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Donnie Wahlberg And Friends Raise $759k For Kids With Autism Jun 26, 2017

There was electricity in the air last Monday night in St. Charles, IL. New Kids On The Block (NKOTB) member Donnie Wahlberg joined forces with Generation Rescue for the second annual Another Evening with Donnie Wahlberg & Special Guests concert. More →

John Varvatos Announces Star-Studded 14th Annual Stuart House Benefit Auction Jun 15, 2017

John Varvatos and Charitybuzz are pleased to announce the 14th Annual Stuart House Benefit Auction hosted exclusively on Charitybuzz.com. More →

Kate Winslet Launches Exclusive Watches To Be Auctioned For Charity Jun 13, 2017

In its boutique located at Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris last week, the Swiss watchmaker Longines, with the participation of its Ambassador of Elegance Kate Winslet, presented the Flagship Heritage by Kate Winslet watch. More →

150 Young Artists Join All-Star Broadway Cast In Arts For Autism Benefit Concert Jun 12, 2017

Educational Travel Adventures (ETA) and Believe NYC, organizations that enrich the lives of young people through travel and performance opportunities, announce the return of Arts for Autism, hosted by Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara. More →

Join Tom Brady At The 18th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port Jun 1, 2017

Best Buddies International, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is pleased to announce that the 18th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port, presented by Pepsi-Cola, Shaw’s Foundation and Star Market Foundation, will take place June 2-3. More →

William Shatner Presents 2017 Hollywood Charity Horse Show Sponsored by Wells Fargo May 22, 2017

For nearly three decades, prominent actor and equine lover William Shatner has taken on perhaps his most significant role, not on TV or in film, but in real life as a tireless advocate for underrepresented communities, raising tens of millions of dollars to support hundreds of worthy charitable organizations by way of his annual philanthropic horse show event. More →

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels Serves As Grand Marshall For NAMIWalks NYC May 17, 2017

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City, Inc. (NAMI-NYC Metro) recently celebrated their 11th annual NAMIWalks NYC. More →

Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt Join SAMHSA’s National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day 2017 Apr 26, 2017

Decorated U.S. Olympians Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt will serve as Honorary Chairpersons of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (Awareness Day). More →

18th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port Sells Out In Record Time Thanks To Tom Brady Apr 17, 2017

Best Buddies International is excited to announce that its upcoming 18th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port has sold out in record time, thanks in part to the support of Best Buddies Global Ambassador Tom Brady. More →

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels To Serve As Grand Marshall For NAMIWalks NYC Apr 11, 2017

The National Alliance on Mental Illness-NYC Metro announced today that hip hop legend, author and mental health advocate Darryl "DMC" McDaniels will serve as grand marshal of its 11th annual NAMIWalks NYC. More →

Autism Speaks Benefit Light Up The Blues Announces It Will Postpone Its Annual Concert Apr 11, 2017

With Autism Awareness Month beginning, Los Angeles-based annual Autism Speaks benefit concert Light Up The Blues announces it will not be hosting an event this year. More →

YouTube Stars To Fundraise On GoFundMe For Special Olympics Mar 9, 2017

GoFundMe announced today that five top YouTube stars will be part of the first-ever social fundraising collaboration with Special Olympics on the GoFundMe platform: Burnie Burns and Gavin Free of Rooster Teeth, Matt Santoro, Meredith Foster, and Teala Dunn. More →

Ice Cube Designs Shirts To Raise Awareness And Funding For Autism Speaks Mar 2, 2017

Represent, a social merchandising and marketing platform that enables influencers to create and sell custom apparel, today announced the launch of limited edition apparel campaign with Ice Cube to benefit Autism Speaks. More →

Jason Mraz To Perform At 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games Opening Ceremony Feb 20, 2017

The world’s largest sports and humanitarian event this year – the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria – today announced two very special performances for the event’s Opening Ceremony on Saturday, March 18, 2017. More →

Special Olympics And GoFundMe Announce Global Sponsorship Feb 17, 2017

Special Olympics announced today their first-ever social fundraising collaboration with GoFundMe. More →

Ben Affleck And Pixar Filmmakers To Be Honored At AUTFEST Film Festival Feb 15, 2017

Oscar-winning director, actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck joins Oscar–winning Pixar Animation Studios’ filmmakers Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera in receiving special honors at the 1st Annual AUTFEST International Film Festival presented by The Autism Society on April 22-23, 2017 at the AMC Orange 30 in Orange, CA. More →

Eddie Redmayne to Narrate Audiobook Of Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them Jan 30, 2017

Audible, Inc., the world’s largest seller and producer of downloadable audiobooks and other spoken-word content, today announced that the Hogwarts library book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, written by J.K. Rowling as Magizoologist Newt Scamander and narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Eddie Redmayne, is available for the first time as a digital audio book, and can be preordered now. More →

Newman's Own Foundation Awards $2.5 Million in Grants to Independent Media Jan 26, 2017

Newman's Own Foundation, founded by the late actor and philanthropist Paul Newman, today announced that it is awarding $2.5 million in grants over two years to 16 public broadcasting radio and television networks across the United States. More →

William Shatner To Host Gifting Ceremony Awarding Funds From 2016 Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show Jan 19, 2017

William Shatner, actor and philanthropist, formally announced today that he and David DiCristofaro, lead region president of Wells Fargo in Greater Los Angeles, will host a gifting ceremony and media breakfast to distribute grants to the charities supported by the annual Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show Sponsored by Wells Fargo. More →

ROX And Hublot Team Up For Alan Shearer Foundation Jan 18, 2017

Luxury retailer ROX has teamed up with Hublot to create a unique King Power timepiece. More →

Proceeds From Updated Edition Of Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them To Go To Charity Jan 6, 2017

Scholastic Corporation, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, will publish an updated edition of the bestselling and collectible companion book to the Harry Potter books, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, with a new foreword by JK Rowling, writing as Newt Scamander, and a new cover by Headcase Design on March 14, 2017. More →

Partnership With Native Americans Receives $25,000 Grant From Newman's Own Foundation Dec 15, 2016

Partnership With Native Americans (PWNA), a nonprofit organization committed to championing hope for a brighter future for Native Americans, has been awarded a $25,000 grant from Newman's Own Foundation, the independent foundation created by the late actor and philanthropist, Paul Newman. More →

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar To Be Honored With Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award Dec 7, 2016

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jim Brown and Bill Russell will receive the Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award, it was announced this week by Time Inc.’s SI. More →

Conan O'Brien Hosts Star-Studded Beat The Odds Awards Dec 6, 2016

The Children's Defense Fund–California hosted its 26th Annual Beat the Odds Awards ceremony on December 1, 2016, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. More →

Charitybuzz Announces 2nd Annual Holiday Givt Guide Nov 30, 2016

Online luxury auction house Charitybuzz today announced its 2nd Annual Holiday Givt Guide, to highlight the importance of giving when gifting. More →

Darryl McDaniels Hosts National Alliance On Mental Illness-NYC Metro Seeds of Hope Gala Nov 23, 2016

Last week saw an evening of awareness and a celebration of those who tirelessly fight discrimination against mental illness, as Darryl "DMC" McDaniels — founder of Run DMC and mental health advocate — hosted the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City’s (NAMI-NYC Metro) annual “Seeds of Hope” gala in New York City. More →

Children's Defense Fund Celebrates Hillary Rodham Clinton Nov 15, 2016

On Wednesday, November 16, 2016, the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) will host its 26th Beat the Odds Celebration at the Newseum in Washington, DC. More →

Children's Defense Fund-California Presents 26th Annual Beat The Odds Awards Nov 10, 2016

The Children's Defense Fund-California will host its 26th Annual Beat the Odds ceremony on December 1, 2016 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. More →

Stars To Attend 20th Annual Best Buddies Miami Gala: Rock Legends Nov 9, 2016

Best Buddies International, a groundbreaking nonprofit that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is pleased to announce its 20th Annual Best Buddies Miami Gala at Ice Palace Studios in Wynwood on Friday, November 18. More →

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels To Host NAMI-NYC Metro Seeds Of Hope Gala Nov 4, 2016

The National Alliance on Mental Illness-NYC Metro (NAMI-NYC Metro) has announced that hip hop legend, author and mental health advocate Darryl "DMC" McDaniels will host their annual “Seeds of Hope” gala in New York City on November 16. More →