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Brooke Shields Speaks at Celebration of Reading in New York Nov 27, 2024

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy hosted its New York Celebration of Reading on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Lotos Club, one of the oldest literary clubs in the U.S. More →

Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Launches National Celebration of Founder's Centennial Nov 6, 2024

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is pleased to announce the launch of the Barbara Bush Centennial – a national, yearlong celebration marking the 100th anniversary of its founder’s birth. More →

First Lady Jill Biden to Appear at the Barbara Bush Foundation's 2023 National Celebration of Reading Oct 5, 2023

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is pleased to announce that First Lady Jill Biden will deliver remarks at the 2023 National Celebration of Reading. The Foundation’s signature biennial event will take place at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. More →

George And Barbara Bush Foundation Hosts Birthday Celebration Jun 24, 2019

Grandkids, a skydiving demonstration and country star Lyle Lovett headlined the George and Barbara Bush Foundation’s all-day birthday celebration this past Saturday at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Center honoring the foundation’s namesakes 95th and 94th birthdays. The occasion marked the largest gathering of Bush family at the Bush Center since President Bush’s interment on December 6, 2018. More →

Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Celebrates Legacy of Barbara Bush Apr 19, 2018

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy mourns the passing and celebrates the legacy of its founder, Barbara Bush. More →

Arizona Foundation For Women To Honor Ashley Judd Mar 15, 2018

Arizona Foundation for Women has selected two-time Golden Globe nominated actress, humanitarian and author Ashley Judd, as its 2018 Sandra Day O’Connor Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree. More →

Barbara Bush Foundation For Family Literacy Joins Voices For Literacy Feb 15, 2017

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is proud to announce the creation of Voices for Literacy. More →

George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush Mark 25th Anniversary of Signing of the National Literacy Act Jul 25, 2016

July 25 marks the 25th anniversary of the passage of the National Literacy Act, which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush. More →

Barbara Bush Foundation Hosts National Celebration of Reading Jun 13, 2016

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy hosted a National Celebration of Reading at the Library of Congress last week. More →

Watch Barbara Bush Foundation For Family Literacy National Celebration of Reading Online Jun 8, 2016

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy announces that viewers worldwide will be able to watch the National Celebration of Reading, to be held on Thursday, June 9, at the Library of Congress, via a live online video stream. More →

Zachary Quinto Honored At Housing Works Groundbreaker Awards Dinner Apr 26, 2016

Housing Works honored the work of Actor, Producer and Activist Zachary Quinto, famed interior designer, Jamie Drake and activist Mary Fisher at their annual Groundbreaker Awards Dinner last week at Metropolitan Pavilion. More →

Zachary Quinto To Be Honored At Design On A Dime Groundbreaker Awards Dinner Apr 15, 2016

The 4th annual Design On A Dime Groundbreaker Awards Dinner will take place next week. More →

Josh Groban Among Honorees At Celebrity Fight Night Mar 31, 2015

On Saturday, March 28, 2015 stars and athletes from around the country converged at the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona for Muhammad Ali's 21st Anniversary of Celebrity Fight Night. More →

Barbara Bush Foundation For Family Literacy Launches Share The Love Campaign Feb 25, 2015

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, the nation’s leading advocate for family literacy, announced its newest campaign: “Share the Love of Reading.” More →

Michelle Obama And Former First Ladies Support Healing Garden At Children's National Health System Feb 10, 2015

First Lady Michelle Obama and all five living former First Ladies have announced their support for a project to transform a gravel rooftop space at Children’s National Health System into a 7,200-square-foot healing garden. More →

UNICEF Masquerade Ball Debuts In Chicago On October 30 Oct 22, 2014

UNICEF's Masquerade Ball, the highly anticipated Halloween fundraiser exclusively held in New York and Los Angeles, will debut at Chicago’s Moonlight Studios on October 30th. More →

Marie Claire Names 20 Movers And Shakers In Philanthropy Aug 20, 2014

Marie Claire magazine is celebrating its 20th anniversary by featuring twenty of the movers and shakers “boldly, bravely, audaciously blazing new paths for women and girls.” More →

Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Announces Virtual Book Drive Apr 15, 2014

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, the nation’s leading advocate for family literacy, has announced the launch of a virtual book drive in celebration of its 25th Anniversary. More →

Chris Martin Duets With Bono At Star-Studded Charity Auction Nov 26, 2013

On Saturday night at Sotheby’s in New York, a standing-room only crowd helped raise more than $26 million for The Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. More →

ANASAZI Foundation Celebrates 25 Years Of Rescuing At-Risk Youth‏ Oct 17, 2013

At a time when drugs, drinking and teen suicide are claiming an unprecedented number of young people, the ANASAZI Foundation continues to show remarkable success in turning the tide for at-risk youth. More →

Stars Help Starkey Hearing Foundation Celebrate Annual Gala Aug 9, 2013

The Starkey Hearing Foundation celebrated its annual Hear The World Awards Gala late last month. More →

Barbara Bush Foundation Announces Letter Contest Winners Jun 17, 2013

To celebrate Father’s Day weekend, the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy proudly announces the winners of the first annual Devotedly, Dad Letter contest. More →

George H.W. Bush Hosts Screening Of Honor Flight May 27, 2013

In celebration of the Memorial Day holiday, President George H.W. Bush and Mrs. Barbara Bush hosted a special screening of SnagFilms’ documentary HONOR FLIGHT in Kennebunkport, Maine this week. More →

Barbara Bush Foundation For Family Literacy Launches Letter Writing Contest Mar 15, 2013

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy today announces a national letter writing contest, highlighting the beneficial connection between reading and writing abilities. More →

UNICEF Snowflake Ball Attracts Celebrity Support Dec 3, 2012

The 2012 UNICEF Snowflake Ball, held on Tuesday, November 27 at Cipriani 42nd Street, honored UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Harry Belafonte and U.S. Fund for UNICEF National Board Member Dolores Rice Gahan for their commitment to saving and improving children’s lives. More →

Stars Perform Prior To International AIDS Conference Jul 26, 2012

On the eve of the opening of the historic International AIDS Conference, a stellar cast of artists, political leaders, and community activists came to Washington, D.C. to mark more than three decades of the global response to the HIV epidemic. More →

Clay Walker Honored By Shell Oil For Charity Work Apr 6, 2012

Shell Oil Company honored nationally acclaimed recording artist, Clay Walker, with its Shell Legacy Award recently at a dinner celebrating the Shell Houston Open’s legacy of charitable giving. More →

Susan Sarandon To Be Honored As Outstanding Mother For Charity Mar 24, 2011

The National Mother’s Day Committee today announced that it will honor five exceptional women for balancing accomplished careers and the demands of motherhood at the 33rd Outstanding Mother Awards luncheon at 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, at The Pierre New York Hotel. More →

Alfre Woodard To Be Honored At Charity Mother's Awards Apr 16, 2010

The 32nd Annual Outstanding Mother Awards will take place on May 6 in New York to benefit Save the Children's US programs, and will be hosted by CNN’s Soledad O'Brien. More →

Celebrity Auctions Tackle The Big Issues Oct 11, 2007

Thirteen of the hottest celebrities in Hollywood are creating a buzz with an internet auction taking place in October, in order to raise awareness of one of the biggest and most pervasive threats to life on Earth. More →