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Fatboy Slim Jams For Oxfam Oct 9, 2009

Fatboy Slim provided the entertainment at the third night of this year’s ‘Oxjam’ festival in a modest Oxfam shop in Tooting, London! More →

Aid Agencies Seek Donations For Samoan Tsunami Vistims Oct 5, 2009

New Zealand-born comedy actress Pamela Stephenson has given a harrowing first-hand account of the devastating Tsunami that hit Samoa last week. More →

80's Music Superstars ABC To Headline Oxjam Gig Sep 22, 2009

Each year an illustrious collective of artists and celebrities lineup to ‘rock it out for humanity’ and show their support for Oxfam's month-long nation wide music festival – Oxjam. On October 16, a super stylish flagship event will be hosted at Matter in London, Europe’s most renowned and technologically advanced venue. An unmissable night of nights where music, fashion and charity all come together under one roof. More →

Scarlett Johansson And Colin Firth Auction Experiences For Oxfam Sep 18, 2009

International relief and development agency Oxfam America teams up with eBay once again to benefit Oxfam’s poverty relief and advocacy efforts around the world. More →

Arctic Monkeys Hide Golden Tickets In New Oxfam Single Aug 17, 2009

As previously reported, British band the Arctic Monkeys are to release their new single, Cry Lightening, exclusively through Oxfam shops. More →

President Obama To Award Medals Of Freedom Today Aug 12, 2009

President Obama has named 16 recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. America’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom is awarded to individuals who make an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. More →

Arctic Monkeys Cry Lightening For Oxfam Aug 4, 2009

British band Arctic Monkeys will release their new single exclusively through Oxfam shops, with proceeds going to help the charity’s work around the world. More →

Neil Finn Gathers Musical Friends For Charity Album Jun 30, 2009

Crowded House singer Neil Finn is behind a new charity album that aims to raise money for Oxfam. More →

Celebrities Do Whatever It Takes For Charity Jun 15, 2009

A huge selection of celebrity-designed bags and T-shirts are currently available at the UK’s premiere celebrity charity auction website, Buy Once Give Twice. More →

Coldplay Auction Charity Tickets May 21, 2009

Coldplay has teamed up with CharityFolks.com to offer fans 2 VIP tickets to each of their North American shows to benefit Oxfam America, an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. More →

George Clooney Supports Mia Farrow's Hunger Strike For Darfur May 5, 2009

Actress Mia Farrow began a 21-day hunger strike on 27 April to force the spotlight on the dire situation in Dafur. More →

Scarlett Johansson Signs Champagne For Oxfam Apr 1, 2009

Moët & Chandon, the champagne of cinema, last week introduced its highly-anticipated celebrity spokesperson at the brand’s “Tribute to Cinema” gala at the Big Sky studio in London: the effervescent Scarlett Johansson. More →

Heidi Klum Fronts Oxfam Campaign Feb 18, 2009

Oxfam has launched a new campaign to encourage people to recycle clothing. More →

Not On Our Watch Donates To Oxfam Jan 5, 2009

Not On Our Watch has announced a $500,000 grant to international aid agency Oxfam America to support their humanitarian response in eastern Chad, for victims of the violence in the Chad-Darfur region. More →

Scarlett Johansson And Annie Lennox Sign Oxfam's Climate Letter Jan 2, 2009

Nineteen actors, musicians and activists signed a letter drafted by international aid agency Oxfam to tackle the issue of climate change in December. More →

Seven Worlds Collide For Oxfam Dec 22, 2008

Here’s a series of events that our Southern Hemisphere readers will want to mark in their diaries for the New Year: Neil Finn is holding his Seven Worlds Collide concerts to benefit Oxfam in January. More →

Annie Lennox - Human Rights Now! Dec 12, 2008

Annie Lennox was awarded a Special Achievement Award at the German Sustainability Awards last week. More →

Kaiser Chiefs Walk In An Oxfam Winter Wonderland Dec 5, 2008

The Kaiser Chiefs headlined the first of the annual Winter Wonderland live shows at London’s Brixton Academy on Tuesday night. More →

Neil Finn's New Album Gets Crowded For Oxfam Nov 17, 2008

Crowded House frontman Neil Finn has invited a host of well known musicians to join him in recording a new album for charity. More →

Sandi Thom Backs Oxfam Campaign Oct 17, 2008

Scottish singer Sandi Thom has launched a campaign aimed at easing the food crisis in developing countries. More →

Be The First To Hear Dido's New Album Oct 13, 2008

Dido fans listen up: this is your chance to hear the singer’s new album before anybody else in the world!! More →

Oxfam's Month Of Musical Magic Oct 8, 2008

October is Rocktober for Oxfam, with the annual Oxjam festival kicking off and also a new TV advert from Annie Lennox hitting the airwaves. More →

Coldplay Auction Tickets For Oxfam Oct 7, 2008

Listen up “Brothers and Sisters”, this will send a “Shiver” down the spines – and possibly even a “Rush of Blood to The Head” – of Coldplay fans everywhere: the Grammy Award-winning British band are auctioning tickets to their upcoming tour of North America and Canada for charity. More →

Celebrities Support In My Name Sep 23, 2008

will.i.am has worked with more than thirty other celebrities and activists to create an inspiring short film titled Be the Generation, part of the In My Name campaign to end poverty. More →

Annie Lennox Addresses AIDS Conference Aug 6, 2008

Following Bill Clinton's rousing speech at the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico, singer Annie Lennox has made an passionate plea for those in power to use their influence to provide better healthcare access for pregnant women. More →

Bill Clinton Speaks At AIDS Conference Aug 5, 2008

The eyes of the world are this week firmly fixed on AIDS 2008, the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. More →

Colin Firth Helps Oxfam Food Drive Jul 28, 2008

After disappointing results from the latest G8 Summit in Japan, Oxfam is organizing a desperately needed food drive for Africa’s east region. Actors Colin Firth, John Hannah, and Daniela Nardini are campaigning for Britons to answer Oxfam’s call. More →

Sandi Thom Tanks Up For Africa Jul 28, 2008

She may wish she was a punk rocker, but Scottish singer Sandi Thom definitely is one of the hottest acts in the industry today. And last week she joined workers from Oxfam Scotland as they put up an 11,000-litre water tank in Glasgow’s George Square to encourage people to donate to the charity’s emergency work across east Africa. More →

Kristin Beats Scarlett For Charity Mar 31, 2008

Who would be the better date: Scarlett or Kristin? Last week Look To The Stars reported that a charity auction featuring the chance to date Scarlett Johansson had raised a massive $42,000 for Oxfam America. This week we are happy to announce that another lucky bidder – known only as superiorlotus912 – has forked out a staggering $52,100 for the chance to accompany Kristin Davis to the world premiere of Sex And The City:The Movie in May. More →

Scarlett Johansson - Sold To The Mystery Bidder Mar 17, 2008

How much would you pay to accompany blonde bombshell Scarlett Johansson to her future movie premiere? The final bid in the auction to date Ms. Johansson was $40,100, with money going to Oxfam. Auction site eBay.com reported 695,183 visits and 170 bids for the date. More →