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Charity Names Celebrity Mothers Who Make A Difference Apr 21, 2010

Love Our Children USA has announced the recipients of the Fifth Annual Mothers Who Make A Difference Awards, which recognize and support mothers in the celebrity and entertainment industries for their balancing motherhood, work and causes around the world. Among this year’s winners are celebrity moms Julianna Margulies, Amanda Peet, Keri Russell, Meredith Vieira and Vanessa Williams. More →

Macy Gray Rocks The Origins Earth Month Concert Apr 21, 2010

Origins Skin Care Company invited fans in the tri-state area to the first annual Origins Rocks Earth Month concert earlier this week to celebrate Earth Month and to further the brand’s programs for sustaining the planet. More →

James Cameron To Attend Avatar Home Tree Event On Earth Day Apr 20, 2010

Following their visit to the Amazon rainforests last week, James Cameron and Sigourney Weaver headed back to Washington DC to talk about their experience. More →

Jackie Chan Makes Charity Trip To Earthquake Victims In China Apr 20, 2010

Jackie Chan has made a charity trip to Qinghai, China, to bring supplies to victims of the devastating earthquake last week that has claimed over 1,484 lives and left over 12,000 injured. More →

Angelina Jolie Calls For Aid In Somalia Apr 20, 2010

United Nations Goodwill Ambassador and award-winning actress Angelina Jolie is calling for more international attention and assistance for thousands of Somalis trapped in the country’s capital of Mogadishu by some of the deadliest violence to date. More →

Colin Farrell Speaks Out Against Homophobic Bullying Apr 20, 2010

Actor Colin Farrell issued a statement against the bullying of gays earlier this month, in support of the Belong To campaign and his older brother. More →

Demi Lovato Uses Twitter To Encourage Charity Apr 20, 2010

Demi Lovato is using Twitter to encourage her fans to make the world the better place. More →

Charlize Theron Blogs For Change In South Africa Apr 20, 2010

Charlize Theron has blogged in the Huffington Post about the possibility of change in South Africa. More →

Brian May And Jimmy Page Portraits On Sale For Charity Apr 20, 2010

Two of Rock’s greatest guitarists are featured in artworks on sale to benefit a charity that helps vulnerable children in Brazil. More →

Ian McKellen Takes Part In Charity Ad Campaign For The Aged Apr 20, 2010

Age UK – a new charity that incorporates Age Concern and Help The Aged – has launched a new television ad campaign that features Ian McKellen, Brian Cox and Eleanor Bron following research that reveals that 78% of people over 60 feel that older people are ignored by society. More →

Brian Austin Green Wins Celebrity Charity Grand Prix Apr 19, 2010

Brian Austin Green has won this year’s Toyota Pro/Celebrity Charity Race at the the Long Beach Grand Prix, finishing fractions of a second in front of Adrien Brody and Zachary Levi. More →

Harrison Ford To Attend Charity Screening Of The Empire Strikes Back Apr 19, 2010

Harrison Ford will return to a galaxy far, far away next month at a special charity screening of The Empire Strikes Back. More →

Demi Moore Finds Inspiration In Haiti Apr 19, 2010

Demi Moore just returned from a visit to earthquake ravaged Haiti, and seems to have found inspiration in the rubble. More →

Roger Daltrey's Celebrity Band Helps Launch Charity WorkHub Apr 19, 2010

The Who's Roger Daltrey attended the launch of a new charity job centre in the UK last week that caters for people with learning difficulties. More →

KISS Launches Auction For Jimmy Page's Charity Apr 19, 2010

KISS has announced it will hold an auction to benefit a charity established by Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page. More →

Glenn Close Brings Change To Mental Illness Awareness Apr 19, 2010

The Karla Smith Foundation and partner organization, Bring Change 2 Mind, held a fundraising gala Friday evening where they were joined by Tony, Golden-Globe and Emmy award winning actress Glenn Close to kick off an unprecedented mental health awareness and anti-stigma campaign to provide support for people who have a loved one suffering from mental illness. More →

Celebrities Want You To Recycle Your Pet Food Cans Apr 19, 2010

Purina is on a mission to educate its customers about the recyclability of its pet food cans. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Friskies and Fancy Feast have created the “Together We Can” campaign. More →

British Stars Write Letter To End Violence Against Women Apr 18, 2010

A number of British stars have added their names to an open letter written to U.K. government officials in a bid to end violence towards women. More →

Shakira And Juanes Record Charity Single For Chile Apr 18, 2010

Shakira has joined fellow Colombian star Juanes to record a special charity single for victims of the Chilean earthquake. More →

Kevin Jonas To Appear On Game Show For Charity Apr 18, 2010

The oldest sibling in the Jonas Brothers – Kevin Jonas – will appear on NBC game show Minute To Win It on May 23 to raise money for the group’s charity, Change for the Children Foundation. More →

Elton John And Justin Bieber Added To Idol Gives Back Apr 17, 2010

Idol Gives Back – the charity extravaganza organized by American Idol – has announced two more acts for this year’s show on Wednesday, April 21. More →

Poker Stars Play For Charity Apr 17, 2010

This week, Capitol Hill lawmakers hobnobbed with poker stars and took part in a charity poker tournament in Washington DC to benefit Ante Up For Africa. More →

Montgomery Gentry To Receive Charity Award Apr 17, 2010

The Academy of Country Music has announced that Columbia Nashville duo Montgomery Gentry will be the 2010 recipient of the Academy of Country Music/The Home Depot Humanitarian Award, to be presented during the 45th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS. The show will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sun., April 18, 2010, at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. More →

James Cameron Returns Triumphant From Amazon Trip Apr 16, 2010

The Avatar director and one of its stars have played a part in halting an industrial development project that threatens indigenous people of the Amazon. More →

Bryan Adams To Receive Charity Award At Junos Apr 16, 2010

Bryan Adams will receive the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award at this year’s Juno Awards on Sunday night. More →

Jay-Z To Headline Coachella For Charity Apr 16, 2010

The 3-day Coachella music festival kicks off in Indio, California, today – with a huge number of bands raising money for charity. More →

Martina Navratilova To Climb Mt Kilimanjaro For Charity Despite Cancer Apr 16, 2010

Former tennis star Martina Navratilova will attempt to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa for charity – despite being diagnosed with breast cancer. More →

Celebrities Play Jeopardy For Charity Apr 16, 2010

The Jeopardy! Million Dollar Celebrity Charity Invitational is well under way, and will be taping its semi-final and final rounds this weekend in Los Angeles. More →

Alfre Woodard To Be Honored At Charity Mother's Awards Apr 16, 2010

The 32nd Annual Outstanding Mother Awards will take place on May 6 in New York to benefit Save the Children's US programs, and will be hosted by CNN’s Soledad O'Brien. More →

Toby Keith To Perform For Charity At Country Music Awards Apr 16, 2010

Country singer Toby Keith will perform for charity at this weekend’s Academy of Country Music Awards. More →