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Zac Brown Band Supports Pushups For Charity May 14, 2014

Three-time GRAMMY winners and multi-platinum artists Zac Brown Band traded their instruments for combat boots when they posed for the Boot Campaign's official photo campaign. More →

Hank Baskett Hosts Third Annual Celebrity Charity Golf Event May 8, 2014

The 3rd Annual Hank Baskett Classic took place this week at Trump National Golf Club, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA and supported the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF). More →

Gary Sinise Foundation and Hope For The Warriors Partner to Meet Needs of Military Families May 6, 2014

The Gary Sinise Foundation and Hope For The Warriors announce the building of a renewed and growing partnership to meet the needs and challenges of today’s military families. More →

Prince Harry Visits Tedworth House For Invictus Games Trials May 6, 2014

Wounded servicemen and women competed in front of Prince Harry last week to mark the beginning of a selection process for his Paralympic-style championships. More →

UK Stars Record Album To Mark 100th Anniversary Of WWI Apr 10, 2014

The British Prime Minister, comedians, soap stars, Hollywood actors and the cast of War Horse, are brought together in an extraordinary album of spoken word and music, marking the most haunting moments of the First World War. More →

Jon Stewart And Sarah Palin Agree On Something Important Apr 8, 2014

In honor of National Volunteer Week (April 6-12), American Corporate Partners (ACP), a national nonprofit organization that connects post-9/11 veterans to business professionals for career guidance, announced the launch of its new radio ad campaign featuring Jon Stewart and Sarah Palin actually agreeing on something. More →

Hank Baskett Named As Lung Cancer Charity Spokesperson Apr 1, 2014

Former NFL wide receiver Hank Baskett III will now tackle the nation’s top cancer killer. More →

Bret Michaels To Headline Military Child Of The Year Gala Mar 31, 2014

General Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will speak at the Military Child of the Year Award Gala on April 10, Operation Homefront has announced. More →

Gary Sinise Donates To Help Children Of Fallen Military Heroes Mar 24, 2014

Snowball Express, which provides service and support to children of the nation’s fallen military heroes, has announced that actor/humanitarian Gary Sinise has donated $75,000 through his Gary Sinise Foundation toward Highland Capital Management’s unprecedented $1 million challenge grant for the organization. More →

Bret Michaels Visits Wounded Warriors Mar 14, 2014

Singer Bret Michaels met with wounded warriors at Operation Homefront Village in San Antonio this week. More →

Prince Harry Launches Invictus Games Mar 7, 2014

Prince Harry has made a passionate plea for Britain to come out and support a London-based Paralympic-style championship for injured servicemen and women that he has launched. More →

Prince Harry Launches Spitfire Flight Scholarship Feb 17, 2014

Prince Harry joined former servicemen at Goodwood in West Sussex to launch the Spitfire Flight Scholarship as part of The Endeavour Fund today. More →

Gary Sinise And Hollywood Friends Salute Heroes Feb 7, 2014

Actor/Humanitarian Gary Sinise and the Gary Sinise Foundation have announced their “Hollywood Salutes Heroes” multi-day celebration, an expression of thanks to those who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. More →

PepsiCo To Donate $1 Million To Bob Woodruff Foundation Jan 31, 2014

As part of PepsiCo’s weeklong Super Bowl fan appreciation activities, the company today announced that the PepsiCo Foundation will donate $1 million to the Bob Woodruff Foundation, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting post-9/11 injured service members, veterans and their families, and the caregivers and communities that support them. More →

Prince Harry Welcomes Home The Walking With The Wounded South Pole Team Jan 21, 2014

Prince Harry has been reunited with his fellow South Pole adventurers who revealed that he has a special skill essential for expeditions – latrine building. More →

Kellie Pickler Plays For The Troops Over Holidays Jan 7, 2014

Kellie Pickler has prided herself on her commitment to the US military and more specifically, to the USO. More →

Exclusive: Hank Baskett Talks Charity, Parenting And Gaming Jan 6, 2014

Hank Baskett, III, former NFL wide receiver, current reality television star (Kendra on Top) and Honorary Chairman of The Griffin Gives Foundation, has had a busy year in terms of giving back and balancing his personal life. More →

Bruce Willis' Motorcycles Raise $25,000 For Charity Dec 13, 2013

A year-long online motorcycle auction has raised nearly $25,000 — monies that will go toward furthering the Boot Campaign's dedication to cultivating awareness, promoting patriotism, and providing assistance to military, past and present, and their families. More →

Gary Sinise's Band Covers Katy Perry At Navy Yard Healing Concert Dec 10, 2013

On December 3, award-winning actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise donated a live performance to a crowd of nearly 2,000 active duty troops, Department of Defense civilians, contractors and military families who work at the Washington Navy Yard. More →

Stephen King Visits Deployed Troops In Germany Dec 3, 2013

Stephen King’s words have always moved readers along an emotional roller coaster, but during his USO Entertainment stop at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, he also learned how quickly spirits can be lifted with just a handshake and a smile. More →

Prince Harry In Antarctica For Charity Trek Nov 26, 2013

Prince Harry and his fellow Walking With The Wounded expedition members – including actor Dominic West – are at the base camp Novo in Antarctica. More →

Prince Harry To Join Injured Soldiers In Antarctica Nov 18, 2013

Prince Harry has hailed the courage of 12 wounded servicemen and women who are about to race each other across Antarctica. More →

Bruce Springsteen And Roger Waters Stand Up For Heroes Nov 11, 2013

The Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival presented Stand Up for Heroes last week in New York City, which featured a special appearance by Bruce Springsteen More →

Bruce Willis Auctions Fifth Motorcycle For Charity Nov 6, 2013

Calling all motorcycle enthusiasts – you can be the new owner of one of Bruce Willis' motorcycles. More →

Stand Up For Heroes Event To Stream Live Online Nov 4, 2013

The 7th annual Stand Up For Heroes event that will benefit post-9/11 wounded veterans, presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival, will be available via a broadcast featuring a Google+ Hangout at google.com/+Stand4Heroes. More →

The Saturdays Help Launch Poppy Appeal 2013 Oct 30, 2013

A pop concert for Armed Forces families kicked off The Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal 2013 last week, launching one of the UK’s largest and best loved fundraising campaigns in support of Armed Forces families. More →

Joanna Lumley Funds Life-Saving Inventions Oct 25, 2013

This week has seen the British Inventors Show come to London, with brilliant minds from around the world coming together to share their ideas. Look To The Stars was there to speak with Joanna Lumley about her unique partnership with an inventor. More →

Bill Cosby To Perform At Star-Studded Stand Up For Heroes Event Oct 8, 2013

The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) and New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) just added Bill Cosby and Jim Gaffigan to the star-studded line-up for the annual Stand Up for Heroes, an evening of comedy and music benefiting injured service members, veterans and their families on Wednesday, November 6th at 8pm. More →

The Oak Ridge Boys Urge Employers to Bet on a Vet Oct 2, 2013

Actors Danny Aiello and Ashley Bell and music legends the Oak Ridge Boys are asking employers to “Bet on a Vet”. More →

Alan Alda and Joe Mantegna to Host Telethon for Veterans Oct 1, 2013

On Sunday, November 10th, 2013, Alan Alda and Joe Mantegna will host HOMEWARD BOUND, a live four-hour national telethon to support American veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). More →