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Richard Branson Blogs Secret Policeman's Ball Mar 7, 2012

Sir Richard Branson has blogged about the Secret Policeman’s Ball concert held in New York during the weekend to benefit Amnesty International. More →

Jude Law Prepares For Global Truce Countdown Mar 7, 2012

For 2012’s Peace Day, which falls on 21 September each year, Peace One Day (POD) is calling for a day of cease fire and nonviolence. More →

Meryl Streep Donates $10,000 To Viola Davis' Upward Bound Fund Mar 7, 2012

Meryl Streep has donated $10,000 to the scholarship fund of the Upward Bound at Rhode Island College program—a fund founded by fellow Best Actress nominee and Upward Bound alumna Viola Davis and her sister. More →

The Highlander Star Launches Charity Auction Mar 7, 2012

Fans of The Highlander can get their hands on some very special items and experiences in a new auction just launched by Adrian Paul and The PEACE Fund. More →

Lenny Kravitz Wants Clean Water Around The World Mar 7, 2012

Lenny Kravitz is throwing his support behind the global push by UNICEF and its partners to help save and improve the lives of millions of children and their families around the world by providing them with access to clean water and adequate sanitation. More →

Bryan Adams Named As Charity Patron Mar 7, 2012

Bryan Adams has been named as patron of Build IT International. More →

Benjamin Bratt And Taye Diggs To Take Part In CHIMEapalooza Mar 7, 2012

Acclaimed actors Amy Brenneman, Benjamin Bratt, Taye Diggs, Laura San Giacomo and Muse Watson are lending their talents to an evening of theater and music next month to raise money for the CHIME Institute, which has extensive ties to California State University, Northridge. More →

John Bishop Completes His Week Of Hell For Charity Mar 7, 2012

After cycling, rowing and running 290 punishing miles in just five days, comedian John Bishop crossed the finish line of his BT Sport Relief Challenge: Bishop’s Week Of Hell on Friday. More →

Maroon 5 Helps Launch Lung Cancer Awareness Campaign Mar 6, 2012

In response to the epidemic of lives lost to Lung Cancer in the U.S., Maroon 5 has joined the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (BJALCF) as an incredible Grammy-award-winning VOICE to launch a national and international Lung Cancer Awareness campaign. More →

Perez Hilton To Host One Night In Austin For Charity Mar 6, 2012

The VH1 Save The Music Foundation has been selected as the benefitting charity of Perez Hilton's “One Night in Austin” event at South By South West on March 17, 2012. More →

Amy Winehouse Foundation Launches Scholarship Mar 6, 2012

The Amy Winehouse Foundation – a charity established soon after the singer passed away last year – has teamed up with the Sylvia Young Theatre School to offer an exclusive scholarship. More →

The Mentalist Star Praised By National Center For Missing And Exploited Children Mar 6, 2012

A new film project launched in January by The Mentalist actor Tim Kang is being praised by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) for the awareness it will bring to the issues of abducted and sexually abused children. More →

Jewel Sings To Help Stop Child Hunger Mar 6, 2012

ConAgra Foods is kicking off the third year of its nationally-recognized Child Hunger Ends Here campaign with an original song and exclusive video content from platinum recording artists Jewel, Owl City, and Jay Sean, and a social media influencer campaign comprised of leading bloggers from throughout the nation. More →

Kim Kardashian Makes Donation To Dream Foundation Mar 6, 2012

Kim Kardashian has made a donation to one of her favorite charities with money from her wedding gifts. More →

Michael Douglas Launches United Nations Art For Peace Contest Mar 6, 2012

The United Nations Messenger of Peace and two-time Academy Award winner Michael Douglas has appealed to children from around the world to bring to life their artistic impressions of what a world without nuclear weapons would look like. More →

Join Snoop Dogg On Camera For Charity Mar 6, 2012

Aspiring hip-hop superstars that want to get down like the big boys can learn from some of the best in the game and help charity! More →

Stars Flock To See Brad Pitt And George Clooney Tackle Equal Rights Mar 5, 2012

On Saturday night, the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact presented the West Coast premiere reading of the play 8 before a sold-out crowd in Los Angeles and a worldwide audience watching on YouTube. More →

Jack Johnson's New Live Album To Benefit Charity Mar 5, 2012

Jack Johnson is releasing a new live album in April, with proceeds to go to charity. More →

Kate Beckinsale Shares The Joy Of Reading Mar 5, 2012

To help kick-off National Reading Month, actress Kate Beckinsale has teamed up with “The Nestlé Share the Joy of Reading Program” to raise awareness about the importance of children’s literacy. More →

Kelly Clarkson Supports Battle Of The Bands For Music Education Mar 5, 2012

DoSomething.org and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation have teamed up for the third annual “Battle for the Bands” campaign aimed at mobilizing young people to advocate for music education. More →

Dan Aykroyd And Cheryl Hines To Host Charity Gala Mar 5, 2012

Dan Aykroyd is teaming up with Emmy-nominated actress Cheryl Hines to host a special charity event in Florida next weekend. More →

Duchess Of Cornwall Talks On World Book Day Mar 5, 2012

The Duchess of Cornwall last week begged non-book lovers to begin a new chapter in their lives and start reading. More →

Tavis Smiley To Discuss Women In Poverty Mar 5, 2012

Tavis Smiley is to moderate a national conversation on women and children in poverty. More →

Diane von Furstenberg To Present Oprah With Lifetime Leadership Award Mar 5, 2012

Designer Diane von Furstenberg is pleased to announce the recipients of The Third Annual DVF Awards, honoring five women who have demonstrated leadership, strength and courage in their respective fields. More →

Fran Drescher To Officiate At Gay Wedding Mar 5, 2012

Fran Drescher will make one deserving gay couple’s wedding an occasion to remember when she officiates their marriage in a special event at XL Nightclub in New York on March 6. More →

Miley Cyrus To Perform At Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night Mar 2, 2012

Rascal Flatts, Lionel Richie, Rita Wilson and Miley Cyrus will perform at Muhammad Ali's annual Celebrity Fight Night in Arizona on March 24. More →

Rachael Ray's $100K Charity Challenge For The ASPCA Mar 2, 2012

The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has announced that it has teamed up with television personality, bestselling author and philanthropist Rachael Ray for the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge, with more than $500,000 in prize grants to help shelters save more homeless cats and dogs. More →

Christy Turlington Hosts Charity Film Screening Mar 2, 2012

In an effort to raise awareness about maternal and child health, Texas Children’s Hospital and Every Mother Counts (EMC) teamed up last night, March 1, for a very special one-night event hosted by global maternal health advocate and founder of EMC, Christy Turlington Burns. More →

Muhammad Ali Supports Parkinson's Research Initiative Mar 2, 2012

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who has Parkinson’s disease, has teamed up with 23andMe, a leading personal genetics company, in its Parkinson’s Disease Research Initiative to enroll 10,000 individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) to participate in research. More →

Adrian Grenier To Auction Rare Whiskey For Charity Mar 2, 2012

Glenfiddich, the world’s most awarded Single Malt Scotch Whisky, has announced plans to auction the first U.S. bottle of its extraordinary Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve, one of only 11 bottles in the world, as part of an exclusive charity gala and auction to celebrate the famed whisky’s 125th Anniversary. More →