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Ed Asner to Host It’s A Wonderful Life Star-Studded Virtual Table Read and Gala Nov 25, 2020

The holidays will be different this year, but different doesn’t have to mean dull. Ed Asner joins a star-studded team of actors – including Mia Farrow, Carol Kane, Ed Begley Jr., Diedrich Bader, Bill Pullman, Ellie Kemper, Richard Kind, B.D. Wong, and Michael Shannon – for a one-night-only live virtual celebrity table read of the 1946 holiday classic “It’s A Wonderful Life” on Sunday, December 13, 2020, and is available worldwide at 5:00 pm (PT), 7:00PM (CT) and 8:00 PM (ET). More →

Celebrities Help Make The World Better With Christmas Sweaters Nov 16, 2020

Christmas Jumper Day is back! And whilst it may look a little different after a challenging year, Save the Children is hoping that flashing, festive knits will still be sweeping the nation on Friday 11th December, creating much-needed Christmas cheer and a chance to raise money for the world’s most vulnerable children in the UK and around the world. More →

The Women's Media Center Launches IDAR/E, New Feminist Latina Digital Channel Oct 13, 2020

The Women's Media Center today launched a new digital channel publishing original stories and commentary by progressive, feminist Latinx women in both English and Spanish. More →

The 45th Annual Gracie Awards Honored Women In Media Sep 17, 2020

Last week, the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) held the 45th annual Gracie Awards hosted by “This is Us” star Susan Kelechi Watson. More →

Clancy Brown Wins Big at The Ed Asner & Friends Celebrity Poker Night Sep 9, 2020

The 8th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Celebrity Poker Night was a night of stars and virtual cards and a huge success raising in excess of $150,000 in much needed funds for The Ed Asner Family Center (TEAFC) dedicated to working with exceptional individuals with autism, developmental delays and other special needs and their families. More →

Atlantic Records Unveils Benefit Album At Home With The Kids Sep 2, 2020

Atlantic Records is proud to announce the release of the all-star children’s music benefit compilation, AT HOME WITH THE KIDS. More →

Hasbro’s Iconic PLAY-DOH Brand Launches Cans of Kindness Campaign in Partnership with Save the Children Aug 28, 2020

To mark this back to school season and honor educators, the iconic PLAY-DOH brand from global play and entertainment company Hasbro, Inc is launching Cans of Kindness in partnership with Save the Children – a global initiative to recognize and reward teachers that uplift, inspire and encourage children every day. More →

Lyle Lovett to Perform at The 8th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Celebrity Night Aug 24, 2020

Lyle Lovett, Grammy Award-winning singer, composer and actor, will headline the musical entertainment at the 8th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Celebrity Night, hosted by legendary Emmy-winning actor Ed Asner, on Saturday, August 29, 2020, starting at 5:00 p.m. PST. More →

Atlantic Records Unveils At Home With The Kids Aug 18, 2020

Atlantic Records is proud to announce a very special all-star children’s music benefit compilation, AT HOME WITH THE KIDS. More →

Ed Asner's Poker Tournament Attracts The Stars Aug 3, 2020

Legendary Emmy Award Winning actor Ed Asner presents the 8th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Tournament in collaboration with World Poker Tour. More →

Ferrari and Save the Children Join Forces With Maroon 5's Adam Levine and Wife Behati Prinsloo Jul 29, 2020

Continuing its philanthropic partnership with Save the Children, Ferrari will auction one of the earliest of the new Ferrari Roma to be delivered to North America with added star-power from Maroon 5's Adam Levine and his wife, supermodel and philanthropist Behati Prinsloo. More →

Your Chance To Celebrate Ringo Starr's 80th Birthday Jun 11, 2020

Here’s your chance to celebrate Ringo Starr's 80th birthday with him virtually. More →

Legendary Athletes, Save the Children Team Up to #SAVEWITHSPORTS May 29, 2020

Save the Children has teamed up with some of the world’s greatest athletes and sports legends to give kids inspiring ways to stay active while they are home from school and unable to play the sports they love with the launch of #SAVEWITHSPORTS. More →

Padma Lakshmi Offers Virtual Cooking Lesson May 26, 2020

As certain states begin to partially reopen their economies amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are showing their appreciation for the heroism of frontlines workers. More →

45th Annual Gracie Awards Winners Announced By The Alliance For Women In Media Foundation May 20, 2020

This week, The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) announced the winners of the 45th annual Gracie Awards. More →

David Costabile Tops $1 Million Charity PokerStars Invitational Led by Hank Azaria and Andy Bellin May 19, 2020

Edward Norton, Bryan Cranston, Hank Azaria, Neymar Jr., David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Ricardinho, Liam Payne, Gabriel Macht, Amy Schumer and many more celebrities played head-to-head over the weekend in the ‘Stars CALL for Action – Powered by PokerStars’ online poker tournament to raise an enormous $1 million for charity. More →

Rise Up New York! Telethon Raises Over $115 Million To Support New Yorkers Most Impacted By COVID-19 May 13, 2020

Robin Hood, New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization, and iHeartMedia joined together tonight to air a citywide “virtual telethon” to raise awareness and funds to help New Yorkers whose lives have been dramatically impacted by COVID-19. More →

Barack Obama to Deliver Commencement Message for #GraduateTogether May 13, 2020

Former President Barack Obama will deliver a commencement message for America’s three million high school seniors during a televised, one-hour multimedia event, Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020. More →

Jack Dorsey and Rihanna Support COVID-19 Response Efforts In Michigan and Other States May 11, 2020

A consortium of funders, led by Twitter & Square CEO Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall, has donated an additional $3.2 million for COVID-19 response efforts, this time focused on supporting community-based organizations in the cities of Detroit and Flint, Michigan. More →

More Than 50 Women Stand #TogetherForHer to Address Gender-Based Violence During COVID-19 May 11, 2020

According to The United Nations Population Fund, six months of lockdowns could result in an additional 31 million cases of gender-based violence across the globe. More →

Robin Hood And iHeartMedia Present Rise Up New York! Relief Benefit May 8, 2020

Robin Hood, New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization, and iHeartMedia will join together with New York television and radio stations to air a citywide “virtual telethon” on Monday, May 11 at 7 PM ET to raise awareness and funds to help New Yorkers whose lives have been dramatically impacted by COVID-19. More →

Duke and Duchess of Sussex Read to Archie for Save The Children's Save With Stories Initiative May 7, 2020

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have marked their son Archie’s first birthday today by releasing a short film that shows Meghan reading him one of his favourite books, Duck! Rabbit!, to support Save the Children's Save With Stories initiative, aimed at helping children hardest hit by the Covid-19 crisis both here in the UK and around the world. More →

Stars To Take Part In Graduate Together: America Honors The High School Class Of 2020 May 5, 2020

XQ Institute, The LeBron James Family Foundation, and The Entertainment Industry Foundation announced today that they are joining together to pay tribute to the Class of 2020 in a one-hour multimedia special event, Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020, on Saturday, May 16 (8 PM ET/PT, 7 PM CT). More →

Stars Launch UK Version of Save With Stories Initiative Apr 22, 2020

Following the huge success of the US campaign led by actors Jennifer Garner and Amy Adams, Save the Children Ambassador Poppy Delevingne has launched the UK version of Save With Stories to help struggling families in the UK and around the world. More →

World Literacy Foundation Announces That Shakira Wins 2020 Global Literacy Award Apr 21, 2020

Tthe World Literacy Foundation is honored to award Shakira for her significant contribution to the improvement of literacy for disadvantaged children around the world. More →

Rihanna, Jack Dorsey and Jay-Z Co-Fund Over $6 Million In COVID-19 Grants Apr 16, 2020

The Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF), Twitter & Square CEO Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall and Jay-Z's Shawn Carter Foundation (SCF) today announced additional joint grants dedicated to supporting COVID-19 rapid response efforts in the United States and across the globe. More →

Rihanna and Jack Dorsey to Fund Grant Supporting Domestic Violence Victims in L.A. Apr 14, 2020

The Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) and Twitter/Square CEO Jack Dorsey today announced a joint grant to the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles to address the current crisis for domestic violence victims in Los Angeles as a result of the COVID-19 “stay at home” order. More →

Rihanna and Jay-Z's Foundations Each Donate $1 Million To COVID-19 Response Efforts Apr 1, 2020

The Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) today announced that an additional $1 million in grants towards COVID-19 response efforts will be matched by Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation (SCF). More →

Coronavirus: Jennifer Garner, Amy Adams’ Initiative For Kids Gains Momentum Mar 31, 2020

With nearly 95 percent of America’s schools closed due to coronavirus concerns, actors Jennifer Garner and Amy Adams's newly launched #SAVEWITHSTORIES initiative is gaining momentum and helping the country’s most vulnerable kids continue to learn and get the nutrition they need while they’re home from school. More →

George Harrison's Material World Foundation Donates To Charities During COVID-19 Pandemic Mar 26, 2020

The Material World Foundation, created by George Harrison in 1973, is today donating $500,000 to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund, Save the Children, and Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) charities, which are providing much needed aid and care during this COVID-19 pandemic. More →