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David Gilmour Urges Celebs To Show Charity Jun 9, 2006

Legendary Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour has told British newspaper The Daily Express that he would like more of his fellow wealthy artist to follow his example and make charitable donations. More →

Jolie and Pitt Fund Maternity Equipment For Namibia May 31, 2006

Sunday saw the birth in Namibia of Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie's first biological child with fellow actor Brad Pitt. More →

Elton Will Donate Libel Damages To Charity May 25, 2006

A London High Court libel judgement against The Daily Mail will require the British newspaper to compensate Sir Elton John to the tune of £100,000 ($188,000) for a defamatory article it printed about the star. More →

Robbie Lines Up Maradona For Soccer Aid Match May 24, 2006

Retired superstar footballer Diego Maradona is set to join Robbie Williams in the Soccer Aid celebrity football match to beneft UNICEF. More →

Beckham Party Raises £2m May 24, 2006

Media darlings Victoria and David Beckham invited their celebrity friends and acquaintances to a ‘Full Length and Fabulous’ charity party last weekend, and raised £2m for UNICEF in the process. More →

Heather Mills To Donate McCartney Divorce Settlement May 22, 2006

Following the couple’s announcement of their planned divorce, Paul McCartney and Heather Mills have jointly denied media suggestions that the former model married the Beatle for his money. More →

Ozzy Headlines Prince Charles Charity Gig May 21, 2006

An all-star music concert was held in London yesterday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Prince's Trust charity. More →

Forbes' "Most Generous Celebrities" List May 19, 2006

Forbes Magazine has published a list of “Generous Celebrities”, highlighting the incredible generosity of some of the world’s most public faces. More →

Lopez Auctions Clothing for Children's Hospital May 17, 2006

The Children's Hospital Los Angeles is set to benefit from an upcoming online auction of clothing owned and worn by Jennifer Lopez. More →

Celebrity Kissing Booth May 17, 2006

Supermodel Kate Moss sold a one-minute kiss to wealthy businessman Philip Green for £60,000 ($108,000) at a recent charity auction to benefit the Hoping Foundation. More →

Bono Launches Charitable Mobile Phone May 16, 2006

Bono’s AIDS charity (RED) is set to benefit from an arrangement the singer has made in conjunction with Motorola and the UK’s Carphone Warehouse. More →

Top Writers Read for Charity May 11, 2006

“Harry Potter” author JK Rowling is set to join celebrated authors Stephen King and John Irving at a charity reading in New York this August. More →

Michelle Wie brings charity to golf tour May 10, 2006

Teenage golfing sensation Michelle Wie has donated $300,000 to an endowment at two Korean hospitals that will help provide medical care to poor children. More →

Multiple Sclerosis Society Gets Rowling Donation Apr 26, 2006

Britain’s Multiple Sclerosis Society, of which JK Rowling is a patron, received a “significant” donation from the author of the best-selling “Harry Potter” book series. More →

Dennis Quaid Charity Weekend Aims to Raise $500,000 Apr 20, 2006

Over 30 celebrities are expected to attend the Dennis Quaid 2006 Charity Weekend from 4th-7th of May in Austin, Texas, where the actor lives. More →

Charity Pockets Elton's Clothes Sale Proceeds Apr 18, 2006

The five-day sale of 10,000 pieces of designer clothing owned by Sir Elton John and partner David Furnish concluded successfully on Friday. More →

Melua Single Profits Going To Charity Apr 16, 2006

Jazz singer Katie Melua has announced that proceeds from her next single “Spider’s Web” will be donated to charity. More →

Phantom Donation Apr 16, 2006

Michael Crawford, best known for his title role in Lloyd-Webber’s stage production of “The Phantom of the Opera”, surprised hospital workers by making an impromptu donation. More →

Winslet To Act As Patron Of Family Charity Apr 16, 2006

Kate Winslet has agreed to be the patron of small UK charity The Family Haven, which helps vulnerable families by providing services ranging from a nursery to counselling and parenting classes. More →

Elton's Closet Opens in New York Apr 11, 2006

Sir Elton John has donated nearly 10,000 items of his own clothing and accessories to raise money for his charity, the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The event, called Elton’s Closet, is being held on the Concourse Level of Rockefeller Center in Manhattan from April 11-15. More →

Knightley Donates Gown to Oxfam Apr 8, 2006

Keira Knightley has donated the claret-colored gown that she wore for this year’s Oscars to Oxfam. The gown, created by Vera Wang, will be up for auction on Ebay beginning April 21 and ending on April 30. Proceeds raised by the auction will go towards the East African food crisis appeal. More →

Shakira Honoured For Charity Work Apr 4, 2006

Shakira received a United Nations Humanitarian Award this week for helping children with her charity Pies Descalzos. Pies Descalzos, also known as the Barefoot Foundation, helps thousands of displaced children in Shakira’s native Colombia. More →

Barrymore Raises Funds For Food Mar 25, 2006

Drew Barrymore recently travelled to Kenya in an effort to help some of the 11 million people in East Africa who are suffering from poverty and drought. More →

Moss Helps Launch Tsunami Charity Mar 22, 2006

Supermodel Kate Moss has helped launch the SamandRuby Charity in remembrance of her friend, Samantha Archer Fayet. More →

Jackie Chan Thanks Red Cross Mar 18, 2006

As a child, Jackie Chan and his schoolmates were given assistance by a Red Cross worker. Jackie is now doing his best to say thank you by raising awareness of the charity’s cause. More →

Clooney Donates Academy Awards Gift Bag Mar 18, 2006

George Clooney has donated his gift bag from the Academy Awards to the United Way Hurricane Response and Recovery Fund. More →

Stone Seeks Peace Mar 13, 2006

Sharon Stone travelled to Israel as a guest of Peres Center for Peace in a bid to encourage peace efforts. More →

Frost and Moss Help Orphans Mar 10, 2006

Sadie Frost is flying to Africa to help build an orphanage for the Homes Of Hope project. More →

Treats From Sugababes Mar 10, 2006

Sugababes are offering treats to their fans through an eBay auction. The auction is in celebration of their newest release, “Red Dress”, and fans can bid for handwritten lyrics from the album. Other items up for grabs are autographed albums, concert tickets and a phone call from the band. More →

Glenn Tipton's Guitar On Auction Mar 10, 2006

Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest has put his trusty Gibson guitar up for auction on eBay. The guitar is autographed and comes with a presentation case and a certificate of authenticity. More →