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Darryl Strawberry to be on Celebrity Apprentice

Posted by: Legacy Direct on: January 5, 2010

For the upcoming season of the reality show “Celebrity Apprentice,” the characters are all notable and controversial in their own right.  Among those are New York Mets great Darryl Strawberry and former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.  Strawberry has yet to announce which charity he will be supporting: http://www.silive.com/mets/index.ssf/2010/01/former_mets_star_strawberry_to.html

Clemson Head Coach among those at golf tourney for SC charities

Posted by: Legacy Direct on: December 9, 2009

Dabo Swinney, the head football coach for Clemson University, are among the high-profile commitments of the 10th annual BMW golf pro-am for South Carolina Charities. Also involved are Kurt Russell, Oliver Hudson, Patrick Warburton among others:  http://news.sc/2009/12/09/bmw-announces-celebrities-for-pro-am-tournament-benefiting-sc-charities/

Coldplay to play a benefit concert for those with learning disabilities

Posted by: Legacy Direct on: December 4, 2009

Chris Martin and Coldplay have decided to perform a charity concert for Mencap, which is an organization that aides those with learning disabilities and seeks to end discrimination within the workplace. The concert will be held on December 19th, with tickets going for 50 pounds. http://www.spinner.com/2009/12/04/hometown-charity-fundraiser-announced-by-coldplay/

Bill Cosby chows down on hot dogs for children

Posted by: Legacy Direct on: November 16, 2009

  Bill Cosby took part in a great charity initiative by a Los Angeles hot dog restaurant.  The restaurant, Pink’s Famous Hot Dogs, has a creative charitable fundraiser that for seven days at 7pm, seventy hot dogs will be sold at 70 cents with all proceeds going to charity: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-cosbypinks-14-2009nov14,0,3646032.story

Ochocinco seeks match with UFC fighter for charity

Posted by: Legacy Direct on: November 12, 2009

Chad Ochocinco nee Johnson  of the Cincinnati Bengals has inquired to Ultimate Fighting Champion Dana White that if White could arrange a fight between Ochocinco and an UFC fighter, Ochocinco would agree to fight it in with all proceeds going to charity: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/11/11/chad-ochocinco-asks-for-a-ufc-fight/

Dwight Schrute raises money for children worldwide

Posted by: Legacy Direct on: November 11, 2009

Actor Rainn Wilson, better known as Dwight Schrute, Assistant (to the) Regional Manager on NBC’s “The Office,” was recently in Seattle helping to raise money for impoverished women and children worldwide: http://www.king5.com/news/local/Star-of-The-Office-helps-Kirkland-based-charity-69485337.html

Chevy Chase announces annual auction

Posted by: Legacy Direct on: November 9, 2009

  Television and Movie star and all-around funny man Chevy Chase has started his annual GREEN auction today to help benefit the GREEN community schools. The items up for bid include playing with Chevy Chase and Bill Murray (aka Ty Webb and Carl Spackler) as well as VIP tickets to the Oprah Winfrey show: http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3370-chevy-chase-launches-annual-green-auction

Kardashian earning her “knockout” status in another way

Posted by: Legacy Direct on: November 4, 2009

Kim Kardashian, well-known model and pop culture sensation, recently went into the boxing ring for charity.  She allowed a fan to go mano a mano  with her in support of her Dream Foundation:  http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20317509,00.html

Norton leads celebrities in marathon and fundraising

Posted by: Legacy Direct on: November 2, 2009

Edward Norton not only finished first among celebrities in the NYC marathon yesterday, but he also raised the most money for his charity.  Norton raised $300,000 for Maasai Wilderness   Conservation Trust, a company based in Kenya: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/sports/02celebs.html

Charlize Theron produces $140,000 with kiss

Posted by: Legacy Direct on: October 28, 2009

  Award-winning actress Charlize Theron was becoming frustrated over the lack of fundraising at a recent OneXOne event, and she upped the ante by promising an extended kiss to the winning bid, which turned out to be $140,000:  http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/dailydish/category?blogid=7&cat=147


 

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