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Oprah Winfrey Donates $365,000 To School Jan 7, 2009

Oprah Winfrey has made an unsolicited donated to a private school in one of Atlanta’s poorest neighborhoods. More →

Oprah Named PETA's Person Of The Year Dec 22, 2008

Oprah Winfrey has been named Person of the Year by PETA. More →

Oprah's Chef Wants You To Love Your Veggies Nov 28, 2008

Author and chef Art Smith is looking for a few good moms – those devoted to getting their kids and their communities to love eating vegetables. Chef Smith – celebrity chef for Oprah and a host of others – will host a Love Your Veggies retreat for winners of the “Search for Veggie Champions Contest.” The goal is to help moms everywhere raise veggie-loving kids. More →

Hilary Swank’s Locks For Looks Nov 3, 2008

Actress Hilary Swank is once again promoting the Pantene Beautiful Lengths Campaign, which donates real-hair wigs to women who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment. More →

Giving Back Fund Announces Top 30 Celebrity Givers Sep 25, 2008

The Giving Back Fund has released its second annual Giving Back 30 survey, a ranking of the celebrities who have made the largest donations to charity in 2007 according to public records. More →

Interview: Phil Keoghan Talks To Look To The Stars Aug 19, 2008

At the age of 19, Phil Keoghan nearly drowned during a dive to a shipwreck. The near miss inspired him to reevaluate his life, and he is now one of the best known reality TV presenters in the world. More →

Oprah Winfrey To Auction Cars For South African Girls’ Academy Jul 30, 2008

An auction of three cars from Oprah Winfrey's personal collection will benefit the annual Arts and Culture Workshop at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls – South Africa. More →

Time's 100 - Oprah By Michelle Obama May 20, 2008

Michelle Obama, wife of presidential hopeful Barack Obama wrote the tribute to Oprah for this year’s Time 100 list. More →

Madonna to Build Girls' School in Malawi May 16, 2008

Following in Oprah Winfrey’s footsteps, pop icon Madonna is planning to finance the construction of a multi-million dollar girls’ school in Malawi for underprivileged children this year. More →

Pitt and Jolie Among Time's Most Influential People May 8, 2008

TIME magazine placed Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie together in 21st place in its latest annual list of the world’s most influential people, and George Clooney stepped up to write a glowing tribute. More →

Oprah's Big Give Delivers A Surprise Ending Apr 22, 2008

Stephen Paletta has won the grand finale of Oprah’s Big Give. More →

Salma Hayek Launches Tetanus Appeal Apr 9, 2008

Actress Salma Hayek kicked off the North American One Pack = One Vaccine campaign this week in Chicago. More →

Big Names Flock To End Violence Against Women Apr 8, 2008

The tenth annual V-Day V To The Tenth festival arrives next weekend – and it is expected to be the biggest V-Day gala yet, with a huge outpouring of support from celebrities. Stars such as Salma Hayek, Oprah Winfrey, Faith Hill, Jane Fonda, Jessica Alba, Glenn Close, Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Hudson, Julia Stiles, Ali Larter, Marisa Tomei, Calpernia Addams, and many others will be in attendance. More →

Celebrities To Attend V-Day In New Orleans Mar 20, 2008

April 11 and 12 will mark a special celebration in New Orleans – a celebration of hope, of vision, of spirit, of response, and of action. It will see a gathering of united attitudes and a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. The tenth annual V-Day festival is set to bring a change to the way the world thinks and acts, and it has gathered the support of a host of celebrities to help get its message heard. More →

Simon Cowell Shows His Nice Side Mar 19, 2008

American Idol judge Simon Cowell has pledged to be a “guardian angel” to a 3-year-old cancer sufferer. More →

Drew Barrymore Donates $1 Million To Charity Mar 4, 2008

Viewers of Oprah Winfrey's new show, Oprah’s Big Give, on Sunday night got a special surprise when Drew Barrymore announced she is donating $1 million to the United Nations World Food Program. More →

Oprah Gives Big With New Show Feb 26, 2008

Oprah Winfrey is the brains behind a highly anticipated new series premiering next week on US television. Oprah’s Big Give is a reality show with a difference – contestants will compete to give and not receive. More →

2007 - The Year The Stars Gave Back Dec 31, 2007

2007 was a year of giving, both on grand and not-so-grand scales. Celebrities from all fields, be it movies, music, sport or general entertainment, showed compassion beyond the call of duty, and in most cases had a lot of fun doing it. More →

Charity Gift Ideas For Christmas Nov 23, 2007

With Christmas just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about giving, and there is certainly a huge selection of celebrity designed and inspired merchandise on offer this season. A gift that benefits others may be the best gift of all. More →

Gere Awarded Humanitarian Honor Nov 19, 2007

Actor Richard Gere has received a prestigious humanitarian award in his home city of Philadelphia. More →

Swank Takes A Cut For Charity On Oprah Nov 2, 2007

Oprah Winfrey had a surprise for viewers of The Oprah Winfrey Show on Friday, November 2. More →

Kiva Featured in Bill Clinton's Book, Giving: Co-Founders Tell Story on Oprah Winfrey Show Sep 5, 2007

The world-changing charity Kiva is featured in former President Bill Clinton's new book, Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World, released September 4, 2007. Chapter 2: Giving Money includes Kiva.org as one of the resources considered to be “great places to start.” More →

Jerry Lewis Tops Charity Survey Aug 31, 2007

A survey has named comedy actor Jerry Lewis as the most effective celebrity for charity causes, with 43% of those surveyed saying he is the best at raising funds and driving change for the issues he supports. More →

Now is the Hour For Chris Tucker Aug 16, 2007

He’s a movie star, a comedian, and now, as his new film Rush Hour 3 is released around the world, Chris Tucker has revealed a philanthropic side to his persona as well. More →

Vanity Fair Charity Issue Edited By Bono Jun 25, 2007

Bono is putting his philanthropic energy into Vanity Fair’s July 2007 special issue about Africa. The issue has 20 different cover photos of high-profile individuals, all taken by renowned photographer Annie Liebowitz. More →

Oprah Tops Celebrity Philanthropy A-List May 12, 2007

A list of the 30 largest public donations made by celebrities in the past year puts Oprah in the top spot. More →

Oprah Gets Reality TV Show May 7, 2007

Oprah is turning some of her uplifting energy towards a new prime time reality program, The Big Give. The show, set to air on ABC, offers 10 people from around the U.S. the chance to become great philanthropists. More →

Oprah opens school for poor in South Africa Jan 5, 2007

Oprah Winfrey has opened the doors of a new school near Johannesburg for poor girls, completing a promise she made to Nelson Mandela six years ago. More →

Forbes' "Most Generous Celebrities" List May 19, 2006

Forbes Magazine has published a list of “Generous Celebrities”, highlighting the incredible generosity of some of the world’s most public faces. More →

San Diego School Surprise Feb 17, 2006

Students at San Diego High School were thrilled at the unexpected arrival of Oprah, Bill Gates, and Gates’ wife Melinda. The visitors were there to film a future segment of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” about an $11 million donation in 2003 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. More →