Bob Barker is stepping up to the plate once again and getting involved in animal welfare issues.
Barker recently donated $1 million to Drury University to establish the Dorothy Jo Barker Professorship in Animal Rights. The program, which is named after his late wife, will offer intense course study on animal issues like cruelty and philosophy.
Barker [...]
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The Giving Back Fund has released their “Giving Back 30″ list for 2008 — and knocking Oprah out of the top spot for the first time ever was none other than Paul Newman.
The legendary actor, who passed away in September 2008, bequeathed over $20 million to a variety of charities focused on education, the environment, [...]
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In the pool of celebrity runners for the 2009 NYC Marathon yesterday, Edward Norton finished on top. The 40-year-old actor completed the grueling 26.2 mile race in three hours, 48 minutes and one second. “You know you are going to hit tough spots,” he said post-marathon, “in a weird way mine came early in the [...]
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Looks like Charlize Theron might have some explaining to do to the winner of that $140,000 kiss and prize pack.
The actress was on stage during a fundraising auction for the OnexOne charity offering up a trip to South Africa for next year’s World Cup finals and a meeting with Nelson Mandela. When bids stalled, she [...]
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Matt Damon, a constant force in support of the OneXOne charity foundation, was unable to attend the 2nd Annual Gala Fundraiser for the organization last night in San Francisco due to a family emergency. A rep for the event, which Damon had been scheduled to host, told E! News that “He wouldn’t have missed this [...]
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Olivia Wilde, who earlier this week was highlighted covering GQ magazine, has written an article for USA Today on the importance of giving back. The House actress describes childhood lessons on volunteering and charitable giving — as well as present-day projects she helps support.
“Beyond reducing our carbon footprints, I learned that using the power of [...]
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Over the past couple of years, Brad Pitt has probably done more for the hat industry than any other celebrity. From Ivy Caps to Fedoras, it’s rare to see the 45-year-old actor without something on his head.
According to ContactMusic, Pitt’s fondness for head gear has turned into a massive collection — with fans and friends [...]
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Pamela Anderson’s new eco/animal-friendly clothing collection hasn’t even hit stores yet — and already the actress is using the buzz to help raise money for one of her favorite charities: PETA.
Called A*Muse, the new organic clothing line consists of bathing suits, hoodies, zip ups, a full range of casual dresses, and beachwear. It debuted to [...]
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Earlier this week we reported on comedian Drew Carey offering $25,000 for a Twitter name, @Drew, being auctioned off to raise money for the Livestrong cancer charity. The owner of the account, Drew Olanoff, is a cancer-fighter and blogger — most famous for his “Blame Drew’s Cancer” campaign that has exploded online.
Anyways, Carey raised his [...]
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The Twitter celebrity charity machine is once again banging out the big bucks. This time, television funny man Drew Carey is bidding $100K to buy the @Drew twitter account from Drew Olanoff — a Twitter user who encourages a positive approach to living with cancer.
Olanoff recently tweeted that he would be auctioning off the account [...]
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