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Jane Goodall Calls For Release Of Surviving Primates From German Lab May 10, 2017

Internationally renowned ethologist, Dr Jane Goodall, DBE Founder – the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace – has joined animal protection groups in Germany, the UK and France (Ärzte-gegen-Tierversuche e.V. , Cruelty Free International and One Voice) in welcoming an end to the controversial neuroscience experiments on monkeys at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics (MPI) in Tübingen, and is calling for the surviving monkeys to be released to a sanctuary. More →

Lily Tomlin Performs At Wait Wait...Don't Kill Me! Comedy Benefit For Voice For The Animals Foundation May 10, 2017

Emmy and Tony-winning, Academy Award-nominated actress and animal advocate Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie) joined actress June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie), Craig Ferguson (The Craig Ferguson Show) and Casey Wilson (Happy Endings) to bring the laughs to “Wait Wait…Don’t Kill Me!,” a night of unforgettable comedy and entertainment benefiting Voice For The Animals Foundation (VFTA) on Saturday, May 6 at 8:00 p.m. at the famed Royce Hall on the UCLA Campus. More →

David Coulthard Supports Wings For Life World Run May 10, 2017

Cambridge was the perfect setting to host the fourth Wings For Life World Run, May 7th. More →

Mena Suvari To Estonian Prime Minister: Ban Fur Farming Now May 10, 2017

American Beauty star and Estonian-American Mena Suvari sent an urgent letter this week to Estonian Prime Minister Jüri Ratas expressing her support for a bill introduced in February by parliament members to ban fur farming in the country by 2028. More →

Saron Stone To Be Honored At ABCs Mother's Day Luncheon May 10, 2017

The Associates For Breast and Prostate Cancer Studies, affectionately known as the ABCs, will host its annual, star-studded Mother’s Day Luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel at Beverly Hills, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 to benefit breast and prostate cancer research at the John Wayne Cancer Institute at Providence Saint John’s Health Center. More →

Stars Attend City Year Los Angeles Spring Break: Destination Education May 9, 2017

City Year Los Angeles held its 7th annual Spring Break: Destination Education on May 6. More →

Chicago Performs At Star-Studded 24th Annual Race To Erase MS Gala May 9, 2017

On Friday, May 5th, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) advocate and Center Without Walls founder, Nancy Davis, welcomed guests to the Beverly Hilton for the 24th Annual Race To Erase MS Gala. More →

Eli Manning Headlines Tackle Kids Cancer All Stars Event May 9, 2017

More than 500 youth and community groups joined stars from the world of sports to celebrate raising more than $250,000 as part of “Eli’s Challenge,” a campaign led by New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ over the weekend. More →

Priyanka Chopra Meets Child Survivors Of Sexual Violence In Zimbabwe May 9, 2017

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra has called for increased awareness and support for child victims of sexual violence. More →

Anaheim Ducks Captain Ryan Getzlaf Supports CureDuchenne In 7th Annual Getzlaf Golf Shootout May 9, 2017

Hitting a hole in one will feel twice as nice at the 7th Annual Getzlaf Golf Shootout, hosted by Anaheim Ducks Captain Ryan Getzlaf, because all funds raised will benefit CureDuchenne and their mission to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. More →

Leo Messi Foundation Helps UNICEF Get Syrian Children Back Into The Classroom May 8, 2017

UNICEF has installed 20 new prefabricated classrooms in Tartus, Syria, and rural areas of Damascus, thanks to a generous donation from the Leo Messi Foundation. More →

Johnson & Johnson And United Nations Foundation Launch Fifth Annual Global Moms Relay May 8, 2017

Last week marked the start of the fifth-annual Global Moms Relay, an annual campaign co-created by Johnson & Johnson and the United Nations Foundation to improve the health and wellbeing of families worldwide. More →

Laurence Fishburne Joins Joe Mantegna To Co-Host PBS' NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT May 8, 2017

Oscar nominee and Emmy and Tony-Award winner Laurence Fishburne (BLACK-ISH) will join Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna (CRIMINAL MINDS) to host the 28th annual edition of PBS’ NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT. More →

Criminal Minds Stars Come Together For Alzheimer's Association Event - The Longest Day May 8, 2017

Cast members from CBS’s hit series “Criminal Minds,” Joe Mantegna (David Rossi), Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia) and Paget Brewster (Emily Prentiss), star in a new public service message inviting viewers to take part in The Longest Day, an Alzheimer's Association event taking place on June 21, 2017. More →

Kathy Ireland To Co-Host YWCA GLA Phenomenal Woman Awards May 8, 2017

Kathy Ireland is set to co-host the YWCA GLA Phenomenal Woman Awards. More →

Blake Lively Highlights Support For Child Rescue Coalition In Fight Against Child Pornography May 5, 2017

Child Rescue Coalition’s vital work tracking and arresting thousands of child predators across the globe has captured the attention of actress and mother, Blake Lively. More →

Melissa Rivers Emcees Erasing The Stigma Leadership Awards May 5, 2017

Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services honored music icon Judy Collins, “Touched with Fire” writer/director Paul Dalio, and actress/filmmaker Anna Akana, at its annual Erasing the Stigma Leadership Awards on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. More →

One Summer Chicago 2017 Announces $1 Million Charitable Gift From Barack And Michelle Obama May 5, 2017

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama announced a $1 million donation to support One Summer Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s youth employment program to keep kids safe, engaged, and learning new skills during the summer months. More →

Louis Van Amstel Named Ambassador To Special Olympics May 5, 2017

Three-time World Dance Champion and recurring star of “Dancing with the Stars”, Louis Van Amstel sizzled last month at the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria. More →

Brett Dalton From Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Teams With Face Forward May 5, 2017

Brett Dalton, who plays Grant Ward on ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., has teamed up with Face Forward, Inc. for a fundraiser to celebrate his return to the show. More →

Alicia Keys To Perform At Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic For Keep A Child Alive May 4, 2017

The Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic will return to Liberty State Park on Saturday, June 3, with a spectacular star-studded celebration in honor of the iconic event’s 10th anniversary. More →

Malala Yousafzai Accepts An Honorary Canadian Citizenship May 4, 2017

In her second attempt, activist Malala Yousafzai was successful in coming to Canada’s capital to accept an honorary citizenship. More →

Liv Tyler And Gap Celebrate Motherhood With The Launch Of Mama Said May 4, 2017

Gap, the iconic American clothing brand, announces the launch of the film ‘Mama Said,’ a celebration of motherhood in support of Every Mother Counts co-directed and starring Liv Tyler. More →

Bill Clinton Takes Part In Star-Studded BTIG Charity Day May 4, 2017

BTIG, LLC announced today that the firm is donating more than $4 million to hundreds of charities as a result of its annual BTIG Charity Day. More →

Pamela Anderson Dishes Up Vegan Curry To Homeless Refugees In Calais May 4, 2017

Pamela Anderson took to the streets of Calais this week with organisations Help Refugees and Refugee Community Kitchen to dish up a nutritious homemade vegan curry and hand out down-free sleeping bags to refugees sleeping rough. More →

Common Sense To Honor Role Models Building Bright Futures For Kids May 3, 2017

Common Sense, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a powerful voice for kids and families in the 21st century, today announced the honorees for the 2017 Common Sense Awards, to be held at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. More →

Will Smith Hosts International Jazz Day 2017 All-Star Global Concert In Cuba May 3, 2017

Following thousands of events taking place in over 190 countries, International Jazz Day 2017 culminated in a phenomenal concert streamed worldwide from Havana’s historic Gran Teatro de La Habana Alicia Alonso. More →

JAY Z Announces 2017 Budweiser Made In America Festival To Benefit ACLU And United Way May 3, 2017

“Budweiser Made in America,” the JAY Z curated two-day music festival and staple of Labor Day Weekend, returns to Philadelphia for a sixth year. More →

Dreaming With Jeff Bridges Supports No Kid Hungry May 3, 2017

Actor Jeff Bridges has been a long time supporter of ending childhood hunger. Curiously, in another effort to combat hunger he created Dreaming With Jeff, a website that supports sleeping, dreaming and, for children in America, eating as well. More →

Joe Biden To Address Inaugural Concordia Europe Summit In Athens May 3, 2017

Concordia, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that builds partnerships for social impact, will welcome former Vice President of the United States, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and leader of the new Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement at the University of Pennsylvania, Joe Biden, to address the inaugural Concordia Europe Summit in Athens, Greece on June 6-7, 2017. More →