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Moral Outrage, Political Failure: The Elders Deplore New Famines Apr 6, 2017

The Elders expressed their great concern about the famines now threatening South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen. This catastrophic situation is a damning symptom of political failure by national leaders and the international community, they said today. More →

Celebrities Inspire Thousands To Go Meat-Free For VegWeek Apr 6, 2017

With 52 weeks in a year, why not make at least one meat-free? That’s the idea behind Compassion Over Killing’s annual VegWeek campaign, an international celebration of meatless eating spanning April 17-23. More →

City Harvest To Honor Chelsea Clinton At 23rd Annual Evening Of Practical Magic Apr 6, 2017

City Harvest announced today that it will honor Lise & Michael Evans, Chelsea Clinton, and Chef Geoffrey Zakarian at its 23rd annual gala, Evening of Practical Magic. More →

Cycle For Survival Raises A Record-Breaking $34 Million In One Year To Beat Rare Cancers Apr 5, 2017

Cycle for Survival, the movement to beat rare cancers, raised $34 million in 2017 through its indoor team cycling events — the most raised in a single year in the history of the movement. More →

Elton John AIDS Foundation Celebrates Elton’s 70th Birthday At Star-Studded Party Apr 5, 2017

On Saturday March 25, 2017, the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) and the Hammer Museum at UCLA presented a special celebration honoring Elton John's 70th birthday and his unprecedented 50-year songwriting collaboration with Bernie Taupin. More →

Dress for Success Celebrates 20th Anniversary With The Launch Of The #OpenDoorProject Apr 5, 2017

2017 marks the 20th anniversary of Dress for Success. To celebrate this milestone, the international not-for-profit is kicking off the Dress for Success #OpenDoorProject, its first global social movement to empower women. More →

New Short Films Added To AutFest - The First Film Festival Celebrating Autism Awareness Apr 5, 2017

AutFest, the first film festival celebrating autism awareness “from spectrum to screen,” has announced the addition of six short films to its first annual film festival on Saturday, April 22 – Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the AMC Orange 30 in Orange, CA. More →

Barrett-Jackson to Auction President Bush 43’s Ride, Other Unique Vehicles for Charity Apr 5, 2017

Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, will continue its long-standing tradition of bringing the “who’s who” of buyers together with a diverse collection of custom and rare collector vehicles during its 15th Annual Palm Beach Auction, April 6-8, 2017, at the South Florida Fairgrounds. More →

Oprah Winfrey To Deliver 2017 Commencement Address At Agnes Scott College Apr 4, 2017

Global media leader, philanthropist, producer and actress Oprah Winfrey will deliver the commencement address for Agnes Scott College’s 128th graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 13, at 9:30 a.m. More →

DKMS To Present 11th Annual Big Love Gala Apr 4, 2017

DKMS will hold its 11th annual Big Love Gala later this month. More →

Extraordinary Families To Honor TV Show This Is Us Apr 4, 2017

Extraordinary Families, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of children and families in child welfare, hosts its second annual Awards Gala on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills. More →

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Awards Second Annual High Impact Innovative Assistive Technology Grants Apr 4, 2017

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) announced last week that it has awarded seven High Impact Innovative Assistive Technology (HIIAT) Grants, totaling $520,996, strengthening the Reeve Foundation’s dual mission of Today’s Care, Tomorrow’s Cure. More →

Members Of Congress Receive Champions For Children Award Apr 4, 2017

Save the Children Board Chair Dr. Jill Biden was the Invest In Kids Advocacy Summit’s keynote speaker last week. More →

The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge And Prince Harry Release Mental Health Films Apr 3, 2017

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have released ten films as part of the Heads Together mental health campaign. More →

Nick Cannon Hosts Children's Miracle Network Hospitals' First Facebook Live-athon Apr 3, 2017

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals made history on Friday when Nick Cannon hosted its first Facebook Live-athon, using Facebook’s new Donate feature for charity pages to raise vital funds. More →

Ashley Judd Creates Speech Project To Confront Online Harassment Apr 3, 2017

In Ashley Judd's frank and powerful TED talk that she gave in January, the actress called out online harassment and the culprits who perpetuate it. More →

Gloria Steinem To Be Honored At A Call To Men's 2017 Gala Apr 3, 2017

Gloria Steinem is one of four leaders who will be honored at A CALL TO MEN’s 2017 Gala. More →

CASA of Los Angeles Presents 2017 Evening to Foster Dreams Gala Apr 3, 2017

CASA of Los Angles honors Emmy award-winning actress and CASA volunteer Mary Beth Evans, plus Freeform Network’s “The Fosters” at one of the biggest charitable nights in Hollywood, at CASA of Los Angeles’ 6th Annual Evening to Foster Dreams Gala, May 16th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. More →

Anthony Anderson And LeAnn Rimes Join Stars In New Stand Up To Cancer Videos Mar 31, 2017

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and Rally Health, Inc. launched today a series of video public service announcements (PSAs) featuring actor and comedian Anthony Anderson, singer LeAnn Rimes, actress Felicity Huffman and actor and comedian Martin Short. More →

Michael J. Fox Talks With AARP The Magazine Mar 31, 2017

Twenty-six years after he was given 10 years left to act, Michael J. Fox continues to share his youthful smile as one of the most recognizable and beloved actors in television and film. More →

Housing Works To Honor Tamron Hall At Groundbreaker Awards Dinner Mar 31, 2017

Housing Works announced today that they will honor award-winning journalist, Tamron Hall, and Executive Group President of The Estée Lauder Companies, John Demsey at their April 26th Groundbreaker Awards Dinner. More →

Sammy Hagar Announces Star-Studded Acoustic-4-A-Cure IV Mar 31, 2017

Sammy Hagar and James Hetfield have announced the line-up for “Acoustic-4-A-Cure IV,” on May 15 at The Fillmore in San Francisco. More →

Harry Potter Star Turns Hogwarts Recipes Vegan Mar 31, 2017

Irish actor Evanna Lynch may only play Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter film series, but she’s a real-life wizard in the kitchen. That’s why she teamed up with peta2, PETA US’ youth division, for a new cooking tutorial that reveals how to veganise some of her favourite Hogwarts recipes. More →

Shakira Announces Plans To Build Seventh School In Colombia Mar 30, 2017

Multi-platinum global artist and advocate Shakira, Jordi Cardoner – Vice President of FC Barcelona and its Foundation, and Xavier Bertolin, Educational Director of the “La Caixa” Banking Foundation announced today a project to build the Foundation Pies Descalzos's seventh school in Colombia, as part of a joint partnership with the “la Caixa” Banking Foundation and the FC Barcelona Foundation, who have had a partnership in place for the past eight years to promote innovative education based on personal values and competencies. More →

HSUS To Host To The Rescue! LA Gala To Benefit Farm Animal Protection Campaign Mar 30, 2017

The Humane Society of the United States will host its annual To the Rescue! Los Angeles Gala on April 22 to benefit the organization’s Farm Animal Protection campaign. More →

Twitter Partners With GLAAD To Live Stream Red Carpet At GLAAD Media Awards Mar 30, 2017

Twitter and GLAAD announced today that they will partner to live stream the GLAAD Media Awards red carpet on April 1 (5:30 – 7pm PST) in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton and May 6 (5:30 – 7pm EST) in NYC at the Hilton Midtown. More →

Scott Stapp To Perform At 5th Annual PinkTie.org Event Mar 30, 2017

pinktie.org has officially kicked off plans for the highly anticipated 5th Annual Event, which will take place on Monday May 22nd from 6-11pm at The Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury NY, benefiting The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation. More →

Malaika To Celebrate 10 Years Of Empowering Congolese Girls Mar 30, 2017

Malaika is a non-profit, grassroots organization that will celebrate 10 years of empowering Congolese girls and their communities through education and health initiatives at Malaika10, a fundraising cocktail reception on May 17th. More →

WWE Launches Global Fundraiser To Benefit Boys And Girls Clubs Of America Mar 30, 2017

WWE has announced the launch of this year’s Superstars for Hope, a global online fundraising campaign with Prizeo, that will give one lucky winner the Ultimate WrestleMania 34 Experience in New Orleans with proceeds benefiting Boys & Girls Clubs of America. More →

Pamela Anderson Offers To Drink Guinness With Taoiseach When Animal Circuses Are Banned In Ireland Mar 29, 2017

Icon and long-time animal advocate Pamela Anderson has written to Taoiseach Enda Kenny urging him to support the Prohibition of Wild Animals in Circuses Bill 2017, which was recently moved by Paul Murphy TD. More →