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Stars Adopt Failing Schools May 9, 2012

Turnaround Arts is a new initiative by the US Department of Education to inject arts education into the eight worst failing schools in the country. The two-year pilot project will be funded publicly and privately, and is also drawing on America’s professional arts community for support. More →

Lisa Edelstein Goes Naked For PETA Apr 12, 2012

Lying naked on a blanket of fresh green vegetables below the words “Eat Green to Go Green,” Lisa Edelstein stars in a brand-new pro-vegetarian print ad for PETA. More →

Mary J. Blige Performs At (RED) Event Feb 13, 2012

Hollywood stars and LA’s finest attended Belvedere Vodka's pre-Grammy party at Avalon to celebrate its partnership with (RED) to raise proceeds for the Global Fund – among the world’s leading financiers of programs to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa. More →

Stars To Feed The Homeless For Christmas Dec 21, 2011

Celebrities will once again help the homeless at the Los Angeles Mission this Christmas. More →

Stars To Celebrate World Peace Day At Bullets4Peace Event Sep 19, 2011

A number of celebrities will come together on Wednesday for a very special World Peace Day celebration in Hollywood with Bullets4Peace. More →

Farm Sanctuary Celebrates 25 Years Of Animal Protection Mar 22, 2011

This year, Farm Sanctuary, the organization responsible for bringing farm animal issues into the mainstream consciousness celebrates its 25th anniversary. More →

Susan Sarandon To Host Celebrity Charity Ping-Pong Ball Mar 14, 2011

Susan Sarandon will join Mary-Louise Parker as host of a very special night of celebrity charity ping-pong and live music in New York later this month. More →

Halle Berry to be Honored at Celebrity Fight Night Jan 20, 2011

One of the nation’s premier charity events, Celebrity Fight Night, has announced that this year Halle Berry will be honored while multi-platinum recording artist Matchbox Twenty will open the musical portion of the evening. More →

Wyclef Jean To Perform At The Truth For Haiti Dec 15, 2010

Wyclef Jean will perform at a special charity event to help the people of Haiti tomorrow, December 16. More →

Jennifer Lopez To Perform At Carousel Of Hope Charity Gala Oct 7, 2010

The annual Carousel of Hope Gala will take place this month to raise money for the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes. More →

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales Wins Top Audiobook Award May 27, 2010

LookToTheStars.org is happy to announced that Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales, an audiobook that raises funds for Artists for a New South Africa, has won two Audie Awards – including the audiobook industry’s top honor, Audiobook Of The Year. More →

Stand Up To Cancer To Return With Second Celebrity Charity Telecast May 20, 2010

Two years after an historic fundraising telecast and the start of a groundbreaking grassroots movement, Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) will return to primetime television on September 10, 2010, at 8PM EST & PST / 7PM CT, with a star-studded appeal to build continuing public support and donations for cutting-edge cancer research that translates at a rapid pace from the laboratory to treatments and technologies that benefit patients. More →

Every Monday Matters For Stars At Charity Party May 12, 2010

Forest and Keisha Whitaker were in Hollywood on May 3 for the Every Monday Matters Foundation's 1st annual Party With a Purpose. More →

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales Up For Award Apr 14, 2010

The Audio Publishers Association (APA) has announced three Audie finalists for the prestigious Audiobook of the Year Award and five finalists for the Distinguished Achievement in Production Award – including Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales, a charity release to raise money for Artists for a New South Africa. 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 →

Leonardo DiCaprio Heads Star-Studded Video For The Environment Jan 28, 2010

A host of celebrities – including Leonardo DiCaprio, Edward Norton, Justin Long, Emmy Rossum, Forest Whitaker, Jason Bateman, Chace Crawford and Felicity Huffman – have recorded a special video mobilizing America towards a sustainable future. More →

LTTS Gift Idea - Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales Dec 18, 2009

Looking for a Christmas gift that gives back? Last year, Look to the Stars brought you a story about Nelson Mandela's audiobook of African folktales read by your favorite stars. We have now learned that the Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA) audiobook has been nominated for a Grammy! More →

Stars Come Out For HollyRod Foundation Aug 17, 2009

On Saturday, July 21st, the stars came out in support of DesignCare 2007, an annual fundraiser from The HollyRod Foundation to benefit adults and children battling debilitating disease and life circumstances. More →

Nelson Mandela's 91st Celebrated In Style Jul 20, 2009

A galaxy of stars turned out to celebrate Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday in New York during the weekend, with proceeds going to one of the South African legend’s charities. More →

VIP Tickets To Mandela Day Concert Available Jul 8, 2009

46664 and the Nelson Mandela Foundation announced this week that a number of extra VIP tickets are available for the Mandela Day concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The concert forms part of the celebrations for Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday on July 18, 2009 at 8pm. More →

Stars Record Nelson Mandela's Favorite Tales For Charity Jul 3, 2009

In honor of Nelson Mandela, Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA) and Hachette Audio have produced an audiobook edition of Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales, an award-winning book of stories hand-picked by the Nobel laureate. More →

New York To Host First Mandela Day Concert Jun 5, 2009

New York takes world center-stage next month when the city hosts the inaugural ‘Mandela Day.’ More →

Stand Up To Cancer Announces Celebrity Ambassadors Jun 1, 2009

Stand Up To Cancer announced its list of celebrity ambassadors for 2009 last week. More →

Forest Whitaker Gets Behind Mandela Day May 15, 2009

Forest Whitaker joined a host of celebrities at an event yesterday to raise awareness of Mandela Day, an annual celebration of Nelson Mandela's life and a global call to action for people to recognize their individual power to make an imprint and change the world around them. More →

BBC Interviews LookToTheStars.org Founder Apr 17, 2009

LookToTheStars.org founder Myrlia Purcell was invited by the BBC’s World Today show to take part in a radio interview on the subject of celebrity philanthropy. More →

LTTS Exclusive: An Interview With Raul Julia-Levy Apr 17, 2009

Starring alongside Damon Whitaker and Danny Venegas, Raul Julia-Levy has played the leads of a positive role model in film. More →

Muhammad Ali Attends Celebrity Fight Night Mar 31, 2009

The legend himself, Muhammad Ali, was the guest of honor at Celebrity Fight Night XV, held at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday. And this year’s event once again lived up to its reputation as one the nation’s largest fundraising efforts, as celebrities and sport stars lined up to support the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center. More →

Stars Sign Posters For Charity Foundation Mar 2, 2009

Now is the time to deck your walls with a selection of movie posters signed by your favorite stars in a new charity auction being run by ClothesOffOurBack.org. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Inside A Night To Make A Difference with Host Michelle Vink Feb 27, 2009

Look To The Stars’ lead host, Michelle Vink was on hand as a host of Leeza Gibbons' A Night To Make A Difference Fundraiser on Oscar night. Read her story below: More →

Look To The Stars Exclusive: Live Stream Of Leeza Gibbons' Night To Make A Difference Feb 20, 2009

Look To The Stars is proud to be involved in one of Hollywood’s premier charity Oscar parties this weekend. Leeza Gibbons' A Night To Make A Difference will take place on Sunday, February 22, at the iconic Mr Chow in Beverly Hills, with a host of celebrities expected to attend. And Look To The Stars is streaming the event LIVE. More →