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Bill And Melinda Gates Select Four Charities For Giving Tuesday Nov 29, 2013

Bill and Melinda Gates are supporting Giving Tuesday, a national day of giving on Dec. 3. More →

Happy Birthday Adam Lambert! Jan 29, 2013

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

Bob Woodruff's Stand Up For Heroes Raises $3 Million Nov 27, 2012

Stand Up for Heroes, the Bob Woodruff Foundation's (BWF) annual benefit event and the kickoff for the New York Comedy Festival, on Nov. 8, 2012, brought together celebrities, service members and their families for a night of laughter and performances from A-list musicians and comedians, as well as wounded veterans, to raise funds for programs that the Bob Woodruff Foundation helps support. More →

Kris Allen Announces Music Matters To Me Video Contest Aug 2, 2012

The Music Empowers Foundation and platinum-selling recording artist and American Idol winner, Kris Allen have announced the start of the Music Matters To Me video contest. More →

Kris Allen To Play Live Online For Charity Jul 17, 2012

The Music Empowers Foundation has announced that platinum-selling recording artist and American Idol winner, Kris Allen will be playing a live online concert at 8:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 18. More →

Kris Allen And Steven Van Zandt Support Music Matters Campaign Mar 8, 2012

The Music Empowers Foundation has announced the launch of its latest online fundraiser, “Music Matters.” More →

Kris Allen Helps Music Education Campaign Reach 47,000 Students Jan 23, 2012

The Music Empowers Foundation has announced that its recently completed national initiative to support music education programs in public schools surpassed all expectations. The month-long program, which wrapped up just before the holidays in December, raised $80,000 and helped to fund over 225 classroom music projects which will benefit an estimated 47,000 grade and middle school students. More →

Kris Allen's Charity Initiative Proves Popular Nov 29, 2011

The Music Empowers Foundation has revealed that its most recent initiative to support music education programs in public schools is already surpassing goals. More →

Kris Allen Supports Music Education Programs Nov 16, 2011

The Music Empowers Foundation and platinum recording artist and American Idol-winner Kris Allen have announced a new program to support music education programs in public schools. More →

Lady Gaga Joins Celebrities For Teen HALO Awards Oct 10, 2011

David Beckham, Jessica Biel, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift will join creator, host and executive producer Nick Cannon in rolling out the orange carpet for this year’s TeenNick HALO Awards. More →

Stephen Colbert Offers To Cover Rebecca Black For Charity Mar 30, 2011

Stephen Colbert has offered to sing Rebecca Black’s Friday – the internet song/video that is creating waves around the world – with The Roots to raise money for charity. More →

Stephen Colbert Gets Horns And A Mustache For Charity Auction Feb 7, 2011

Stephen Colbert is pleased to announce the auction of Portrait 5, Stephen(s), a noted work of portraiture attributed to the host, enhanced by the artistic contributions of Shepard Fairey who spray-painted it, Andres Serrano who Sharpie’d it, and Frank Stella who glanced at it. More →

DoSomething.org's Top 20 2010 Celebrity Charity Champions Dec 27, 2010

DoSomething.org – the website that aims to inspire, support and celebrate a generation of doers: people who see the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action – has released a list of what it considers to be the top 20 “Celebs Gone Good” for 2010. More →

LTTS Exclusive Interview: Adam Lambert Sep 20, 2010

American singer/songwriter/performer, Adam Lambert has been living the dream since becoming runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol. More →

Adam Lambert's Charity Wish For Fans Jun 2, 2010

Adam Lambert has a special request for fans: charity donations, not gifts. More →

Adam Lambert Goes Back to School for Charity Mar 2, 2010

American Idol star Adam Lambert popped in on a group of school kids to support DonorsChoose.org, an online charity that makes it easy for anyone to help students in need. More →

Adam Lambert Thanks Fans For Charity Donations Sep 29, 2009

Online education charity DonorsChoose.org has announced that fans of Adam Lambert, “American Idol’s” eighth season runner-up, donated $229,000 as part of a challenge launched by the star to support high-need public school classrooms nationwide. More →

Adam Lambert's Classroom Challenge Aug 26, 2009

Online education charity DonorsChoose.org has announced that Adam Lambert, “American Idol’s” eighth season runner-up, will support high-need public school classrooms and inspire his fan groups to compete for the most donations. More →