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Kilimanjaro Celebrities Return To Africa Jan 5, 2010

A group of celebrities who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for charity last year returned to Africa in December to see how the money they raised was being spent. More →

State Radio Is Calling All Crows For Charity Dec 24, 2009

State Radio frontman and former Dispatch member Chad Stokes took to the stage with “Some Good Friends” this past weekend at Arts at the Armory in Somerville, MA for the second annual Calling All Crows benefit shows. More →

Kim Kardashian Launches Charity Shoe Initiative Dec 23, 2009

Kim Kardashian has teamed up with 50Kshoes.com’s “Celebrity Charity Challenge” to benefit Soles4Souls, the international shoe charity dedicated to providing free footwear to those in desperate need. More →

Justin Timberlake Tops Celebrity Givers List Dec 21, 2009

Justin Timberlake has been named celebrity charity earner of the year, outstripping favorites such as Bono and Oprah. More →

Stars Stand Up To Cancer On Demand Dec 17, 2009

Comcast Corporation and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) have joined together to create the first-ever video-on-demand (VOD) initiative Stand Up 2 Cancer On Demand to broaden awareness and raise critical funds for innovative cancer research. More →

Bob Geldof Talks Climate Change In Copenhagen Dec 16, 2009

Veteran campaigner Bob Geldof is spearheading a petition for the ONE Campaign to be delivered to top members of the US delegation to the Copenhagen climate summit. More →

Eddie Izzard Encourages Good Health And Fitness Dec 15, 2009

British actor/comedian Eddie Izzard is using his recent award for the 43 marathons he ran for charity earlier this year to encourage people in the UK get fitter. More →

George Clooney Presents Jerry Weintraub Humanitarian Award Dec 14, 2009

On December 10, the UNICEF Ball brought together Hollywood’s biggest stars for a fundraising gala to honor those individuals who have made key contributions to UNICEF’s mission to save and improve children’s lives worldwide. The evening raised more money for the organization than any UNICEF Ball to date. More →

Justin Timberlake And Jessica Biel Promote Charity Climb Dec 14, 2009

Justin Timberlake joined Jessica Biel, Isabel Lucas, Kenna, James Vander Beek, Zach Braff, JoJo and Devon Aoki at a special Summit on the Summit Kilimanjaro Pre-Ascent event held at Voyeur in West Hollywood on Wednesday, December 9. More →

Ronaldo And Zidane To Play Charity Soccer Dec 11, 2009

As Goodwill Ambassadors for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), football stars Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane will play together with other renowned footballers for a friendly match against a SLBenfica All Stars team. For the first time, Ronaldo and Zidane will be on the same side in a match that will recall the urgency of working together to address global poverty. More →

Alyssa Milano Donates Birthday To Charity Dec 10, 2009

Actress Alyssa Milano has written an article in the Huffington Post pledging her commitment to charity. More →

Angélique Kidjo Welcomes Young Climate Ambassadors To Copenhagen Dec 10, 2009

Angélique Kidjo performed at a UNICEF event in Copenhagen yesterday to launch the United Nations Climate Summit. More →

Ben Stiller Goes Head Band-To-Head Band With Lance Armstrong Dec 7, 2009

Ben Stiller has gone head-to-head with Lance Armstrong for charity – parodying Armstrong’s LiveStrong Foundation with his own StillerStrong Foundation. More →

Shakira To Talk Charity In Oxford Dec 7, 2009

Colombian star Shakira will give a talk in Oxford, UK, today – December 7 – about her charity work. More →

Ludacris Performs For United Way Charity Dec 7, 2009

Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt hosted a star-studded charity party in his native country during the weekend for United Way. More →

Jackie Chan Blogs About Celebrities And Charity Dec 7, 2009

Jackie Chan has written about last month’s charity trip through Asia for the Dragon's Heart Charity. More →

Stevie Wonder Named As United Nations Messenger Of Peace Dec 4, 2009

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has designated Grammy Award-winning songwriter and musician Stevie Wonder as a United Nations Messenger of Peace with a special focus on people with disabilities. More →

Bono And Didier Drogba Lace Up To Save Lives Dec 4, 2009

On the eve of World AIDS Day, Chelsea’s Didier Drogba turned RED as he teamed up with U2 front man Bono and Nike to launch the ’Lace Up. Save Lives" initiative to fight HIV and AIDS. More →

Twilight Stars Appear In Charity Video For The ONE Campaign Dec 4, 2009

The ONE Campaign recently released a new PSA featuring Twilight’s Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed and Jackson Rathbone, Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester, Jessica Szohr and Ed Westwick, Heroes’ Hayden Panettiere, High School Musical’s Corbin Bleu, 90210’s Tristan Wilds, Star Trek’s John Cho and Tropic Thunder’s Brandon T. Jackson. More →

ICAP To Hold 17th Annual Charity Day Dec 3, 2009

ICAP, the world’s premier interdealer broker, will hold its 17th annual global Charity Day on Wednesday, 9 December, 2009. On this day, 100% of company revenues and commissions will be donated to a selection of over 120 charities around the world. More →

The Killers Release Fourth Charity Christmas Single Dec 2, 2009

American band The Killers released a new single yesterday, December 1, to mark World AIDS Day. More →

Akon Raises Konfidence For Thanksgiving Nov 30, 2009

Last week, Look to the Stars reported that Atlanta recordings stars Akon and Ludacris united their charitable organizations’ annual Thanksgiving community programs and called upon friends and colleagues to extend a helping hand to those that are less fortunate this holiday season. More →

David Beckham Gets Behind UNICEF Photo Initiative Nov 27, 2009

The World Photography Organization and UNICEF have launched a global initiative to raise awareness of children’s rights and mark the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). More →

Adrian Grenier Resumes Hosting Duties At Charity Ball Nov 26, 2009

Adrian Grenier will once again host the charity:water Ball this December. More →

The Economist Awards Shakira For Charity Work Nov 26, 2009

The Economist has named Shakira one of the most important people of 2010 for founding the charity Pies Descalzos – also known as The Barefoot Foundation – which focuses on education and health care for children in her native Colombia. More →

Claudia Schiffer To Illuminate UNICEF Snowflake Nov 25, 2009

German model Claudia Schiffer is set to attend a special Christmas charity event for UNICEF UK. More →

Adam Croasdell Heads To Malawi For World Vision Nov 25, 2009

Seven years ago as a young and struggling actor, long before it became fashionable, actor Adam Croasdell – to date best known for his role as “Dr Al Jenkins” in the BBC’s award winning flagship show EastEnders – chose to sponsor a child in Malawi with the charity World Vision. More →

Win A Water Filtration Device To Celebrate Charity Climb Nov 24, 2009

In January, Jessica Biel and Isabel Lucas will be among a group of celebrities as they set off to climb the highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, to raise awareness of the importance of safe drinking water. And to celebrate, Look To The Stars will give away a PUR water filtration system to one lucky reader. More →

Beverley Knight To Perform At The Big Christmas Sing Nov 24, 2009

Hundreds of ice skaters will join three-time MOBO award-winner Beverley Knight in a free charity Christmas performance at 5.30pm on Thursday 3rd December, at the Natural History Museum ice rink in South Kensington, London. More →

Wyclef Jean And Bono Receive ‘Ripple Of Hope Award’ Nov 23, 2009

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer Wyclef Jean, and (RED) founder/U2 front man Bono, were honored this week at a ceremony thrown by The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights, where each were awarded the ‘Ripple of Hope’ Award. More →