News & Features Archive
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October 22 2011
Jon Bon Jovi Opens Pay-What-You-Want Restaurant, The Soul Kitchen
Rocker Jon Bon Jovi has opened a pay-what-you-want restaurant in Red Bank, New Jersey. Read More
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June 26 2011
President Barack Obama Helps 9/11 Teen Payton Wall Meet Justin Bieber
Payton Wall, a teen whose father was killed on September 11th 2001, got help from President Obama in fulfilling her dream of meeting Justin Beiber. Read More
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May 22 2011
Enter the Listen Carefully Sweepstakes with Miley Cyrus
Enter Starkey Hearing Foundation's Listen Carefully sweepstakes for a chance to win a meet-and-greet and attend a show by Miley Cyrus. Read More
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May 04 2011
Hollywood’s Most Charitable Celebrities
Oprah, Sandra Bullock, and Denzel Washington are a few of America's most generous celebrities. Read More
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March 03 2011
Actress Michelle Williams Provides Free Yoga for Single Moms Through Non-profit
Actress Michelle Williams recently launched a non-profit that provides free yoga classes and childcare for single mothers. Read More
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February 10 2011
I’m Nothing Without You: Terrific Twosomes
Learn about some of the greatest duos in history. Read More
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April 13 2010
Sylvia Earle’s Mission Blue Voyage Raises Money and Awareness to Save Oceans
Oceanographer Sylvia Earle led 100 artists, activists, and influencers like Leonardo Di Caprio and cartoonist Jim Toomey on a tour of the Galapagos, raising $15 million to conserve the oceans. Read More
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January 14 2010
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Wyclef Jean, and Other Celebs Donate Millions for Haiti Earthquake Relief
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Lance Armstrong, Wyclef Jean, and the New York Yankees are just a few of the celebrities giving millions to support the relief effort for the Haiti earthquake. Read More
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July 01 2008
Jackie Chan Teaches Peace in East Timor
Jackie Chan may be the world's most famous Kung Fu master, but he's turned his focus to promoting peace instead of violence. Read More
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June 12 2008
Yao Ming Creates Fund to Rebuild Chinese Schools
The Houston Rockets star recently announced the creation of a new organization that will help rebuild schools in China - starting with $2 million of his own cash. Read More
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June 02 2008
Adam Duritz Interview on Counting Crows’ New Charity, GreyBird Foundation
In our exclusive interview with Counting Crows singer Adam Duritz, we discuss details of the band's long-standing community outreach program and their new charity organization, The GreyBird Foundation. Read More
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April 28 2008
Rock Band Wants to Go Green through Holographic Projection
If System of a Down singer Serj Tankian has his way, the band’s next tour may be live, up-close – and completely digital. He is so concerned with reducing his environmental impact on the earth that he’d like to avoid touring from city to city, and play concerts via holograph instead. Read More
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February 23 2008
Celebrity Do-Gooders: Stars with Soul
Despite all the celebrity scandals of recent years, plenty of stars are doing their best to help the word. Here are our front-runners in the world of famous do-gooders. Read More
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January 03 2008
A Hilton We Don’t Hate
We've seen enough of Paris to last a lifetime -- but the famous heiress' grandfather, Barron Hilton, is redeeming the family name by pledging his fortune to charity. Read More
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October 15 2007
The Man Who Gave Away $4 Billion, and Other Amazing Philanthropists
If you had 4 billion dollars, would you give it all to charity? Learn about the man who did -- and the other ultra-generous philanthropists who are following in his footsteps. Read More
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