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Oprah Gets Reality TV Show May 7, 2007

Oprah is turning some of her uplifting energy towards a new prime time reality program, The Big Give. The show, set to air on ABC, offers 10 people from around the U.S. the chance to become great philanthropists. More →

Celebrities Fuel Robin Hood Charity Excess May 7, 2007

This year’s Robin Hood fundraiser saw top-tier investors driven by good-natured rivalry and celebrity encouragement to give a massive $71 million to charity. More →

Join Lance Armstrong's Army To Fight Breast Cancer May 5, 2007

Lance Armstrong is asking the public to join his foundation’s fight against cancer by signing a petition calling for changes to the US government’s health priorities. More →

Spinal Tap Reunite for Live Earth May 4, 2007

Spinal Tap will reunite onstage this July at the Live Earth event in Wembley Stadium, London. More →

Geena Davis, Role Model and Advocate for Our Children May 3, 2007

Geena Davis was celebrated for her work off screen – founding and promoting the See Jane program of Dads & Daughters – in Beverly Hills, California on May 1, 2007 at the USA TODAY Hollywood Hero Awards. More →

Musician Melanie Dekker Supports Wounded Soldiers May 2, 2007

Zabit Records, a division of Sonoma Mountain Entertainment LLC, is proud to announce recording artist Melanie Dekker will be featured in an Armed Forces Network and Pentagon Channel public service announcement campaign. The PSA will reach 16 million military households in the US, as well as military personnel in 177 countries, in recognition of her Wounded Soldier and Military Family charitable efforts. More →

Music Memorabilia Charity Auction Raises $2.4 Million May 1, 2007

An auction of music memorabilia from celebrities including Jimi Hendrix, The Edge, Bono and Paul McCartney has raised $2.4 million, much of which will go to a charity for musicians. More →

Lance Armstrong Party Raises $1 Million Apr 30, 2007

Lance Armstrong hosted a fundraising party on Friday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his anti-cancer charity, the Lance Armstrong Foundation. More →

Natalie Portman Promotes Loans To Women Apr 30, 2007

In an interview on Sunday, Natalie Portman told ABC’s “The Week” that small loans can change the lives of some of the world’s poorest women. More →

Idol Gives Back $60m Apr 29, 2007

Fox has announced that $60m has been raised so far by the two-night “Idol Gives Back” special, with donations continuing to flow in. More →

Stars Support Oxfam's Darfur Appeal Apr 29, 2007

Oxfam has launched an online celebrity and public auction to raise funds for its $10 million appeal to help victims of the violence in Darfur and Chad. More →

Hungry For Harrison Apr 20, 2007

Harrison Ford can be bought! You can place the winning eBay bid to dine with the humble humanitarian. The highest bid for the lunch for two currently stands at over $10,000, with three days left in the auction. More →

Celebrity Chefs Cooking Up Compassion Apr 19, 2007

The 13th Annual Dine Out Los Angeles is taking place today! Dine Out Los Angeles is a one-day fundraising event, where Los Angeles area restaurants donate 20% or more of their day’s proceeds to Aid For AIDS to help prevent homelessness and hunger for individuals and families impoverished and disabled by HIV/AIDS. More →

Stars Send "Cool" Texts Apr 18, 2007

Scissor Sisters and Sienna Miller have joined the Global Cool SMS Initiative, and will be rewarding fans who sign up for the campaign with “cool” text messages every month. More →

Idols To Give Back On TV Special Apr 17, 2007

Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, and Forest Whitaker will be appearing on the two-night special, Idol Gives Back on April 24th and 25th. The stars hope to raise awareness and funds for relief programs helping children living in extreme poverty in America and Africa. More →

Red Hot Chili Peppers Join Hullabaloo Apr 15, 2007

The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Eddie Vedder are to perform at the third annual Hullabaloo concert on May 5th in Los Angeles. More →

Aerosmith Travels for Vegas Charity Concert Apr 13, 2007

Aerosmith is making a special stop in Las Vegas for a concert in support of the Lili Claire Foundation. More →

Gere Launches Ad Campaign For Meals On Wheels Apr 5, 2007

On March 21, Richard Gere joined members of the press and representatives of Meals On Wheels Association of America to celebrate the launch of the charity’s first ever advertising campaign. More →

Stars Auction Face Time For Charity Mar 23, 2007

Successful bidders in a forthcoming auction will win one-on-one meetings with the likes of Richard Gere and former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan. More →

Chris Cornell To Be Honoured For Charity Work Mar 23, 2007

Former Soundgarden and Audioslave singer Chris Cornell will be honoured at a dinner and concert on May 11 for his efforts to help recovering addicts. More →

Jolie & Pitt Give $100,000 To Build Hospital In Sudan Mar 23, 2007

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have given $100,000 to help build The Duk Lost Boys Clinic medical centre in the Sudan. More →

Thompson And Newton Help Raise Funds For Breast Cancer Charity Mar 17, 2007

Film stars Emma Thompson and Thandie Newton were among the stars at the Lavender Trust Speakeasy event in London on Wednesday night. More →

Steven Seagal Launches Children's Guitar Charity Mar 17, 2007

Action star Steven Seagal is set to tour the UK and Denmark with his band Thunderbox, and plans to launch a charity to provide underprivileged youngsters in Britain with guitars More →

UK Comic Relief Raises £40.2m Mar 17, 2007

An eight-hour TV comedy marathon featuring cameos by Tony Blair and Kate Moss has brought this year’s Comic Relief appeal to a close, and the total funds raised to over £40m (78m USD). More →

Johansson and Alba Kick Off Million Pair March Mar 7, 2007

Stars such as Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle and Jessica Alba are donating their shoes and support to the Spring Cleaning/Million Pair March organized by Soles4Souls. More →

Charity Heavyweights Support Muhammad Ali Mar 6, 2007

Celebrities and professional athletes are coming together for the 13th Annual Celebrity Fight Night in Phoenix, Arizona. The elite charity event set for March 24th is in honor of Muhammad Ali, and will see awards going to Sharon Stone, Donald Trump, NBA MVP Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway. More →

Buffett Auctions Celebrity Dinner For Charity Mar 4, 2007

Businessman and philanthropist extraordinare Warren Buffett is to auction off a meal with himself and celebrity friends. More →

Vegas Grand Prix Gala - By Invitation Only Mar 3, 2007

An exclusive charity event at the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas featured Tonight Show host Jay Leno and a performance by Jon Bon Jovi and Friends. The gala also featured international cuisine, appearances by Champ Car World Series drivers and A-list Hollywood celebrities. More →

Noel Gallagher & The Who Perform For Cancer Charity Mar 3, 2007

A six-day series of concerts for the Teenage Cancer Trust at London’s Royal Albert Hall will begin on March 26th, boasting Noel Gallagher and The Who among its line-up of stars. More →

Jamie Oliver Gives Recipe to Prince Feb 23, 2007

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has offered the Prince of Wales the use of one of his recipes for charity. More →