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Stars Join Join JDRF And Unite In The Fight Against Type 1 Diabetes Jul 29, 2016

JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, announced today the appointment of nine celebrities to its 2016 Celebrity Ambassadors Program. More →

PETA Gives The Walking Dead Innovation In Television Award Jul 29, 2016

When The Walking Dead Season 7 trailer hit San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, fans were blown away by Shiva the tiger — who, showrunners were quick to point out, was created through animatronics and computer-generated imagery. More →

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Donations Lead To Significant Gene Discovery Jul 28, 2016

According to a paper published today in Nature Genetics, researchers part of Project MinE’s global gene sequencing effort, funded by The ALS Association through ALS Ice Bucket Challenge donations, have identified a new ALS gene, NEK1, which now ranks among the most common genes that contribute to the disease, providing scientists with another potential target for therapy development. More →

Robin Roberts To Be Honored At Arthur Ashe Institute For Urban Health Sports Ball Jul 28, 2016

The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health will host Sports Ball 2016, their 22nd Annual Black Tie & Sneakers Gala, on Wednesday, October 19th at the Grand Hyatt, 109 East 42nd Street in New York City. More →

From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert For Orlando Jul 28, 2016

From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert for Orlando brought together some of Broadway’s biggest stars to support the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida, Hope and Help Center and Zebra Coalition. More →

Bid On An Extremely Rare Celebration Apple-1 Computer Jul 28, 2016

Here’s your chance to own the computer that sparked the revolution in home computing! More →

Prince Of Wales Launches Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme Jul 28, 2016

The Prince of Wales hosted a reception at his Highgrove home last week to launch The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme. More →

Rihanna And Selena Gomez To Headline 2016 Global Citizen Festival Jul 27, 2016

Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Selena Gomez, Major Lazer, and Metallica will headline the 2016 Global Citizen Festival, the annual free-ticketed event on the Great Lawn in Central Park in New York City on Saturday, September 24, 2016. More →

Elton John And David Furnish Attend 2016 International AIDS Conference Jul 27, 2016

The Elton John AIDS Foundation, its founder Sir Elton John and Chairman David Furnish attended a series of sessions, site visits and private meetings during the course of the 21st International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, which ended on Friday. More →

Stars Attend 2016 State Farm Neighborhood Awards Jul 27, 2016

EMMY-winning television host and radio star Steve Harvey hosted an unparalleled night of entertainment and inspiration at the 2016 State Farm Neighborhood Awards show on July 23rd in Las Vegas, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. More →

James Corden To Host Ad Council's 63rd Annual Public Service Award Dinner Jul 27, 2016

The Ad Council, the largest producer of public service advertisements (PSAs) in the U.S., announced today that James Corden will host its 63rd Annual Pubic Service Award Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City on November 16, 2016. More →

Manchester United And UNICEF Champion Rights Of Young People In China Jul 27, 2016

Manchester United and UNICEF have joined forces during the club’s pre-season tour to champion the rights of underprivileged young people through a series of cultural activities. More →

Wildlife Advocates Want To Protect African Leopards From American Trophy Hunters Jul 26, 2016

With the support of renowned wildlife experts Jane Goodall and Dereck Joubert, animal protection and conservation organizations, led by The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, filed a legal petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to extend the full protections of the Endangered Species Act to African leopards (Panthera pardus pardus). More →

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Meets Children Affected By Food Crisis In Lesotho Jul 26, 2016

This week, model, actress and UNICEF UK supporter Rosie Huntington-Whiteley visited Lesotho to meet children and families affected by the worst drought in decades. More →

Alan Cumming Urges Dairy Queen To Offer Vegan Options Jul 26, 2016

In celebration of National Ice Cream Month, PETA is urging Dairy Queen to make its menu more chill with vegans. More →

Aloe Blacc To Perform With MusiCorps Tonight Jul 26, 2016

MusiCorps is to perform a free concert during the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, July 26 at the Trocadero Theater in Philadelphia. More →

Marcus Samuelsson, Rafael Nadal And Billie Jean King To Attend Taste Of Tennis Event Jul 26, 2016

The 17th Annual Taste of Tennis, the World’s Premier Food and Tennis Experience, will take place at the W Hotel, August 25, 2016 from 7pm-10pm. More →

Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band to Perform Free Concert At Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival Jul 25, 2016

The 19th annual Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival, September 17-18, is proud to announce award-winning actor and humanitarian, Gary Sinise, as Grand Marshal. More →

Chris Young To Headline Labor Of Love Concert Jul 25, 2016

CASE Construction Equipment will host “Labor of Love” 2016 on Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 5, 2016), featuring headliner and award winning country music star Chris Young. More →

George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush Mark 25th Anniversary of Signing of the National Literacy Act Jul 25, 2016

July 25 marks the 25th anniversary of the passage of the National Literacy Act, which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush. More →

Russell Simmons Attends National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives 40th Anniversary Annual Training Conference Jul 25, 2016

Russell Simmons attended the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) 40th Anniversary Annual Training Conference last week. More →

Seth MacFarlane To Be Honored At Oceana SeaChange Summer Party Jul 25, 2016

Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization focused solely on ocean conservation, will host the 9th annual SeaChange Summer Party this weekend. More →

Sting Sings At Star-Studded Oceana Concert Jul 22, 2016

Award-winning musician Sting performed an intimate concert to benefit the world’s oceans this week. More →

Prince Harry And Elton John Speak Out At International AIDS Conference Jul 22, 2016

Yesterday, Prince Harry took to the stage for a special lunchtime session at the 21st International AIDS Conference in Durban. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Raises $45 Million At Annual Gala Jul 22, 2016

The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation held its third annual gala this week in Saint-Tropez, and raised $45 million to go towards its aim of protecting vulnerable wildlife and stopping climate change. More →

International AIDS Society And Elton John AIDS Foundation Honor Frontline Health Workers Jul 22, 2016

The International AIDS Society (IAS) has launched a new campaign to celebrate doctors, nurses, and other frontline health workers who deliver quality integrated HIV prevention, care, and treatment services to key populations, often in the face of discriminatory laws, traditions, and belief systems. More →

Chelsea Handler To Join Speakers At Social Good Summit 2016 Jul 21, 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, just announced the initial roster of speakers for its 2016 Summit which will take place September 18 and 19 in New York. More →

Elton John AIDS Foundation And PEPFAR Announce Inaugural LGBT Fund Recipients Jul 21, 2016

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) and the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) have announced the first two recipients of The LGBT Fund. More →

Stars Attend International Rescue Committee GenR Summer Party Jul 21, 2016

IRC Voice Morena Baccarin, Ben McKenzie, Patina Miller, Deborah Ayorinde, Laura Osnes and Nikki M. James were just a few of the many supporters who joined the International Rescue Committee this week for their annual GenR Summer Party at Tribeca Rooftop in New York City. More →

Temple Of The Dog Tour Tickets Benefit Charity Jul 21, 2016

Temple of the Dog — the Seattle supergroup featuring Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, and Mike McCready, and drummer Matt Cameron (who plays drums with both Soundgarden and Pearl Jam) — has reunited and will tour for the first time ever since forming in 1990. More →