U.S and Global William and Kate set up royal wedding charity fund March 18, 2011      Prince William and bride-to-be Kate Middleton have set up a gift fund to allow well-wishers who want to give them a wedding gift to donate money to charities they care about instead, royal officials said on Wednesday. Va. Beach charity distributes rice, water in Japan March 18, 2011      Volunteers from Operation Blessing International, a Virginia Beach-based humanitarian aid organization, are continuing their relief efforts in Japan, providing rice and water to more than 1,500 people this week. Cherry Blossom Festival seeks donations for Japan March 17, 2011      Organizers of the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington are urging people to donate to the American Red Cross for earthquake relief efforts in Japan ahead of the festival that honors U.S.-Japanese relations. Philanthropy Gates foundation gives $2.5 million to help Haiti January 14, 2011      The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. Agency for International Development recently announced that it would be awarding $2.5 million to Digicel, a Haitian mobile operator. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg signs up for Giving Pledge December 9, 2010      Mark Zuckerberg is joining the Giving Pledge, an initiative set up by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Coca-Cola® Donates $120,000 to Toys for Tots to Help Open Happiness This Holiday Season December 9, 2010      Coca-Cola is making it easy for people to help others have a Merry Christmas with a national online gift drive benefitting Toys for Tots.

Entertainment Sandra Bullock donates more than $1 million to Japan March 18, 2011      Sandra Bullock has made a huge donation to the Red Cross to help people in quake-hit Japan. Justin Bieber Donates His 17th Birthday to Charity March 1, 2011      Justin Bieber is asking fans to donate to Charity: Water for his 17th birthday. Miranda Lambert Will 'Paws' Once Again to Help Animals February 24, 2011      Since Miranda Lambert began holding charity events to donate to the Humane Society of East Texas four years ago, she has made it possible for that facility to become a 'no kill' shelter. Sports One mile run encourages homelessness awareness March 9, 2011      Tuesday morning was the inaugural run on the lawn of the Indiana State Museum for the organization "Back On My Feet Indianapolis." Climb to find a cure March 4, 2011      Alan Arnette plans to climb the highest peaks on each continent this year to help fundraise for Alzheimer’s research. Muggles play Quidditch for charity at Southeast High February 7, 2011      Forget the Super Bowl. For local Harry Potter fans there was only sporting event that mattered this weekend.