Gaining Pounds Never Felt So Good
Written by Nadia Lias Gaining a few pounds might make most people anxious, but Hilary Duff has gained over 4,000,000 pounds – of food – and brought joy to homeless and hungry people across the United...
View ArticleHill, McGraw and More Become Cartier LOVECHARITY Ambassadors
Written by Myrlia Purcell Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Djimon Hounsou, and Eva Mendes are among the list of 2007 Cartier LOVECHARITY Bracelet Ambassadors. The Cartier LOVE bracelet was introduced more than...
View ArticleMandela, Clinton Auction Star Encounters For Charity
Written by Myrlia Purcell Fancy tea with Nelson Mandela? Or how about an African safari and passing a bit of time with Sir Richard Branson at a Virgin Unite project? Or if you prefer to spend your time...
View ArticleOprah Tops Celebrity Philanthropy A-List
Written by Steve Purcell A list of the 30 largest public donations made by celebrities in the past year puts Oprah in the top spot. The Giving Back Fund, which encourages and advises on celebrity...
View ArticleIdol Gives Back $60m
Written by Steve Purcell Fox has announced that $60m has been raised so far by the two-night “Idol Gives Back” special, with donations continuing to flow in. Viewers cast over 70 million votes...
View ArticleIdols To Give Back On TV Special
Written by Myrlia Purcell 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...
View ArticleUK Comic Relief Raises £40.2m
Written by Steve Purcell 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...
View ArticleDoctor Who Joins Charity Comic Cast
Written by Steve Purcell A special edition of UK children’s comic the Beano will feature celebrity guests in an effort to raise money for this year’s Comic Relief event on March 16. Dennis the Menace...
View ArticleSugababes and Girls Aloud Release Charity Single
Written by Myrlia Purcell Chart-topping girl bands Sugababes and Girls Aloud are teaming up to release a charity single in support of Comic Relief in the UK. The single, a cover of Aerosmith’s Walk...
View Article2007 Princess Diana Charity Concert Sells Out - For Now
Written by Steve Purcell Earlier this month, Princes William and Harry announced that they would hold a charity concert in 2007 to commemorate what would have been their mother’s 46th birthday. Taking...
View ArticleHilary Duff Buys 200,000 Meals For Refugees
Written by Steve Purcell Pop star Hilary Duff has donated 200,000 meals through charity USA Harvest to two shelters in Texas which continue to house refugees from the August 2005 Hurricane Katrina...
View ArticleCelebrities, Volunteers Step Up To The Plate
Written by Jill Marie Elliott On the eve of Thanksgiving Day, the homeless men, women and children along Los Angeles’ Skid Row were served a holiday dinner in what has become an annual event. The Los...
View ArticleThe Hollywood Cookbook Launch Party
Written by Charles Harder Stars and food converged at Kitchen Academy in Hollywood last night for a party launching The Hollywood Cookbook — a beautiful 271-page hardcover collection of sumptuous...
View ArticleComic Relief Brings Laughter to New Orleans
Written by Myrlia Purcell Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams are back to host the 20th Anniversary of the US Comic Relief event this Saturday, November 19th. After an eight-year hiatus,...
View ArticleBon Jovi Works to Provide Affordable Housing in Philadelphia
Written by Robert Powers Earlier this month rocker Jon Bon Jovi, standing alongside former President Bill Clinton, announced the proposed renovation and rebuilding of fifteen abandoned row houses in...
View ArticleBon Jovi Shows True Colors Through Homeless Charities
Written by Greg Hitchcock Rocker Jon Bon Jovi has a tender spot for the homeless and recently showed his true colors through working with homeless charities. In August, Kenneth Cole New York announced...
View ArticleKutcher and 50,000 Friends Help Habitat For Humanity
Written by Myrlia Purcell Ashton Kutcher announced today that he will donate one dollar to Habitat For Humanity for each of the first 50,000 MySpace users who add him as a friend. His official MySpace...
View ArticleWarren Buffett Gives 85% of Fortune To Bill Gates' Foundation
Written by Steve Purcell In a stunning move the world’s second richest man Warren Buffett has announced that he will donate around $37bn of his personal fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates...
View ArticleGates Open To More Charity Work
Written by Myrlia Purcell College drop-out turned technology super-star Bill Gates announced that over the next two years he will withdraw from his daily role at Microsoft in order to dedicate himself...
View ArticleDavid Gilmour Urges Celebs To Show Charity
Written by Steve Purcell 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...
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