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Viola Davis To Continue Role As Ambassador For Hunger Campaign Mar 27, 2015

Academy Award-nominated actress Viola Davis has announced, alongside The Safeway Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), that she will continue her role as Ambassador for a second year with Hunger Is, a joint charitable program designed to raise awareness and funds to fight childhood hunger in the America. More →

A Great Big World Helps Launch Keys + Kids Piano Program Mar 17, 2015

Ian Axel and Chad Vaccarino, members of the songwriting duo A Great Big World, have joined forces with the VH1 Save The Music Foundation to announce their participation in the second annual Keys + Kids initiative open to K-12 public schools. More →

Geena Davis Warns 700 Years Needed To Reach Gender Parity In Kids’ Media Mar 17, 2015

Actress Geena Davis last week told a standing-room only event on gender and the media at the United Nations that the paucity of female characters in entertainment media for young children can be changed overnight. More →

MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit To Honor Pete Townshend Mar 11, 2015

The 11th annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert will honor The Who’s GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Pete Townshend, and The Who's longtime manager, music and film producer Bill Curbishley at the Best Buy Theater in New York on May 28. More →

Jennifer Hudson Features In Window Display For Cancer Research Mar 3, 2015

A window display at Rockefeller Plaza this month featuring GRAMMY-winning singer, Oscar-winning actress, and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) Ambassador Jennifer Hudson together with Shiva Malek, Ph.D., a senior research scientist at Genentech, will reach almost 250,000 people per day with a message about the importance of supporting innovative research. More →

Stars Attend 13th Annual Night Before Fundraiser In Support Of MPTF Feb 23, 2015

A star-studded host committee, Academy Awards nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful industry influencers came together on February 21st, 2015 for the 13th annual ‘Night Before’ party to benefit MPTF. More →

Look To The Stars and goodXchange Partnership Will Drive Funding To Charities Feb 19, 2015

The leading organizations in celebrity and corporate philanthropy have announced a revolutionary new program that drives funding to critical causes and creates new revenue for companies. More →

Stars Attend Rush HeARTS Luncheon Feb 17, 2015

Russell Simmons, Cynthia Nixon, Kenneth Cole, Cynthia Rowley and Angela Simmons were just a few of the many attendees at last week’s Rush HeARTS Luncheon at The Plaza Hotel, hosted by the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. More →

Bob Dylan Honored As MusiCares Person Of The Year Feb 16, 2015

Bob Dylan was honored as the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. More →

Annual Grammy Awards Charity Auction Now Live Feb 11, 2015

The official 57th Grammy Awards Charity Auction is now live. More →

Emmylou Harris And Vince Gill To Perform At Charity Barn Dance Feb 10, 2015

The Jaeckle Centre in Tennessee will host its annual Barn Dance on March 28, featuring Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Rodney Crowell and Cory Chisel. More →

Farm Aid Founder Willie Nelson Announces 30th Anniversary Concert Feb 9, 2015

Farm Aid co-founders Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp have announced that the 30th annual Farm Aid celebration will take place this year on Sept. 19. More →

Bass Legend Flea Announces Permanent Home For Silverlake Conservatory Of Music Feb 9, 2015

Flea – bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers – has written to supporters of the Silverlake Conservatory of Music with some exciting news. More →

Cherrytree Records 10th Anniversary Celebration To Benefit Charity Feb 6, 2015

2015 marks the ten-year anniversary for ground-breaking, pop-alternative label Cherrytree Records. More →

Bob Dylan To Be Honored At MusiCares Person Of The Year Event Tomorrow Feb 5, 2015

Bob Dylan will be honored as the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. More →

Annual Rush HeARTS Education Valentine's Luncheon To Take Place In New York Feb 3, 2015

The Annual Rush HeARTS Education Valentine’s Luncheon will take place on February 13. More →

Terry Bradshaw Roasted At Friars Club ESPN Super Bowl Event Feb 2, 2015

Sports Legend and Broadcaster Terry Bradshaw was honored last week at the Friars Club ESPN Super Bowl Roast at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, AZ. More →

Stars Attend Hollywood Stands Up To Cancer Jan 30, 2015

Hollywood Stands Up To Cancer, presented by the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) and chaired by Jim Toth and Reese Witherspoon, took place in Culver City, CA, on Wednesday. More →

MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney To Be Released On DVD And Blu-Ray Jan 26, 2015

On March 24 Shout! Factory will release A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney, a collection of never-before-seen performances from the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute concert honoring Paul McCartney, on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. More →

SAG Awards Ceremony Auction Is Now Live Jan 26, 2015

The SAG Awards Ceremony Auction, the final auction in the online series benefiting the Screen Actors Guild Foundation is now live at at sagawards.org/auction. More →

Your Chance To Attend MusiCares Person Of The Year Tribute Honoring Bob Dylan Jan 22, 2015

Here is your chance to bid on a very exclusive package! This amazing experience will take you to platinum seats at the sold-out GRAMMY Awards PLUS two tickets to the exclusive GRAMMY Event: the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute honoring the legendary Bob Dylan! More →

Hunter Hayes To Perform At Grammy In The Schools Live Jan 20, 2015

Five-time GRAMMY nominee Hunter Hayes will perform with members of GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session at the sixth annual GRAMMY In The Schools Live! event presented by Ford Motor Company during GRAMMY Week. More →

John Mellencamp To Perform At Celebration Of Music And Philanthropy Jan 13, 2015

Singer/songwriter Rozzi Crane, GRAMMY winner John Mellencamp and electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling are the latest performers added to Lean On Me: A Celebration Of Music And Philanthropy, the sold-out 17th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert taking place Feb. 5 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. More →

Nick Jonas Joins Stars At Lincoln Awards: A Concert For Veterans And The Military Family Jan 9, 2015

Nick Jonas, Gavin DeGraw, Jerry Lewis, Harvey Keitel, Whitney Cummings and Brian Williams – who served as the evening’s host – were a few of the many supporters at the inaugural The Lincoln Awards: A Concert for Veterans & the Military Family held this week at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall in Washington DC. More →

The Top 20 Celebrity Charity Auctions Of 2014 Jan 7, 2015

From the chance to meet Paul McCartney backstage at a concert to an extra role in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, Charitybuzz, the global charity auction site, closed out another incredible year raising more than ever before for its more than 2,500 charity partners. More →

The Lincoln Awards: A Concert For Veterans And The Military Family Jan 6, 2015

The Friars Foundation – the charitable arm of the Friars Club – will present the Lincoln Awards: A Concert For Veterans and the Military Family in Washington DC on January 7. More →

The Actors Fund To Benefit From Scott Nevins' SPARKLE Concert Dec 11, 2014

Scott Nevins (one of the breakout stars of Bravo’s new hit show The People’s Couch) brings his star-studded holiday benefit SPARKLE: An All-Star Holiday Concert back to Los Angeles on Thursday, December 11that 7:30pm to Rockwell: Table & Stage where it will once again benefit the programs and services of The Actors Fund! More →

PEOPLE And The Entertainment Industry Foundation Co-Host 21st Annual SAG Awards Gala Dec 10, 2014

PEOPLE and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) will once again co-host the official SAG Awards gala, held immediately following the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 in Los Angeles. More →

Stars Donate Items To 2014 SAG Awards Holiday Auction Dec 9, 2014

The SAG Awards Holiday Auction benefiting the Screen Actors Guild Foundation's Children’s Literacy and Assistance programs is currently online at sagawards.org/auction. More →

Russell Simmons Announces Winner Of The 5th Annual BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Artisan Series Dec 8, 2014

Last week, during Scope Miami Beach, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE gin, along with Russell and Danny Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation announced San Francisco’s Kristine Mays as the Grand Finale Winner of the 5th Annual BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Artisan Series competition. More →