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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 →

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 →

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 →

Pitbull Kicks Off National Charter School Conference Jul 5, 2013

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has released remarks by internationally renowned, multi-platinum recording artist Armando Christian Perez, also known as Pitbull, before an audience Monday morning of 4,000 public charter school leaders and advocates from across the country. More →

Bill Cosby To Perform At Charity Event Honoring Billie Jean King Nov 13, 2012

The Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles (OFALS) eighth annual gala will take place on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at The Harvard Club of New York City. More →

Last Chance To Vote In Big Daddy Awards Jun 15, 2012

Brad Pitt, Will Smith, Brad Paisley, Barack Obama, Jon Bon Jovi and David Beckham are just a few of the front runners and top vote-getters for the 2012 “Big Daddy Awards” leading into the final week of online voting. More →

Big Daddy Awards Raise Prostate Cancer Awareness Jun 6, 2012

On The Line, a national prostate cancer awareness campaign, has announced the nominations for the first annual 2012 “Big Daddy Awards” – from Brad Pitt to President Obama – in which fans can vote for their top celebrity dad picks in 33 categories that encompass film, television, music, comedy and sports. More →

Spike Lee And Kyle Petty To Be Honored With Charity Helping Hand Awards Mar 21, 2012

On May 14, 2012, multi-faceted entertainer Steve Harvey and co-host Soledad O'Brien of CNN will host The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation Gala presented by Screen Gems in New York, honoring BET Networks’ Chairman and CEO Debra L. Lee, director/producer Spike Lee and best-selling author/activist Tonya Lee, Capital Preparatory Magnet School founder and CNN contributor Dr. Steve Perry, and Victory Junction Gang founders/NASCAR icons Richard and Kyle Petty, with The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation’s Helping Hand Award. More →

Bill Cosby To Host Charity Awards Dinner Feb 28, 2012

The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) has announced the presenters of the 2012 ROBIE Awards for its Annual Awards Dinner hosted by Bill Cosby on Monday, March 5 at 6:30p.m. at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. More →

Cosby, Mills and Bush Support Injured Veterans Nov 14, 2011

Celebrities from all fields are donating signed items to support better medical treatments for injured service members. More →

Stars Help Break World Record For Reading With Jumpstart Oct 31, 2011

Jumpstart's Read for the Record 2011 campaign, presented in partnership with Pearson Foundation, has officially set a new world record for the world’s largest shared reading experience. On October 6, adults across the globe read Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney to 2,184,155 children. More →

Elisabeth Rohm Reads For The Record Oct 10, 2011

Actress Elisabeth Rohm – co-star of Taylor Lautner’s recent film Abduction – was seen reading to children at the Gymboree Play & Music of the Westside Pavilion in Los Angeles on October 6 as part of Jumpstart's Read for the Record event. More →

Jumpstart Launches 2011 Read For The Record Campaign Sep 5, 2011

On October 6, millions of people across the globe will read the same book, Llama Llama Red Pajama, as part of Jumpstart's annual Read for the Record Day. The simple act of reading with a child on this one day translates into year-long educational support for preschool children from low-income communities, many of whom grow up in homes without a single book. More →

Celebrity Charity Event Aims To Save Music Apr 13, 2011

Join Macy Gray, Lou Reed, Roberta Flack, Dr. John, Danny Glover, Christian McBride and 40 other legends for an unforgettable night that will help save music itself. More →

Bill Cosby And P. Diddy To Attend Jackie Robinson Charity Awards Tonight Mar 7, 2011

The 2011 Jackie Robinson Foundation Annual Awards Dinner will be held tonight – Monday, March 7th – at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. More →

Andre Agassi And Friends Raise $8.5 Million At Charity Grand Slam Oct 14, 2010

As reported by LookToTheStars.org last week, Andre Agassi hosted his star-studded Grand Slam For Children on October 9. The event saw a host of famous faces hit the stage, and raised a massive $8.5 million for the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation's educational work. More →

Elton John And Friends To Rock Andre Agassi's Charity Bash Oct 5, 2010

Elton John, Jason Mraz, Jennifer Hudson, Rob Thomas, David Foster and Bill Cosby will perform at Andre Agassi's Grand Slam for Children on October 9. More →

Annual Celebrity Charity Book Auction Kicks Off For SAG Foundation Aug 11, 2010

Fans of the entertainment world and bookworms will be excited about this charity initiative: a huge number of celebrities have signed books for a special charity auction. More →

George Clooney To Be Honored With Bob Hope Charity Award Jul 22, 2010

George Clooney will receive a special humanitarian award at this year’s Emmys. More →

Jennifer Lopez Tells Kids To Be Great For Charity Jun 11, 2010

Jennifer Lopez was in Times Square yesterday, June 10, to unveil a billboard as part of the Boys' and Girls' Clubs of America's (BGCA) Be Great campaign. More →

Bill Cosby And Jason Alexander Eat Hot Dogs For Charity Nov 16, 2009

Veteran comedian Bill Cosby was spotted eating hot dogs for charity last week. More →

Stars Sign Books For Charity Auction Oct 23, 2009

Eyebrows of rare book and signature collectors will rise this fall when an extraordinary collection with a tender mission will be available for an online auction beginning November 9-24, 2009. More →

Bill Cosby Defends School Funding Aug 27, 2009

“No more cuts!” comedian Bill Cosby cried out last week at a demonstration in Pennsylvania. A long-time proponent of the value of education for children, he joined State Governor Ed Rendell to call for more money for public schools instead of less. More →

Join Jerry Seinfeld For A Night Of Charity Comedy Jun 2, 2009

The Owen Hart Foundation’s annual concert event will mark the tenth anniversary of the foundation and the work they do within the Calgary community. The organization is pleased to announce they will be presenting a very special and unforgettable evening with Jerry Seinfeld. More →

Robert F Kennedy Center Launches Charity Auction For Human Rights May 13, 2009

An exciting new charity auction has been launched featuring an unbelievable number of celebrity experiences. More →

Usher Urges Youth To Be Great May 11, 2009

As part of Boys' and Girls' Clubs of America's (BGCA) new advocacy campaign — BE GREAT — five-time Grammy award winner, philanthropist and Boys & Girls Club alumnus Usher has unveiled a new billboard featuring his childhood picture and a call-to-action — BE ICONIC. Usher joins 25 prominent alumni in the new advocacy campaign to help increase public awareness and understanding about the positive impact of Clubs. More →

Alicia Keys Celebrity Charity Auction To Support Keep A Child Alive Nov 6, 2008

Alicia Keys and many of her celebrity friends are coming together for a star-studded celebrity charity auction benefitting Keep A Child Alive. More →

Denzel Washington Urges Kids To Be Great Oct 6, 2008

Denzel Washington, Martin Sheen, and Shaquille O'Neal have lent their childhood photos to the Boys' and Girls' Clubs of America for a new advertising campaign. More →

Bill Cosby To Auction TV Sweaters May 30, 2008

Does anyone remember Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable? Of course you do! He was the character played by Bill Cosby in The Cosby Show back in the 80s and 90s. And now you have the chance to relive that period of your life – and let’s face it, the 80s and 90s rocked – by buying some of Dr. Huxtable’s original costumes. More →

Gary Cole Supports Autism Cause Nov 23, 2007

Gary Cole, star of the upcoming HBO series “12 Miles of Bad Road”, has participated via video in a salute to the 38 families featured in a new book on an issue faced by millions of families around the world. More →