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NFL and TV Stars Play GameStop Battlefield Bracket Challenge Feb 25, 2010

The lines have been drawn for the GameStop Battlefield Bracket Challenge, and it’s time to visit www.GameStop.com/BattlefieldBC2 to pick your winners and enter for a chance to win prizes, including a grand prize of $10,000. More →

Shakira Launches Early Childhood Charity Initiative Feb 24, 2010

Grammy Award-winning artist Shakira and World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick have launched a US$300 million joint initiative aimed at expanding development programs for young children in Latin America and the Caribbean. More →

Pete Wentz Named UNICEF Tap Project Ambassador Feb 23, 2010

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced that musician/entrepreneur and social philanthropist, Pete Wentz will be the national spokesperson for the 2010 UNICEF Tap Project. More →

Peter Buffett Joins Angélique Kidjo For Charity Single Feb 19, 2010

Emmy-award winning musician and philanthropist Peter Buffett has teamed up with UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and Grammy award-winning musician Angélique Kidjo, to release “A Song For Everyone” on February 12. 100% of proceeds from the sale of the song will benefit the Batonga Foundation, an organization founded by Angelique to advance education for girls in Africa. More →

British Stars Back Robin Hood Tax For Charity Feb 16, 2010

British actor Bill Nighy is fronting a campaign to introduce a global tax on banks’ financial transactions to fight poverty. More →

Angelina Jolie Lands In Haiti For Charity Visit Feb 9, 2010

Angelina Jolie was in the Dominican Republic earlier this week to visit survivors of the Haitian earthquake, and is now in Haiti to view the devastation and raise awareness of what still needs to be done to help. More →

David Beckham's Big Charity Heart Feb 9, 2010

David and Victoria Beckham have donated over £1million (US$1.5 million) to help children in the last five years through their charity. More →

Mia Farrow Disparages Illegal Haiti Adoptions Feb 8, 2010

Actress and UNICEF Good Will Ambassador Mia Farrow was shocked at the attempted kidnapping of 33 Haitian children by ten American missionaries. More →

Shakira, Alicia Keys, Usher Join Up For NBA Charity Feb 3, 2010

International superstar and Grammy Award-winning pop diva Shakira will team up with 12-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and actress Alicia Keys for a one-of-a-kind performance headlining the 2010 NBA All-Star Game Halftime Show on Valentine’s Day, Sunday, Feb. 14, to benefit NBA Cares. More →

Hope For Haiti Now Breaks Charity Records Jan 24, 2010

Friday night’s Hope for Haiti Now telethon, organized by George Clooney, has so far raised more than $57 million for the earthquake relief effort in Haiti. More →

George Clooney Brings Hope To Haiti Tonight Jan 22, 2010

It will be a big night for charity tonight, as George Clooney's Hope For Haiti telethon hits TV screens across America and around the world. More →

Download Rihanna For Charity Jan 21, 2010

Rihanna appeared on a special episode of the Oprah Show on Wednesday to perform her version of Bob Marley’s Redemption Song. More →

Alyssa Milano's Haiti Charity Challenge Answered Jan 20, 2010

Alyssa Milano has just announced that her charity challenge issued via Twitter last week has been met. More →

Paula Abdul Auctions Michael Jackson Opus For Charity Jan 20, 2010

Paula Abdul used her appearance on Larry King’s Haiti show to announce that she is auctioning off her copy of The Michael Jackson Opus, signed by dozens of celebrities, to benefit earthquake victims through the Charitybuzz Heal Haiti Auction. More →

George Clooney Announces Haiti Telethon Stars Jan 19, 2010

George Clooney has revealed some of the big names he has recruited for this Friday’s Telethon for Haiti. More →

Malaak Compton-Rock To Talk For Charity In Kentucky Jan 19, 2010

The Welcome House in Northern Kentucky has announced its annual fundraising benefit, ‘Home is Where the Heart Is’, will be held on January 30 at The Madison Grand Ballroom, Covington, Kentucky. Featured special guest speaker is Malaak Compton-Rock, philanthropist, author and wife of entertainer Chris Rock. More →

Stars Join Larry King To Talk Charity For Haiti Jan 19, 2010

As reported earlier by LookToTheStars.org, a host of stars joined Larry King on CNN last night to encourage people to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. The broadcast raised over $5 million for UNICEF and the Red Cross. More →

Celebrities’ Quick Response To Haiti Disaster Jan 18, 2010

Here’s what some celebrities are up to, in response to the earthquake disaster that has destroyed Port-au-Prince and devastated Haiti: More →

A Weekend Of Celebrity Giving To Haiti Jan 18, 2010

Actress Sandra Bullock is the latest star to give big to Haitian earthquake relief over a weekend defined by donations of time and money. More →

Alyssa Milano Launches Twitter Charity Challenge For Haiti Jan 15, 2010

Alyssa Milano has donated $50,000 to UNICEF to aid in the relief of Haiti earthquake victims, and she is challenging corporations to match or better it. More →

George Clooney Presents Jerry Weintraub Humanitarian Award Dec 14, 2009

On December 10, the UNICEF Ball brought together Hollywood’s biggest stars for a fundraising gala to honor those individuals who have made key contributions to UNICEF’s mission to save and improve children’s lives worldwide. The evening raised more money for the organization than any UNICEF Ball to date. More →

Alyssa Milano Donates Birthday To Charity Dec 10, 2009

Actress Alyssa Milano has written an article in the Huffington Post pledging her commitment to charity. More →

Angélique Kidjo Welcomes Young Climate Ambassadors To Copenhagen Dec 10, 2009

Angélique Kidjo performed at a UNICEF event in Copenhagen yesterday to launch the United Nations Climate Summit. More →

Shakira To Talk Charity In Oxford Dec 7, 2009

Colombian star Shakira will give a talk in Oxford, UK, today – December 7 – about her charity work. More →

David Beckham Gets Behind UNICEF Photo Initiative Nov 27, 2009

The World Photography Organization and UNICEF have launched a global initiative to raise awareness of children’s rights and mark the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). More →

Claudia Schiffer To Illuminate UNICEF Snowflake Nov 25, 2009

German model Claudia Schiffer is set to attend a special Christmas charity event for UNICEF UK. More →

Lucy Liu And Rebecca Mader To Light UNICEF Snowflakes Nov 18, 2009

UNICEF will light up both New York and Beverly Hills this weekend with the help of some celebrity friends. More →

Stars Flock To Vanessa Redgrave Charity Performance Oct 30, 2009

Meryl Streep, Harvey Keitel, Christine Baranski, Mandy Patinkin and Lauren Bacall were among the more than 1,000 people who gathered to watch Tony Award-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave reprise her starring role from the 2007 Broadway play The Year of Magical Thinking at a special benefit performance at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, located at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street), Manhattan, on Monday, October 26th at 8:00 PM. More →

Selena Gomez Trick Or Treats For UNICEF Again Oct 15, 2009

As the youngest UNICEF ambassador in history, Disney star Selena Gomez raised $700,000 for Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF last year. She is returning a second year as spokesperson for the campaign, hoping to bring in $1 million. More →

Orlando Bloom Becomes UNICEF Ambassador Oct 13, 2009

Actor Orlando Bloom has been appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in recognition of his commitment to the rights of children around the world. More →