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Ed Asner Returns Home to CBS Radford Studios For Charity Poker Tournament Mar 5, 2019

Legendary Emmy-winning actor and comedian Ed Asner presents the 7th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Tournament Celebrity Night, returning to the home of “Lou Grant” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” on Stage 11 at the CBS Radford Studio (formerly MTM), Saturday, June 1, 2019, 5:00 PM. More →

Chelsea Clinton To Speak At Global Literacy Conference In New Orleans Mar 1, 2019

Chelsea Clinton tops the list of notable speakers at the International Literacy Association (ILA) 2019 Conference, to be held in New Orleans, LA, October 10–13, 2019. More →

#March4Women To Take Place On March 3 Feb 28, 2019

This year’s #March4Women, taking place on Sunday 3 March, will mark 100 years since the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act which permitted women to enter professions, most notably law – and will celebrate the modern-day campaigners who have challenged the law to change the world. More →

Darius Rucker to Receive to Receive Humanitarian Award at Music Biz 2019 Feb 28, 2019

The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will present three-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist Darius Rucker with its Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award during the Music Biz 2019 Awards & Hall of Fame Dinner on Tuesday, May 7 at the JW Marriott Nashville Hotel at 7:30 PM. More →

Children's Defense Fund To Celebrate 2019 Beat The Odds Gala Feb 22, 2019

On Monday, February 25, 2019, the Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY) will host its annual Beat the Odds (BTO) Gala at the Pierre Hotel in New York City. More →

Wyclef Jean Presents Music Technology Grant to South Philadelphia High School Feb 20, 2019

Toyota and VH1 Save The Music Foundation, joined by musician, producer, composer and former founder of The Fugees, Wyclef Jean, presented South Philadelphia High School with a $50,000 Music Technology Grant focused on electronic music creation. More →

Duchess Of Cambridge Visits Schools In Support Of Children's Mental Health Feb 13, 2019

At the start of Children’s Mental Health Week 2019, The Duchess of Cambridge visited Lavender Primary School and Alperton Community School to find out more about the support offered to students, teachers and parents to help with mental wellbeing. More →

Your Chance To Sit VIP with Emma Stone and HAIM at the Spice Girls Show in London Feb 1, 2019

Here’s your chance to sit VIP with Emma Stone and HAIM at the Spice Girls reunion show in London – and all you have to do is donate to charity. More →

Gucci Launches Next Chapter Of CHIME FOR CHANGE Feb 1, 2019

Gucci debuted the next chapter of its CHIME FOR CHANGE campaign this week under the banner “To Gather Together,” a call for the global community to unite in support of gender equality. More →

Barrett-Jackson Car Auction Raises a Record $9.6 Million for Charity Jan 24, 2019

Barrett-Jackson was the epicenter for raising much-needed funds and awareness on behalf of deserving charities nationwide at its 48th Annual Scottsdale Auction, January 12-20, 2019, at WestWorld of Scottsdale. More →

Bono Attends Third (RED) Auction In Miami Dec 13, 2018

On 5 December, 2018, in Miami, (RED), Sotheby’s and Gagosian came together to raise $5.5 million to support the fight against AIDS. More →

Sightsavers: $105 Million Disease Fund Launched at Nelson Mandela Concert Dec 5, 2018

Leading philanthropists have set up a $105 million fund to help end a disease that has plagued humanity since antiquity. More →

Camila Cabello Named New Ambassador For Save the Children Nov 28, 2018

Save the Children has announced that chart-topping singer-songwriter Camila Cabello is joining the global humanitarian organization as an Ambassador. More →

Jessie James Decker Partners With eBay to Curate the Ultimate Holiday Toy List Nov 27, 2018

eBay, the world’s most dynamic marketplace, and singer and mom of three, Jessie James Decker joins forces to deliver holiday cheer to children in need with Save the Children. More →

Jennifer Garner Hosts 6th Annual Save the Children Illumination Gala Nov 19, 2018

Last week at the 6th Annual Save the Children Illumination Gala, Save the Children, the leading organization investing in childhood, honored award-winning journalist David Muir, anchor of ABC’s “World News Tonight;” SB Projects Founder Scooter Braun; and the organization’s philanthropic corporate partner Mondelēz International. More →

Steven Spielberg and USC Shoah Foundation Honor Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks Nov 9, 2018

Steven Spielberg, founder of USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education, and his wife Kate Capshaw presented Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks with the Institute’s 2018 Ambassadors for Humanity Award at the organization’s annual gala Monday night in Los Angeles. More →

Rita Ora Helps Launch New Cybersmile Foundation Campaign Oct 30, 2018

The Cybersmile Foundation has announced the launch of an exciting new partnership with leading cosmetics brand Rimmel that will be addressing the issues surrounding Beauty Cyberbullying and online abuse. More →

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau And Akon Lace Up Their Boots At The Global Goals World Cup Oct 3, 2018

UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon, the Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg, and R&B singer, Akon joined some of the world’s coolest amateur athletes at the 3rd annual Global Goals World Cup (GGWC). More →

Emeril Lagasse Foundation Announces Music and Chef Lineup for Boudin, Bourbon & Beer 2018 Oct 2, 2018

Emeril Lagasse Foundation announces the music lineup for this year’s Boudin, Bourbon & Beer at Champions Square on Friday, Nov. 9. More →

Shaquille O'Neal Joins Communities In Schools National Board of Directors Sep 25, 2018

Communities in Schools (CIS), the national organization dedicated to empowering at-risk students to stay in school and on a path to a brighter future, is delighted to welcome NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal as the newest member of its national board of directors. More →

Pelé Announces Launch of His New Global Charitable Foundation Sep 14, 2018

International icon and humanitarian Pelé announced today that he is launching The Pelé Foundation, a new charitable endeavor that will benefit organizations around the world and their dedicated efforts to empower children, specifically around poverty and education. More →

Stand Up To Cancer 2018 Telecast Raises $123.6 Million So Far Sep 11, 2018

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) today announced more than $123.6 million has been pledged collectively so far in connection with the star-studded Sept. 7 “roadblock” fundraising telecast in the United States and Canada. More →

Brittney Cade Pritchard And Mike Dirnt Honored at 5th Annual Tower Cancer Research Foundation Cancer Free Generation Celebrity Poker Tournament Sep 7, 2018

Brittney Cade Pritchard, breast cancer survivor and her husband, Mike Dirnt of the legendary band Green Day will be honored for their courageous example as a couple sharing their personal cancer journey in order to help others at Tower Cancer Research Foundation's (Tower) 5th Annual Ante Up for a Cancer Free Generation Celebrity Poker Tournament and Casino Night on Saturday, September 8, 2018. More →

Celebrate Halloween Early With Alice Cooper Sep 5, 2018

Here’s your chance to celebrate Halloween early with the legend that is Alice Cooper, and join him on stage – and all you need to do is donate to charity. More →

Stand Up To Cancer Announces Digital Live Show Leading Into 2018 Telecast Aug 31, 2018

Today, Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a division of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, announced “It’s #Up2Us: Stand Up To Cancer | The Digital Live Show,” a one-hour standalone digital event that will stream on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT on Friday Sept. 7, leading into the 2018 televised roadblock special, which airs live from 8:00–9:00 PM ET/PT / 7:00 PM CT. More →

More Stars Added To Ed Asner And Friends Poker Tournament Aug 24, 2018

More stars have been added to the 6th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Tournament Celebrity Night, taking place in September. More →

Prince's Trust Ambassador Tim Peake Announces STEM Funding Aug 23, 2018

Prince's Trust Ambassador Tim Peake was in Cardiff last month to help the Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning, Eluned Morgan, announce £7.2m of funding to encourage young people, especially girls, to study Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects at school. More →

The First Tee Charitybuzz Auction Kicks Off With Dozens Of Incredible Golf Experiences Aug 23, 2018

Fun and philanthropy collide as Charitybuzz, the world’s premiere auction site for cause, and The First Tee, the non-profit, national youth sports organization, partner for “The First Tee National Auction by Charitybuzz.” More →

Your Chance to Meet Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively at the Premiere of A Simple Favor Aug 22, 2018

Here’s your chance to meet Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively at the premiere of A Simple Favor… and all you have to do is donate to charity. More →

Thomas Gibson, Richard Kind and Jim Beaver Join Ed Asner in Celebrity Poker Tournament Aug 21, 2018

The 6th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Tournament Celebrity Night brings together celebrities, friends and members of the entertainment industry for a night of fun, fame and philanthropy benefitting the new The Ed Asner Family Center, dedicated to helping differently “abled” individuals with special needs nurture and cultivate self-confidence and to embrace and support their families. More →