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Kofi Annan Announces New Elders Jul 16, 2013

Hina Jilani, internationally known human rights defender from Pakistan, and Ernesto Zedillo, former President of Mexico, have joined The Elders, a group of independent leaders working for peace, justice and human rights. More →

Chime For Change Launches Powerful Stories Of Women Around The World Jul 10, 2013

CHIME FOR CHANGE, the global campaign for girls’ and women’s empowerment founded by Gucci, has announced the launch of its storytelling platform, designed to shine a light on stories celebrating and spotlighting courageous girls and women around the world. More →

Kofi Annan Praises Desmond Tutu Jun 3, 2013

Kofi Annan has addressed supporters of The Elders after taking over as the organization’s Chair from Archbishop Desmond Tutu. More →

Archie Panjabi Travels to India to Help Eradicate Polio May 27, 2013

British-born actress Archie Panjabi, best known to millions of TV viewers as the sultry, enigmatic investigator Kalinda Sharma on the hit CBS series, “The Good Wife,” has teamed up with the humanitarian organization Rotary International to protect children everywhere by eradicating the paralyzing disease polio. More →

Kofi Annan Takes Over As Chair Of The Elders May 13, 2013

Kofi Annan, the former UN Secretary-General and Chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation, has been appointed to take over from Archbishop Desmond Tutu as Chair of The Elders with immediate effect. More →

Desmond Tutu: We Are All Shamed By Syria's Suffering Apr 8, 2013

As Syria’s humanitarian crisis escalates, Desmond Tutu has made an impassioned call to the international community to put the safety of Syrians above politics. More →

Djimon Hounsou Joins Stars In Supporting Strong Arms Trade Treaty Mar 19, 2013

As the United Nations gears up for a final round of negotiations on the international Arms Trade Treaty, Oscar-nominated actor and Oxfam America Ambassador Djimon Hounsou joins a number of Nobel Peace Prize winners, celebrities, faith community leaders, retired generals, and civil society organizations calling on President Obama to support a robust Arms Trade Treaty. More →

Richard Branson And Desmond Tutu Appear In Choice Point Film Mar 12, 2013

Sir Richard Branson, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, John Paul DeJoria, Founder of Paul Mitchell, bestselling authors and speakers Jack Canfield, Gregg Braden and Barbara Marx Hubbard; three-time Nobel nominated Dr. Scilla Elworthy; philanthropist James Caan; former financial fund manager Alison Pothier; drug-addicted armed robber-turned-social entrepreneur Brett Moran; 12-year-old natural food advocate Birke Baehr and Harry Massey, Health technology inventor. What do all these visionaries have in common? More →

Salma Hayek And Beyoncé Chime For Change Feb 28, 2013

At the TEDxWomen luncheon, Salma Hayek Pinault has announced CHIME FOR CHANGE, founded by Gucci, a new global campaign to raise funds and awareness for girls’ and women’s empowerment. More →

Psy Supports Polio Campaign Feb 4, 2013

South Korean pop star Psy has joined the growing roster of public figures and celebrities participating in Rotary International's “This Close” public awareness campaign for polio eradication. More →

Happy Birthday Adam Lambert! Jan 29, 2013

Adam Lambert turned 31 today, and the singer has donated his birthday to charity. More →

Desmond Tutu Backs End Hunger Forever Campaign Jan 29, 2013

Over 100 organizations, including Save the Children, Action Against Hunger, Oxfam and UNICEF, have joined forces to end hunger forever. More →

Stars Back Major Hunger And Malnutrition Campaign Jan 24, 2013

Hunger and malnutrition in childhood will trap almost a billion young people in poverty by 2025, according to a major new campaign, launched today by Britain’s leading development charities and faith groups. ‘Enough Food for Everyone IF’ is the largest coalition of its kind in the UK since Make Poverty History in 2005. More →

Taylor Swift To Be Honored By RFK Center For Justice And Human Rights Oct 30, 2012

Taylor Swift is set to be honored at the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Ripple of Hope Awards in December. More →

Jackie Chan Joins Rotary International Campaign To End Polio Oct 24, 2012

Jackie Chan is among a group of stars – including Desmond Tutu, Bill Gates, Ted Turner, Ziggy Marley, violinist Itzhak Perlman, Grammy Award winner Angelique Kidjo, Queen Noor of Jordan, golf great Jack Nicklaus, and environmentalist Dr. Jane Goodall – who have joined Rotary International's This Close campaign to eradicate polio. More →

Sting And Trudie Styler To Be Honored By We Are Family Foundation Oct 16, 2012

The We Are Family Foundation (WAFF), a not-for-profit organization founded by legendary songwriter and producer, Nile Rodgers, will honor Humanitarian Award recipients Sting and Trudie Styler at its annual Celebration Gala, on Monday, October 29, 2012, at Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. More →

eBay Founder Donates $500,000 To Refugee Support In South Sudan Sep 5, 2012

eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam have donated US$500,000 to UNHCR's emergency operation for tens of thousands of refugees in South Sudan. More →

Paul McCartney Supports Global Tolerance Jul 30, 2012

Sir Paul McCartney has joined the new Global Tolerance “Don’t Judge” campaign – adding his voice to Nicole Kidman, Ellen DeGeneres, Daniel Craig, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Natalie Portman and Dame Judi Dench. More →

Livia Firth Named As Oxfam Ambassador Jul 20, 2012

Oxfam is delighted to announce Livia Firth as its newest Global Ambassador, joining among others Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Scarlett Johansson, and Coldplay's Chris Martin to partner the charity in its campaigning and fundraising work. More →

Stars Pledge Their Time On Nelson Mandela's Birthday Jul 18, 2012

July 18th is Nelson Mandela's birthday – a day when anyone can pledge 67 mins of time, in recognition of his 67 years of public service. More →

The Elders Visit Sudanese Refugees Jul 10, 2012

Nobel Peace Prize laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Martti Ahtisaari, a former Finnish president, visited Sudanese refugees this weekend in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state along with Mary Robinson, a former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. More →

Unique Books By Sting, Tutu, Chopra And Others Up For Auction Mar 30, 2012

On March 21st at Del Posto, The Lunchbox Fund hosted an auction of one-of-a-kind books, prints and book objects, hand created by a collection of artists, celebrities and newsmakers. More →

Salman Rushdie And Michael Stipe To Host Charity Book Fair Feb 3, 2012

March 21 will see The Lunchbox Fund hold its annual Book Fair and auction – hosted by Salman Rushdie and Michael Stipe – at the Piedmonte Room, Del Posto. More →

Alfre Woodard To Attend Desmond Tutu Book Event Oct 14, 2011

Alfre Woodard, Deborah Santana, Sharon Gelman, Kitsaun King, Marlene Saritzky and noted guests will attend an afternoon of food, drink, enjoyment and a special program on October 30, where Artists for a New South Africa pays tribute from afar to Desmond Tutu. More →

Celebrities Take Part In Seventh Annual Clinton Global Initiative Sep 26, 2011

Last week, during the seventh annual Clinton Global Initiative event, President Bill Clinton welcomed Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Prize laureate, peacebuilder, and general secretary of the National League for Democracy via satellite and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, chairman of The Elders in a first-time conversation between the two visionary leaders. More →

New Film Rooted In Peace Sep 20, 2011

Documentary filmmaker Greg Reitman urges us in his newest film project ROOTED in PEACE to take notice and ask ourselves: How do I want to live? Along his film production journey, the film team will be coordinating tree drives with the charity One Tree At A Time to plant one million ‘trees of life’ and aligning with Frendo’s fee-free platform for giving in an effort to end the vicious cycle of war and violence and promote world peace. More →

Celebrities Support Troy Davis Ahead Of Execution Sep 14, 2011

On September 21, the state of Georgia is set to execute Troy Davis in the face of overwhelming evidence that he is innocent, and a number of celebrities are lending him their support through Amnesty USA. More →

Scarlett Johansson And Kristin Davis Speak Out Against Global Food Crisis Jun 2, 2011

Leading actors Scarlett Johansson and Kristin Davis, photographer Rankin, supermodel Helena Christensen and TV presenter Zoe Ball are among the stars joining Oxfam in putting out a call to fix the broken global food system, which is failing to feed nearly a billion people each day. More →

Help Free The Children With Richard Branson May 25, 2011

CharityBuzz.com is currently running a celebrity charity auction that will see two lucky people join Richard Branson at a special cocktail party in Miami on June 25. More →

Miranda Kerr Hijacks MySpace For Earth Hour Mar 25, 2011

With just a day to go before hundreds of millions of people around the globe come together for Earth Hour, Victoria’s Secret supermodel Miranda Kerr will bring her passion for the sustainability of our planet to Myspace as the company’s latest celebrity ‘Hijack’. More →