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Prince's Charity Legacy Apr 21, 2016

Music legend Prince has passed away, leaving a massive hole in music and the lives of people around the world. More →

Beyonce Names Three Global Charity Partners For The Formation World Tour Apr 21, 2016

Beyoncé has named three charities as global partners for The Formation World Tour. The alignment with the three organizations is designed to show fans how easy it is to give back, be involved in their communities, to be kind and at the core — to BeyGOOD. More →

Katie Couric Honored By Stand Up To Cancer At Standing Room Only Event Apr 12, 2016

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) honored SU2C Co-Founder and award-winning journalist Katie Couric for her dedication to cancer advocacy at a star-studded fundraising event here Saturday night. More →

Over 900 Commitments To Action Announced At CGI University Meeting Apr 6, 2016

Over the weekend, more than 1,200 college and university students from across the country and around the world came together at the University of California, Berkeley for the ninth annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting, making more than 900 Commitments to Action to address this generation’s most pressing challenges. More →

Eddie Redmayne Stands Up To Cancer In Rockefeller Plaza Window Display Apr 5, 2016

For the month of April, a Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) window display at Rockefeller Plaza will encourage almost 250,000 passers-by per day to take action in the fight against cancer. More →

Your Chance To High Five Kobe Bryant At His Last Game Apr 4, 2016

After-School All-Stars LA (ASAS-LA) ambassador Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are offering amazing seats for Kobe’s last game, plus the chance to high-five him and his teammates as they take the floor! 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 →

Bill And Chelsea Clinton To Welcome Student Leaders To Ninth Annual CGI University Meeting Mar 31, 2016

On April 1-3, the ninth annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting will bring together more than 1,200 college and university students from around the world at the University of California, Berkeley. More →

Katie Couric: My Life As A Cancer Advocate Mar 30, 2016

Her unanticipated journey as a cancer advocate is the subject of a personal essay by Katie Couric published online in The American Journal of Gastroenterology (AJG) to coincide with March National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, An Unexpected Turn: My Life as a Cancer Advocate. More →

Stars Announced For WE Day Seattle Mar 24, 2016

WE Day, a powerful series of educational events that combines the energy of a live concert with the inspiration of extraordinary stories of leadership and change, announces the initial list of presenters, speakers and performers attending WE Day Seattle on April 20, 2016 at the KeyArena at the Seattle Center. More →

Gwyneth Paltrow Named As Frederique Constant Charity Brand Ambassador Mar 23, 2016

As a brand deeply involved in Charity for many years, FREDERIQUE CONSTANT is delighted to present Oscar-winning actress and philanthropist Gwyneth Paltrow as its new global Charity Brand Ambassador. More →

Sport Relief Weekend Raises Over £55 Million Mar 23, 2016

Sport Relief has raised over £55,444,906 following its massive weekend of television in the UK. More →

Arsenal Uses The Power Of Football To Help Children In Iraq Mar 22, 2016

Arsenal ladies captain and Lioness, Alex Scott, has just returned from visiting a Save the Children programme, developed in partnership with Arsenal, which harnesses the power of football to improve the lives of vulnerable children in Iraq. More →

Eddie Izzard Completes Marathon Charity Challenge Mar 21, 2016

Comedian Eddie Izzard has completed an astonishing 27 marathons in 27 days across South Africa for Sport Relief. More →

Eddie Izzard Nears End Of Marathon Charity Challenge Mar 17, 2016

This week Eddie Izzard is hoping to complete his sensational 27 marathons, in 27 days challenge, across South Africa for Sport Relief. More →

Get Ready For Sport Relief Weekend Mar 16, 2016

The Sport Relief Weekend is kicking off with a stellar line-up of sport and entertainment stars bringing viewers an unmissable evening of entertainment broadcast live from Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Friday 18th March. More →

Celebrity Crew Completes Hell On High Seas Charity Challenge Mar 15, 2016

Six exhausted and weather-worn celebrities have crossed the finish line of the BT Sport Relief Challenge: Hell on High Seas. More →

Wilmer Valderrama To Be Honored At Dreamer Dinner Mar 15, 2016

On Sunday, March 20, the third annual “Dreamer Dinner” will take place at the Skirball Cultural Center to benefit I Have a Dream Foundation Los Angeles’ (IHADLA) ongoing efforts to provide educational support for local at-risk youth. More →

Andy Roddick, Brooklyn Decker Attend Think It Up Live Pitch Competition For Innovative Learning Projects Mar 14, 2016

Think It Up, the new initiative from the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), joined Brooklyn Decker, Andy Roddick, Austin officials including Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Paul Cruz, and hundreds of local students and teachers on March 10th during SXSWedu for the second in a national series of Think It Up Live pitch competitions. More →

James Bay Releases Song For Sport Relief Mar 14, 2016

Sport Relief has announced that James Bay, winner of best British Male Solo Artist at this year’s Brit Awards, is releasing a very special version of his track ‘Running’ as the official Sport Relief 2016 single, available to download on iTunes now. More →

Cristiano Ronaldo Shows Support For Syrian Refugee Children Mar 13, 2016

As the five-year mark for the Syrian war approaches, Cristiano Ronaldo – a Save the Children global artist ambassador since 2012 – is aiming to bring focus back to the children of the ravaged country, where life has continued to deteriorate for the most vulnerable. More →

Prince Harry Attends Sport Relief Training Session Mar 11, 2016

Prince Harry attended a Sport Relief training session this week to lend his support to the two 2014 Invictus Games competitors who will be taking part in Sport Relief: Clash of the Titans on Friday 18th March as part of the Sport Relief Night of TV on BBC One. More →

Stars Set Out To Circumnavigate UK By Sea Mar 8, 2016

Alex Jones, Angellica Bell, Hal Cruttenden, Doon Mackichan, Ore Oduba and Suzi Perrset set sail on Monday in their bid to circumnavigate the UK for Sport Relief. More →

Annie Lennox Joins Mother's Day Walk In London Mar 7, 2016

Dr Helen Pankhurst, great-granddaughter of suffragette Emmeline, Annie Lennox and Bianca Jagger led a mass walk through London on Sunday 6 March, ahead of International Women’s Day. More →

Stars Help Save The Children Celebrate A Night Of Motown Mar 7, 2016

Last week, Save the Children held A Night of Motown at the Roundhouse in London. More →

Celebrities Face Hell On High Seas For Sport Relief Mar 4, 2016

Six celebrities will be swapping the comforts of the stage and studio for five days of nautical torture as they attempt to sail around the UK, on the BT Sport Relief Challenge: Hell on High Seas. More →

Oprah Opens Closet To Benefit Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Mar 2, 2016

eBay has teamed up with O, The Oprah Magazine to offer shoppers everywhere a once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a piece of pop culture history. Beginning March 1, eBay is releasing more than 200 items of clothing, shoes and accessories, straight from Oprah's spring clean out of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” closet (eBay.com/oprah-closet) giving fans everywhere a chance to step into her shoes. More →

Celebrity Teams Announced For Sports Relief: Clash Of The Titans Mar 2, 2016

Team captains Sir Steve Redgrave and Freddie Flintoff have revealed the first members of their teams for Sport Relief: Clash of the Titans. More →

United Way Of NYC Presents Power Of Women To Make A Difference Award Luncheon Feb 26, 2016

United Way of New York City's Women’s Leadership Council will host its 10th annual Power of Women to Make a Difference Award Luncheon on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, celebrating female leaders who have positively impacted their communities and made a difference in the lives of others. 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 →