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Actress Rashida Jones teams up with International Rescue Committee Sep 16, 2011

NEW YORK – Actress Rashida Jones has become an IRC Voice—joining other prominent young artists who use their voices to spotlight the critical needs of refugees and others uprooted by violence and natural disasters, the International Rescue Committee has announced. More →

Oprah Winfrey Awarded Humanitarian Award Aug 4, 2011

Oprah Winfrey is to be this year’s recipient of the prestigious Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. More →

Meat Loaf And Friends Record Charity Single May 23, 2011

Rocker Meat Loaf and his fellow Celebrity Apprentice contestants John Rich, Lil Jon and Mark McGrath have recorded a charity single together. More →

Paul Newman's Charity Pledges Help To Christchurch Earthquake Victims Apr 10, 2011

Paul Newman's Newman's Own Foundation has pledged NZ$330,000 to community groups helping those affected by the Christchurch earthquake. More →

Kyle Petty To Attend Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament Mar 1, 2011

Kyle Petty will be a special guest at a celebrity charity poker tournament hosted by Tiffany Michelle on Thursday, March 3, in Las Vegas. More →

Oprah Named As Top In Giving Back List Dec 13, 2010

LookToTheStars.org is excited to announce that our partners at the Giving Back Fund have announced their fourth annual Giving Back 30, a list of celebrities who have made the largest donations to charity according to public records. More →

Newman's Own Gives $300 Million To Charity Nov 5, 2010

Earlier this week, during its “Over the Moon Celebration,” Paul Newman's Newman’s Own brand announced that it surpassed over $300 million in charitable giving. More →

Celebrity Guests Pay Tribute To Rocky Horror For Charity Nov 2, 2010

A astonishing array of celebrities hit the stage in LA last Thursday, October 28, for a special charity tribute to The Rocky Horror Picture Show. More →

Paul Newman’s Charity Donates Fire Trucks to Australia Jun 17, 2010

Australia’s bushfire-ravaged communities will get a lift in fire fighting efforts thanks to a donation from Newman's Own Foundation. More →

Hugh Grant Accepts Donation From Paul Newman's Charity May 25, 2010

Hollywood actor Hugh Grant collected a $116,000 grant for Marie Curie Cancer Care from Newman's Own Foundation. More →

Stevie Wonder Named As United Nations Messenger Of Peace Dec 4, 2009

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has designated Grammy Award-winning songwriter and musician Stevie Wonder as a United Nations Messenger of Peace with a special focus on people with disabilities. More →

Giving Back Fund Releases 2009's Top Celebrity Givers Nov 4, 2009

Look To The Stars is proud to announce that our partners at the Giving Back Fund have announced their third annual Giving Back 30, a list of celebrities who have made the largest donations to charity according to public records. More →

Jane Seymour To Host Charity Weekend Aug 28, 2009

On October 3rd and 4th, Jane Seymour will welcome celebrities and guests from around the world in Sedona, Arizona, to help make a difference in the lives of children with serious and life threatening illnesses at the “Tee It Up For Children’s Laughter” Charity Weekend. More →

Paul Newman Honored At Star-Studded Charity Event Jun 10, 2009

A group of entertainment’s finest turned out to a special evening to raise funds for Paul Newman's Hole In The Wall Camps in New York on Monday, June 8. More →

Paul Newman Honored With Nature Preserve May 11, 2009

The town of Westport, Connecticut, is to honor the late Paul Newman by creating a 37-acre nature reserve adjacent to his former home. More →

Movies That Make A Difference Apr 3, 2009

Look to the Stars likes to keep a look out for break-out informative films. More →

Jerry Lewis Awarded Oscar For Charity Work Feb 23, 2009

Actor Jerry Lewis was awarded a very special humanitarian award at last night’s Oscars. More →

Paul Newman Inspired African Version Of Hole In The Wall Camps Feb 18, 2009

Paul Newman would be very pleased with the development of Children In The Wilderness (CITW) camps – not only because it was his idea behind them, but because they are changing the lives of some of southern Africa’s most vulnerable children. More →

Stars Pay Tribute To Paul Newman Oct 28, 2008

An awe-inspiring array of stars paid tribute to Paul Newman at a benefit gala for one of the actor’s summer camps for sick children in California last night. More →

Celebrities To Pay Tribute To Paul Newman Sep 30, 2008

An awe-inspiring array of stars will pay tribute to Paul Newman at a benefit gala for one of the actor’s summer camps for sick children in California next month. More →

Paul Newman - A Life Spent Giving Sep 29, 2008

Actor and philanthropist Paul Newman leaves behind a legacy modern celebrities will find hard to match. 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 →

Paul Newman Donates Salad Dressing Ownership To Charity Jun 11, 2008

Actor Paul Newman has donated the entire value of his ownership in Newman’s Own – his company famous for salad dressings – to charity. More →

Wilson, Guttenberg Tee Up For Children May 21, 2008

Luke Wilson, Steve Guttenberg, Aidan Quinn and James Naughton are signed up to play in the Travelers Celebrity Pro-Am, proceeds of which go the The Hole in the Wall Gang and the Greater Hartford Jaycees. More →

Julia Roberts - More Than Just A Pretty Woman Jan 25, 2008

Julia Roberts may be one of the most instantly recognizable actresses in Hollywood, but as a child she suffered from an affliction shared by over 3 million other Americans. Along with her brother, Heroes star Eric Roberts, the actress was a chronic stutterer. But it was a disorder she fought to overcome, and now she is helping others overcome the frustrating complaint. More →

Paul Newman Donates To Breast Care Centre Oct 12, 2007

A Welsh hospital has received a large and beneficial donation from Hollywood legend Paul Newman. More →

Celebrity Auctions Tackle The Big Issues Oct 11, 2007

Thirteen of the hottest celebrities in Hollywood are creating a buzz with an internet auction taking place in October, in order to raise awareness of one of the biggest and most pervasive threats to life on Earth. More →

Charities Benefit from Auction of President Ford’s Personal Items Jul 2, 2007

On July 7, over 500 items belonging to the late, former President Gerald Ford and his wife Betty, will be auctioned, with proceeds benefiting three charities important to the Fords. The auction will take place in Beaver Creek, Colorado, location of one of the Fords’ residences. More →

Paul Newman: Philanthropist, Not Actor Jun 23, 2007

Having closed the book on his five decade long acting career, 82-year-old Paul Newman is now turning his full attention towards his philanthropic activities that began nearly two decades ago. More →