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Born Free USA Applauds Push to Crack Down on Elephant Ivory and Rhino Horn Trade Jul 8, 2015

Born Free USA, a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, commends the legislators in nearly 20 states across the U.S. who have introduced legislation to prohibit the trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn. More →

Sir Richard Branson Blogs On Extinction Jul 8, 2015

Sir Richard Branson has blogged about his belief that education is the best way of combating the rising rate of extinction in the animal kingdom. More →

Imagine Dragons To Perform At Tyler Robinson Foundation Gala Jul 7, 2015

The Tyler Robinson Foundation (TRF) is following up on their successful first gala hosted by Imagine Dragons with a second event at the Four Seasons Las Vegas in September. More →

Forest Whitaker Helps Dalai Lama Celebrate 80th Birthday At Star-Studded Event Jul 7, 2015

The Peak Mind Foundation hosted His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for an event on July 4 celebrating his 80th birthday and a lifetime devoted to spreading the message of the value of peace, kindness and universal compassion throughout the world. More →

Barbra Streisand Supports Efforts To Stop Dog Meat Trade Jul 7, 2015

Barbra Streisand is supporting Humane Society International's efforts to end the dog meat trade. More →

Bruno Mars Plays July 4 USO Gig At White House Jul 7, 2015

Grammy-winning recording artist Bruno Mars performed a USO show for hundreds of cheering troops, military family members and guests of the First Family on Saturday, July 4, on the South Lawn of the White House. More →

Your Chance To Meet Kelly Clarkson And Pentatonix Jul 7, 2015

Here is your chance to bid on a pair of tickets to see Kelly Clarkson and Pentatonix in concert on Thursday, 8/6/2015 at 7:00 PM at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. More →

Prince Of Wales Calls For Changes To Global Economy To Avoid Climate Change Jul 7, 2015

The Prince of Wales addressed business leaders and politicians at an event for the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) recently, and called for “profound changes” to the global economy to avoid catastrophic climate change. More →

Sting And Lorde Sing Songs For Tibet Jul 6, 2015

The Art Of Peace Foundation will celebrate the Dalai Lama's 80th Birthday on July 6 with a new installment of “Songs For Tibet.” More →

Nordoff Robbins Celebrates 40th Anniversary At O2 Silver Clef Awards Jul 6, 2015

The star-studded O2 Silver Clef Awards took place in London over the weekend to celebrate music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins' 40th Anniversary and honour some of the biggest artists making an unforgettable contribution to music today. More →

Emma Watson And Yoko Ono Honored At Observer Ethical Awards Jul 6, 2015

Winners for The Observer 2015 Ethical Awards in association with Ecover, were announced at an awards ceremony at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum last week. More →

Jimmy Carter: Crimes Against Women Are The Biggest Human Rights Abuse Jul 6, 2015

In a recent TED talk, former US president Jimmy Carter once again reiterated his message that crimes against women and girls are the biggest human rights abuse in our world today. Then he laid out what he believes is behind it. More →

Katherine Heigl Honored By Petco Foundation Jul 6, 2015

Love was in the air at the Manchester Grand Hyatt on June 20 as hundreds of animal lovers gathered for the Petco Foundation's annual Hope Gala, honoring leaders in animal welfare and raising money to support the Foundation’s lifesaving work. More →

Gloria Estefan Pays For Boy's Cerebral Palsy Treatment Jul 6, 2015

Gloria Estefan is funding treatment for a young boy with Cerebral Palsy. More →

Robert Redford Speaks About Addressing The UN On Climate Change Jul 3, 2015

Actor and environmental activist Robert Redford paid his first visit to the United Nations Headquarters in New York this week. More →

Garth Brooks Unveils Child Life Zone At Texas Children's Hospital Jul 3, 2015

Garth Brooks was on-site to celebrate the grand opening of the newly renovated and expanded Child Life Zone at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas on June 26, 2015. More →

Prince Charles Hosts Reception In Support Of Endangered Elephants Jul 3, 2015

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, joint Presidents of the charity Elephant Family, hosted a reception at Lancaster House in London this week in support of Asia’s endangered elephants. More →

Award-Winning Documentary Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic Available Online For $1 Jul 3, 2015

Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic is a feature length documentary about HPV and cervical cancer narrated by Vanessa Williams. More →

Instruments Go Under The Hammer For Guitars Of Love Jul 3, 2015

Guitars Of Love – a fantastic 501c3 charity – is auctioning some awesome items to help raise funds for infants and children with life-threatening illnesses. More →

Richard Branson And will.i.am Attend Formula E In London Jul 3, 2015

Formula E came to London last week, and Richard Branson was there to witness it. More →

Richard Curtis And Adrian Grenier To Speak At Social Good Summit Jul 2, 2015

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 the initial roster of speakers for its 2015 Summit which will take place September 27 and 28 in New York. More →

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Visits Music Therapy Charity Jul 2, 2015

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson visited Nordoff Robbins at their London music therapy centre ahead of the O2 Silver Clef Awards this week. More →

Tamsin Greig Interviews An Escapee Of Sex Trafficking Jul 2, 2015

When someone offers you your dream, those oppressed by poverty tend to seize the opportunity. Sex trafficking, however, is one of today’s fastest growing crimes, which affects over a million children. More →

Lauren Graham Discusses New Film, Max, On American Humane Association's Weekly Radio Show Jul 2, 2015

One of Hollywood’s most famous leading ladies and three members of Congress working to bring home military working dogs join American Humane Association's president and CEO as special guests on the latest episode of “Be Humane with Dr. Robin Ganzert” on Pet Life Radio. More →

Bill Gates Praises Prince Alwaleed For Pledging His Wealth to Philanthropy Jul 2, 2015

HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Alwaleed Philanthropies, today announced his intention to donate all of his wealth to philanthropy over the coming years to help build a “better world of tolerance, acceptance, equality and opportunity for all.” More →

Neil Young - A Rock Star Bucks A Coffee Shop Jul 2, 2015

Rocker and environmentalist Neil Young's new album “Monsanto Years” has just been released, and as the name suggests, its “A Rock Star Bucks A Coffee Shop” song is aimed at Starbucks. More →

Lupita Nyong'o Becomes Global Ambassador For Elephants Jul 1, 2015

Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o has returned to her native Kenya and announced that she will advocate globally for elephants with international conservation organization WildAid, as well as promote women’s issues, acting and the arts in Kenya. More →

Stars Raise Their Voices For Foster Kids Jul 1, 2015

More than $500,000 was raised in support of older foster kids needing permanent families with the help of Broadway and Hollywood heavy-hitters this week at the St. James Theatre, including Tina Fey, Jane Krakowski, Darren Criss, Tituss Burgess, Megan Hilty, Caroline Rhea and many more. More →

James Patterson Announces More School Library Grants Jul 1, 2015

Three months ago, James Patterson and Scholastic Reading Club pledged to donate $1.5 million to school libraries across the country. They have already received more than 28,000 applications for funding grants. Because of the overwhelming number of requests for books and additional classroom resources made on behalf of school libraries, James Patterson will increase his contribution by another $250,000, bringing his total donation to $1.75 million. More →

Biz Stone Makes A STAND For Charity Jul 1, 2015

Biz Stone has joined STAND as Chairman where he will lend his expertise, network, voice, and vision to help the company realize its global vision. More →