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September 25th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Jessica Biel will join her boyfriend Justin Timberlake to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to raise money for charity. The actress has joined the team of celebrities recruited by Ethiopian-born singer Kenna to scale the 5,895-metre African peak as part of a fundraising and awareness effort for the worldwide water crisis, reported imdb.com.

September 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - A Sushmita Sen impersonator on the social networking site Facebook has started asking for money in her name for charity. After being inundated by anxious queries from friends, the Bollywood actress has clarified that she is not the one asking for money.

September 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bollywood actor Salman Khan has found a new way of bringing a smile to the faces of the underprivileged this Diwali - by launching the 'Being Human' gold and silver coins, the proceeds of which will go to a charity. Salman launched the coins in the capital Wednesday as an initiative of Being Human, his trust for needy people, in association with jewellery house Gitanjali.

September 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Australian pop star Kylie Minogue and British singer Leona Lewis have donated their high heels in a bid to raise money for a women's charity. Fans will be able to bid on the footwear online from Sunday, reported contactmusic.com The bidders can also win the chance to enjoy lunch with Australian pop star Peter Andre or singer Rachel Stevens and shop with "Britain's Got Talent" judge Amanda Holden.

September 21st, 2009 LONDON - The members of the British band Coldplay have donated $1.6 million to a children's charity, reports thesun.co.uk. Chris Martin, 32, and his bandmates are keenly involved with Kids Company, which helps underprivileged children who lack adult support.

August 13th, 2009 ‘In Charity, there is no excess’ says Lawrence Raghavendra who will be felicitated with ‘Humanitarian’ award by Tamil Nadu Government on Independence Day. Lawrence isn’t merely a fantastic choreographer or an actor, but also a well-renowned philanthropist who has been extending his hand of service for the physically challenged individuals.

July 28th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe shocked staff at a British charity shop recently after he walked in and made a $1,500 (1,000) donation. The "Gladiator" star is currently in Britain filming a new Robin Hood movie but took a break from his schedule to visit the Cancer Research store in Sunningdale, Berkshire, and made a generous contribution to the cancer charity, reports imdb.com.

July 15th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor Matt Damon has launched a new charity drive to provide millions of impoverished people with clean drinking water. The Bourne Ultimatum actor has co-founded Water.org in collaboration with humanitarian Gary White.

July 5th, 2009 LONDON - Model Katie Price, who received negative publicity after splitting from husband singer Peter Andre, will launch her own charity organisation to improve her image. Price was shocked by the negative press she received and wants to change her ways.

July 4th, 2009 LONDON - Actors and close friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck played poker at an event in Las Vegas to raise money for charity. The Oscar winners joined event host Don Cheadle and actors Brad Garrett and Danny Masterson and retired boxing champ Mike Tyson Thursday night for the charity event, reported femalefirst.co.uk.

June 29th, 2009 LONDON - Farrah Fawcett will continue her charity work even after her tragic death - the late actress set aside part of her fortune to help victims of domestic abuse. Fawcett, who starred as an abused woman in 1984 TV movie The Burning Bed, remained dedicated to helping victims of domestic abuse right up until her death and has left money for her favourite charities in her will, reported dailystar.co.uk.

June 21st, 2009 LONDON - "Harry Potter" star Emma Watson is trying her hand at designing a clothing range. The actress who was unveiled earlier this month as the new face of British fashion house Burberry, after previously modelling for French couture brand Chanel is now releasing her own designs for teenagers, reports imdb.com.

June 19th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Jessica Alba has made a charity donation to apologise for putting up shark conservation posters in Oklahoma, Japan and vandalising public space there. The "Sincity" star who was criticised recently when photographs emerged of her posing in front of buildings covered in giant images of sharks has written a cheque for the United Way of Central Oklahoma charity, reports imdb.com.

June 19th, 2009 BEIJING - "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor Orlando Bloom has sold a date with himself for 9,000 pounds. The star who is seeing Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr has auctioned off a dinner date with himself at a star-studded charity bash for London's Great Ormond Street Hospital Wednesday, reports the China Daily.

May 23rd, 2009 CANNES - Hollywood actor Robert Pattinson raised 40,000 pounds by kissing two teenage girls. The Twilight star auctioned off two pecks on the cheek at the star-studded amfAR charity benefit at the Cannes Film Festival Thursday, reported femalefirst.co.uk.