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(RED) Kicks Off (LIVE SUMMER): A Campaign To Fight AIDS and COVID Jul 1, 2022

This summer, (RED), the organization co-founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver, is launching ‘(LIVE SUMMER)’, a campaign to fight AIDS and COVID-19. More →

U2’s The Edge and Bob Ezrin Launch ohyay Gallery to Celebrate Guitar Icons: A Musical Instrument Auction Dec 2, 2021

Ohyay, a virtual event platform, has partnered with the charity Music Rising to launch a first-of-its-kind guitar viewing gallery in anticipation of “Guitar Icons: A Musical Instrument Auction to Benefit Music Rising” on December 11th. More →

Connie Britton Talks About Pandemica Apr 13, 2021

Actor Connie Britton joined TODAY last week to discuss the animated series “Pandemica,” which was created by the ONE Campaign to help raise awareness about the importance of global vaccine access. More →

Bono, Penélope Cruz, David Oyelowo and More in Pandemica, Animated Series on Global Vaccine Access Mar 26, 2021

The ONE Campaign, the global health and anti-poverty organization co-founded by Bono, today launched “Pandemica,” an animated series created to raise awareness of the critical importance of global vaccine access in ending the pandemic. More →

We Are Family Foundation To Honor Dolly Parton And Jean Paul Gaultier Sep 12, 2019

We Are Family Foundation (WAFF) will honor legendary artist Dolly Parton and iconic fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier at its 2019 Celebration on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. More →

JK Rowling To Receive 2019 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Aug 14, 2019

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced its 2019 Ripple of Hope laureates: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, JK Rowling, writer of the renowned Harry Potter series and founder of the children’s charity Lumos; Wendy Abrams, environmental activist and founder of Cool Globes, Inc; and Glen Tullman, founder and executive chairman of Livongo Health. More →

Bono Attends Third (RED) Auction In Miami Dec 13, 2018

On 5 December, 2018, in Miami, (RED), Sotheby’s and Gagosian came together to raise $5.5 million to support the fight against AIDS. More →

Stars Join The 2018 (RED) Shopathon To Fight AIDS Nov 20, 2018

As women and girls continue to be disproportionately impacted by HIV and AIDS, a galaxy of brands and stars are once again stepping out for the annual World AIDS Day Campaign, the (RED) Shopathon, to raise money and bring urgency to the AIDS fight. More →

Stars Sign Open Letter To World Leaders: Poverty Is Sexist May 25, 2018

A number of stars have joined the ONE Campaign to write an open letter to world leaders that tells it straight: poverty is sexist and we won’t stand for it any longer. More →

We Are Family Foundation To Honor Roger Daltrey CBE And LL COOL J Mar 21, 2018

We Are Family Foundation (WAFF) will honor The Who’s Roger Daltrey CBE and entertainment icon LL Cool J at its 2018 Celebration Gala on Friday, April 27, 2018 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. More →

Ahead Of World AIDS Day 2017, (RED) Announces $500 Million Raised For The Global Fund Nov 30, 2017

Ahead of World AIDS Day 2017, (RED) – the AIDS organization founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver – announces it has delivered a total of $500 million to The Global Fund, to fund HIV/AIDS programs in sub-Saharan Africa. More →

Doobie Brothers To Perform At Playing For Change Foundation Concert Aug 24, 2017

Playing For Change, the multimedia company responsible for the popular ‘Songs Around The World’ video series, has announced it will host WE ARE ONE, a concert benefitting the Playing For Change Foundation and celebrating 10 years of positive change through music. More →

U2's Adam Clayton Honored At MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert Jul 26, 2017

U2's bass player Adam Clayton was recently awarded the MAP Fund Stevie Ray Vaughan Award by MusiCares. More →

U2's Adam Clayton To Be Honored At MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert May 16, 2017

U2 bassist Adam Clayton will be honored at the MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert in New York on June 26 in support of MusiCares’ addiction recovery programs. More →

Red Nose Day Returns For 2017 Jan 30, 2017

Comic Relief Inc., the charity behind Red Nose Day, today announced the return of the fundraising campaign. More →

Davd Oyelowo Joins Bono In Plea To Save 400,000 Children From Famine In Nigeria Dec 5, 2016

As humanitarian donors prepare to gather in Geneva, award-winning British-Nigerian actor David Oyelowo has joined Nigerian luminaries and international charities in writing an open letter warning global leaders of the tens of thousands of children who could starve in North East Nigeria unless the world acts immediately. More →

DJ Khaled Steps Up To Fight AIDS With (RED) Dec 1, 2016

On World AIDS Day, December 1, DJ Khaled will step-up to join the fight against AIDS, becoming (RED)'s first ever social media ambassador. More →

Bono And Celebrity Friends Launch (SHOPATHON)RED Nov 24, 2016

Ahead of World AIDS Day, December 1, the second annual (SHOPATHON)RED launches this week, jam-packed with winnable celebrity experiences and hundreds of products that fight AIDS with (RED). More →

Ban Ki-moon And Bono Speak At Conference In Canada Sep 21, 2016

Praising The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria as a model of partnership that brings together people and development partners, governments, civil society, the private sector and people affected by diseases, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon last week said such broad cooperation is also the key to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. More →

Stars And Leaders Attend Final Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting Sep 19, 2016

On September 19-21, President Bill Clinton and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton will host the 12th and final Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting in New York City. More →

Bono - UNHCR Needs More Support To Aid Boko Haram Displaced Sep 6, 2016

Bono is warning that thousands of children are facing hunger as UN agencies confront funding shortfalls. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Raises $45 Million At Annual Gala Jul 22, 2016

The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation held its third annual gala this week in Saint-Tropez, and raised $45 million to go towards its aim of protecting vulnerable wildlife and stopping climate change. More →

Celebrate Red Nose Day Tonight May 26, 2016

Tonight in the U.S., Julia Roberts, Will Ferrell, Elton John and over 65 stars are coming together to have fun, raise money and change lives on “The Red Nose Day Special,” airing May 26th on NBC. More →

Bono Honored At Nile Rodgers' We Are Family Foundation 2016 Celebration Gala May 2, 2016

Last week, guests gathered at Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom for the We Are Family Foundation's 2016 Celebration Gala. More →

Stars Sign Letter Urging Leaders To Tackle Poverty By Addressing Gender Inequality Mar 25, 2016

Sir Elton John was one of the more than 70 celebrities who urged world leaders to tackle poverty by addressing gender inequality, adding his name to an open letter to government today to mark International Women’s Day earlier this month. More →

Nile Rodgers' We Are Family Foundation To Honor Jimmy Carter Mar 2, 2016

On Friday, April 29, 2016, the We Are Family Foundation (WAFF), a not-for-profit organization founded by legendary GRAMMY Award winning musician, Nile Rodgers, will honor President Jimmy Carter at Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. More →

Bono To Be Honored By Nile Rodgers' We Are Family Foundation Feb 9, 2016

On Friday, April 29, 2016, the We Are Family Foundation (WAFF), a not-for-profit organization founded by legendary GRAMMY Award winning musician, Nile Rodgers, will honor Bono at Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. More →

Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation To Match (RED) Donations To Global Fund Feb 1, 2016

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last week, (RED) – the AIDS organization founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver – marked ten years since its 2006 inception at the same location. More →

(RED) Celebrates 10 Years At Davos Jan 25, 2016

The (RED) campaign celebrated its 10th anniversary at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week. More →

Scarlett Johansson Sings (SHOPATHON)RED Jingle Dec 7, 2015

Bono's (SHOPATHON)RED, which launched December 1, World AIDS Day, has a fun new jingle attached to it performed by Scarlett Johansson as Barry Manilow's muse. More →