Working to Give: Philanthropies & Philanthropic Work
Stories of Philanthropy & Corporate Giving
Jennie Garth just joined the long line up of famous people helping out with Lindt’s fourth GOLD BUNNY Celebrity Auction. 97 celebrities in total from Celine Dion to Blake Lively will be helping to raise money for autism causes. Fans can big on the celebrity-signed porcelain Lindt GOLD BUNNY figures[…]
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Valentine’s Day ended up being a day to take a stand, rather than just a day to show love. Activist Eve Ensler launched One Billion Rising a year ago, with the plan to get a billion people around the world to take action to end violence against women. She was[…]
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Bruce Willis is helping out the charity Boot Campaign in a rather unusual and creative way. Two months ago, he donated a 2005 Ducati 1000DS motorcycle which sold for $6250. Now, he’s offered up a 1988 Yamaha TW that is valued at $1400. The bidding had reached $1450 on February[…]
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In the spirit of using his business acumen in his role as philanthropist, John Arnold gave a generous donation to setting up the Houston Food Bank. Through the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, the Houston Food Bank received $10m grant so the facility could actually be constructed. However, it was[…]
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If you’re a fan of The Who, this might be your big chance to enjoy seeing them. CharityBuzz.com is auctioning off your chance to meet Pete Townshend and to get four great seats to The Who concert on February 21 in New York at the Nassau Coliseum. The auction benefits[…]
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She may have trouble in love, but she’s doing right by those in need. Taylor Swift was just recently named the most charitable celebrity of 2012. The 23 year old country music singer received the award by DoSomething.org, which just released its top 20 Celebs Gone Good of 2012 awards.[…]
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UNICEF has just announced that actress Angie Harmon will now be their official face, and the new UNICEF Ambassador. Her first role as the new ambassador will be in a Public Service Announcement that she’s making to raise awareness about child trafficking and urge Americans to be part of the[…]
Read moreOn December 12th, Madison Square Garden hosted “12-12-12”, a fundraising event aimed at supporting victims of Hurricane Sandy. The concert featured performances by Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, The Who and many others. The concert was presented by Chase, with the proceeds sent to[…]
Read moreAutism Speaks recently held a brilliant year-end fundraising campaign. They offered supporters the chance to buy custom-recorded messages from celebrities like Tom Hanks, Ed Asner, Will Ferrell, Carrie Fisher, Derek Jeter, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Betty White and Morgan Freeman. One of the fastest selling items, according to Marc[…]
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Sometimes, even if you have the time or money to dedicate towards helping others, you just don’t know where to begin. It’s ironic that we often end up doing nothing simply because we don’t have direction for our efforts. For people who are interested in improving educational opportunities for children[…]
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