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The Women's Forum of New York's 6th Annual Elly Awards Honors Hamilton Star Jun 22, 2016

The Women’s Forum of New York hosted The 6th Annual Elly Awards Luncheon this week benefiting The Education Fund of the Women’s Forum at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. More →

Russell Simmons' All Def Digital Hosts Town Hall As First Forum Focuses On Criminal Justice Jun 22, 2016

Russell Simmons' All Def Digital (ADD) moves into social justice programming by launching ADD’s first ever Town Hall. More →

Willie Nelson And Alabama Shakes To Perform At Farm Aid 2016 Jun 22, 2016

Farm Aid announced today that its annual food and music festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Va., with tickets on sale to the public on Monday, June 27. More →

Lucy Watson - Choose Comfort Without Cruelty Jun 22, 2016

In a steamy new PETA campaign, the glamorous Lucy Watson appears wrapped in nothing but a fluffy feather-free duvet next to the words “Choose Comfort Without Cruelty”. More →

New Chatter App Connects Celebrities And Fans For Charity Jun 22, 2016

Celebrities are no strangers to charities, but because of filming, publicity and tour schedules, their time is limited. They typically write a check or appear at fundraisers to help drum up publicity and donations. Recently launched, Chatter is a simple app that can help crowdfund rapid donations to favorite charities and maximize a star’s time and celebrity status. More →

UNICEF Announces #Maroon5Day Jun 21, 2016

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF and multi-Grammy Award-winning band Maroon 5 have announced the launch of #Maroon5Day, an annual campaign to celebrate the universal messages of music and philanthropy and help raise awareness about UNICEF’s work for children around the world. More →

Star-Studded Glastonbury Album Dedicated To Memory Of Jo Cox Jun 21, 2016

In the first live Glastonbury album of its kind, world-famous musicians will collaborate with the world’s best-loved festival and Oxfam to Stand As One with people forced to flee con-flict, disaster and poverty. More →

Got Your 6 Announces Third Round of 6 Certified Projects Jun 21, 2016

Got Your 6 has unveiled the latest round of “6 Certified” projects, recognizing film and television programs that work to normalize the depiction of veterans. More →

Rihanna And Coldplay To Headline Budweiser Made In America 2016 Jun 21, 2016

Rihanna and Coldplay are to headline “Budweiser Made In America,” the Jay-Z curated two-day music festival and staple of Labor Day Weekend, which is returning to Philadelphia for a fifth season. More →

Common And Gregory Porter Record Song For World Refugee Day Jun 21, 2016

Released globally yesterday for World Refugee Day, Grammy award-winning singer Gregory Porter and Academy award-winning rapper and actor Common collaborated to record a song called “Running”. More →

Glenn Close Donates To Mental Health Association of Central Florida Jun 21, 2016

Glenn Close has donated $75,000 to the Mental Health Association of Central Florida. More →

Imagine Dragons To Headline Benefit Concert For OneOrlando Fund Jun 20, 2016

GRAMMY Award-winners Imagine Dragons and fun. frontman Nate Ruess announce the “ALL IS ONE Orlando Unity Concert,” taking place on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. at Hard Rock Live Orlando. More →

Cameron Diaz Attends MPTF Event Jun 20, 2016

More than 500 active and retired entertainment industry professionals celebrated health and fitness with MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) on June 10 as part of its year-long 95th anniversary celebration. More →

Petra Nemcova And Happy Hearts Fund Host Star-Studded Fight For Education Gala Jun 20, 2016

Happy Hearts Fund held their annual Fight for Education gala at Hammerstein Ballroom on Thursday, June 16, 2016. More →

Christina Grimmie And HSUS Win Charity Champions League Social Giving Competition Jun 20, 2016

CBS EcoMedia has announced that The Humane Society of the United States has won the $250,000 grand prize in the inaugural Charity Champions League “social giving” competition. More →

Prince William Shows Attitude Against Bullying Jun 20, 2016

Appearing on the cover of the upcoming July issue of gay magazine Attitude, Prince William used the opportunity to discuss bullying, in particular of the LGBT+ community in which more than double the number of straight people attempt to commit suicide. More →

Shakira Judges Winners Of 2016 Young Lions Health Award Jun 20, 2016

Lions Health, the Festival and Awards that celebrate life-changing creativity in healthcare communications, and UNICEF, have announced the winner of the 2016 Young Lions Health Award. More →

Florence Henderson Honored At The Actors Fund's 20th Anniversary Tony Awards Viewing Party Jun 17, 2016

The stars were out in force to celebrate Broadway’s Biggest Night at The Actors Fund's 20th Anniversary Tony Awards Viewing Party, held Sunday night at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. More →

Ice Age: Collision Course Herd Helps Families Stay Connected In Emergencies Jun 17, 2016

In a new animated PSA, launched today by Save the Children and 20th Century Fox, the beloved Ice Age: Collision Course herd shows how ICE contact cards can keep families together. More →

Gillian Anderson Speaks For Orcas At SeaWorld Annual Meeting Jun 17, 2016

X-Files star Gillian Anderson spoke up for orcas during SeaWorld’s online annual meeting this week. More →

More Than 50 Commitments To Action Announced At Annual CGI America Meeting Jun 17, 2016

President Bill Clinton concluded the sixth annual Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting this week, which convened nearly 1,000 attendees from business, foundation, nonprofit, and government sectors to advance solutions that encourage economic growth, support long-term competitiveness, and increase social mobility in the United States. More →

Stars Donate Chatters Following Orlando Mass Shooting Jun 17, 2016

Chatter, a new platform that is charity focused, will dedicate its significant resources and network to the victims in the horrific Orlando massacre. More →

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Awards Innovative Assistive Technology Grants Jun 17, 2016

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) announced today that it has awarded a total of $342,483 in High Impact Innovative Assistive Technology Grants, strengthening the Reeve Foundation’s dual mission of Today’s Care, Tomorrow’s Cure. More →

Bradley Cooper To Executive-Produce Star-Studded Stand Up To Cancer TV Broadcast Jun 16, 2016

The Hollywood community is once again uniting to support Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), which will stage its fifth biennial televised fundraising special on Friday, Sept. 9 (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT / 7:00 PM CT). More →

Joe Walsh Pledges To Fight North Carolina Anti-LGBT Law Jun 16, 2016

American singer-songwriter and guitarist Joe Walsh announced he will give a portion of the proceeds from two upcoming shows in North Carolina to the American Civil Liberties Union to support its lawsuit fighting the state’s anti-LGBT law. More →

Divergent's Theo James Visits Refugee Camps In Greece Jun 16, 2016

This week actor Theo James travelled to Greece on his first visit with UNHCR ahead of World Refugee Day. More →

Annie Lennox Speaks On UN Radio About Ending AIDS Around The World Jun 16, 2016

Annie Lennox has talked to United Nations Radio about ending AIDS around the world. More →

Anna Paquin And Leona Lewis Join Global Call To End Use Of Stray Dogs In Experiments Jun 16, 2016

Oscar-winning actor Anna Paquin and British singer Leona Lewis have joined Cruelty Free International in urging governments worldwide to end the use of stray and shelter dogs in experiments. More →

Yolanda Hadid Awarded For Chronic Lyme Disease Advocacy Jun 16, 2016

Yolanda Hadid may be best known as the star of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” but her advocacy for the chronic Lyme disease community deserves as much recognition. More →

Stars Stand Together #WithRefugees Jun 16, 2016

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today launched a major campaign that asks the world to stand together #WithRefugees. More →