Join Larry King At Magic Of Memories Charity Dinner Mar 18, 2010

Leeza Gibbons will once again host the annual Magic of Memories Dinner to benefit a number of worthy charities. More →

Wanda Sykes Joins Soles4Souls Campaign Mar 17, 2010

Emmy Award-winning actress, comedian and writer Wanda Sykes has teamed up with www.50KShoes.com to raise funds for Soles4Souls, the international shoe charity, and their ongoing relief efforts to the victims of the devastated country of Haiti. More →

Sport Relief To Hit British TV This Friday Mar 16, 2010

Sport Relief is back… and British TV viewers will be able to enjoy a weekend of entertainment for charity starting on Friday, March 19. More →

Stars Celebrate Twitter At Charity Gala Mar 16, 2010

A whole bunch of Twittering stars came out in Los Angeles on Friday, March 12, to celebrate the micro-blogging site for charity. More →

Celebrities Back A Massively Good Initiative Mar 16, 2010

Big names such as Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Spike Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, Susan Sarandon and will.i.am are backing the easiest way yet to contribute to the fight against AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and to improve maternal and child health care in developing countries: click on MASSIVEGOOD when booking an airline ticket on line or tell your travel agent to do so. More →

Ben Stiller Joins Artists For Peace And Justice Board Of Directors Mar 15, 2010

Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) has announced that it will merge with Ben Stiller's Haitian school initiative (HSI). More →

Bid On A Role In Next X-Men Film Mar 15, 2010

The creators of the action-packed X-men films are auctioning off a walk-on-role in the next installment of the highly successful film series as part the Worldwide Orphans Foundation charity auction on Charitybuzz.com. More →

Melissa Etheridge And Rob Thomas Join Live Earth Run For Water Mar 15, 2010

Live Earth has announced that two-time Grammy Award-winner and one-time Academy Award winner for Best Song for the Al Gore documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” Melissa Etheridge, and multi-platinum three-time Grammy Award-winner Rob Thomas, will perform live at the Los Angeles and Atlanta Dow Live Earth Run for Water events, respectively. More →

Stars Urge For Maternal Health In Amnesty Film Mar 13, 2010

Celebrities including Keira Knightley, Annie Lennox, James Purefoy and Beverley Knight have called on the UK Government to make maternal and newborn health a priority in its international development assistance in a new short film released by Amnesty International yesterday (12 March). More →