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Royal Visit Changes Attitudes In Canada Jul 12, 2011

As part of their first official tour through Canada, Prince William and his new wife – the Duchess of Cambridge – made a visit to a centre for street kids in Quebec City. More →

Warren Buffett's Busy Month For Charity Jul 12, 2011

At June’s twelfth annual charity auction, an anonymous winner paid over two and a half million dollars to have lunch for eight with billionaire Warren Buffett. More →

Fearne Cotton Crowned Patron Of Breast Cancer Charity Jul 12, 2011

Kristin Hallenga, the founder of breast cancer awareness charity Coppafeel, will be using Fearne Cotton as a role model for young females. The aim is to encourage them to check their breasts for any signs of cancer. More →

Emma Watson Is Painted For Charity Jul 12, 2011

Harry Potter star Emma Watson recently collaborated with artist Mark Demsteader to create beautiful paintings for charity. More →

Meat Loaf And Miley Cyrus To Perform So The World May Hear Jul 11, 2011

Bill Clinton, Marlee Matlin, Doug Pitt and Randy Hogan will be honored at this year’s Starkey Hearing Foundation So The World May Hear Awards Gala. More →

Kristin Davis Sees Food Crisis In Kenya Jul 11, 2011

Kristin Davis has been visiting the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya with Oxfam, to see the devastating impact of the drought. More →

Broadway Barks At Celebrity Charity Event Jul 11, 2011

Broadway Barks – an annual event in New York City hosted by the famed Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters, benefiting multiple animal shelters and adoption agencies throughout the 5 boroughs – took place on Saturday, July 9. More →

Prince Harry Plays Polo For Charity Jul 11, 2011

On Saturday 2nd July, Prince Harry took part in a quintessentially British day of polo that took place on the grounds of Lord and Lady Lloyd Webber’s Berkshire Estate, Watership Down, to host The British Polo Day Charity Cup where watchmakers Richard Mille were one of the title sponsors. More →

Pharrell Williams To Open Youth Centre Jul 11, 2011

Pharrell Williams is to open a youth centre to help young people in Virginia Beach. More →

Get Your Hands On Sharon Osbourne's Bag For Charity Jul 11, 2011

A Fendi Spy handbag belonging to Sharon Osbourne is going under the hammer on a website that sells the secondhand items of the stars. More →

Pooch Hall's Scent For Humanity Jul 11, 2011

On Monday August 1 at 1pm, celebrities, press and media are invited to stop into Eleanor Jean, Haute Beauty to celebrate the “Pink” carpet monthly drawing of “A Scent for Humanity”. More →

Celebrities Sign Letter About Worst Food Crisis Of This Century Jul 8, 2011

Celebrities including Peter Gabriel, Lauren Laverne, Annie Lennox and Michael Morpugo have signed an open letter about the worst food crisis of the 21st century. More →

Alexander McCall Smith Brings Literature To Young Refugees Jul 8, 2011

Acclaimed author Alexander McCall Smith has discussed his contribution towards a project to bring the joys of literature to young refugees with the help of UNHCR. More →

Julianne Moore And Gillian Anderson Donate Handbags To Celebrity Charity Auction Jul 8, 2011

Have you ever dreamt of shopping in a celebrity’s closet? Well grab your purse because the We Promise Foundation has it in the bag with its 2nd Annual Red Carpet Celebrity Handbag Auction. More →

Lang Lang Uses Star Power To Raise AIDS Awareness In New York Jul 8, 2011

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and world renowned pianist Lang Lang is using his star power to help raise awareness of the urgency to do more in addressing the devastating impact of HIV and AIDS – especially on the world’s most vulnerable children. More →

Brad Pitt Supports Same-Sex Marriage Jul 8, 2011

Brad Pitt has given his support to New York’s legalization of same-sex marriage, saying that marriage is a right that every American deserves. More →

War Correspondent To Talk About Southern Sudan Jul 8, 2011

UNICEF UK Ambassador and former BBC war correspondent Martin Bell will share his account of a recent trip to Southern Sudan at a special event at UNICEF’s London offices on 8 July, just a day before South Sudan’s independence from the north. More →

Visit Facebook Headquarters To Support Charity Jul 8, 2011

Like Facebook? Here is your chance to go behind-the-scenes of the Company Headquarters and have lunch with Director of Product Blake Ross, Co-Founder of Firefox – and support a great cause! More →

Annie Lennox, Liza Minnelli, Paul McCartney Honored At Charity Awards Jul 7, 2011

The 36th annual Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards took place on Friday 1st July at the London Hilton on Park Lane. More →

Olly Murs Grants Wish To Blind Girl Jul 7, 2011

Singer Olly Murs recently granted a wish to a very special little blind girl in the UK who suffers from a rare condition called Septo-Optic Dysplasia. More →

Breaking Dawn Star Encourages Young People To Vote Jul 7, 2011

British actress Judi Shekoni – who rose to fame in the role of Precious in UK soap Eastenders and will soon be seen as Zafrina, leader of the Amazon coven, in the upcoming conclusion to the Twilight films – has thrown her support behind a campaign in Britain aimed at encouraging young people to vote. More →

Oprah Winfrey To Teach Girls In South Africa Jul 7, 2011

Oprah Winfrey has returned from a trip to the school for girls she opened in South Africa, has announced that she will be going back soon… as a teacher. More →

Smash Mouth To Eat Eggs For Charity Jul 7, 2011

Steve Harwell – frontman for rockers Smash Mouth – is to eat 24 eggs as part of a bet that has seen thousands of dollars raised for charity. More →

Roberta Flack To Be Honored At Charity Dance Gala Jul 7, 2011

Bright Lights! Shining Stars! – a gala event to benefit the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation – will honor the legendary Roberta Flack with the NYCDAF’s First Ambassador for the Arts Award on August 1, 2011 at the Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU. 566 LaGuardia Place, New York. More →

Samuel L. Jackson To Host Celebrity Charity Golf For Make-A-Wish UK Jul 6, 2011

Samuel L. Jackson will be in the UK in August to host a celebrity charity golf tournament for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. More →

Linkin Park To Play Secret Charity Show For Japan Jul 6, 2011

Linkin Park is challenging you to raise $500 for Japan earthquake and tsunami relief – and in return you’ll be invited to a special secret concert at an intimate venue somewhere in LA. More →

Cher Busy With New Charity Jul 6, 2011

Cher has been busy lately, supporting a charity she co-founded in March that seeks to provide underprivileged Arab-Israeli youth a unique and dynamic pathway to equal opportunity and full participation in the building of future civil society. More →

Dennis Quaid Is Still Chasing Zero Harm Jul 6, 2011

In 2007, actor Dennis Quaid's newborn twins were given in-hospital overdoses for infections, and nearly died. Angered and confused by the incident, Quaid turned his attention towards finding out how such a thing could happen within the US healthcare system and discovered what he calls two shocking truths: More →

Jay-Z Plans Charity Restaurant In London Jul 6, 2011

Jay-Z is planning to bring his restaurant franchise to London next year to benefit charity. More →

Broadway Goes To The Dogs For Charity Jul 6, 2011

Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters will return as hosts of the star-studded 13th Broadway Barks dog and cat adopt-a-thon benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies this weekend. More →