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GapKids Collaboration With Ellen DeGeneres Encourages Positive Social Engagement Aug 19, 2015

GapKids has partnered with ED, Ellen DeGeneres' new lifestyle brand to launch GapKids x ED, a limited edition apparel collection and campaign that encourages girls everywhere to be themselves, do what makes them happy and take pride in who they are. More →

Vote For Stars In The 2015 WebMD Health Hero People's Choice Award Aug 13, 2015

WebMD Health Corp., the leading source of health information, today announced that Christina Applegate, Glenn Close, Carrie Fisher and Jeff Gordon have been selected WebMD Health Hero People’s Choice Award finalists for their passionate work to change the healthcare landscape by meeting a health challenge and giving back to others. More →

Your Chance To PledgeMusic With Michael Bolton Aug 7, 2015

Grammy Award winning Singer/songwriter Michael Bolton has joined forces with PledgeMusic, the frontrunner in the direct to fan experience, to offer fans up close and personal access like never before. More →

Stars Attend International Rescue Committee's Fifth Annual GenR Summer Party Jul 24, 2015

Josh Stamberg, Brad Raider and IRC Voice Nykhor Paul were just a few of the many attendees who gathered this week for the International Rescue Committee's Fifth Annual GenR Summer Party at David Burke Garden at The James Hotel. More →

International Rescue Committee To Host 5th Annual GenR Summer Party Jul 20, 2015

The International Rescue Committee's young professional group, GenR, will host their 5th Annual summer party this week. More →

Richard Branson Supports Crisis Text Line Jul 16, 2015

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

Julianne Moore Named As Ambassador For Key To The Cure Campaign Jul 9, 2015

Saks Fifth Avenue and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) announced today that Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore has been named ambassador for Saks Fifth Avenue’s 2015 Key To The Cure campaign. More →

Richard Curtis And Adrian Grenier To Speak At Social Good Summit Jul 2, 2015

The annual Social Good Summit, a unique convening of world leaders, new media and technology experts, grassroots activists and voices from around the world, today announced the initial roster of speakers for its 2015 Summit which will take place September 27 and 28 in New York. More →

Freida Pinto Joins Richard Curtis' Project Everyone Campaign Jun 26, 2015

In September 2015, at the United Nations, New York, 193 world leaders will adopt a series of ambitious goals to end extreme poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change for everyone by 2030. More →

Serinda Swan Asks Fans To Join The Million Nets Pledge Jun 22, 2015

Serinda Swan, actress of USA’s hit summer show, Graceland, is calling for fans and global health advocates to support the millions of women and children living as refugees around the world. More →

Pope Francis Releases Papal Encyclical On Climate Change Jun 19, 2015

Yesterday saw the release of Pope Francis’ Papal Encyclical, in which the leader of the Catholic Church deplored climate change as one of the principal challenges facing humanity and called for a ‘new dialogue’ about shaping the future of our planet. More →

Bill Clinton Helps Celebrate Groundbreaking Women From Around The World Jun 18, 2015

President Bill Clinton, Founder of the Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States, and 2,000 honored guests gathered at the 14th Annual Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards this week. More →

Step Up To Honor Elizabeth Banks At Inspiration Awards Jun 3, 2015

National mentorship nonprofit Step Up will honor actress, director and producer Elizabeth Banks, Hudson Jeans Founder and CEO Peter Kim, and graduating Step Up senior Maria at its 12th annual Inspiration Awards on June 5, at the Beverly Hilton. More →

Bono's Special Limerick For Mario Batali May 21, 2015

This June, thousands of restaurants, food trucks and bars worldwide are uniting with one shared goal: the fight for a world in which every child is born HIV free. More →

Robin Givens To Host Women Of Distinction Awards Gala 2015 May 20, 2015

The YWCA USA will celebrate the incredible achievements of extraordinary leaders who serve as role models for women and girls at the Women of Distinction Awards Gala on June 5, at 6 pm at the Grand Hyatt Washington, as part of their 2015 Annual Conference. More →

Geena Davis - The Time Is Now For Media To Make The Future May 19, 2015

Geena Davis has penned an article for UN Women about gender equality in media both on-screen and off-screen. More →

Salma Hayek Takes Part In HeForShe Gender Equality Event May 18, 2015

Leading entertainment journal Variety partnered with UN Women's HeForShe campaign during the weekend to host a landmark event on the subject of gender equality within the film industry. More →

Stars Pledge To Wear Orange For National Gun Violence Awareness Day May 15, 2015

Today a broad coalition of leading organizations, cultural influencers, community members and activists unveiled “Wear Orange” (www.wearorange.org), a new campaign that will amplify existing efforts to reduce gun violence in America. More →

Jimmy Carter: The Situation In Gaza Is Intolerable May 11, 2015

Jimmy Carter has just returned from Jerusalem, where he joined Gro Harlem Brundtland for their fourth mission with The Elders. More →

Mario Batali To Host VIP Launch Of EAT (RED) DRINK (RED) SAVE LIVES May 7, 2015

The VIP launch of Eat (RED) Drink (RED) Save Lives 2015 will take place later this month. More →

Elton John And Tony Bennett Help Raise $7 Million For Breast Cancer Research Foundation May 4, 2015

On Thursday, April 30, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) hosted its annual Hot Pink Party: The Pink Standard at The Waldorf Astoria in New York City, raising a record-breaking sum of nearly $7 million. More →

Joanna Lumley Fronts Nepal Earthquake Appeal May 1, 2015

The UK public has donated over £19 million to the Disasters Emergency Committee Nepal Earthquake Appeal, a day after it was launched. More →

More Stars Join Moms +SocialGood Event Apr 30, 2015

Moms +SocialGood , an event dedicated to the power of moms and families to create a better future for their communities, today announced new attendees for its one-day event on May 1 at the New York Times Center in Manhattan. More →

Alfre Woodard And Kelly Rutherford Attend Global Beat Celebration Apr 27, 2015

Ahead of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Devex, Foreign Affairs, and the United Nations Foundation, with support from Western Union, hosted the third annual Global Beat celebration. More →

Global Citizen Launches Unlock Your Power Campaign Apr 20, 2015

Global Citizen has announced the launch of “Unlock Your Power,” a new campaign to create the largest, most effective platform in the world for people to share, communicate and take action on issues affecting the world’s poorest. More →

Jennifer Garner Joins Moms + SocialGood Event Apr 16, 2015

Moms + SocialGood, an event dedicated to the power of moms and families to create a better future for their communities, today announced actress and Save the Children Ambassador Jennifer Garner; journalist and anchor of ABC World News Tonight, David Muir; world-renowned photographer and Shot@Life Global Advocate, Anne Geddes; and 55 fifth graders from the renowned PS22 Chorus will join the one-day event. More →

The Elders Welcome Iran Nuclear Agreement Apr 6, 2015

The Elders congratulate the leaders of Iran and the “P5+1” powers on their achievement of an agreement on the future of Iran’s nuclear program after lengthy negotiations in Switzerland. More →

International Women Leaders Discuss Women's Equality And Leadership At Barnard College Mar 20, 2015

Last week, Barnard College and President Debora L. Spar hosted Queen Noor of Jordan, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Leymah Gbowee, CARE USA CEO Helene Gayle, President of Goldman Sachs Foundation and Founder of 10,000 Women Dina Powell, New York Commissioner for International Affairs Penny Abeywardena, and more than a dozen other women leaders from around the world at Barnard College for a series of discussions centered on urgent questions about women’s equality and leadership worldwide. More →

Pharrell Williams: Happy Planet = Happy People Mar 18, 2015

In a year when the world is coming together to support a new set of global goals – the most comprehensive attempt in history to fight poverty and create prosperity while protecting people and the planet – Pharrell Williams is partnering with the United Nations Foundation, with support from Google, to move people to take action on the United Nations’ International Day of Happiness on Friday, March 20, with an emphasis on reaching out to young people and engaging them on the issue of climate change. More →

Geena Davis Warns 700 Years Needed To Reach Gender Parity In Kids’ Media Mar 17, 2015

Actress Geena Davis last week told a standing-room only event on gender and the media at the United Nations that the paucity of female characters in entertainment media for young children can be changed overnight. More →