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Uzo Aduba And Dustin Lance Black To Be Honored By Point Foundation Feb 17, 2017

Point Foundation will honor Emmy Award-winning actress and star of Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black” Uzo Aduba, and Academy Award-winning writer and director Dustin Lance Black, at the annual Point Honors Gala at the majestic Plaza Hotel April 3, 2017.

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Shannen Doherty To Host Animal Hope And Wellness Foundation Gratitude Gala Feb 16, 2017

Animal Hope and Wellness Foundation (AHWF), a 501c3 non-profit organization that is focused solely on rescuing, rehabbing and rehoming abused and neglected animals, has released the first details of its highly-anticipated Gratitude Gala on Saturday, March 4, 2017. More →

Smurfs Team Up With United Nations For A Happier, More Peaceful And Equitable World Feb 16, 2017

The popular Smurfs characters are encouraging children, young people and adults to make the world happier, more peaceful, equitable and healthy with a campaign launched today by the United Nations, UNICEF, and the United Nations Foundation. More →

BTIG To Host 15th Commissions For Charity Day Feb 16, 2017

BTIG, LLC announced today that it will host its 15th BTIG Commissions for Charity Day on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 in the U.S. More →

War Child Presents BRITs Week Gigs Feb 16, 2017

War Child is currently in the middle of a week of incredible gigs in London as part of BRITs week. More →

John Stamos Features In Dog Adoption Campaign Feb 16, 2017

John Stamos is getting a big kiss — from a canine pal! It’s all part of the Scream Queens star’s new PETA campaign, which proclaims, “Adoption Is Love. Begin a Lifelong Friendship at Your Local Animal Shelter.” More →

Love Actually Cast To Reunite For Red Nose Day Feb 15, 2017

Comic Relief have today announced that the all-star cast of Love Actually will reunite with Writer and Director Richard Curtis for new short film, Red Nose Day Actually. More →

Ben Affleck And Pixar Filmmakers To Be Honored At AUTFEST Film Festival Feb 15, 2017

Oscar-winning director, actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck joins Oscar–winning Pixar Animation Studios’ filmmakers Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera in receiving special honors at the 1st Annual AUTFEST International Film Festival presented by The Autism Society on April 22-23, 2017 at the AMC Orange 30 in Orange, CA. More →

Elton John AIDS Foundation Announces Special Photography Collection Feb 15, 2017

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) is pleased to announce that a special collection of 25 photographs donated by renowned photographers, estates, and collectors will be featured as part of Christie’s April 2017 Photography Sale on April 6, 2017. 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 →

Jillian Rose Reed Challenges Youth To Tackle Social Injustice In Their Communities Feb 15, 2017

International nonprofit Peace First, actress Jillian Rose Reed and The Allstate Foundation announced today the inaugural Peace First Challenge, which calls on teams of young people across the country to find creative solutions to social issues, such as bullying, poverty and violence. More →

Miss USA Visits Smile Train Cleft Patients At Local Hospital In The Philippines Feb 15, 2017

Smile Train, the world’s leading cleft charity, invited a group of this year’s Miss Universe candidates to participate in an empowerment workshop in the Philippines with some very special former cleft patients and a hospital visit to learn more about the organization’s sustainable model and interact with cleft patients, parents, social workers and medical professionals who are on the ground helping children in the local community 365 days a year. More →

Love Has No Labels Collaborates With The NFL To Create Fans Of Love Feb 14, 2017

To coincide with Valentine’s Day, the Ad Council, R/GA and an unprecedented group of brand partners launched, “Fans of Love,” an extension of the iconic Love Has No Labels campaign. More →

Leona Lewis Named Ambassador For MTV Staying Alive Foundation Feb 14, 2017

MTV Staying Alive Foundation recently announced that its newest celebrity ambassador is the multi-award-winning and Grammy nominated singer/ songwriter Leona Lewis. More →

Irish Comedians To Support Comic Relief With St Patrick's Day Stand-Up Comedy Gig Feb 14, 2017

On St. Patrick’s Day, 17th March, the cream of Irish stand-up comedy is gathering at the 3Arena in Dublin for the very first Irish event in support of Comic Relief. More →

Tom Petty Honored As MusiCares Person Of The Year Feb 14, 2017

Tom Petty was honored as MusiCares Person Of The Year at a star-studded event over the weekend. More →

Alan Cumming Honored With PETA's Humanitarian Award Feb 14, 2017

Alan Cumming was presented with PETA's Humanitarian Award at a special bash on Sunday at South Florida’s gourmet vegan eatery, Sublime Restaurant & Bar. More →

Anika Moa Supports Books For Schools Programme Feb 14, 2017

Kiwi singer-songwriter, author and media personality Anika Moa is leading the chorus in a promotion that will see at least 20,000 new books enter New Zealand homes, schools and communities via Kellogg’s Free Books and Books for Schools programmes. More →

Russell Simmons Invites New Yorkers Of All Backgrounds To Stand In Solidarity With American Muslims Feb 13, 2017

New Yorkers of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds are being asked to gather on Sunday, February 19th, from 12:00 to 4:00 pm in New York’s Times Square, (at the corner of 48th Street & Broadway, Manhattan) and join hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons and prominent religious leaders to declare their solidarity with American Muslims who have recently been impacted by discriminatory rhetoric and a travel ban by the Trump Administration. More →

Stars To Attend WE Day Illinois To Celebrate Young People Taking Action On Social Issues Feb 13, 2017

WE Day, an international series of inspiring stadium-sized events, announces the initial list of speakers, performers and presenters attending WE Day Illinois on March 1, 2017 at the Allstate Arena. More →

Ai Weiwei Explores Global Refugee Crisis With New Documentary Film Feb 13, 2017

Participant Media and AC Films are partnering on Human Flow, a documentary directed by world renowned artist, activist and filmmaker Ai Weiwei. More →

Jason Derulo Joins Lineup For An Unforgettable Evening Feb 13, 2017

It was announced on Friday that multi-platinum selling pop star Jason Derulo will take the stage to perform at An Unforgettable Evening, taking place on Thursday February 16, 2017 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. More →

The Elders Voice Alarm At New Israeli Settlement Law Feb 13, 2017

The Elders today expressed alarm at new measures adopted by the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, on 6 February that retrospectively recognise Jewish settlements in the occupied territories that are built on confiscated Palestinian land.
 
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Meryl Streep Honored At Human Rights Campaign Greater New York Gala Feb 12, 2017

Meryl Streep has been honoured with the Ally For Equality Award at the Human Rights Campaign Greater New York Gala at the Waldorf Astoria in NYC. More →

Alabama Shakes And Ben Harper To Perform At Tibet House US 30th Anniversary Concert Feb 10, 2017

Internationally acclaimed GRAMMY Award-winning musicians Alabama Shakes and Ben Harper will join the extraordinary line-up for the Tibet House US 30th Anniversary Benefit Concert Celebrating Philip Glass's 80th Birthday on March 16th at Carnegie Hall in New York City. More →

Jane Lynch Hosts Red Dress Awards For Heart Health Awareness Feb 10, 2017

The Red Dress Awards – a night of awards and performances honoring those who have made significant contributions to Heart Health Awareness – took place in New York this week. More →

Idris Elba Gets Dating Advice For His Valentine Charity Drive Feb 10, 2017

Following Idris Elba's Valentine’s candlelit dinner auction announcement – where a lucky guest will win a candlelight dinner with Elba – the actor has been pursuing advice on how to be a good date for the big night out. More →

Nelly Furtado To Be Honored At Unstoppable Foundation Gala Feb 10, 2017

The Unstoppable Foundation will honour Nelly Furtado, Paula Abdul and The Tenors at its 8th annual Unstoppable Foundation Gala Honors event in March. More →

Stars Speak Up For Dogs In New Star-Studded PETA Video Feb 10, 2017

Actors Tom Hardy, Casey Affleck, Priyanka Chopra, and Edie Falco are among the stars giving voice to local dogs in a new PETA video that encourages people to keep their animal companions indoors. More →

Scarlett Johansson And Donatella Versace Honored At amfAR New York Gala Feb 9, 2017

Mark Ruffalo, Naomi Campbell, Iman, Heidi Klum, Alan Cumming, Ellie Goulding, Alessandra Ambrosio, Diane Kruger, Adriana Lima, Jeremy Piven, and amfAR Chairman of the Board Kenneth Cole were among those who gathered at the 19th annual amfAR New York Gala to pay tribute to actress Scarlett Johansson and Artistic Director Donatella Versace for their longtime support of amfAR and exceptional contributions to the fight against AIDS. More →