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Sarah Jessica Parker To Be Honored At Outstanding Mother Awards Feb 25, 2016

The National Mother’s Day Committee announced today that it will honor four distinguished women at the 38th Annual Outstanding Mother Awards. More →

Matthew McConaughey, Seth Rogen And Olivia Wilde To Be Honored At Charity Event Feb 25, 2016

David Meltzer, CEO of Sports 1 Marketing, was announced by Variety Magazine and Unite4:Good Foundation as the recipient of this year’s Unite4:Humanity “Sports Humanitarian of the Year” award for his involvement with over 100 charitable events and foundations annually. More →

Fern Britton Talks About Maternal Mental Health Feb 25, 2016

As part of a series of new short films produced by Sport Relief, TV presenter Fern Britton will share her experience of maternal mental health alongside other mums and dads from across the UK, who have also been affected. More →

Eddie Izzard Begins Marathon Challenge For Sport Relief Feb 24, 2016

Eddie Izzard has completed the first of his 27 marathons for Sport Relief. More →

New Book Explores Innovative Solutions To Social Problems Feb 24, 2016

A new book out early next month explores innovative solutions to social problems. More →

Michael Crawford Set To Return As Frank Spencer For Sport Relief Feb 23, 2016

After nearly 40 years off our screens, Michael Crawford is set to reprise his role as the iconic Frank Spencer in a special one-off Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em sketch for Sport Relief. More →

James Corden Brings Smithy Back For Sport Relief Feb 23, 2016

James Corden's much-loved character ‘Smithy’ is making a comeback for Sport Relief. More →

Greg Kinnear Features In New Stand Up To Cancer PSA Feb 19, 2016

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), has teamed up with Eli Lilly and Company on a new colorectal cancer public service announcement (PSA) featuring actor and SU2C Ambassador Greg Kinnear. More →

George Stephanopoulos And Ali Wentworth To Be Honored By GLSEN Feb 19, 2016

GLSEN, the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe and affirming schools for all students, today announced that it will honor George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth, Ilene Chaiken and Optimedia at GLSEN’s Respect Awards – New York to be held on Monday, May 23, at Cipriani 42nd Street. More →

Travis Van Winkle To Host Lovelife: LIVESTREAM Event For buildOn Feb 18, 2016

Actor, philanthropist, and buildOn Ambassador, Travis Van Winkle (TNT’s The Last Ship), will host his second annual LoveLife: LIVESTREAM event, a talent showcase in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 6th. More →

Sheryl Crow Donates $21,000 To School Feb 17, 2016

Nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow recently returned to her hometown of Kennett, Missouri, to surprise the teachers at her alma mater, Kennett High School, with a $21,600 donation for classroom supplies. More →

Sir Steve Redgrave And Freddie Flintoff Clash For Sport Relief Feb 17, 2016

Sir Steve Redgrave and Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff MBE are set to go head to head in a Clash of the Titans for Sport Relief. More →

Carol Vorderman Visits House Of Commons For Prince's Trust Feb 17, 2016

MP Michael Ellis joined Prince's Trust Ambassador Carol Vorderman MBE at the House of Commons last week to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Prince’s Trust. More →

Eddie Izzard To Run 27 Marathons In 27 Days Across South Africa Feb 16, 2016

Comedian Eddie Izzard has announced that he will attempt to complete 27 marathons in 27 days across South Africa for Sport Relief. More →

Elon Musk Speaks At Prince's Trust Leadership Dinner Feb 16, 2016

More than six hundred business leaders attended The Prince's Trust and EMC Leadership Dinner on 28 January 2016 to raise over £580,000. More →

Kids Surprise Enrique Iglesias With Valentine Hearts Feb 15, 2016

Grammy Award-winning artist Enrique Iglesias received a sweet pre-Valentine’s Day surprise from Save the Children last week, just before he finished a pair of recent concerts. More →

Kylie Minogue Performs At Prince's Trust Invest In Futures Gala Feb 9, 2016

The Prince of Wales, President of The Prince’s Trust, last week attended a pre-dinner reception for the annual Prince's Trust ‘Invest In Futures’ gala, where he met the charity’s Ambassadors, supporters and beneficiaries. More →

buildOn Announces Celebrity Ambassadors Feb 8, 2016

International nonprofit buildOn is proud to announce that actors and philanthropists Travis Van Winkle, Katharine McPhee, and Fatima Ptacek will be the first group of buildOn Ambassadors for the organization. More →

Dynamo Helps Design Wallpaper Collection Feb 5, 2016

Prince's Trust Ambassadors Kelly Hoppen MBE and Dynamo have teamed up to create a magical new wallpaper collection. More →

Neil Young Provides Music For American Indian College Fund Video Feb 4, 2016

At the center of the American Indian College Fund's new campaign is a staggering statistic — less than 1 percent of college students are American Indian. More →

Jo Brand Completes A Hell Of A Walk For Sport Relief Feb 2, 2016

An exhausted but ecstatic Jo Brand crossed the finish line of her BT Sport Relief Challenge: Jo Brand’s Hell of a Walk on Thursday, having clocked up an incredible 135.7 miles in her journey which took her from east to west across the width of the UK. More →

Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation To Match (RED) Donations To Global Fund Feb 1, 2016

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last week, (RED) – the AIDS organization founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver – marked ten years since its 2006 inception at the same location. More →

Magic Johnson Joins Jackie Robinson Foundation Board Of Directors Jan 29, 2016

The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) chairman, Gregg Gonsalves, and president and CEO, Della Britton Baeza, announced today that Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Mark Roesler have been elected to the Foundation’s board of directors. 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 →

Sony Pictures And Scholastic Give Goosebumps Jan 28, 2016

On the heels of the Goosebumps movie release on Blu-ray and DVD, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) has joined together with Scholastic, the global children’s publishing and education company, to donate 20,000 books to children in underserved communities as well as those recovering from crises or natural disasters in the United States. 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 →

Pearl Jam Pledges To Help Water Crisis Relief In Flint Jan 25, 2016

Pearl Jam and a close group of friends and partners have pledged $300,000 and counting to support relief efforts for the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. More →

Jo Brand Sets Off On A Hell Of A Walk Jan 25, 2016

Jo Brand on Friday set off on day one of her BT Sport Relief Challenge: Jo’s Hell of a Walk, a brutal ordeal which will see the 58-year-old attempt to walk an incredible 150 miles in just seven days. 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 →

USC Shoah Foundation Announces 2016 IWitness Video Challenge Jan 21, 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 third annual IWitness Video Challenge hosted by USC Shoah Foundation - The Institute for Visual History and Education. More →