Celebrity Charities

This week's tornado in Oklahoma hit close to home for Carrie Underwood and Kevin Durant. The stars each pledged an amazing $1 million in relief.

Underwood, the Sooner State native who went on to win American Idol, has donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to help with relief efforts.

"I have watched the devastation in my home state of Oklahoma over the past several days with great sadness," the country star said in a statement.

"With the help of my fans who attended my concerts over the past year, we can offer the Red Cross a little extra help in comforting those affected."

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Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton was praised as an "incredible role model" as she honored the achievements of hundreds of Scouts this weekend.

Her baby bump visible, the Duchess met youngsters who received gallantry awards after being nominated for their bravery and heroism in everyday life.

Despite being about six months pregnant at this point the royal is increasing her workload. She recently added three more charities to her roster.

Since Kate Middleton, 31, joined the Scouts last year, more than 2,800 new adult volunteers have joined up - the second biggest rise since 1986.

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We interrupt non-stop coverage of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and the Boston city-wide manhunt to bring you one small piece of good news from a celebrity:

Kate Middleton has added three new charities to her already packed schedule.

The Duchess of Cambridge's charity work was extensive (she took on five last year) even before taking on Place2Be, SportsAid and the Natural History Museum.

All the charities she works with are emblematic of her "personal interests in supporting children and young people to build their skills, confidence and aspirations."

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Kate Middleton, Great Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, will spend her second wedding anniversary in a way that sums her up well as an individual.

They will visit Naomi Children's Hospice in Hampshire, England, on April 29.

Expecting their first child in July, the royal is set to tour the facility, meeting with patients and families as well as the staff, volunteers and supporters.

Children's Hospice Week runs until May 3 and is the sole awareness and fundraising week in the UK for helping kids with life-limiting conditions and related services.

Children's charities have been near and dear to the hearts of Kate Middleton and Prince William, who are said to be closer and more in love than ever.

Kate Middleton reportedly wants to trademark her name for charity.

Say what now?

The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has applied to the U.K.'s Intellectual Property Office to trademark a slew of goods in her name.

The branding effort came about in the wake of their 2011 wedding.

As the couple's charity took its new moniker, it thusly applied for protection on merchandise in the "clothing, footwear and headgear" categories.

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Rihanna showed up late to a planned appearance at Barrington High School in Chicago Friday after getting caught in a traffic jam. For four hours.

The 25-year-old was very late to greet students who won the contest she sponsored. She asked students to create videos showing their charitable work.

"On my way to Barrington High School in Chicago!" she tweeted Friday. "I can't wait to meet these kids man! They're major inspirational life changers."

But Rih didn't get to meet her young fans for awhile. "This Chicago traffic is not working," she tweeted with a picture of her car sitting in traffic.

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Prince Harry spoke about his charity work Wednesday night in South Africa, and of his late mother, who instilled the passion in him for giving back.

Princess Diana worked to help those with HIV/AIDS, and now Harry, 28, is doing the same in the tiny kingdom of Lesotho, where he's visiting now.

The younger Prince of Wales observed the work of the charity Sentebale that he set up with friend Prince Seeiso in memory of their late mothers.

Harry said he hoped both mothers would be looking down with pride.

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Throwing everything against the wall in hopes that something will stick, Lindsay Lohan's attorney says she is going to seek help - and devote time and money to helping others.

Mark Heller, filed a motion requesting that Lohan's probation-violation case be put on the "slow track" so she can pursue "certain activities which will benefit her."

Ones which will make her a "productive and responsible contributor to society."

We just have to ask: Does he know who his client is?

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Singer and new Voice coach Shakira has released a photo of her baby, for a good cause.

That Gerard Pique sure is a handsome fella, isn't he? Oh, and their son is pictured too!

Shakira gave birth two weeks ago to Milan, seen above sharing a sweet moment with his soccer star dad. Want to celebrate the moment with them?

The photo was made available through the couple’s UNICEF website, where the charity is accepting $5-110 donations in honor of the arrival of Milan.

“We hope that, in his name, other less privileged children in the world can have their basic needs covered through gifts and donations,” Shakira, 36, writes.

“Thank you for sharing this unforgettable moment with us.”

One of the best-selling artists of the past year, Taylor Swift didn't waste all her money on Match.com profiles. Far from it, in fact.

The 23-year old star was named by DoSomething.org as the top "celeb gone good" in 2012, donating more money to charity than any other famous person out there.

T. Swizzle leaped from #20 in 2011 to #1 this year mostly due to her $4 million donation to the Country Hall of Fame museum.

She was even recognized by the Robert F. Kennedy Center for her charitable efforts.

Rounding out the organization's top five best givers were: Miley Cyrus (who specializes in animal rescue causes, along with the Make-A-Wish Foundation); Channing Tatum; Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber.

Kim Kardashian failed to make the Top 20. But she did use Facebook a lot!