Confession: I’m not a big MySpace fan.  I’m more of a Facebook kind of girl.  So when I do log in to my MySpace, there’s usually a backlog of bulletins and messages from the hundreds of bands I friended.  I happened to log in yesterday, and after wading through the “Holiday Sale on Our Merch!” [...]

Food banks need your help more than ever this holiday season.  USA Today reports that the poor economy has caused the centers to realize a demand larger than they are able to meet.  Though donations are up, there are more people in need than can be helped.
Jamie Foxx and Corbin Bleu are doing something to [...]

If you watched the ALMA awards this year, you probably saw Shakira receive an award for her efforts in promoting education for kids worldwide, but did you know that she’s interested in world history and audited a class on the History of Western Civilization at UCLA using her middle and last names to avoid being [...]

Charlize Theron is joining Angelina Jolie and Jay-Z in the ranks of celebrities working with the United Nations to make the world a better place.
The AP reports that in a ceremony last Friday, Theron was installed as a UN Messenger of Peace.  She will be working with a UN program called “UNite to End Violence [...]

We love Justin Timberlake…for more reasons than the obvious.  Besides the fact that he is a highly attractive man with an amazing voice, he’s also hilarious.  His sense of humor had its A-game on this Saturday during his surprise guest appearance on SNL.
But it’s Justin’s philanthropic efforts that make him a NOssip-worthy star.  His “Justin [...]

Remember when your parents would make you wait until Christmas morning to open your presents?  That might be the hardest thing parents ever ask of their kids.  You stared at every present, trying to figure out what was underneath the wrapping just by the shape of it.  When mom and dad left you alone, you [...]

There are over 1 million homeless teenagers in the United States.
Does that statistic shock you? It shocked Virgin Mobile too. So to do something about this truly sad reality, the company didn’t stop at donating funds to a foundation. It went a step beyond to created the RE*Generation program and launched Homeless [...]

A lot of women admire Kim Kardashian’s fashion sense.  Men just admire her.  We admire her blog.  Besides giving great make up and fashion tips, and sharing personal anecdotes and behind the scenes pictures, Kim uses the space to promote the philanthropic projects she is a part of.  There is a designated section on the [...]

There’s a new team joining the fight against disease in Africa.  Starbucks has entered the fray by partnering up with Irish singer Bono’s (RED) organization.  Beginning on Thanksgiving day, a portion of each (RED) holiday beverage sold at Starbucks outlets in the US and Canada will go toward the Global Fund, which finances programs that [...]

Matt Damon is a man of many titles - “Sexiest Man Alive”, “America’s Most Bankable Star”, “Jason Bourne”, “Academy Award Winner”, but the title he takes most seriously is “Dad”.  In his letter to People magazine last year thanking them for the “Sexiest Man” designation, he talked about attempting to shield his kids from the [...]