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NFL Star Awarded For Excellence In Sports Philanthropy Oct 20, 2011

Former NFL quarterback Brian Griese has been awarded the 2011 Patterson Award for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy, presented each year by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). More →

Fans Bring Food For The Hungry To Cyndi Lauper Concert Oct 20, 2011

Cyndi Lauper played a show in Westbury, NY, on Wednesday, and asked fans to support a very special charity initiative. More →

Dragons' Den Star Visits London's First Children's Hospice Oct 20, 2011

Entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne joined beauty queen Hayley Mac on the red carpet on Saturday as they visited London’s first children’s hospice. More →

Jon Bon Jovi Opens Soul Kitchen For Volunteers Oct 19, 2011

Jon Bon Jovi announced the opening of the JBJ Soul Kitchen in Red Bank, NJ this week to a crowd that overflowed the gardens and parking lot at the “community kitchen,” which redefines how the issue of hunger can be addressed. More →

Celebrities To Wear Purple For Spirit Day Oct 19, 2011

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) will join millions of lesbian gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and allies by participating in Spirit Day and wearing purple on October 20, 2011. More →

Fergie To Co-Host Avon Foundation Charity Awards Oct 19, 2011

On November 2, 2011, Andrea Jung, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Avon Products, Inc. and Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie, will host The Avon Foundation for Women's 11th Annual Awards at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City. More →

Eva La Rue To Honor Fran Drescher At Charity Ball Oct 19, 2011

CSI: Miami’s Eva La Rue will honor Fran Drescher at a special charity event this weekend. More →

Bette Midler's Costumes To Go Under The Hammer For Charity Oct 19, 2011

Julien’s Auctions, the world’s premier entertainment and celebrity estate auction house will auction an extraordinary collection of personal property from the legendary entertainer Bette Midler on Saturday November 12, with some proceeds going to her charity. More →

LeBron James Records PSA To Stop Dropout Crisis Oct 19, 2011

LeBron James has recorded a PSA to help stop the rate of high school dropouts in the US. More →

Celebrity Charity Concert Raises Money For Wildfire Victims Oct 19, 2011

The Dixie Chicks, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, George Strait and Christopher Cross were some of the artists who hit the stage for a concert on Monday to help victims of wildfires in Texas. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Kevin Jonas Visits Ronald McDonald House Oct 19, 2011

On Friday, October 7, 2011, young cancer patients and their families gathered at the Ronald McDonald House New York's (RMH-NY) newly renovated AOL Media Room with Kevin Jonas, of the Jonas Brothers, to celebrate its unveiling. More →

Jane Asher Supports Bowel Cancer Charity Book Swap Oct 19, 2011

British screen legend Jane Asher has thrown her weight behind an initiative by Bowel Cancer UK that wants you to dig out your favourite books and hold a charity book swap. More →

Justin Bieber's Under The Mistletoe For Charity Oct 18, 2011

A portion of the proceeds from Justin Bieber's new Christmas album will benefit charity. More →

50 Cent Supports World Food Day Oct 18, 2011

In honor of United Nations World Food Day, 50 Cent is challenging the world to help provide one million meals for hungry children in just one week. More →

Colbie Caillat Visits Children's Hospital With MusiCares Oct 18, 2011

MusiCares recently hosted a special event with Grammy winner Colbie Caillat for more than 40 children and their families at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville. More →

Star Power Backs Occupy Wall Street Movement Oct 18, 2011

The tenacious Occupy Wall Street movement that began on September 17 may have been ignored by mainstream media, but it caught the attention of many celebrities who have visited the New York city protest camp. Film maker Michael Moore and actor Susan Sarandon were in there early and, more recently, actor John Cusack and musicians Kanye West and Russell Simmons have lent their support. More →

Anderson Cooper To Host Elton John's Enduring Vision For Charity Oct 18, 2011

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) will present its 10th annual An Enduring Vision benefit event at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City next week. More →

Smallville Star Goes Naked For Charity Oct 18, 2011

With her naked body painted to resemble a lizard’s skin, Canadian actor Laura Vandervoort—known for her roles on TV’s Smallville and V, among others—is the star of a brand-new PETA ad campaign exposing the cruelty of the exotic-skins industry that reads, “Whose skin are you in? Leave wildlife out of your wardrobe.” More →

Coronation Street Star Backs East Africa Sponsorship Appeal Oct 18, 2011

An emergency sponsorship appeal has been launched today by children’s charity Plan UK to help families recover from the East Africa crisis. More →

Stars To Attend Breast Cancer Charities Fashion Show In LA Oct 18, 2011

The Breast Cancer Charities of America Fashion Show and Fundraiser will take place in Hollywood on Wednesday, October 19, hosted by Tiffany Hines, MC’d by Layla Kayleigh, and with a guest Celeb DJ set by Taryn Manning. More →

Irish Tenor To Perform At New Zealand Embassy For ONE Campaign Oct 18, 2011

The Embassy of New Zealand in Washington DC and the ONE Campaign will host “A Special Tribute to U.S. Military Members, Their Families and Their Legacies,” Thursday, October 20, 2011, from 6-8 p.m. Featuring a special performance by world-renowned tenor Anthony Kearns, the invitation-only ticketed Embassy gala will benefit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) and the USO of Metropolitan Washington. More →

Mick Jagger Named As Rainforest Ambassador Oct 18, 2011

Mick Jagger, who has been a keen economic activist for some time, has been made an honorary Ambassador of the Rainforest. Peruvian officials named the rock star ambassador as he travels through South America with his family, visiting national treasures such as the Inca site Machu Picchu. More →

Wyclef Jean To Attend Hands For Haiti Charity Benefit Oct 18, 2011

The Annual Hands for Haiti Red Carpet Benefit, an exclusive fundraising event to benefit the work of The Hope For Them Foundation and the construction of a new school for over 1,200 children in Carrefour and Croix des Bouquets, Haiti, will take place in New York tomorrow, October 19. More →

Reese Witherspoon Recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month In New York Oct 17, 2011

Avon Foundation for Women Honorary Chairperson Reese Witherspoon recognized Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the 2011 Global Breast Cancer Congress on Sunday – where she launched a new Avon Foundation for Women-funded global breast cancer scholarship program – and at the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer – where she presented more than $9.1 million in grants to New York-area breast cancer programs. More →

South Pole Charity Expedition Gets Prince William's Support Oct 17, 2011

Prince William – HRH The Duke of Cambridge – is patron of a fantastic expedition to the South Pole that is about to get under way for charity. More →

Photos: Stars Come Out For Charity At PUMA Event Oct 17, 2011

A host of celebrities came together for Soles4Souls last week for PUMA’s Riddim + Run event. More →

Celebrity Shoes Go Under The Hammer At Charity Event Oct 17, 2011

Over 350 people – including many of the celebrity shoe donors themselves – showed their support for the fundraising Celebrity Shoe Auction at The Royal Society of Medicine, at One Wimpole St, London on October 12. More →

Jason Segel And Kermit The Frog To Host Charity Gala Oct 17, 2011

The Fulfillment Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping promising yet under-resourced Los Angeles students graduate from high school and complete college, will honor Rich Ross, Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, at its STARS 2011 Benefit Gala at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The evening will include a Founders’ Humanitarian Award presentation to Madeleine and Tom Sherak. More →

Woody Harrelson's Letter Makes Army Stop Monkey Cruelty Oct 17, 2011

Following a letter from actor Woody Harrelson on PETA's behalf to Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno, the U.S. Army has confirmed that it will discontinue cruel monkey laboratories that were part of Aberdeen Proving Ground’s chemical casualty training courses. More →

Jessica Seinfeld Hosts Celebrity Charity Baby Buggy Fashion Event Oct 17, 2011

Jessica Seinfeld and Baby Buggy supporter Delphine Krakoff hosted a shopping and cocktail event at the flagship Reed Krakoff boutique in support of Baby Buggy last week. More →