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Look to the Stars delivers news, interviews, and videos on what celebrities are doing to help charitable organizations. The site’s database contains directories by charity name and by celebrity name; a general cause directory (e.g., “abuse,” “environment,” or “poverty”) will turn up a list of relevant charities and celebrities who support it.

Below, watch a video of Look to the Stars talking to Joe Mantegna, Anthony Anderson, and Alyssa Milano at the 2009 National Kidney Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic.

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June 7 is National Cancer Survivors Day and June is Child Abuse Awareness Month—honor both occasions with The Pink Project, a charity photobook that has raised money for the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) and the Los Angeles Breast Cancer Alliance (LABCA) since its publication in 2007. 

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The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) will give its Popular Vote award to one American designer on Monday, June 15. Every vote you cast for your favorite designer on WWD.com, the Web site of Women’s Wear Daily, will be counted as an entry into the site’s contest to give away two tickets to a show at New York Fashion Week in September 2009.

Visit WWD.com to view the designers and vote for your favorite.

By Denise Tong

Shecky’s Media, Inc. is working as hard as ever to make sure women have no excuse to forgo a night out with their girlfriends. This summer, the company is continuing its hugely popular multi-city Girls Night Out event, which allows young, stylish women to enjoy specially discounted fashion and beauty items, cocktails, and the famous overstuffed Shecky’s goodie bag—all for a reasonable ticket price.

Originally a publisher of nightlife guides, Shecky’s became a multi-platform company in 2002, adding events and original editorial Web content to its offerings. In addition to Girls Night Out, other popular events include Beauty Night Out and Beauty Week, both in New York City. And all year round, Sheckys.com keeps women in the know with content such as fashion articles, how-to makeup videos, and bar and club recommendations.

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Beauty and wellness salons and spas across the country have signed PrettyCity.com’s “Green & Gorgeous Guarantee,” promising to run their operations and create treatments in eco-friendly ways. Starting on Friday, June 5—World Environment Day—these businesses will offer special services throughout June for Pretty City’s Green & Gorgeous event. If you partake of one of these services, you’ll receive a tote bag while supplies last.

Visit Pretty City’s Green page on Tuesday, June 2 for the list of Green & Gorgeous services and participating venues.

Actor/comedian Will Ferrell has launched Will Ferrell Sunscreen to help Cancer for College, which supports and inspires cancer survivors. The sunscreen is SPF 30, offers UVA/UVB protection, and comes in thee kinds: Sexy Hot Tan, Sun Stroke, and Forbidden Fruit. All proceeds go to the organization’s Willpowered Scholarship Fund, which grants college scholarships to cancer survivors.

Visit Cancer for College’s Sunscreen page to learn more about the product and to shop.

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From now through Wednesday, June 10, CurrentVine.com is offering readers an exclusive discount code for the entire collection of women’s resort wear line Float.

Float offers various types of beachwear in bright colors and simple prints, including coverups, bathing suits, bags, and tunics. All garments are tested by the UV international Testing Laboratories for their Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF), similar to the SPF rating system for sunscreen. The company’s site indicates which of its pieces are over UPF 15, which is considered sun protective. Float designs have been featured in Women’s Wear Daily, Lucky, and People.

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Anna Sui and Koi Suwannagate have designed limited edition T-shirts to be sold by Nordstrom in honor of May, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Nordstrom will donate all after-costs proceeds to the scholarship program of the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA), which is committed to improving the welfare of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States.

Visit Nordstrom.com to view and purchase Sui’s shirt and Suwannagate’s shirt.