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Stars Donate To Westland School Charity Auction Dec 5, 2011

A host of stars have donated items and once-in-a-lifetime experiences to a great new auction on CharityFolks.com to benefit Westland School. More →

Rugby Star Donates Underwear To Celebrity Charity Auction Dec 5, 2011

A signed pair of World Champion rugby star and All Black Dan Carter’s Jockey underwear and the sweaty singlet studded with Swarovski crystals Richard Simmons wore in Air New Zealand’s safety video are amongst more than 100 items up for grabs in Air New Zealand’s annual Kids @ Christmas charity auction at www.sella.co.nz. More →

Morgan Spurlock Goes Mo-less For Charity Dec 5, 2011

Movember, the month long charity event that asks participants to grow a moustache for 30 days to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer and other men’s health issues, held its annual gala party on Friday night at Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan. More →

Rashida Jones: Two Rescue Gifts I'm Giving This Year Dec 5, 2011

Actress and International Rescue Committee voice Rashida Jones wrote recently about her charitable holiday plans. More →

Stars Wish Macmillan Cancer Care A Happy 100th Birthday Dec 2, 2011

Leading cancer care charity Macmillan Cancer Support recently asked its celebrity supporters – including Kylie Minogue, Keira Knightley, Sting, Alesha Dixon, Joanna Lumley, James Corden, Anna Friel and Seth Rogen – to share their 100th birthday wishes in a short film 100 Years Of Macmillan: A Birthday Tribute. More →

Celebrity Charity Gifts That Give Twice Dec 2, 2011

Looking for a gift to top all gifts this holiday season? Leading charity auction site charitybuzz.com is offering access to hundreds of once-in-a-lifetime celebrity experiences. More →

Annie Lennox Launches SING Campaign Charity Auction Dec 2, 2011

Annie Lennox has launched this year’s SING Campaign eBay auction. More →

Alec Baldwin To Be Honored By People For The American Way Dec 2, 2011

The People For The American Way Foundation will be holding its 30th Anniversary Celebration next week, and will be honoring longtime board member Alec Baldwin. More →

Tenor Alfie Boe Named As Charity Ambassador Dec 2, 2011

Alfie Boe – the sensational opera tenor – has announced that he has taken on a role as an official ambassador for Nordoff Robbins. More →

NFL Star Launches Giving Assistant App Dec 2, 2011

NFL star Adrian Peterson and his All Day Foundation will make the holiday shopping experience more meaningful with the debut of a revolutionary new browser app called the GIVING ASSISTANT, which directs funds raised in online shopping to programs that support youth, build self-esteem, promote healthy lifestyles and prevent gang involvement. The GIVING ASSISTANT is a free download powered by GlobalMojo, a socially conscious technology company based in Seattle and San Francisco. More →

Zooey Deschanel's She And Him Included On Celebrity Charity Album Dec 2, 2011

A new celebrity charity album has been released for a good cause just in time for Christmas. More →

Grammy Nominees Album To Benefit Charity Dec 2, 2011

The Recording Academy’s GRAMMY Recordings and Universal Republic Records have joined forces to release the 2012 GRAMMY Nominees album on Jan. 24, 2012. More →

Richard Branson's Charity To Distribute 100,000 Condoms In South Africa Dec 1, 2011

Richard Branson's Virgin Unite will help people in the fight against the spread of HIV AIDS this week by distributing 100,000 free condoms to the Bhubezi and Ndlovu Clinics in the Bushbuckridge area in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa, one of the most impoverished rural areas of South African, where an estimated 20% of the 500,000 people in the community are HIV positive. More →

Annie Lennox Backs Charity Campaign On World AIDS Day Dec 1, 2011

Eight in ten young people know that HIV cannot be transmitted by sharing a drink with someone who is HIV positive, yet three quarters say they still wouldn’t do it. Common myths and negative attitudes towards young people with HIV can leave many feeling alienated, alone and stigmatized. More →

Bill And Chelsea Clinton To Host Millennium Network Event Dec 1, 2011

The Fray will be special musical guest at next week’s Clinton Foundation Millennium Network event on Thursday, December 8, at Terminal 5 in New York City. More →

Keep Warm With Scarlett Johansson For Charity Dec 1, 2011

More than a million people will be diagnosed with cancer this year. In an effort to help make a difference, Neff, a leading active lifestyle brand, announced today that they are partnering with actress Scarlett Johansson to raise money for City of Hope — one of the nation’s leading cancer research, treatment and education centers—in a project called, “Neff Hope”. The initiative has a simple mission: to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. More →

Hugh Jackman And Mariah Carey Join Made With Pencils Celebrity Charity Campaign Dec 1, 2011

This holiday season, Pencils of Promise (PoP), a nonprofit whose mission is to build schools in the developing world, is launching their Made with Pencils campaign. The Made with Pencils campaign allows the world’s leading cultural curators and artistic minds to produce original works made from pencils that will be auctioned off to build new schools. More →

Slash And Ozzy Feature In Gibson GuitarTown Charity Auction Dec 1, 2011

Gibson GuitarTown on The Sunset Strip, administered by the Gibson Foundation, is completing its yearlong “tour” of the boulevard and has announced the art guitars will be auctioned for charity on December 3, 2011, at Julien’s Auctions Beverly Hills Gallery (9665 Wilshire Blvd.) beginning at 2 p.m. More →

Ke$ha Wants You To Be A Street Dog Defender Dec 1, 2011

Ke$ha has posted a special message for her fans, asking them to be Street Dog Defenders after witnessing a horrific case of animal abuse. More →

Amy Winehouse's Dress Sold For Charity Dec 1, 2011

The iconic dress worn by Amy Winehouse on the cover of her Back To Black album has been sold for £43,200 at an auction in London, with the proceeds going to the Amy Winehouse Foundation. More →

The Killers Release Annual Christmas Charity Single Dec 1, 2011

Every year since 2006, The Killers have released an annual Christmas single for (RED) – featuring collaborations with Elton John, Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant, and Mariachi El Bronx – with proceeds from the sale of the songs going to fight AIDS. And this year is no exception! More →

Ne-Yo And Swizz Beatz To Attend Songs Of Hope VII Dec 1, 2011

Ne-Yo, Skylar Grey, Sara Bareilles, Swizz Beatz, Desmond Child, Mark Mothersbaugh (co-founder and lead singer of Devo), and other music and entertainment industry giants committed to fighting cancer and other life-threatening diseases will tonight take part in Songs of Hope VII, a special event and silent auction presented by Esquire that supports lifesaving research at City of Hope. More →

Ellen Pompeo Helps Foster Kids Cook Holiday Meal Dec 1, 2011

Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo recently mentored 18-year-olds who have “aged out” of the Los Angeles County foster care system by helping them learn how to prepare a holiday meal. More →

Michael Douglas: Ban All Nuclear Weapons, Forever Nov 30, 2011

Oscar-winning actor and producer Michael Douglas is well known for his commitment to nuclear disarmament. Now he has teamed up with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization on a series of austere but powerful TV spots aimed at raising support for the Treaty. More →

Vera Lynn Speaks Out Over Cruel Foie Gras Nov 30, 2011

Beloved by British troops for her outdoor concerts during World War II, Dame Vera Lynn now has a whole new flock of fans after penning a letter on behalf of PETA UK to Beverley Aspinall, managing director of Fortnum & Mason, asking her to stop the sale of the vile food product foie gras in the store. More →

Daughtry To Tour For The Troops Nov 30, 2011

Multi-platinum rock band Daughtry will bring their energetic live show and rock n roll anthems to American service members and their families overseas this holiday season, when they headline Tour for the Troops 2011, presented by the Air Force Reserve. More →

Sting Named As Patron For New Music Education Facility Nov 30, 2011

The Sage Gateshead are delighted to announce Sting as a founding Patron of their ambitious £1.3 million project to transform the remaining railway arches behind the iconic venue into a hub of creative training for some of the region’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable young people. More →

Robert Davi Releases Charity Song For Christmas Nov 30, 2011

World-renowned actor and recording artist Robert Davi has released his re-imagined version of the Christmas classic song, “Mistletoe and Holly” today, to help The Salvation Army provide emergency assistance to the millions of families in need this Christmas season. More →

Vanessa Hudgens Visits Jack The Moose In Alaska Nov 30, 2011

Last week, actress Vanessa Hudgens visited “Jack the Moose”, the three-year-old bull moose who performed alongside her recently while filming a scene for a feature production shot on location in Anchorage, Alaska. A few days after filming, Vanessa visited “Jack the Moose” at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. More →

Matthew Modine To Host Film Screening For Dr Oz's HealthCorps Nov 30, 2011

HealthCorps – a national wellness movement with a proven peer mentoring program in schools across the United States – and actor and producer Matthew Modine announce the screening of Jesus Was a Commie, on Saturday, December 10, at 6 p.m. at the Crest Theatre in Downtown Sacramento. More →