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Cara Delevingne Raises Awareness For Refugee Girls’ Education In Uganda Jan 20, 2017

British model and actress, Cara Delevingne joined Girl Up, the United Nations Foundation's adolescent girls campaign, this past week on a learning trip to Uganda in support of its partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. More →

Barrett-Jackson To Raise Funds For Veterans, Kids And Medical Research During 46th Annual Auction Jan 18, 2017

Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, will help raise funds for charities supporting U.S. veterans, children and medical research during the 46th Annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, to be held Jan. 14-22, 2017, at WestWorld of Scottsdale in Arizona. More →

Over $4.6 Million In Grants To Hunger Relief Charities Through Hunger Is Program Jan 18, 2017

The Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) announced that Hunger Is, their joint charitable program designed to raise awareness and funds to end childhood hunger in America, awarded over $4.6 million to fund hunger relief charities that aim to feed hungry children throughout the country. More →

Forest Whitaker Honored For Work In Peacebuilding, Conflict-Resolution Jan 17, 2017

Actor and United Nations agency special envoy Forest Whitaker has been celebrated as a leader in peacebuilding and conflict-resolution, empowering young people in communities touched by violence and poverty. More →

Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Innovation Teams Program To Seven New Cities Across The Globe Jan 16, 2017

Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced that seven cities across the globe have been selected for the latest expansion of its Innovation Teams program. More →

Forest Whitaker To Receive 2017 Crystal Award In Davos Jan 16, 2017

Forest Whitaker, UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation, will be awarded with the 2017 Crystal Award at the opening of the 47th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on 16 January 2017. More →

K-Pop Sensation G-Dragon Invites You To South Korea Jan 12, 2017

G-Dragon is inviting you to get flown out to Seoul and put up in a 4-star hotel, take a tour of the famous YG Entertainment headquarters and share a meal with G-Dragon, go home with an exclusive signed souvenir. More →

Alicia Keys Envisions An End To AIDS In Empowering Africa Campaign Jan 9, 2017

Africa contains 16% of the world’s population, and has over 30% of the world’s remaining natural resources, yet it is also the poorest and most underdeveloped continent. More →

Cristiano Ronaldo Sends Message Of Hope To Syrian Children Jan 6, 2017

As the crisis in Syria continues to deteriorate, 2016’s best football player, Cristiano Ronaldo, recently offered the children of Syria a message of hope. More →

Beyonce And Lin-Manuel Miranda Top DoSomething.org’s 2016 Celebs Gone Good List Jan 5, 2017

DoSomething.org, a global movement of young people doing good announces its ninth annual Celebs Gone Good list. More →

USC Shoah Foundation's 2017 IWitness Video Challenge Offers Scholarships And Prizes Dec 20, 2016

Middle and high school students have the chance to win scholarships of up to $5,000 – and additional money for their educators and schools – by entering the fourth annual IWitness Video Challenge hosted by USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education. More →

People and EIF Celebrate 21 Years Hosting the SAG Awards Post-Awards Gala Dec 19, 2016

Time Inc.’s People and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) will come together to co-host the official SAG Awards Post-Awards Gala, held immediately following the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, January 29, 2017 in Los Angeles on a transformed Shrine Auditorium stage. More →

Natasha Kaplinsky Helps Set World Record On Save The Children's Christmas Jumper Day Dec 19, 2016

Save the Children's Christmas Jumper Day bounced into action on Friday as Save the Children Ambassador Natasha Kaplinsky led hundreds of supporters in six locations across the country, in an attempt to set the world record for the most amount of people jumping simultaneously in Christmas jumpers. More →

Jimmy Fallon And Macmillan Children's Publishing Group Donate $1,000,000 Of Books To Kids In Need Dec 16, 2016

Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, together with Jimmy Fallon, will make a donation of $1,000,000 worth of new books to First Book, including Fallon’s #1 New York Times bestselling title, YOUR BABY’S FIRST WORD WILL BE DADA. More →

Jerry Garcia Foundation Announces John Lennon-Inspired Imagine There's No Hunger Benefit Dec 16, 2016

In its ongoing mission to support meaningful causes through the arts, The Jerry Garcia Foundation will host a Holiday Concert at the Harmonia Yoga Arts Studio on December 16th to benefit WhyHunger. More →

Enrique Iglesias Helps Kids in El Salvador, Guatemala and Peru Turn the Page This Holiday Season Dec 14, 2016

Right before performing in front of thousands in Guatemala last week, Grammy Award-winning artist Enrique Iglesias received a surprise holiday gift backstage from some of his littlest local fans. More →

The Late Alan Rickman Is Still Raising Funds For Charity Dec 13, 2016

Although actor Alan Rickman passed away 11 months ago, the OneClickGiving fundraising video for which he did the voiceover, which appeared on YouTube a year ago this week, is still generating revenue for charity. More →

Steven Spielberg Honors George Lucas And Mellody Hobson With 2016 Ambassador For Humanity Award Dec 12, 2016

Steven Spielberg, founder of USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education, presented Mellody Hobson and George Lucas with the Institute’s 2016 Ambassador for Humanity Award at the organization’s annual gala last week. More →

Luke Evans Travels To India To Support Save The Children's Christmas Jumper Day Dec 12, 2016

Save the Children and Bulgari Ambassador Luke Evans travelled to India, which has the largest population of people living in poverty in the world, to visit two of the charity’s vital education programmes supporting vulnerable and marginalised children. More →

Stars Help Celebrate 50 Years Of United Nations Development Programme Dec 8, 2016

The United Nations Development Programme celebrated 50 years at the frontline of development and its leading role in realising the Global Goals by 2030 this week with a star-studded gala featuring a musical performance from Grateful Dead legend Bob Weir. More →

Davd Oyelowo Joins Bono In Plea To Save 400,000 Children From Famine In Nigeria Dec 5, 2016

As humanitarian donors prepare to gather in Geneva, award-winning British-Nigerian actor David Oyelowo has joined Nigerian luminaries and international charities in writing an open letter warning global leaders of the tens of thousands of children who could starve in North East Nigeria unless the world acts immediately. More →

eBay Gifts That Give Back Nov 30, 2016

New data released this week reveals nearly three-quarters of Americans (72%) are more excited to give someone a gift if it benefits a charity. More →

Arsenal: Silly Just Got Serious Nov 30, 2016

In Arsenal's latest press conference, Arsène Wenger has responded to criticism that he is not taking the season seriously. More →

James Corden And Sheryl Crow Join The Ad Council's 63rd Annual Public Service Award Dinner Nov 24, 2016

Last week the Ad Council, the largest U.S. producer of public service advertisements (PSAs), held its 63rd Annual Public Service Award Dinner honoring Shantanu Narayen, President & CEO of Adobe. More →

United Nations Development Programme To Host 2016 Global Goals Gala Nov 23, 2016

The United Nations Development Programme is hosting their Inaugural Global Goals Gala in NYC on Monday, December 5. More →

Join USC Shoah Foundation In Fighting Intolerance And Hatred At Annual Fundraising Gala Nov 18, 2016

USC Shoah Foundation is offering one member of the public and a guest the chance to attend its Ambassadors for Humanity Gala in December. More →

Sheryl Crow To Perform At Ad Council 63rd Annual Public Service Award Dinner Nov 16, 2016

The Ad Council, the largest producer of public service advertisements (PSAs) in the U.S., has announced that Sheryl Crow, presented by iHeartMedia Inc., will perform at its 63rd Annual Public Service Award Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City on November 16, 2016. More →

Top Chef Richard Blais Runs For Team Save The Children At NYC Marathon Nov 10, 2016

Celebrity chef and “Top Chef All Stars” winner Richard Blais took a break from the kitchen this week to run the New York City Marathon for Team Save the Children and help give kids in the United States and around the world a strong start in life. More →

Toyota and VH1 Save The Music National Music Education Program Presents Grants To Chicago Area Schools Nov 9, 2016

Toyota and VH1 Save The Music's national music festival activation and social media campaign #ToyotaGiving came to a close as Toyota presented three Chicago area schools each with $10,000 grants that will provide musical instruments and equipment to each school. More →

Arsenal Players Support Save The Children's Christmas Jumper Day Nov 9, 2016

This year, Save the Children's annual Christmas Jumper Day is taking place on Friday 16th December. As daft festive knits begin to sweep the nation, Arsenal's first team has taken part in its first ever squad photo in Christmas Jumpers with Arsène Wenger to support the campaign. More →