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Get A Free Gift When You Support The Clinton Foundation Nov 12, 2015

Bill Clinton is currently visiting Latin America with the Clinton Foundation, and has announced a new fundraising initiative that will give new monthly donors a special gift. More →

Harry Belafonte Speaks On Challenges Faced By People Of African Descent Nov 10, 2015

Debunking the myth of racial hierarchy, United Nations experts on racial discrimination has said that it is imperative to deconstruct, on a global scale, the ideological myth of a superior race and the resulting conviction of a superior culture. More →

Bill Clinton To Visit Latin America This Week Nov 9, 2015

Beginning Monday, November 9 through Wednesday, November 11, President Bill Clinton will visit the work of the Clinton Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) commitments in Latin America. More →

Celebrities Answer Phones for Charity Trades Nov 6, 2015

Bloomberg Tradebook’s fourth annual Charity Day took place on November 4, and this year it was bigger and more global than ever. More →

Shining A Light: A Concert For Progress On Race In America Nov 4, 2015

“Shining a Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America” has sold out in under three hours, generating more than $150,000 towards the ‘Fund For Progress on Race in America’ powered by United Way Worldwide. More →

Earth To Paris Summit Features Inspirational Speakers On Climate Change Nov 3, 2015

Earth To Paris, a coalition of partners helping to drive awareness about the connection between people and planet as well as the need for strong climate action, announced it will host “Earth To Paris—Le Hub” a two-day, high-impact, live-streamed summit on 7 and 8 December in Paris during COP21 — the United Nations climate conference to deliver a new universal climate change agreement. More →

Shawn Mendes Exceeds Fundraising Goal To Build School In Ghana Nov 1, 2015

Singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes has announced that he exceeded his goal to raise $25,000 through his Represent Campaign to benefit Pencils of Promise (PoP). More →

WebMD Announces Health Hero Award Winners Oct 30, 2015

WebMD Health Corp., the leading source of health information, today announced the winners of its 2015 WebMD Health Hero Awards, recognizing individuals who are changing the healthcare landscape by meeting a health challenge and giving back to others. More →

Chelsea Clinton To Host A Discussion On Ways To Advance Women’s Leadership In The Technology Sector Oct 27, 2015

On Thursday, October 29, Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton and SELF Editor-in-Chief Joyce Chang will host “What Works for Women Leaders in Technology,” a panel discussion with leaders in technology to discuss where the tech sector can improve opportunities for women and highlight successes that can be replicated. More →

Enrique Iglesias Gives His Heart To Help Kids Oct 27, 2015

Grammy Award-winning artist Enrique Iglesias has teamed up with Save the Children to launch a T-shirt promotion today to raise funds to help kids in crises. More →

Join The Crowd-Funding Campaign For SOLD, A Film On Child Trafficking Oct 22, 2015

Oscar-winning Director Jeffrey Brown, Impact Producer Jane Charles, and two-time Oscar winning Executive Producer Emma Thompson announce a crowd-funding campaign for the theatrical release of SOLD, an award-winning film tackling the worldwide human rights issue of sex trafficking. More →

The World’s Most Generous Donators Oct 22, 2015

Ranked according to their total donations to date, Business Insider has compiled a list of the 20 most generous people in the world. More →

Mario Batali Foundation To Hold Annual Honors Dinner This Weekend Oct 16, 2015

The Mario Batali Foundation will hold its Annual Honors Dinner on Sunday night In New York at Del Posto. More →

Frederique Constant Sponsors Variety's Power Of Women LA Event Oct 15, 2015

Frederique Constant is pleased to continue its sponsorship of Variety’s Power of Women events, supporting its ninth installment of the famed luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons last friday. More →

Bulgari Global Ambassador Adrien Brody Visits Nepal Oct 14, 2015

In the aftermath of April’s unfortunate earthquake in Nepal that affected nearly 2 million children, Bulgari’s partnership with Save the Children has benefited more than 28,000 children in the area through a series of programs to protect children, who are the most vulnerable during crises, from harm. More →

Stars Line Up To Take Part In The Children's Monologues Oct 14, 2015

A plethora of stars have signed to be part of a performance that dramatises the testimonies of young children growing up in Rammulotsi, a small rural township in the Free State province of South Africa. More →

Jillian Michaels To Stand Up For Cancer On Night Nation Run Oct 12, 2015

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) is excited to announce Jillian Michaels, one of the nation’s leading health and wellness experts, will participate on behalf of SU2C in the Night Nation Run on Saturday, October 24th. More →

Glenn Close To Receive WebMD Health Hero People's Choice Award Oct 9, 2015

WebMD Health Corp., the leading source of health information, today announced that Emmy Award-winning actress and Oscar nominee Glenn Close will receive the WebMD Health Hero People’s Choice Award at the Company’s Awards Gala on November 5, 2015, in New York City, and that Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts is returning as the evening’s host. More →

Girls Inc. At The YWCA To Partner With Reese Witherspoon Oct 8, 2015

The YWCA of Nashville & Middle Tennessee is thrilled to announce it is partnering with Reese Witherspoon's new retail brand — Draper James — to bring economic literacy programming to at-risk Nashville girls. More →

Barbra Streisand To Young Women: Heart Disease Is Not An "Old Man's Problem" Oct 7, 2015

Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the 19th U.S. Surgeon General, today urged Cal State LA students to take action against cardiovascular disease (CVD), which claims nearly 400,000 women’s lives each year, making it the number one killer of women. More →

Soledad O'Brien Hosts Star-Studded American Graduate Day 2015 Oct 7, 2015

American Graduate Day 2015 celebrated more than 4.1 million American Graduate Champions across the country who are working in the 52 partner organizations featured and focused on helping youth stay on track to high school graduation. More →

Marlo Thomas To Be Honored At Women's Media Awards, Special Appearance By Amy Schumer Oct 5, 2015

The Women's Media Center announces its honorees for The 2015 Women’s Media Awards on Thursday November 5th at Capitale in New York City. More →

Bill Clinton Dedicates Anne Frank Tree Installation Oct 5, 2015

Last week, President Bill Clinton joined nearly 1,000 guests who gathered on the grounds of the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, to celebrate the opening of the Center’s newest permanent installation, The Anne Frank Tree. More →

Katie Couric Supports National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance Oct 2, 2015

A window display at Rockefeller Plaza this month will emphasize the lifesaving value of colorectal cancer screening, reaching almost 250,000 people per day with this important public health message. More →

123 New Commitments To Action Made At Clinton Global Initiative Oct 1, 2015

President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton concluded the Clinton Global Initiative's (CGI) 10th anniversary by announcing new Commitments to Action and looking ahead to CGI’s priorities over the next decade including empowering girls and women, advancing educational and extracurricular activities for youth, alleviating poverty, and supporting technology access and use. More →

UN And Gates Foundation Present Vision To Eradicate Malaria By 2040 Sep 29, 2015

A new report released by the United Nations and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation presents a vision to eradicate malaria by 2040 that involves new strategies, tools and financing and urges world leaders to expand their commitments to fight a disease that still kills about one child every minute. More →

Fergie Supports Avon Foundation's New Breast Cancer Awareness Month Initiatives Sep 29, 2015

Avon and the Avon Foundation for Women have unveiled exciting new breast cancer awareness month initiatives that will spark conversations about the disease, the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women worldwide. More →

LTTS Attends Launch Of UN Global Strategy For Women's, Children's And Adolescent's Health Sep 28, 2015

LookToTheStars.org’s CMO Edward Martin attended the launch of the United Nations Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescent’s Health in NYC last week and filed this report. More →

Julie Bowen Stands Up To Cancer Sep 25, 2015

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), and CVS/pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) announced today a new print, radio and digital public service announcement (PSA) featuring award-winning actress and SU2C Ambassador Julie Bowen. More →

Gloria Steinem And Kate Spade New York Donate $40,000 To The Women's Media Center Sep 24, 2015

Gloria Steinem and Kate Spade New York — in a fashionably generous partnership — have donated $40,000 to the Women's Media Center after collaborating on an amusing episode for a Kate Spade New York mini-series. More →