Page 2 of 11 for Annie Lennox Charity News

Stars Donate Glasses To Charity Auction Nov 29, 2016

Sightsavers is launching Specs Appeal 2016, a celebrity eBay auction stocked with more than 100 pairs of glasses and sunglasses donated by famous faces. More →

Roger Daltrey Honored With Music Industry Trusts Award Nov 29, 2016

Roger Daltrey CBE, founding member of The Who, solo artist and tireless Teenage Cancer Trust patron, was honoured earlier this month with the Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS) as the event celebrated 25 years of raising money and supporting Nordoff Robbins and The Brit Trust. More →

Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction Returns For Seventh Year Nov 11, 2016

It’s the 7th year of the Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction, and all around the world Celebrities are taking a small step by donating their signed shoes to help support barefoot children living on landfill sites. More →

Annie Lennox Honored With The Lovie Person Of The Year Award Nov 3, 2016

On Thursday, October 27, Annie Lennox received The Lovie Person of the Year Award in recognition of her relentless use of social media to leverage her platform and outreach to create a better world for others. More →

Annie Lennox Speaks At Meeting On HIV, AIDS, Tuberculosis And Malaria Jul 18, 2016

Annie Lennox OBE, the former Eurythmics star and prominent HIV/AIDS campaigner, last week told British MPs that ending a death sentence for millions of impoverished people is possible — but only with the UK’s increased commitment to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA, an international public-private partnership set up to combat the scourge of fatal infections. More →

Kenneth Cole: Ending AIDS Is Within Reach Jul 13, 2016

Ending AIDS means controlling the spread of HIV and lessening its impact on people’s lives, the Joint UN Programme fighting the epidemic (UNAIDS) has said, noting that the number of people on anti-retroviral treatment today has surpassed the number of new infections each year, and more countries are reporting that zero mother-to-child transmission of HIV is in sight. More →

Stars Honored At O2 Silver Clef Awards 2016 Jul 4, 2016

A galaxy of stars gathered at the O2 Silver Clef Awards at Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Friday, to celebrate some of the biggest artists in music. More →

Roger Daltrey To Be Honored With Music Industry Trusts Award Jun 24, 2016

Roger Daltrey CBE, founding member of The Who and multi-generational cultural icon, is to be honoured with the 25th Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS). More →

Annie Lennox Speaks On UN Radio About Ending AIDS Around The World Jun 16, 2016

Annie Lennox has talked to United Nations Radio about ending AIDS around the world. More →

Annie Lennox Joins Global Leaders To Fights HIV/AIDS Jun 9, 2016

On Monday (June 6), celebrity philanthropist Annie Lennox joined more than 30 mayors and health officials from around the world to discuss a new Fast-Track Cities Initiative aimed to end HIV/AIDS on a city-by-city level by 2030. More →

Annie Lennox To Present BBC Radio Appeal For Shelter Jun 1, 2016

Annie Lennox is set to present a BBC Radio 4 Appeal for homelessness charity Shelter. More →

Stars Raise Thousands For Coram May 26, 2016

A range of stars from award-winning actors to critically acclaimed artists have displayed their crafting skills to raise money for Coram, the UK’s first ever children’s charity. More →

Celebs Get Crafty For Charity Apr 25, 2016

A range of stars from award-winning actors to critically acclaimed artists have put their craft skills on show, all in aid of Coram, the UK’s first children’s charity. More →

Poems That Make Grown Women Cry Apr 6, 2016

Following the success of their anthology Poems That Make Grown Men Cry, father-and-son team Anthony and Ben Holden, working with Amnesty International, have asked the same revealing question of 100 remarkable women: What poem has moved you to tears? More →

Annie Lennox Joins Mother's Day Walk In London Mar 7, 2016

Dr Helen Pankhurst, great-granddaughter of suffragette Emmeline, Annie Lennox and Bianca Jagger led a mass walk through London on Sunday 6 March, ahead of International Women’s Day. More →

Stars Write To Santa With Their Christmas Wishes Dec 24, 2015

Stars such as Annie Lennox and Benedict Cumberbatch have written to Santa with a list of wishes we can all relate to. More →

Stars Mark World AIDS Day Dec 2, 2015

UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassadors Annie Lennox, Aishwarya Rai, Naomi Watts, and Victoria Beckham signed an open letter marking World AIDS Day yesterday. More →

Stars Call For Equality For Mental Health Nov 2, 2015

A number of stars have signed an open letter calling for the UK Government to help reduce the suffering of those with mental ill health by increasing investment into the provision of mental health services. More →

Stars Kick Off Their Shoes To Help Kids Surviving On Rubbish Dumps Oct 13, 2015

The Small Steps Project will launch its 6th annual Celebrity Shoes Auction on November 1, raising funds to provide shoes, emergency aid and sustainable solutions for children surviving on rubbish dumps. More →

Annie Lennox Supports #PeoplePowerGreece Solar Energy Campaign Sep 16, 2015

Annie Lennox is supporting a campaign to create more solar energy in Greece. More →

Simon Cowell To Be Honored With Music Industry Trusts Award Jun 19, 2015

Simon Cowell is to be honoured with the 24th Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS). More →

UNESCO Celebrates 4th Annual International Jazz Day May 4, 2015

In an unprecedented series of events worldwide on April 30th, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz joined together to celebrate and recognize jazz as a vehicle for freedom of expression and dialogue between cultures. More →

T-Shirts Signed By Annie Lennox And Hozier To Be Auctioned Apr 27, 2015

Annie Lennox is to auction three The GRAMMYs T-shirts that she bought whilst in LA for her performance with Hozier earlier this year. More →

Annie Lennox Marches In London On International Women's Day Mar 10, 2015

Annie Lennox took place in a march on Sunday to mark International Woman’s Day. More →

Stars To Re-launch Art For Amnesty At Amnesty International USA’s 50th Annual Gathering Mar 9, 2015

Legendary musicians and some of the world’s top artists and filmmakers – including Annie Lennox, Harry Belafonte, Oscar winner Laura Poitras, Jesse Williams, Piper Kerman, and MTV World General Manager Nusrat Durrani – will join Steven W. Hawkins, the executive director of Amnesty International USA, for a press event scheduled during the organization’s 50th Annual General Meeting. More →

Duchess Of Cornwall Announced As President Of Women Of The World Festival Feb 17, 2015

The Duchess of Cornwall has been announced as the President of Southbank Centre’s WOW – Women of the World Festival. More →

Annual Grammy Awards Charity Auction Now Live Feb 11, 2015

The official 57th Grammy Awards Charity Auction is now live. More →

Stars Back Massive Action2015 Campaign Jan 19, 2015

A number of stars are backing Action2015, a huge campaign launched to make 2015 a huge breakthrough moment for people and planet. More →

Martina McBride To Receive Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award Jan 19, 2015

The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will present Country superstar Martina McBride with its prestigious Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award during the Music Biz 2015 Awards Luncheon at 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel in Nashville. More →

Glastonbury Festival Founder Honored With Music Industry Trusts Award Nov 12, 2014

Michael Eavis CBE, creator of the much-loved and world-famous Glastonbury Festival, was recently honored with the 23rd Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS). More →