Let Love Rule

The Cipriani Wall Street Concert Series continued its third annual season last night, October 30th, with a concert from Lenny Kravitz.  This year’s concert series will benefit the U.S. Fund for UNICEF and the Sarah Ferguson Foundation (SFF).   Other acts that have participated in this event include Fergie of The Black Eyed Peas, 50 Cent, Lenny Kravitz, The [...]

Natalie Portman’s College Tour Rolls On

This October, FINCA Ambassador of Hope Natalie Portman is visiting university campuses to inspire students with the power of microfinance and to encourage them to join the  Village Banking Campaign to help bring change to individuals, families, and communities eager to lift themselves out of poverty around the world.
She urges students to visit the myspace page of Village Banking [...]

Mr. Good Deeds

Adam Sandler has donated $1 million to the Manchester Boys & Girls Club.
This donation will help the Boys & Girls Club kick off a $6.6 million capital and endowment fund-raising campaign called “Building Better Lives.”
The money will be used to add a 15,000-square-foot addition to to serve more kids and allow the club to offer new programs and services.
Sandler made the [...]

Sharon Stone Helps AmfAR Raise $1.35 Million for AIDS Research

 
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sat Oct 27, 1:58 PM ET
ROME – Sharon Stone sold the jewelry off her neck and helped raise US$1.35 million for AIDS research at a Rome benefit, organizers said Saturday.
Stone presided over the candlelit auction Friday night in central Rome, which drew celebrities including film director Sofia Coppola, model Eva Herzigova and [...]

Bend It For Charity

David Beckham will join his team, the Los Angeles Galaxy, next month in a charity match against the Hollywood Stars.  All proceeds will be given to the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army to help the relief effort following this week’s Southern California wildfires.
The president and general manager of the Galaxy, Alexi Lalas,  released the following statement:
“We’ve [...]

Oprah’s Apology

 
Oprah tells the parents of the girls at the her South African  Leadership Academy for Girls that “I’ve disappointed you. I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry,” in response to the allegations of abuse coming out of the school. 
This is especially difficult for Oprah, who is a survivor of abuse  herself.   In a statement released to the press, she says:
“Nothing [...]

John Legend Is A Real Hero

We mentioned in a previous post about People’s Hollywood Heroes.  We found a great clip on their site of Grammy winner, John Legend, talking about his Show Me Campaign–a whose specific mission is to raise enough money to  fund a village in Tanzania.  Their goal is 1.5 million dollars.
In an interview with ABC News, Legend speaks about where the [...]

Heroes Among Us

People.com has a cool section on their website called “Heroes Among Us” that highlights the five inspirational  heroes of 2007.  Although these are not celebrities, their stories are definitely worth the read.
 They also picked 16 “Hollywood Heroes” to feature including:

Brad Pitt
Prince Harry
Jenny McCarthy
Bono
Oprah
Leonardo Dicaprio
Shakira
Matt Damon
Lance Armstrong
Denis Leary
Pamela Anderson
George Clooney
Paul Newman
Alicia Keys
LL Cool J
Jennifer Love Hewitt

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Guess The Celeb

It’s Teri Hatcher dressed up as the Queen of Hearts for  a good cause!
Jamie Lee Curtis hosted the 14th Annual Dream Halloween fundraiser  to benefit the Children Affected By AIDS Foundation.  Hatcher was joined by her 9 year-old daughter, Emerson Rose Tenney, who was dressed as Alice in Wonderland.
 Want To Help Children With AIDS?
The American Foundation for Children with [...]