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Avril Lavigne Gives Low-Income Kids With Disabilities The Chance To Attend Summer Camp Aug 12, 2015

The Avril Lavigne Foundation and Easter Seals announced that CAMP S.T.A.R.S., a scholarship program that gives low-income children with disabilities the chance to attend summer camp, will continue for a third consecutive year. More →

Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis Presents 30th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner Aug 11, 2015

The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis will honor a group of prominent Sports Legends and Honorees when it hosts its 30th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. More →

Holly Robinson Peete Presents 2015 DesignCare Gala Aug 11, 2015

The 17th annual fundraising event produced by actress Holly Robinson-Peete and her husband Rodney Peete through their nonprofit organization, The HollyRod Foundation (HRF) benefited those with Parkinson’s disease and autism. More →

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Returns In August Aug 3, 2015

Led by co-founders Pete Frates, Pat Quinn and Anthony Senerchia, and with the help of celebrities, the Boston Red Sox and Major League Baseball (MLB), the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is making a splash again this August. More →

American Horror Story Star To Be Honored At Annual Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show Jul 31, 2015

Actress and activist Jamie Brewer has been named the recipient of the 2015 Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award by the Global Down Syndrome Foundation. More →

Brooke Fraser Auctions Dresses For Starship's Newborn Intensive Care Unit Jul 23, 2015

New Zealand songstress Brooke Fraser has helped raise $1800 for Starship Children Hospital's Newborn Intensive Care Unit. More →

Richard Branson Supports Crisis Text Line Jul 16, 2015

Richard Branson recently blogged about Nancy Lublin, founder of Crisis Text Line. More →

Denim, Diamonds And Stars For Autism Jun 23, 2015

The 10th annual Denim, Diamonds & Stars For Autism event will take place in October. More →

Giving Back Fund Presents 6th Annual Sports And Entertainment Philanthropy Summit Jun 23, 2015

The Giving Back Fund will host the 6th Annual Sports and Entertainment Philanthropy Summit in LA from July 25-27. More →

Prince Harry Welcomes The Queen To Charity Garden May 21, 2015

The Queen congratulated Prince Harry on his work for an African charity as she toured a garden inspired by Sentebale at the Chelsea Flower Show. More →

Maria Menounos Named As Special Olympics Global Ambassador Apr 20, 2015

Special Olympics recently announced today that author and television personality Maria Menounos of E! is joining the Special Olympics family as the movement’s newest Global Ambassador. More →

Avril Lavigne Debuts Song For Special Olympics Apr 17, 2015

International, award-winning musician and philanthropist Avril Lavigne debuted her song “Fly” to benefit Special Olympics yesterday. More →

Lady Gaga To Cycle With Her Fans For Charity Apr 13, 2015

Lady Gaga will host a fundraiser for her Born This Way Foundation at SoulCycle in Chicago, IL, on April 21. More →

JK Rowling Lights Up Empire State Building To Launch Lumos USA Apr 9, 2015

JK Rowling today (April 9) lit up the iconic Empire State Building in New York to mark the launch of Lumos USA as part of the NGO’s global mission to bring light to the lives of eight million children living in orphanages and institutions around the world. More →

Bid On Rare Apple Computer For Charity Apr 9, 2015

Get ready to bid on a collection of Apple collectibles including an Apple-1 computer, owned by the same family for over 36 years. More →

REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin To Join Hollywood Charity Horse Show With William Shatner Apr 8, 2015

Organizers for the 25th Anniversary of the William Shatner Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show, Sponsored by Wells Fargo, announced today that REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin accompanied by band mates Bryan Hitt and Dave Amato will perform live at the event to be held on April 25, 2015. More →

Play Golf With Greg Norman In The 2015 Necker Open Pro-Am Apr 7, 2015

Double major winner and former World No.1 Greg Norman will be participating in the 2015 Necker Open. More →

WWE Superstars For Hope To Benefit Special Olympics Mar 3, 2015

WWE announced the launch of Superstars for Hope, a fundraising campaign on Indiegogo, the world’s largest crowdfunding platform, to benefit Special Olympics and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford in honor of Connor’s Cure. More →

William Shatner And Wells Fargo Will Host Breakfast Gifting Ceremony Feb 4, 2015

William Shatner, one of America’s most versatile stars and philanthropists, formally announced today that he and David DiCristofaro, Wells Fargo Greater Los Angeles Bank President, 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 →

Jennifer Lawrence Joins Chideo's All-Star Line-Up Of Celebrity Ambassadors Jan 28, 2015

Chideo, the first charity broadcast network, has partnered with Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence to support the 2015 Special Olympics World Games. More →

Avril Lavigne Writes Song To Support Special Olympics Jan 19, 2015

Avril Lavigne announced last week that she has written a song called “Fly” for The Avril Lavigne Foundation to support Special Olympics. More →

Prince Harry Creates Amazing Photo Blog Of Visit To Lesotho Dec 18, 2014

Prince Harry has produced an amazing new photo blog from his recent visit to Lesotho, where he saw first-hand the impact of Sentebale, his charity helping vulnerable children. More →

Richard Branson Launches Study To Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Dec 16, 2014

Richard Branson and Virgin Unite have launched a new study aimed at reversing Type 2 Diabetes. More →

Stars Help Young People Beat The Odds At Awards Gala Dec 9, 2014

The Children's Defense Fund-California hosted its 24th Annual Beat the Odds Awards on Thursday, honoring Chase Moore, Elizabeth Lopez, Sequoia Canada, Timothy Walker, and Zachary Byrge – five incredible Los Angeles area high school students who “beat the odds.” More →

Prince Harry Reveals His Shame On World AIDS Day Dec 5, 2014

Prince Harry has revealed his shame – and a host of other celebrities have joined him. More →

Prince Harry Joins The Fun At ICAP Charity Day Dec 3, 2014

Prince Harry proved he is a natural when it comes to closing a trade when he brokered multi-million pound City deals to raise money for charity today. More →

Stars Put In The Picture On International Day Of Persons With Disabilities Dec 3, 2014

Paralympic gold medallist, and BBC Sports Personality of the Year nominee, Kelly Gallagher is among a team of celebrities who have been “put in the picture” by world renowned portrait photographer, Rankin, to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Wednesday 3 December). More →

Children's Defense Fund To Host Beat The Odds Awards Dec 1, 2014

The Children's Defense Fund-California will host its 23rd Annual Beat the Odds Awards on Thursday, honoring Chase Moore, Elizabeth Lopez, Sequoia Canada, Timothy Walker, and Zachary Byrge – five incredible Los Angeles area high school students who “beat the odds.” More →

Christopher And Dana Reeve Foundation Hosts A Magical Evening Nov 24, 2014

Matthew, William and Alexandra Reeve together hosted The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's annual “A Magical Evening” Gala last week at New York’s Cipriani Wall Street. More →

A Magical Evening To Celebrate The Lives Of Christopher Reeve And Robin Williams Nov 6, 2014

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation announced today that it will host its annual “A Magical Evening” Gala on Thursday, November 20, 2014, at Cipriani Wall Street. More →