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Oxfam Joins With Stars To Launch I Hear You Project In Support Of Refugees Dec 7, 2016

This week, Oxfam launches “I Hear You”, a project designed to amplify the personal stories of the world’s most vulnerable refugees with some of Hollywood’s leading voices. More →

Stars Attend Make Equality Reality Gala Dec 7, 2016

Equality Now, an international human rights organization dedicated to women’s and girls’ rights, honored four powerhouses for change at the third “Make Equality Reality” fundraising gala. More →

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar To Be Honored With Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award Dec 7, 2016

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jim Brown and Bill Russell will receive the Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award, it was announced this week by Time Inc.’s SI. More →

Famous Dogs Fight AIDS in Support of (SHOPATHON)RED This Holiday Season! Dec 7, 2016

In a puppy parody of Kanye West’s iconic ‘Famous’ video, ten of Instagram’s best loved hounds feature in a new video to support (RED)'s fight against AIDS. More →

Jessica Seinfeld Hosts alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet x GOOD+ Foundation Toy Drive Kick-Off Event Dec 6, 2016

Stacey Bendet, GOOD+ Foundation Founder Jessica Seinfeld, Nicky Hilton and Georgina Bloomberg hosted a special holiday event last week at the alice + olivia Madison Avenue store to kick off the 6th year of the alice + olive by Stacey Bendet x GOOD+ Foundation holiday toy drive. More →

Conan O'Brien Hosts Star-Studded Beat The Odds Awards Dec 6, 2016

The Children's Defense Fund–California hosted its 26th Annual Beat the Odds Awards ceremony on December 1, 2016, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. More →

generationCURE To Hold Annual Holiday Party For amfAR This Week Dec 6, 2016

The annual amfAR generationCURE Holiday Party will take place on Wednesday, December 7. More →

Fred Savage And Ashley Argota To Host Star-Studded 2016 Looking Ahead Awards Dec 6, 2016

The Actors Fund's Looking Ahead Program will present The 2016 Looking Ahead Awards on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood. More →

David Beckham: Violence Can Mark Children Forever Dec 6, 2016

A powerful new film featuring UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham was released yesterday to illustrate the brutal reality that physical and psychological abuse can mark children forever. More →

Annual ICAP Charity Day To Take Place On Wednesday Dec 6, 2016

ICAP plc, a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, announces that its 24th annual global Charity Day will be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. More →

Halle Berry Celebrates Revlon’s 2nd Annual LOVE IS ON Million Dollar Challenge Winners Dec 5, 2016

A long-standing advocate for women’s health and empowerment, Revlon, together with Global Brand Ambassador Halle Berry and CEO Fabian Garcia, celebrated the winners of their record-breaking crowdfunding competition, the 2nd Annual Revlon LOVE IS ON Million Dollar Challenge, last week at The Glasshouses in New York City. More →

Hillary Clinton And Katy Perry Attend Star-Studded UNICEF Snowflake Ball Dec 5, 2016

On November 29, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF hosted its 12th annual UNICEF Snowflake Ball at Cipriani Wall Street, celebrating UNICEF’s lifesaving work for children around the world and highlighting the organization’s 70th anniversary. More →

Marlee Matlin And Camryn Manheim Help Launch Nyle DiMarco Foundation Love And Language Campaign Dec 5, 2016

Marlee Matlin, Camryn Manheim, and Dancing With The Stars’ Sasha Farber and Emma Slater were among the 200 guests who joined Nyle DiMarco at the launch of The Nyle DiMarco Foundation (NDF) “Love and Language” campaign on Tuesday night at the Sofitel Hotel. More →

Dolly Parton Announces My People Fund For Victims Of Smoky Mountain Wildfires Dec 5, 2016

Dolly Parton announced Wednesday evening the creation of the Dollywood Foundation My People Fund, established by Parton, The Dollywood Company, Parton’s dinner theaters and The Dollywood Foundation, to provide $1000 each month to Sevier County families whose homes are uninhabitable or were completely destroyed in the recent Smoky Mountain wildfires. More →

Elton John Hosts Radical Eye Dinner On World AIDS Day Dec 5, 2016

On World AIDS Day this year, Elton John and David Furnish welcomed a host of fellow philanthropists and special guests, including Lady Gaga, David Walliams, Juergen Teller, James Blunt, will.i.am, Lottie Moss, Craig David, Sophie Ellis Bextor and many more to the Tanks of Tate Modern, London as they hosted a special ‘Radical Eye’ black tie dinner, private view and exclusive after hours’ party to mark World AIDS Day 2016. 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 →

Jason Momoa Features On Cover Of Water & Sustainability Publication Dec 2, 2016

Mediaplanet has announced the multiplatform distribution of “Water & Sustainability,” encouraging readers to take initiative in their homes, local communities and support technological advancements working to solve our international issue with water and sustainability. More →

Kiwi Celebrities Are Cooking 4 Change Dec 2, 2016

A new cookbook lets you in on the culinary secrets of some well-known New Zealand celebrities. More →

David Suzuki Says Canada Cannot Dig Its Way Out Of The Fossil Fuels Pit Dec 2, 2016

Environmentalist David Suzuki recently lamented on the typical political perspective on fossil fuels. More →

Sara Bareilles To Take Part In Adrienne Shelly Foundation 10th Annual Anniversary Celebration Dec 2, 2016

The Adrienne Shelly Foundation will hold its 10th Annual Anniversary Celebration on December 5, in NYC. More →

Stars Debate Ageism, Sexism, Diversity and Female Equality in Television Dec 2, 2016

US actresses Cynthia Nixon, Kristen Bell, Tracee Ellis Ross and Michelle Monaghan, all of whom have played a key part in changing the TV landscape, have taken part in a filmed debate for The EDIT to discuss contentious yet crucial topics such as sexism, diversity (of all shapes, ages and colors) and opportunity for women. More →

GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares Announce Giving Tuesday Online Auction Dec 2, 2016

The GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares launched a special eBay Auction this week that offers more than 150 exclusive items, including signed memorabilia, buy-it-now steals and VIP experiences. More →

Tom Hiddleston Returns To South Sudan As Conflict Enters Fourth Year Dec 1, 2016

UNICEF Ambassador Tom Hiddleston travelled to South Sudan last week to see how the brutal civil war continues to destroy the lives of vast numbers of children across the country. More →

Courtney Stodden Asks SeaWorld to Free Corky the Orca Dec 1, 2016

“The feeling of losing a child is one that no mother should ever have to experience,” begins Courtney Stodden in a heartfelt new video for PETA, which she filmed shortly after her own miscarriage. 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 →

Bellamy Young Urges Those Impacted by Lung Cancer to Test. Talk. Take Action. Dec 1, 2016

Acclaimed actress and singer Bellamy Young lost her father to lung cancer, and she is now sharing her personal experience as part of Test. Talk. Take Action., a new awareness campaign focused on increasing people’s understanding of biomarkers and the role they play in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). More →

Meghan Markle Connects Water's Dots From Natural Resource To Life Source Dec 1, 2016

Actress Meghan Markle says her passion for helping the poor began in childhood and was nurtured by both of her parents. More →

Champagne Taittinger and the Screen Actors Guild Awards Announce New Initiative to Raise Vital Emergency Assistance Funds Dec 1, 2016

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation and the Screen Actors Guild Awards today announced Champagne Taittinger is sponsoring a new initiative that will raise additional funds for the Foundation’s critical Emergency Assistance program, which supports actors and their families in times of urgent need. More →

Charitybuzz Announces 2nd Annual Holiday Givt Guide Nov 30, 2016

Online luxury auction house Charitybuzz today announced its 2nd Annual Holiday Givt Guide, to highlight the importance of giving when gifting. More →

Steve Earle To Host Show Raising Funds For Children With Autism Nov 30, 2016

On December 5, Steve Earle and The Dukes will host their second annual benefit concert at Town Hall, to raise funds for children diagnosed with Autism. More →