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Anthony ScaramucciIn, 2011, he was honored for his humanitarian efforts by Hedge Fund Cares at its 13th Annual New York Open Your Heart to the Children Benefit and Alicia Keys' Keep a Child Alive 8th Annual Black Ball.
Sharon OsbourneOn 1 April 2010, Sharon Osbourne (along with Kelly Osbourne) joined Cyndi Lauper in the launch of her Give a Damn campaign to bring a wider awareness of discrimination of the GLBT community as part of her True Colors Fund.
Luke RichardsonOn February 2, 2011, Richardson and his family decided to raise awareness of teen suicide and depression in hopes of preventing further tragedies like this from occurring.
Daryl HannahOn May 14, 2011, Hannah and actress Sheryl Lee attended the iMatter March in Denver, Colorado to raise awareness about climate change.
Natalie GlebovaIn November 2008 Natalie Glebova started a new charity organization called party4charityasia.
Chris MichellIn 1999, Chris Michell (as Christa Michell) recorded ` Tibetan Chakra Meditations' with Ben Scott, giving a 5 % Royalty from each album sold to the Tibet Relief Fund, London.
David Ross (businessman)In May 2012, Ross participated in' The Dallaglio Flintoff Cycle Slam 2012' charity cycle ride from Olympia, Greece to Stratford, London in aid of Andrew Flintoff and Lawrence Dallaglio's respective charities.
Rupert Whitaker In 1982 Rupert Whitaker became involved in raising awareness of a little-known disease referred to at the time as Gay-Related Immune Deficiency (subsequently HIV).
Lenny HenryPrior to the 1987 general election, Henry lent his support to Red Wedge by participating in a comedy tour organised by the campaign.
Olly Murs In February 2011, it was announced that Murs would participate in the BT Charity Trek, with other celebrities, as part of the 2011 Comic Relief Red Nose Day campaign.
Jack Wilkie-JansIn 2012 Jack organised a charity art auction to raise funds for the cause of Suicide Prevention for the Declan Crouch Fund.
RowettaRowetta has since become a spokesperson for domestic violence awareness, and in 2005 featured in the BBC documentary Battered and Bruised.
Lilly TartikoffIn October 2003, Lilly along with Yves Carcelle of Louis Vuitton and Suzanne and Bob Wright of NBC and GE co-chaired the first Annual Louis Vuitton United Cancer Front Gala to raise unrestricted funds for 35 of the most promising scientists to further the scientific discovery of breakthrough cancer therapies.
Josie LawrenceIn 2005 she climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for Sunfield, a school for children with autism and complex learning needs, of which she is a patron.
Lynn BowlesIn the November 2007 Children in Need week a'' Money ca n't buy'' experience was auctioned which included spending a day with her at Land Rover and other automotive experiences under the banner of' Petrolheads', and the item raised # 22,000 for the charity.
Musa Cooperhtml -RSB- In 2005, he appeared in the short film, It's Fun to Help Poor People, Franny Canada.
MorrisseyIn 2008, Morrissey made a donation of # 75,000 to the organisers of the Love Music Hate Racism concert in London, after the withdrawal of the NMEs sponsorship left the event facing a financial shortfall.
Cristie KerrAs of August 2009 she has raised over $ 750,000 through donations and an annual charity event.
Tracey EminIn June 2007, on returning from the Venice Biennale, Emin donated a piece of artwork, a handsewn blanket called Star Trek Voyager to be auctioned at Elton John's annual glamorous White Tie & Tiara Ball to raise money for The Elton John AIDS Foundation.
Pamela Sue MartinIn 1984, Martin, who has long been involved in environmental causes, appeared in a public service announcement to help save pink dolphin s in the Amazon River.
Kina GrannisIn October 2008, she participated in the Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco to support the Leukemia Lymphoma Society in honor of her mother, raising $ 6,000 for the organization.
Ernie BanksIn 2008, Banks released a charity wine called Ernie Banks 512 Chardonnay ; all of its proceeds are donated to his foundation.
Nell McAndrewFor the 2008 Great North Run, she competed with the fun runners dressed as Wonder Woman to help raise funds for charity.
Sarah Carter On June 19, 2011, Carter was one of thirty-five climbers that scaled Mount Shasta to raise money for the Breast Cancer Fund, for which she is a spokesperson.
Matt Battaglia As a television producer and philanthropist, Battaglia co-founded with Tommy and Chris Thieneman'' The Mint Jubilee'' in 1995, an enormous charity event which in its first ten years raised over $ 4 million for cancer patients and has provided financial resources to scientists, cancer centers and hospitals committed to finding cures and controls for cancer.
Selena GomezIn March 2011, Gomez participated in the UNICEF Tap Project's'' Celebrity Tap Pack'' limited-edition, custom-made water bottles featuring tap water from the homes of each celebrity advocate, in order to raise funds and increase profile for the clean water and sanitation programs.
Christine Ben-AmehShe was one of a small number of female celebrities to walk the runway for charity in a breast cancer awareness campaign, Fashion Fantasia in 2011.
Lila DownsOn Friday, October 9, 2009 Downs, along with actress Salma Hayek represented to Mexico in a broadcast worldwide campaign for the foundation One Drop, to preserve water, where they performed the founder of Cirque du Soleil, Shakira U2 Vice President Al Gore and other world-class personalities.
Charlie Sheen Sheen was the 2004 spokesperson for the Lee National Denim Day breast cancer fundraiser that raised millions of dollars for research and education regarding the disease.
Andrew GovenderSocially, he also has appeared at numerous events as Mr. South Africa 2012, such as fundraising for a Cancer event He travelled to Singapore for the 13th IIFA Awards.
BassnectarBassnectar has been a strong advocate of charity, and in 2011, he donated $ 1 from every ticket sold on his tour to charity via the'' Dollar Per Basshead'' campaign.
James StewartHis signature charity event,'' The Jimmy Stewart Relay Marathon Race'', held each year since 1982, has raised millions of dollars for the Child and Family Development Center at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California.
Samuel GebruAfter watching the 2004 Oprah Winfrey Show program on fistula in Ethiopia and the work of Dr. Catherine Hamlin, Samuel was motivated to organize youth and raise funds for the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital.
Rain (entertainer)In 2009, Rain was involved with MTV EXIT, a campaign against human trafficking in Asia, He presented Traffic : An MTV EXIT Special, a documentary which gives insight into the realities of trafficking, addresses the part everyone can play in the issue, and gives information on how people can protect themselves as well as what people can do to help end exploitation and trafficking.
Trish StratusOn March 29, 2008, she participated in the Island Triathlon Series as part of a celebrity relay team to help raise money for Dignitas International.
Clay AikenHe was also a spokesperson for the 2004 Toys for Tots drive, and acted as an ambassador for the Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Tess BroussardIn 2012, she also appeared and spoke at SPCALA celebrity events to help acquire donations, blankets and toys for the rescue animals.
David Robinson (Ohio candidate) Robinson's first significant entry into public service began in 1988, at age 26, when he planned and executed the Ride for Reason ; a cross-country public-awareness and fund-raising solo bicycle ride that benefited the Alzheimer's Association.
Z?e Salmon In 2006, Salmon ran the London Marathon and gave the money to the registered charity ChildLine.
MC LaylaIn May that year Layla married Dazastah ; On 11 February 2012, Layla helped launch a charity album, Australian Hip Hop Supports CanTeen, by various artists for the teen cancer support organisation, CanTeen.
Alessandro Del PieroIn 2011, he has participated in a golf tournament,'' Fondazione Sant' Anna Cup - Crescere insieme'', for the neonatal intensive care unit of the hospital Sant' Anna.
Jennifer LyonIn December 2009, Lyon opened a Christmas tree lot and donated all the profits to the Susan Love Cancer Research Foundation.
Josh GrobanIn April 2013 and the previous year, Groban took part in Global Poverty Project's'' Live Below the Line'' campaign, which consists in living on $ 1.
John Houck In 1991, Houck created World's Biggest Disc Golf Weekend, an international disc golfing event that raises money for non-profit organizations.
Nick JonasHe also developed a public service announcement with the Washington Nationals to support diabetes care at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D. C. Since August 6, 2008, Bayer Diabetes Care has partnered with Jonas as a diabetes ambassador to promote the idea for young people to manage their diabetes.
Red DuttonAmong his humanitarian efforts, Dutton was a longtime supporter of cancer research and treatment, He became the potentate of the Al Azhar Shriner Temple in Calgary in 1953 so that he could help crippled children.
John Leech (politician) During the 2005 General Election campaign he mounted a' Save Christie Hospital' campaign, focusing on concern at the possible movement of cancer services away from one of Europe's largest cancer treatment centres.
Juan Alderete In 2007 Alderete sold some of his Fender basses on eBay and donated money to the MPD Foundation for research on blood disorders.
Tom CavanaghIn the summer of 2008 he founded the Cavanagh Classic, an annual celebrity basketball tournament in Rucker Park in Harlem, New York City to raise money and awareness for Nothing But Nets.
Kevin GaskellIn 2006 he was part of a team that walked unaided to the North Pole to raise funds for cancer research.
Jason LaRueOn Mother's Day, May 14, 2006, LaRue was one of more than 50 hitters who brandished a pink bat to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation.
Barbra StreisandIn 2006, Streisand announced her intent to tour again, in an effort to raise money and awareness for multiple issues.
Taylor SwiftAlso in 2007, she supported an Allstate campaign which promotes safe teenage driving.
Sara CoxCox has also been an ambassador for Centrepoint -- the UK's charity for homeless young people -- since 2000, making her its longest serving celebrity supporter.
Ian McKellen In April 2010, along with actors Brian Cox and Eleanor Bron, McKellen appeared in a series of TV advertisements to support Age UK, the charity recently formed from the merger of Age Concern and Help the Aged.
Kevin PainterIn 2012, Painter, together with the seven other players who competed in the Premier League recorded a charity single with Chas Hodges and his band called' Got My Tickets For The Darts' which was written by Chas.
Joan CollinsCollins is patron of Fight for Sight, in 2003, she became a patron of the Shooting Star Children's Hospice in Great Britain while continuing to support several foster children in India ; something she has done for the past 25 years.
Carol AltShe was a contestant on NBC's 2008 The Celebrity Apprentice, with Donald Trump, competing for her charity, the Tony Alt Memorial Foundation (named for Alt's father), which raises funds for scholarships for young adults to continue their studies.
Debby RyanIn May 2012, Ryan travelled to Udaipur, India, as part of Disney's Friends for Change's partnership with international charity Free The Children.
Eva Longoria| 250px In 2006, Longoria founded Eva's Heroes, a charity which helps developmentally disabled children.
Angelo BadalamentiIn 1998, Badalamenti recorded'' A Foggy Day (in London Town)'' with artist David Bowie for the Red Hot Organization's compilation album Red Hot + Rhapsody a tribute to George Gershwin which raised money for various charities devoted to increasing AIDS awareness and fighting the disease.
Alyssa MilanoIn honor of her 37th birthday (December 19, 2009), Milano ran an online fundraising campaign for Charity : Water.
Alexandra BurkeBurke and JLS decided to release a t-shirt from the company, almost five month before the company was due to launch, however they were releasing the t-shirt for Charity in aid of Capital FM's'' Help a Capital Child'' The business' target aims was to raise # 10,000 for charity by 1 January 2011.
Javier WeylerHe and his brother Pablo ran in the Flora London Marathon 2009, held on 26 April 2009 and collected over # 5,000 in support of Cancer Research UK.
Eddie Ifft In 2008 Ifft ran the New York City Marathon, along with Howard Stern's wife Beth Stern, to raise funds for the North Shore Animal Shelter.
Joanna Gosling In September 2009 she was one of several BBC newsreaders to take part in a charity fundraiser in aid of Leonard Cheshire Disability and the Helen & Douglas House hospices.
Leon LaiHe bought the first donation ticket, numbered 000001 at a'' Children's Education Fund Raising Campaign'' launch event at Tsuen Wan PARKnSHOP's Skyline Superstore in 2001 to encourage people to contribute to a meaningful social cause.
Dave BeerDave held an event with DJ Jo Mills on 9 March 2002 to raise money for the charity.
RKZ In February 2012, RKZ officially announced he was one of the new ambassadors for UK charity for mental health, CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably).
Matt DukeIn September 2008, Duke, manager Phil Brown, chairman Paul Duffen and other Hull City colleagues participated in Everyman's'' Tacheback'' campaign, growing moustaches to raise sponsorship money for the charity.
Geoff CameronIn March 2012, Cameron and the Dynamo announced the return of the 20 for 20 campaign with the same initial goal of $ 20,000, with proceeds going to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Steve Prescott In 2007, Prescott set up the Steve Prescott Foundation, which aimed to raise funds for two organisations : Christie Hospital, a leading cancer treatment centre in Europe, and Try Assist, the Rugby Football League's benevolent fund.
John LegendAfter reading Professor Jeffrey Sachs' book, The End of Poverty, Legend started his Show Me Campaign in 2007 ; with this campaign, Stephens called on his fans to help him in his initiative for those who reside in Bossaso Village and non-profit organizations that the campaign partners with.
JameliaIn January 2007, Jamelia launched a new fragrance as part of a campaign to increase awareness of HIV and AIDS.
David ChernushenkoIn 2001, he co-founded Clean Air Champions, a national charity that engages athletes in raising awareness about air pollution, climate change and the benefits of physical activity in Canada.
Gareth GatesHe took part in the 2009 Cosmo Everyman campaign to raise awareness of prostate and testicular cancer.
Elizabeth IornsIn 2008 she received the Young Investigator Award from the Expedition Inspiration Fund for Breast Cancer Research for her work characterizing Breast Stem Cells for the Identification of Cancer Stem Cell Specific Therapeutic Targets.
Toby Anstis In 1992 Anstis took part in a charity fun run for Help the Aged.
Suggs (singer)He has also been involved with Cancer Research UK and their' Busking Cancer' campaign, for which he busked live with Rod Stewart on in May 2009.
Cheryl ColeBetween 3 February and 23 March 2009, Cole raised money for Comic Relief by providing the voice for the BT Speaking Clock.
Hugh Courtenay, 18th Earl of Devon On 9 September 1967, he married Dianna Frances Watherston, and they have four children : Lady Devon is the patron of Devon-based charity, the Helen Foundation, and takes part in equestrian activities.
Kenny LoganIn 2009, Logan and Sparks joined forces to organise an annual mass-participation event entitled Logan's Challenge.
Braden DannerIn 1987, he participated in the first Easter Bonnet Competition for what would later become Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Gordon RamsayIn 2006 he launched a new Appeal to help the charity raise the funds required to continue to run the support centre'' What's your favourite F Word, Gordon's is Fundraising''.
Elizabeth Dawn In May 2009, Dawn agreed to become the'' Celebrity Ambassador'' of the British Lung Foundation - the only UK charity working on behalf of all people affected by lung disease.
Jeremy BloomIn January 2008, Bloom founded the Wish of a Lifetime Charity, which grants lifelong wishes to 80, 90, & 100 + year old people (Seniorwish.
Gary BarlowBarlow's charity efforts in 2009, including his organising of the BT Comic Relief Kilimanjaro Climb and his organising of' Children in Need Rocks', raised in excess # 6 million.
Amanda BeardIn 2008, Beard participated in an anti-fur campaign for the organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
Abby WambachIn August 2011, Wambach joined teammates Alex Morgan and Hope Solo in a Bank of America charitable campaign at the Chicago Marathon.
Stephanie Payne Payne climbed the 46 floors of the Melbourne Central Tower in 47 minutes on 22 August 2011, two days after her grandmother died from pancreatic cancer.
Keith MillsLady Mills supports her husband's charity work and support for sport, including the successful bid for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games.
Mariah CareyIn August 2008, Carey and other singers recorded the charity single,'' Just Stand Up'' produced by Babyface and L. A. Reid, to support'' Stand Up to Cancer''.
Beyonc? KnowlesKnowles became an ambassador for the 2012 World Humanitarian Day campaign donating her song'' I Was Here'' and its music video, shot in the UN, to the campaign.
Andrea Corr Andrea Corr and her siblings have played charity concerts to raise money for the Pavarotti & Friends Liberian Children's Village, Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, the victims of the Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland, and The Prince's Trust in 2004.
Dave Currey (environmentalist)In 1976, following another passion, he walked 1,000 miles across Oregon, Idaho and Wyoming to help raise awareness of conservation issues for the World Wildlife Fund.
Jack VettrianoVettriano became a fan of the band after hearing their first album, Happy Healthy Lucky Month, and was inspired by the lyrics of'' Goodbye Jack Vettriano'' to create a painting which featured as the cover of the band's second album, In September 2001, Vettriano donated a painting, Beautiful Dreamer to a charity auction, which was held at Sotheby's in aid of Help the Hospices.
Pamela AndersonIn March 2005, Anderson became a spokesperson for MAC Cosmetics's MAC AIDS Fund, which helped people affected by AIDS and HIV.
Terry FoxIn 1980, he began the Marathon of Hope, a cross-country run to raise money for cancer research.
Lucy Liu In 2001 Liu was the spokesman for the Lee National Denim Day fundraiser, which raises millions of dollars for breast cancer research and education.
Robyn RegehrHe made a trip to Mozambique in the summer of 2008 as an ambassador to the organization, and has participated in charity events for the organization.