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Gwyneth Paltrow Hosts Yoga Charity Dinner Mar 2, 2009

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow hosted a charity evening for an organization that offers instruction in yoga and meditation to students in New York public schools last Wednesday, February 25. More →

Charitable Stars Shine For Obama Jan 22, 2009

Celebrities were out and about in droves on Tuesday to celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration by attending several charity balls. More →

Inaugural Hip Hop Ball Provides Catalyst For Education Jan 7, 2009

Russell Simmons, Valeisha Butterfield, Dr. Benjamin Chavis and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN), the world’s largest coalition of hip-hop artists and entertainment industry executives, announced today that Heineken is the Presenting Sponsor and MySpace Music Hip-Hop (www.myspace.com/hiphop) is the Platinum Online Sponsor of the upcoming Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball, a black tie charity gala, on January 19, 2009 at 8:00pm, at The Harman Center for the Arts, 610 F Street, N.W., Washington, DC. More →

Young Jeezy To Be Honored For Encouraging Young Voters Dec 18, 2008

Hot on the heels of Hip Hop star Young Jeezy's trip to a school in Atlanta to distribute Christmas gifts to the needy last week, the rapper is now set to be honored for his work encouraging young people to vote in the recent US election. More →

Rev Run Wants Your Shoe Designs Nov 17, 2008

Run DMC co-founder Joseph Simmons – AKA Rev Run – recently hosted a charity event in New York for Soles4Souls. More →

Michael Phelps To Play In Charity Poker Tournament Nov 13, 2008

Michael Phelps might be excellent in the pool, but he will have another sort of challenge when he competes in the Sunflower Children 2nd annual Texas Hold’em Charity Benefit on November 21. More →

Simmons Commits Money To Charity Oct 22, 2008

Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons has revealed that he would rather give his fortune to people in need than spend it on himself. More →

Hip Hop Stars To Empower Young People Oct 7, 2008

Hip Hop fans take note: the Atlanta Hip Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment takes place on October 17. More →

Gisele Bundchen Auctions Diamonds For Empowerment Fund Sep 19, 2008

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen is selling off some of her best jewelry for charity. More →

Hip Hop Royalty Auction “Crown Jewels” for Charity Sep 3, 2008

On October 1, an unprecedented collection of jewelry from hip hop superstars will be auctioned by Phillips de Pury & Co., with a portion of proceeds benefitting Russell Simmons' Rush Community Affairs. More →

Stars Line Up For Women's Conference Jul 18, 2008

California First Lady Maria Shriver has announced the lineup of celebrity speakers confirmed for this year’s annual Women’s Conference in Long Beach. More →

Bid For Yoga With Russell Simmons Jun 30, 2008

One lucky bidder will have the chance to stretch their limbs with Russell Simmons at a private yoga lesson in a new charity auction the hip hop mogul has launched on eBay. More →

Stars Design Watches For Poverty Organization Jun 13, 2008

Singer Mary J. Blige is one of three celebrities to design watches to raise money for Chrysalis. More →

Robin Hood Gets Merry For Charity! Jun 3, 2008

The stars came out for the Robin Hood Foundation's annual fundraising gala last week, in an evening that shone, sparkled, and made the charity millions of dollars. More →

Stars Flock To Farm Sanctuary Gala May 21, 2008

What could be better than a fancy evening in downtown Manhattan celebrating a brilliant foundation with some of today’s hottest celebrities? The answer: absolutely nothing! More →

Magic Johnson Receives 3rd Annual USA TODAY Hollywood Hero Award May 8, 2008

NBA Legend, entrepreneur and philanthropist Earvin "Magic" Johnson received the 3rd annual USA TODAY Hollywood Hero Award presented by USA TODAY President and Publisher Craig A. Moon. A long-time humanitarian and social advocate, Johnson was honored for his work in entertainment, underserved communities and the founding of the Magic Johnson Foundation. More →

Celebrities Unite For Earth Day Apr 21, 2008

Tomorrow, April 22, will see one of the largest global events uniting the planet against climate change to be held this year. Millions of evironmentally-minded people around the planet will hold events to celebrate the 38th annual Earth Day, a massive campaign focussing on global warming and raising awareness for a cleaner environment. More →

John Legend Buys Himself At Charity Auction Apr 10, 2008

The Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation held its first Miami Gala on Saturday night, with a huge celebrity turnout to celebrate the occasion. More →

Elton's Oscar Party Raises $5.1m Feb 25, 2008

Sunday night saw the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 16th annual Academy Awards viewing party, which this year raised $5.1 million thanks to its spectacular guest list. More →

Bono's Charity Auction Raises $42.6m for (RED) Feb 18, 2008

Sotheby’s was seeing red last week as Bono and artist Damien Hirst organized a Valentine’s Day auction of more than 60 works of art to raise funds for Bono’s (RED) charity. And by by the end of the night, the U2 frontman had rallied deep-pocketed bidders to make the AIDS charity auction a raging success to the tune of $42.6 million. More →

Celebrities Kept Busy With Charity Initiatives Jan 24, 2008

Philanthropic celebrities have been more than busy lately, helping charities through a series of unique and exciting initiatives and events. More →

Celebrity Auctions For Christmas Dec 11, 2007

As the clock counts down to Christmas, celebrities have been keeping busy and warm by signing as many different items as humanly possible and donating them to a plethora of auctions. The holiday season may be at fever pitch now, but there is certainly a wide range of gift ideas to ease the stress of last minute shopping. More →

Russell Simmons and Lil' Kim Support Lisa Lopes Orphanage Aug 16, 2007

The Lisa Lopes Foundation is celebrating the grand opening of the Lisa Lopes Rural School and Orphanage with its Celebrity Auction and Fund-raiser this More →