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Benedict Cumberbatch Stands Up To Cancer In The UK Sep 8, 2014

Benedict Cumberbatch, Michelle Dockery, Tom Hardy, Gillian Anderson, Idris Elba, Eddie Redmayne, Anna Friel, Sheridan Smith and Steve Coogan have come together in an exclusive short film and set of photographs shot by renowned English photographer and film director Greg Williams to support Stand Up To Cancer which launches today (Monday 8 September). More →

Over $109 Million Raised As The US And Canada Stand Up To Cancer Sep 8, 2014

More than USD $109 million has been pledged so far in connection with the star-studded September 5 Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) “roadblock” fundraising telecasts in the U.S. and Canada, it was announced today. More →

Fantasy Football Fans To Compete Against Celebrities And Help Charity Sep 4, 2014

Kelly Clarkson, John Rich, Montgomery Gentry, Warren Moon, Mike Conley, Delanie Walker, Tiffani Thiessen, Sal Masekela and others will soon compete against football fans on behalf of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. More →

More Stars Announced For 2014 Stand Up To Cancer Telecast Sep 4, 2014

This Friday, September 5th (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT), Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), will stage its fourth biennial fundraising event. More →

Meet Example On His UK Tour And Help Teenage Cancer Trust Sep 2, 2014

Chart-topper and Teenage Cancer Trust ambassador Example is selling exclusive meet and greet packages for his upcoming UK tour in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust and donating all proceeds to the charity. More →

City Of Los Angeles Announces Stand Up To Cancer Day Aug 28, 2014

On Wednesday, August 27, Mayor Eric Garcetti, Councilmember Paul Koretz and the City of Los Angeles commended Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) by presenting a resolution declaring Friday, September 5 as the official “Stand Up To Cancer Day” in the City of Los Angeles. More →

Kenny Loggins Performs At Prostate Cancer Foundation Gala Aug 27, 2014

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the world’s most promising cancer research, hosted a special evening – the “This Is It” Gala – on Saturday, August 23, 2014, from 6.30pm at the stunning Parrish Art Museum at 279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill, NY. More →

Yoko Ono To Present TJ Martell Foundation Spirit Of Excellence Award Aug 25, 2014

The TJ Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research has announced legendary music icon Yoko Ono Lennon as the presenter for the Spirit of Excellence Award which will be awarded to Hamish Dodds, CEO of Hard Rock International on behalf of Hard Rockers worldwide at the 39th T.J. Martell Foundation New York Honors Gala to be held at Cipriani in New York on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. More →

Tim McGraw Supports Tug McGraw Foundation's Marine Corps Marathon Partnership Aug 25, 2014

Tug McGraw Foundation and Team McGraw are partnering with Team Red, White and Blue (Team RWB) to participate in the 39th Annual Marine Corps Marathon on October 26, 2014. More →

Stars Announced For Stand Up To Cancer Telecast Aug 21, 2014

The Hollywood community is once again uniting to support Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), which will stage its fourth biennial fundraising telecast Friday, September 5 (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT). More →

Bailee Madison Opens Her Closet For Alex's Lemonade Stand Aug 20, 2014

Bailee Madison (known for her roles on Just Go With It, Once Upon a Time, and most recently on ABC Family’s The Fosters) has teamed up with Closets for Causes to raise money for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to finding cures for all kids with cancer. More →

Pitbull To Headline TJ Martell Foundation Family Day Aug 6, 2014

The TJ Martell Foundation is proud to announce that it will celebrate its 15th Annual Family Day on Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. More →

Stand Up To Cancer And Meet One Direction In Miami Aug 4, 2014

One Direction are offering fans the chance to win an amazing once in a lifetime opportunity to fly to Miami to meet the band at the final gig of the ‘Where We Are’ world tour. More →

Richard Gere, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon And More Team Up For Henry & Me Aug 1, 2014

Producer Joseph Avallone announced today the upcoming release of the animated feature film Henry & Me, a baseball-themed tale of a young cancer-stricken boy’s magical and life-changing experience with New York Yankees old and new. More →

Jennifer Hudson Stands Up To Cancer Jul 31, 2014

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, and Genentech, one of the world’s leading biotech companies, have joined forces with GRAMMY-winning singer, Oscar-winning actress, and SU2C Ambassador Jennifer Hudson for their latest campaign, entitled: “Two Worlds. One Dream.” More →

Helena Bonham Carter Makes Wish Come True Jul 30, 2014

Helena Bonham Carter and Make-A-Wish Foundation UK recently made a teenage girl with a serious condition very happy. More →

Ne-Yo And Michael Strahan Help Charity Campaign Raise $1.3 Million Jul 29, 2014

Daniel E. Straus, Founder and CEO of CareOne, announced that a fundraising campaign – launched by the company in support of long-time employee and cancer patient Dan Grimes – has raised $1.3 million. More →

John Oliver And Jennifer Hudson To Attend Fulfillment Fund Gala Jul 29, 2014

The Fulfillment Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Los Angeles students overcome obstacles to achieve a college education, will honor Ryan Kavanaugh, Founder and CEO of Relativity, with the Tom Sherak Award at the Stars 2014 Benefit Gala on October 14th at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. More →

Kelly Ripa And Donna Karan To Host Super Saturday 17 Jul 25, 2014

Super Saturday 17 is almost here! The most sophisticated, stylish and luxurious garage sale in the Hamptons is this Saturday, July 26th from 1PM – 6PM at Nova’s Ark Project in Water Mill, New York. More →

Michael Strahan To Join Ne-Yo At Charity Event Jul 25, 2014

Michael Strahan, defensive end for the 2007 Super Bowl Champion New York Giants, and co-host of Live! With Kelly and Michael and Natasha Bedingfield, the British-born singer/song writer will help kick-off a $1 million fundraising campaign designed to assist CareOne/HealthBridge employees and their families, as well as researchers, in the fight against cancer. More →

Fun And Games Expected At Hamptons Paddle And Party For Pink Jul 17, 2014

The third annual summer “Hamptons Paddle & Party for Pink” fundraiser, to be held on Saturday, August 16, 2014, benefiting The Breast Cancer Research Foundation will be an event in two parts — a multi-skill level paddle boarding race and a benefit party co-hosted by prominent New Yorkers Lisa and Richard Perry and full-time Hamptons residents Maria and Larry Baum. More →

Richard Branson Makes Wish Come True Jul 17, 2014

Richard Branson recently made a wish come true for a young boy in San Diego. More →

Stand Up To Cancer And The V Foundation Establish Grants Program For Young Researchers‏ Jul 16, 2014

Two cancer-fighting initiatives come together this year at The 2014 ESPYS to join forces in the battle against the disease. More →

Chill Out For Charity With Drew Brees Jul 14, 2014

Feast on a frozen dessert this summer and raise money for charity – it’s so deliciously easy. More →

Stand Up To Cancer Returns To TV In 2014 Jul 10, 2014

Building on three historic fundraising telecasts in 2008, 2010 and 2012, the groundbreaking grassroots movement Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), will return to primetime television on Friday, September 5, 2014, at 8 pm ET & PT / 7 pm CT. More →

Teen Meets Jeremy Kyle Thanks To Make-A-Wish Jul 4, 2014

A British teenager recently got to meet TV host Jeremy Kyle thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the UK. More →

Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte To Be Honored By Starlight Children's Foundation Jul 2, 2014

Starlight Children's Foundation, a leading global charity that partners with experts to improve the life and health of kids and families around the world, has announced that actor RJ Mitte (“Breaking Bad,” “Switched at Birth”), long-time Starlight supporters the Koz family, Co-founder of Yes To Inc. and Yoobi Ido Leffler and award-winning advertising company CBS EcoMedia will be honored at the 2014 Starlight Awards on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the historic Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles. More →

Saks Fifth Avenue And Saturday Night Live Partner For Key To The Cure Campaign Jul 1, 2014

Saks Fifth Avenue has announced that Will Ferrell, Ana Gasteyer, Vanessa Bayer, Cecily Strong and Colin Jost have been named as the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) ambassadors for Saks Fifth Avenue’s 2014 Key To The Cure campaign, representing talent from Saturday Night Live’s past and current casts shot by famed SNL photographer Mary Ellen Matthews. More →

Sarah, Duchess Of York Helps Open Teenage Cancer Trust Unit Jun 25, 2014

Sarah, Duchess of York and world snooker players Judd Trump and Jack Lisowski, have officially opened at Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC) the first specialist Teenage Cancer Trust unit in the UK’s South West for local young people with cancer. More →

Strictly Come Dancing Stars Support Little Stars Jun 23, 2014

A host of celebrities including Strictly Come Dancing stars Kristina Rihanoff and Robin Windsor attended a special space themed celebration today to honour the courage and bravery of children who have been diagnosed with cancer. More →