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Richard Branson Delivers Gift Of Hearing In Kenya And South Africa Nov 25, 2015

Last week, Richard Branson and Virgin Unite joined Starkey Hearing Foundation in their quest to bring the gift of hearing to people in need all over the world. More →

Stars Attend Brady Bear Awards And Say No To Gun Violence Nov 25, 2015

Some of entertainment’s biggest names joined political leaders and activists at the Brady Bear Awards in New York City last Thursday, November 19, to say they’d had #ENOUGH of the destructive gun violence that takes 89 American lives each day. More →

Miss Piggy To Attend National Christmas Tree Lighting Nov 25, 2015

Miss Piggy, star of ABC’s “The Muppets,” will make a special appearance during the 2015 National Christmas Tree Lighting, presented by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks. More →

Sia Sings For PETA’s Fashion Show Parody Nov 25, 2015

Just in time for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the biggest shopping days of the year, pop sensation Sia has teamed up with PETA — whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear” — for a riveting computer-generated parody of a fashion show, which shows viewers what it would be like to trade places with the animals who are electrocuted and bludgeoned to death to make coats and other garments. More →

Jerry Garcia Foundation Presents WhyHunger Benefit Nov 25, 2015

In its quest to help bring #PeacethroughMusic, The Jerry Garcia Foundation, along with The Hard Rock Cafe, will present a WhyHunger Holiday Benefit at 7pm on December 18, 2015, at the Hard Rock Cafe in San Francisco. More →

Stars Attend British Heart Foundation Tunnel Of Love Fundraiser Nov 25, 2015

Some of the greatest names from the worlds of fashion, art and music attended the British Heart Foundation's Tunnel of Love fundraiser at the Victoria and Albert Museum earlier this month to raise money for their fight against heart failure. More →

Bono Debuts Vision Over Visibility Sunglass Collection Nov 24, 2015

Eyewear brand Revo has debuted a new capsule collection of sunglasses in collaboration with U2 lead singer and activist Bono as part of the Buy Vision, Give Sight campaign to prevent vision impairment and blindness in more than 5 million people by 2020. More →

Ply Gem And Alan Jackson Launch The Home For Good Project Nov 24, 2015

Ply Gem Industries, a manufacturer of exterior building products in North America, is giving back by uniting with Grammy award-winning country superstar Alan Jackson and low-income families to build affordable housing in partnership with Habitat For Humanity. More →

Meryl Streep Speaks At A Magical Evening Nov 24, 2015

Matthew, William and Alexandra Reeve Givens together hosted the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's annual “A Magical Evening” Gala on Thursday, November 19, 2015, at Cipriani Wall Street. More →

Graham Nash Solo Tour To Benefit Charity Nov 24, 2015

Legendary singer-songwriter Graham Nash has announced the first string of dates on his 2016 This Path Tonight Tour in support of his new album. More →

Duchess Of Cambridge Attends Headteacher Conference Nov 24, 2015

The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron of Place2Be's, recently attended the charity’s annual Headteacher Conference in London. More →

Duke Of Cambridge Launches Centrepoint Awards Nov 23, 2015

The Duke of Cambridge launched the first Centrepoint Awards ceremony last week. More →

Amy Schumer Performs At North Shore Animal League America Celebrity Gala Nov 23, 2015

North Shore Animal League America, the world’s largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization, held its annual Celebrity Gala on Friday, November 20th at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. More →

UNICEF Celebrity Ambassadors Launch Fight Unfair Campaign Nov 23, 2015

A team of UNICEF Ambassadors are raising their voices or activating their social media networks to help spur action for the world’s most vulnerable children as part of the agency’s Fight Unfair campaign. More →

Snoop Dogg Hands Out Turkeys In Los Angeles Nov 23, 2015

Snoop Dogg handed out 1,500 turkeys to people in need in Los Angeles last week. More →

Gillian Anderson And PETA Give Hannibal Fans Food For Thought Nov 23, 2015

Following the recent series finale of NBC’s cannibal-themed show Hannibal, creator Bryan Fuller and star Gillian Anderson teamed up with PETA to leave fans with a provocative postscript, just in time for Thanksgiving meal planning. More →

James Cromwell Speaks To Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Nov 23, 2015

Award-winning actor James Cromwell met with Cardozo School of Law’s Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) chapter to discuss his journey to animal activism. More →

Robert Redford: World Leaders Should Take Bold Action In Paris Climate Agreement Nov 20, 2015

With a crucial climate summit beginning soon in Paris, Robert Redford has released a video kicking off a citizen petition drive calling on world leaders to “take bold action” to avoid the damaging impacts of climate change. More →

Olivia Wilde Named Artist Ambassador For Save The Children At Star-Studded Event Nov 20, 2015

Save the Children, the leading independent organization for children in need in the United States and around the world, held their third annual Illumination Gala this week, where it was announced that actor and activist Olivia Wilde is the new artist ambassador for Save the Children. More →

Julianne Hough Wants To Readdress Success Nov 20, 2015

Strayer University has announced that actress, dancer and “Dancing With The Stars” judge Julianne Hough has joined its Readdress Success movement, which seeks to revise Merriam Webster’s current definition of success and which has drawn support from over 90,000 petition signers around the world since being launched in August. More →

Bailee Madison Launches Holiday Giving Campaign Nov 20, 2015

Tween star Bailee Madison, along with McKenna Grace and a host of other celebrities, CEOs, artists, corporations, and community leaders have just launched a holiday giving campaign for Starlight Children's Foundation: #GIVEactually. More →

Orlando Bloom To Be Honored At UNICEF Snowflake Ball Nov 20, 2015

The UNICEF Snowflake Ball in New York will take place on December 1st and will begin at 6:30pm with cocktails at the Museum of American Finance followed by a formal dinner program and dancing at 7:30pm at Cipriani Wall Street (across the street). More →

John Varvatos Honored By Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation Nov 20, 2015

Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF) hosted its ‘Collaborating for a Cure’ Benefit Dinner and Auction, honoring fashion designer John Varvatos, and featured a special musical performance by legendary American Singer-Songwriter John Fogerty, on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Cipriani Wall Street. More →

Steve Aoki To Perform At Best Buddies Miami Gala Nov 19, 2015

Best Buddies International, a groundbreaking nonprofit that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is pleased to announce its 19th Annual Best Buddies Miami Gala at The Ice Palace Studios in Miami, FL, on Friday, November 20. More →

Pat Benatar To Perform At Talk Of The Town Gala Nov 19, 2015

Associates for Breast and Prostate Cancer Studies (ABCs) hosts its annual, star-studded Talk of the Town black-tie gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015. More →

Edie Falco Reveals Hidden Lives Of New York City Carriage Horses Nov 19, 2015

Undercover footage released today by national nonprofit Last Chance for Animals (LCA) exposed multiple and routine violations of New York City carriage horse laws and regulations. More →

Stars Set To Shine Spotlight On Five Extraordinary Students And Their Inspiring Stories Nov 19, 2015

The Children's Defense Fund–California will host its 25th Annual Beat the Odds Awards ceremony on December 3, 2015, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. More →

Presidential Medal Of Freedom Honorees Announced Nov 19, 2015

President Barack Obama has named seventeen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. More →

Meredith Vieira To Host A Magical Evening Tonight Nov 19, 2015

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation will host A Magical Evening event in New York City tonight. More →

Duran Duran To Donate Eagles Of Death Metal Cover Royalties To Charity Nov 18, 2015

Duran Duran have announced that they will donate royalties from Eagles Of Death Metal’s cover of Save A Prayer to charity. More →