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Rihanna Records PSA For Leukaemia

Rihanna has lent her star power to a new public service announcement for charity. The “Umbrella” singer has joined forces with DKMS to raise awareness about leukaemia and is encouraging her fans to donate bone marrow to help save people who are affected. “Leukaemia kills more children in the US than any other disease. Many patients can be saved with a bone marrow transplant but until there are enough donors to save everyone, precious lives will be lost,” Rihanna explains. Fans can visit www.dkmsamericas.org for a registration kit or donate $65 to offset the cost of the kits.

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Angelina Jolie Donates To Afghanistan School

The Tourist star Angelina Jolie has donated $75,000 to open a new primary school in Afghanistan, according to reports. The school in Tangi recently opened 18 months after Jolie, 34, visited the area and expressed her concern at the lack of education for the children there. The new school, which can accommodate 800 girls in two shifts, has eight classrooms, four administration buildings, a well and eight latrines. Jolie is truly one of, if not the most generous star in Hollywood.

Miley Cyrus Sets Up Auction To Raise Money For Haiti

Miley Cyrus is raising funds to help victims of the Haiti earthquake by organizing a charity auction on eBay. The Hannah Montana starlet is donating some of her own personal items, including the dress she wore to the Grammys, to generate cash for the Red Cross. And she has persuaded showbiz pals such as Hugh Jackman , Whoopi Goldberg and Demi Lovato to help out, too. Fans can bid for tickets to Jackman’s next movie premiere, Whoopi’s tennis shoes and Demi’s tour wardrobe. You can go to ebay.com/miley to check out all the items up for bidding with auction starting at February 18th.

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Rihanna Lands In London For Haiti

Rihanna just arrived at Heathrow Airport ahead of her appearance tonight on the Hope For Haiti Now Telethon. The singer will be performing Live with Jay-Z , Bono and The Edge in London to raise funds for the victims of the Haiti Earthquake. The singer has also recorded her own charity single which is a cover the classic Bob Marley tune “Redemption Song.”

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Carrie Underwood To Give Away All Her Money

In an interview with Self magazine Carrie Underwood said she wants to give away all her money before she dies. “I want to give more back. Before I die, I want to get rid of all my money.

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Reese Witherspoon Changes Women’s Lives

Reese Witherspoon looked stunning at the Avon Foundation For Women Gala ‘Celebrating Champions Who Change Women’s Lives’ at Cipriani in New York City last night. Reese is co-hosting the event, which is expecting to raise $2 million in breast cancer research and access to care and domestic violence education, prevention and victim support programs

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Selena Gomez Is The Youngest UNICEF Ambassador

Teen sensation Selena Gomez has been officially appointed UNICEF’s youngest ever ambassador.

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Jay-Z’s 9/11 Benefit Concert Is A Go

We mentioned last week that Jay-Z was planning to play a 9/11 benefit concert and yesterday the hip-hop mogul held a press concert to announce the charity gig.

Jay-Z To Play 9/11 Benefit

Superstar Jay-Z plans to play a charity gig on 9/11 in Madison Square Garden. To honor the tragic day’s eighth anniversary, the rapper will perform the gig on the day that thousands were killed in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in 2001.