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Zendaya Celebrates 20th Birthday By Raising Money For Convoy Of Hope Sep 5, 2016

Actress and Convoy of Hope Ambassador, Zendaya, celebrated her 20th birthday on September 1, with a campaign to raise $50,000 to support Convoy’s Women’s Empowerment Initiative. More →

Rita Wilson And Tom Hanks Host A Smokin' Shakespeare Motown Much Ado Sep 5, 2016

Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks host The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (SCLA) 26th Annual Simply Shakespeare benefit Monday, September 19, 2016 at 8:00pm at the Freud Playhouse, on the UCLA Campus. More →

The Elders Welcome Myanmar Peace Conference Sep 5, 2016

The Elders warmly welcome the Union Peace Conference convened by State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. More →

Stars Announced For WE Day Minnesota Sep 2, 2016

WE Day, a series of inspiring stadium-sized life-changing events that take place around the world, announces the initial list of speakers, performers and presenters attending WE Day Minnesota on September 20, 2016 at the Xcel Energy Center. More →

More Stars Announced For Stand Up To Cancer's Fifth Biennial Telecast Sep 2, 2016

The lineup of celebrities participating in Stand Up To Cancer's fifth biennial telecast on Friday, Sept. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT / 7:00 PM CT), got longer this week with the addition of Viola Davis, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Matt Bomer, Dave Franco, Sonequa Martin-Green, Rob Riggle, Tony Hale, Terry Crews, Mel B and Bree Turner. More →

Allstate Foundation Purple Purse And Kerry Washington Help Raise Funds For Domestic Violence Survivors Sep 2, 2016

Allstate Foundation Purple Purse and Kerry Washington have announced they will partner with Tory Burch, Christian Louboutin and other designers to create an exclusive “Purple Purse” handbag collection. More →

CustomInk Kicks Off Bullying Prevention Campaign With Charlie Puth Sep 2, 2016

CustomInk, the leading provider of custom apparel and accessories for groups and communities, kicks off its 6th annual Be Good to Each Other campaign today, calling attention to bullying prevention and honoring National Bullying Prevention Month throughout the month of October. More →

Global Genes Announces Fifth Annual Tribute To Champions Of Hope Sep 2, 2016

Global Genes is pleased to announce the stars and special celebrity guests joining in the fight against rare disease at the 5th Annual Tribute to Champions of Hope presented by PRA Health Sciences on September 24, 2016. More →

Stevie Wonder And Kai Milla Host Star-Studded All It Takes Hoop-Life Fundraiser Sep 1, 2016

All It Takes held their 4th Annual Hoop-Life star studded charity basketball tournament this past Sunday, hosted by Stevie Wonder, Kai Milla along with their son Kailand Obasi Morris, Youth Ambassador for All It Takes, at USC’s Galen Center. More →

Stars Wish ASPCA A Happy 150th Birthday Sep 1, 2016

A bunch of stars have sent the ASPCA 150th birthday greetings. More →

Joe Biden Joins Line Up For Social Good Summit Sep 1, 2016

The annual Social Good Summit, a unique convening of world leaders, new media and technology experts, grassroots activists and voices from around the world, today announced a slate of new speakers headlined by a talk from Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden. More →

Moby Teams Up With ADI To Back The Macaque Sep 1, 2016

Ahead of International Primate Day on September 1st 2016, Moby has teamed up with Animal Defenders International (ADI) to help the Barbary macaque, Europe’s only native primate species. More →

Michelle Obama And Nick Offerman Accelerate America's Journey To Living Healthy Sep 1, 2016

Today, in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, the National Foundation on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, Funny Or Die, and SS+K launched a new video encouraging Americans to be healthy and active starring First Lady Michelle Obama and Comedic Actor Nick Offerman. More →

Black Eyed Peas Reunite To Launch Appeal To Stop Shootings And Violence Sep 1, 2016

After a five year hiatus, the Black Eyed Peas have reunited to help communities in crisis via a transformation of their 2003 #1 breakthrough hit “Where’s The Love?” into “#WHERESTHELOVE”. More →

Drew Barrymore To Be Honored At 2016 Children's Hospital Los Angeles Once Upon A Time Gala Aug 31, 2016

On Saturday, October 15, 2016, more than 1,200 people will attend the Children's Hospital Los Angeles ‘Once Upon a Time’ Gala at The Event Deck at L.A. LIVE. More →

Habitat For Humanity 2017 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project To Be Held In Canada Aug 31, 2016

Volunteers will travel to Canada in July 2017 for Habitat For Humanity's 34th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project. More →

Kathy Freston To Be Honored With Vegan Of The Year Award Aug 31, 2016

International nonprofit Last Chance for Animals (“LCA”) announced today that New York Times best-selling author and activist Kathy Freston will receive the “Vegan of the Year” award at its Annual Fundraising Gala on Saturday evening, October 22, in Beverly Hills, CA. More →

Last Chance For Animals Launches New PSA Campaign With Kenya Kinski-Jones Aug 31, 2016

Last Chance for Animals (LCA) announced today that model Kenya Kinski-Jones, daughter of music legend Quincy Jones, and supermodel/actress Nastassja Kinski will be featured in a PSA campaign for one of the international nonprofit’s key initiatives: raising awareness for the critically endangered mountain gorillas in Africa’s Virunga National Park. More →

George Harrison Encouraged The Search For Bliss Aug 31, 2016

Despite his stardom with the Beatles, or maybe because of it, George Harrison had an ongoing search for meaning – the meaning of life and of death, and he yearned for a long time for an encounter with someone with the answers. More →

Stars To Model In Autism Speaks Fashion Gala Aug 30, 2016

Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, announced today that Steven Grossman and Harry Topping, Jr. will be honored at the inaugural La Vie En BLUE Fashion Gala, produced by Metropolitan Fashion Week. More →

LeBron James Is Sending Kids To College Aug 30, 2016

Professional basketball player LeBron James was born into a struggling household in Akron Ohio until his mother sent him to live with a local coach. More →

UNCF Presents 2016 Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Luncheon Aug 30, 2016

The 2016 UNCF Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Luncheon will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Charlotte Marriott City Center. More →

Philips Raises Awareness Of COPD With Sponsorship Of Leonard Nimoy Tribute Documentary Aug 30, 2016

Royal Philips today announced its sponsorship of the documentary COPD: Highly Illogical – Remembering Leonard Nimoy. More →

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Awards 79 Nonprofit Organizations Quality of Life Grants Aug 30, 2016

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to improving quality of life for individuals living with paralysis, announced it has awarded $575,704 in Quality of Life grants to 79 nonprofit organizations nationwide. More →

Viola Davis Leads Campaign To Provide Five Million Breakfasts To Children In Need Aug 29, 2016

Emmy Award-winning actress Viola Davis, the Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) have come together to produce the new Hunger Is “Hungry for More” campaign which focuses on the importance of daily breakfast for children, seeking to provide five million more breakfasts this year to children in need. More →

Stars To Attend Mercy For Animals' Annual Hidden Heroes Gala Aug 29, 2016

Mercy For Animals' Annual Hidden Heroes Gala – a celebration of their brave undercover investigators and their incredible supporters – will take place September 10. More →

CBCF To Honor Dionne Warwick At 20th Annual Celebration Of Leadership In The Fine Arts Aug 29, 2016

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) announced that legendary actors Cicely Tyson, Richard Roundtree, and music icon Dionne Warwick will accept awards for their lifetime achievements in the arts during the 20th Annual Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts. More →

Producer Michael Lombardo To Be Honored At Point Honors LA Gala Aug 29, 2016

Point Foundation (Point) will honor producer and broadcast executive Michael Lombardo with the Point Impact Award at the organization’s annual Point Honors Los Angeles gala October 1. More →

Julianne Moore Voices PSAs For Feeding America Aug 29, 2016

Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization, has partnered with the Ad Council and McCann New York to launch new public service advertisements (PSAs) designed to raise awareness about child hunger in the United States. More →

Fran Drescher To Host Second Cancer Schmancer Health Summit Aug 26, 2016

Cancer Schmancer presents its second Health Summit, hosted by Fran Drescher, on October 26 at the Skirball Cultural Center in LA. More →