Celebrities are always actively involved in non-profit fundraising.  Here are just a few of the most recent events from today’s Look To The Stars web site which compiles all celebrity charity events:

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Malaak Compton-Rock Releases Book on Volunteering

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 08:30 AM PDT

Written by Myrlia Purcell

With years of charity experience under her belt, Malaak Compton-Rock’s new book containing tips for creating a better world is now available.

If It Takes a Village, Build One: How I Found Meaning Through a Life of Service and 100+ Ways You Can Too offers advice on how to find the right volunteer opportunity and how to get kids involved in a life of service, as well as offering tips on how to research charities and how to start a nonprofit.

Malaak, wife of Chris Rock, is well-versed in the field of philanthropy. She spent 3 years working for UNICEF as head of the newly created Special Events and Celebrity Relations Department before founding her own charity, styleWORKS, an organization that provided comprehensive grooming services, such as hair styling, make-up application, skincare services, clothing, accessories, and image consulting to women moving from welfare to work.

She also created and manages the Champions for Children Committee, a group of well-known individuals committed to raising awareness about the signs and prevention of child abuse.

Together with her husband, Compton-Rock runs The Angelrock Project South Africa, a trust that provides assistance to orphaned and vulnerable children, granny-led households and people living with HIV/AIDS in Diepsloot, a poverty-stricken shanty town in Johannesburg, South Africa. They also support Bushwick Salvation Army Community Center in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Her current focus is on the Angel Rock Project, an on-line e-village promoting volunteerism, social responsibility, and sustainable change, and Journey for Change: Empowering Youth Through Global Service, which takes at-risk kids from Bushwick, Brooklyn, on a two week service mission to South Africa to volunteer and experience the world.

All of this knowledge and experience come together in her book, allowing her to pass on information that can help change the world.

“Malaak Compton-Rock is changing the world! Her focus on helping young people become all that they can be is a stunningly simple blueprint for what all of us can do. If It Takes a Village, Build One is a must read if you want to make real change in your world.”

Adam Lambert Goes Back to School for Charity

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 04:01 AM PST

Written by Delinda Lombardo

American Idol star Adam Lambert popped in on a group of school kids to support DonorsChoose.org, an online charity that makes it easy for anyone to help students in need.

The 28-year-old musician dropped by to perform his hit “Whataya Want From Me” for the students and afterwards passed out music composition books for them to write their own music in.

Students also performed an original song for Lambert on instruments funded by DonorsChoose before he participated in an online video chat as a prize for his fans who supported the site’s challenge to raise money for classroom projects!

Visit Lambert’s DonorsChoose page to support him and this amazing organization.

NEAL YOUNG, MUSICARES PERSON OF THE YEAR
Written by Elizabeth Willoughby

Music icon Neil Young received the Person of the Year award last month from MusiCares, not only for his artistic accomplishments, but also for his philanthropic work.

Young is a long-time supporter of MusiCares, which has been in existence for 20 years, providing assistance to musicians in financial, medical and personal need. Proceeds from last month’s gala will go towards the charity’s emergency financial assistance and addiction recovery programs.

“Well, it’s a great cause,” said Young, “and the money that we make here tonight goes to a really good place. It goes to helping musicians that are less fortunate and that have come upon hard times and don’t have health care and are living in the real world,” reported BBC.

Young’s music has been an inspiration to generations of musicians, many of whom performed at the gala, such asElton John, Jackson Browne and Sheryl Crow. His charitable work also received glowing recognition by his peers.

Country singer Dwight Yoakam said, “Neil Young, along with Willie Nelson, has done enormous work for the farmers of America and North America. And they’ve done it in some ways thanklessly, for many, many years. There would be a lot of people’s lives who would not be as well off as they are without MusiCares. I’m proud to have participated in the small way that I have over the years and I’m glad the organization is still here given the current tough economic times.”

ACTOR GERARD BUTLER OFFERS DATE FOR CHARITY AUCTION

Actor Gerard Butler has launched an online raffle giving his fans the chance to win a date with the star by helping his favorite charity.

Kids Kicking Cancer is a unique charity that helps empower young cancer patients through martial arts.

The star’s “officially unofficial” fan site, GerardButler.net, is asking fans to donate $20 to the charity to go in to the draw to win a trip to New York or LA from anywhere in the US to enjoy a private dinner with the star. Other prizes include the chance to visit the star on the set of his new movie, reserved seating at one of his movie premieres, an autographed piece of his wardrobe and autographed photos.

Fans must be quick – the raffle closes on February 14.

To find out more and make a donation, click here.

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George Clooney Announces Haiti Telethon Stars

George Clooney has revealed some of the big names he has recruited for this Friday’s Telethon for Haiti.

The show will be broadcast around the world on January 22, and will be hosted by Clooney in LA, Wyclef Jean in New York, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper in Haiti. Donations will go to Oxfam America, Partners in Health, Red Cross, UNICEF and Wyclef’s Yéle Haiti Foundation.

The line-up so far includes U2’s Bono, Alicia Keys, Sting, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and many more yet to be announced.

“We’re doing a telethon on all the channels, every network in the country and international as well,” said Clooney. “It’s an unbelievable show. Bono’s written a song for it and songs are going to available on iTunes that night.

“People in Haiti have absolutely nothing. There are times when, as bad as it is for many people in this country, people also realise how much worse it is for them and they are very compassionate.