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Farm Aid 2016 Showcases Powerful Community Partnerships That Support Good Food From Family Farms Sep 19, 2016

Recognizing that severe economic conditions threaten commodity farmers across the country, Farm Aid 2016, which took place on Saturday at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, emphasized how collaboration and innovative problem-solving can strengthen food systems and family farmer livelihoods. More →

Viola Davis Leads Campaign To Provide Five Million Breakfasts To Children In Need Aug 29, 2016

Emmy Award-winning actress Viola Davis, the Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) have come together to produce the new Hunger Is “Hungry for More” campaign which focuses on the importance of daily breakfast for children, seeking to provide five million more breakfasts this year to children in need. More →

Jerry Garcia Foundation Celebrates Jerry's Birthday With Release Of His Fine Art Aug 3, 2016

This August, the Jerry Garcia Foundation honors Jerry Garcia by donating several pieces of the legendary musician’s fine art to a number of its charity partners. More →

Chelsea Handler To Join Speakers At Social Good Summit 2016 Jul 21, 2016

The annual Social Good Summit, a unique convening of world leaders, new media and technology experts, grassroots activists and voices from around the world, just announced the initial roster of speakers for its 2016 Summit which will take place September 18 and 19 in New York. More →

New PSA With UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson To #ENDviolence Jul 13, 2016

Yesterday at the United Nations children joined world leaders to launch a new partnership and fund to make ending violence a public priority and a collective responsibility. More →

Willie Nelson And Alabama Shakes To Perform At Farm Aid 2016 Jun 22, 2016

Farm Aid announced today that its annual food and music festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Va., with tickets on sale to the public on Monday, June 27. More →

Michelle Yeoh And Panda Cubs Help Promote Global Goals Jun 6, 2016

Award-winning movie star Michelle Yeoh and two baby pandas have kicked off the Pandas for the Global Goals campaign, which urges the public to get involved in the fun of naming the cubs, as well as in the serious work of realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted last year by the United Nations Member States. More →

Gisele Bundchen And Ian Somerhalder Support #WildforLife May 27, 2016

The United Nations has launched the #WildforLife campaign against illegal trade in wildlife, warning that such trade is pushing species to the brink of extinction, robbing countries of their natural heritage and profiting international criminal networks. More →

Tom Morello And Kenny Loggins Honored At WhyHunger Chapin Awards May 19, 2016

This week, the global nonprofit WhyHunger held its annual WhyHunger Chapin Awards at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers, and honored rock guitarist and Grammy Award-winner Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave with the Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award; singer-songwriter and Grammy Award-winning artist Kenny Loggins with the ASCAP Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award; and social movement partner Landless Workers Movement (MST), received the WhyHunger Chapin Award. More →

Kenny Loggins Launches Children's Ventures May 13, 2016

Legendary singer-songwriter and two-time Grammy Award-winner Kenny Loggins debuted his all new original children’s book Footloose at the BookExpo in Chicago on May 12, 2016. More →

Clinton Foundation Launches #GirlsAre Campaign To Empower Girls To Celebrate Their Athleticism May 11, 2016

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation and the Clinton Foundation are joining forces to shine a spotlight on the disparities between girls’ and boys’ physical activity rates and inspire a new generation of strong, active women. More →

Tom Morello And Kenny Loggins To Be Honored At WhyHunger Chapin Awards May 3, 2016

On Monday, May 16th, WhyHunger will host its annual Chapin Awards event to honor social movements changing the world and recognize artist activists making a difference in the fight against hunger and poverty. More →

Red The Angry Bird Goes Green In Support Of Signing Of Paris Agreement Apr 25, 2016

In honor of Earth Day and the historic signing of the Paris agreement on climate change last week, Red the Angry Bird continues to support the United Nations as part of their Angry Birds for a Happy Planet campaign. More →

Stars To Perform At Benefit Concert For Bernie Worrell Apr 1, 2016

The Black Rock Coalition, Nona Hendryx, and Sweet Relief Musicians Fund present 
"All The WOO In The World" – A Benefit for Bernie Worrell on Monday, Apr 04 2016 at the Webster Hall in New York. More →

Bill And Chelsea Clinton's Virtual Reality Film Nominated For Daytime Emmy Apr 1, 2016

Inside Impact: East Africa, the virtual reality film that allows people anywhere to join President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton on their trip to see first-hand how lives are changed as a result of Clinton Global Initiative Commitments to Action, has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. More →

Elizabeth Banks Honored By Vanity Fair And Stuart Weitzman Mar 1, 2016

Lasy week, Vanity Fair and Stuart Weitzman hosted a private luncheon to celebrate Hollywood triple threat, Elizabeth Banks. More →

Lily Cole Urges World Leaders To Take Action On Global Illiteracy Crisis Feb 25, 2016

International actress, activist and businesswoman Lily Cole yesterday gave a speech to British politicians and American embassy representatives at the United Kingdom Houses of Parliament calling for urgent action to tackle the global illiteracy crisis, which afflicts one in 10 people alive today and means that one in four American children leave primary school unable to read or write. More →

Stars To Take Part In Fleetwood Mac Fest For Charity Feb 2, 2016

The Sweet Relief Musicians Fund presents the Fleetwood Mac Fest on February 9 and 10 at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. More →

New Programs And Partnerships Announced At Fifth Annual Health Matters Activation Summit Jan 28, 2016

The Clinton Health Matters Initiative (CHMI), an initiative of the Clinton Foundation, held its Fifth Annual Health Matters Activation Summit this week. More →

Buzz Aldrin To Be Honored At City Gala Fundraiser Jan 26, 2016

The City Gala Fundraiser honors former astronaut Buzz Aldrin and American businessman and philanthropist John Paul DeJoria (co-founder, Paul Mitchell, John Paul Pet, ROK Mobile, and The Patron Spirits Company) at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, immediately following The 58th Annual GRAMMYs on Monday, February 15, 2016. More →

Master Chef's Roca Brothers Appointed UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors Jan 25, 2016

Internationally acclaimed chefs Joan, Josep and Jordi Roca, from Spain, were appointed last week as UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors to work closely with the Sustainable Development Goals Fund (SDG-F). More →

Bill Clinton Presents Fifth Annual Health Matters Activation Summit Jan 18, 2016

On Sunday, January 24, and Monday, January 25, President Bill Clinton and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton will host the Clinton Health Matters Initiative’s (CHMI) Fifth Annual Activation Summit, a yearly convening of the country’s foremost health experts and implementers. More →

Sir Richard Branson To Speak At CITY Gala Fundraiser Jan 14, 2016

On Monday, February 15, 2016, Community Inspiring Today's Youth (CITY) — a 501c3 non-profit organization that supports and mentors underserved teens and young adults in developing their own small businesses in Los Angeles — hosts its second CITY Gala Fundraiser at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, immediately following The 58th Annual GRAMMYs. More →

Bill Clinton Marks Sixth Anniversary Of Earthquake In Haiti Jan 13, 2016

Bill Clinton released the following statement on the sixth anniversary of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010: More →

David Bowie's Charity Legacy Jan 11, 2016

David Bowie has left a legacy of inspiration, and without doubt made the world a better place. More →

Hunger Is Awards Over $4 Million To 79 Local Hunger Charities Dec 17, 2015

The Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) announced that Hunger Is, their joint charitable initiative to fight childhood hunger in America, awarded over $4 million in grants to 79 local charities to feed hungry children living in neighborhoods throughout the country. More →

Bill And Chelsea Clinton To Convene Health Industry Leaders At The 5th Annual Health Matters Activation Summit Dec 14, 2015

On Sunday, January 24, and Monday, January 25, President Bill Clinton and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton will host the Clinton Health Matters Initiative’s (CHMI) fifth annual Activation Summit, a yearly convening of leaders from a variety of health fields to identify strategies for systemic health improvement and ways to implement those strategies.

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MC Lyte's Hip Hop Sisters Foundation Set To Host First W.E.A.L.T.H. Experience Dec 8, 2015

Hip Hop Sisters Foundation Founder MC Lyte, President/CEO Lynn Richardson, and Executive Director Latoyia Dennis announce the W.E.A.L.T.H. Experience, presented by Prudential, to be held January 2-5, 2016 in Miami at the upscale beachfront 1 Hotel. More →

Bill Clinton's World AIDS Day Statement Dec 3, 2015

Bill Clinton released a heartfelt statement for World AIDS Day earlier this week. More →

Jerry Garcia Foundation Presents WhyHunger Benefit Nov 25, 2015

In its quest to help bring #PeacethroughMusic, The Jerry Garcia Foundation, along with The Hard Rock Cafe, will present a WhyHunger Holiday Benefit at 7pm on December 18, 2015, at the Hard Rock Cafe in San Francisco. More →