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Richard Branson Blogs Deforestation Following Brazil Visit Apr 2, 2015

Sir Richard Branson has blogged about deforestation and the Amazon rainforest following his recent visit to Brazil. More →

Play Reading To Support New York City After-School Theater Programs Apr 2, 2015

Opening Act, an innovative nonprofit that provides free after-school theater programming to New York City’s most under-served public high schools, has announced that Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon (A Raisin in the Sun) will helm Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage’s Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine for Opening Act’s 9th Annual Benefit Play Reading at New World Stages on April 21st, 2015. More →

Sophia Bush Teams with EcoTools to Share Ways to Go Green and Give Back Apr 2, 2015

Actress and advocate, Sophia Bush, together with EcoTools, are encouraging individuals to make a small change in their routine each day, that combined can amount to a big difference in the world around them. More →

Boston Red Sox Players Holt and Sandoval Named Jimmy Fund Co-Captains Apr 2, 2015

The Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute announced today that Boston Red Sox third basemen Brock Holt and Pablo Sandoval will serve as Jimmy Fund Co-Captains for the 2015 baseball season. More →

Robin Roberts Opens Up In AARP The Magazine Apr 2, 2015

Robin Roberts, who at 54 enjoys so much personal and professional success, has also overcome a great deal of adversity along the way. More →

Stars To Join 15,000 Local Youth At We Day Seattle Apr 1, 2015

We Day and Co-Title Sponsors Microsoft YouthSpark and Allstate announce the star-studded lineup of speakers and performers for We Day Seattle taking place on April 23, 2015 at the KeyArena at the Seattle Center. More →

Stars Help Launch Find Your Park Campaign Apr 1, 2015

The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation has announced the launch of Find Your Park, a public awareness and education campaign celebrating the milestone centennial anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016 and setting the stage for the next 100 years. More →

Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy To Honor Iron Maiden Apr 1, 2015

Nordoff Robbins are extremely proud to announce the first two O2 Silver Clef 2015 Award winners of 2015 – legendary British heavy metal band Iron Maiden and operatic pop vocal group Il Divo. More →

City Of Hope To Honor Universal Music Group Chairman And CEO Lucian Graingee Apr 1, 2015

City of Hope's Music, Film and Entertainment Industry Group will honor Lucian Grainge CBE chairman and chief executive officer of Universal Music Group, with its 2015 Spirit of Life Award, the organization’s highest honor, for his outstanding achievements in business and dedication to philanthropic causes. More →

Rocsi Diaz Joins Hyundai Hope On Wheels In New York Apr 1, 2015

Hyundai Motor America and its nonprofit organization Hyundai Hope On Wheels will be joined by Emmy Award-winning journalist, actress and TV personality Rocsi Diaz to kick off of its annual Hyundai Hope On Wheels national grant program during the New York International Auto Show. More →

Making A Difference In Duchenne Apr 1, 2015

Newport Beach based charity Coalition Duchenne has launched an interview series titled “Making a Difference in Duchenne” on its Youtube channel focused on individuals making a difference in Duchenne muscular dystrophy research, care, awareness, and education. More →

Crooked Sausage Launch Campaign To Help Gnomes In Need Apr 1, 2015

Classic rockers Crooked Sausage have launched a new initiative to ensure all garden gnomes have sufficient facial hair to withstand the changing climate. More →

Josh Groban Among Honorees At Celebrity Fight Night Mar 31, 2015

On Saturday, March 28, 2015 stars and athletes from around the country converged at the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona for Muhammad Ali's 21st Anniversary of Celebrity Fight Night. More →

Peyton Manning And Stevie Nicks Honored By USO Mar 31, 2015

Peyton Manning, Stevie Nicks, Sebastian Junger and Seema Reza – along with nearly 30 Medal of Honor recipients – were honored last week for their contributions to the military community at the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore’s 33rd Annual Awards Dinner. More →

Jerry Garcia Foundation Launched By Family Members Of Music Legend Mar 31, 2015

With great honor, family members Manasha and Keelin Garcia announce the creation of The Jerry Garcia Foundation, a nonprofit 501c3 charitable organization. More →

LG And Shane Battier Go Beyond The Arc To Fund College Scholarship Mar 31, 2015

LG Electronics USA, Official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, is pleased to donate $20,000 to The Battier Take Charge Foundation's scholarship program as a result of the brand’s tweet-to-give social campaign and “Beyond the Arc” trivia event in New York City earlier this week. More →

Help Celebrate The Arts In America And Rub Shoulders With The Stars Mar 31, 2015

The Creative Coalition wants you to help Celebrate the Arts in America with Hollywood stars at an intimate 100 person dinner on Friday evening, April 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. More →

Hoops for Help Raises Funds for Herremans Foundation and Area Charities Mar 31, 2015

The Third Annual Hoops for Help Fundraiser, to raise funds for beneficiaries of the Todd Herremans Foundation recently took place in Philadelphia. More →

Prince Of Wales Launches Travels To My Elephant Race Mar 30, 2015

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall hosted a reception to launch Elephant Family’s “Travels to my Elephant” rickshaw race at Clarence House last week. More →

Soledad O'Brien And Rosario Dawson To Speak At Women's Leadership Summit Mar 30, 2015

Women and men from across the country will be gathering in Baltimore on May 1-3 for Its Time 2015: The Partnership Summit to Elevate Women’s Leadership. More →

Women On The Move Honors Pioneering Woman Mar 30, 2015

New York University’s Organization of Black Women and Women On The Move hosted its 9th Annual panel in honor of Women’s month to celebrate pioneering women on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. More →

Radio One And Gospel Music Communities Raise Over $1.4 million for St. Jude Mar 30, 2015

Radio One’s national network of praise stations, along with celebrity radio hosts Yolanda Adams, Tom Joyner, Willie Moore, Jr. and Lonnie Hunter, all lent their voices to help the fight against sickle cell disease, childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. More →

Oxfam UK Launches Big Bling & Buy Sale Mar 30, 2015

A quarter of couples (26 per cent) have received an accessory from their partner they didn’t like, and most of them – a staggering three quarters (74 per cent) – pretended to like it for fear of upsetting their loved one, a survey from Oxfam of 2,000 adults in a relationship has revealed. More →

Melanie Fiona Named 2015 Ambassador Of Hope For Pediatric Cancer Mar 30, 2015

Hyundai Motor America and its nonprofit organization Hyundai Hope On Wheels is elated that Roc Nation powerhouse singer, Melanie Fiona, will join the 2015 national grant program announcement. More →

Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Visit South London Charities Mar 30, 2015

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge toured charitable projects in South London last week on the last day of engagements for The Duchess before she gives birth to the couple’s second child. More →

Water Now Gathers Huge Support For UN World Water Day Mar 27, 2015

Water Now, a Cause Brand created by renowned philanthropic producer David Clark and in partnership with UN-Water’s World Water Day, today announced the overall social media voice exceeded more than one billion people at the time the clean water campaign ended on March 22, 2015. More →

Jeff Bridges To Perform At American Indian College Fund Gala Mar 27, 2015

The American Indian College Fund (the College Fund) has signed Jeff Bridges & the Abiders to perform live at its 25th Anniversary Gala, to be held Saturday, April 11 from 6:00-10:00 p.m. at J.W. Marriot at L.A. LIVE. More →

apl.de.ap Raises Awareness Of Vision Health In Canada Mar 27, 2015

Mediaplanet announces the distribution of its cross-platform campaign “Vision Health”, raising awareness about various vision health issues: how to prevent them; treat them; and live well with prevailing vision loss. More →

Duchess Of Cambridge Sends Support To Child Mental Health Campaign Mar 27, 2015

The Duchess of Cambridge has sent a special message to The Times, calling for a new attitude on child mental health. More →

Viola Davis To Continue Role As Ambassador For Hunger Campaign Mar 27, 2015

Academy Award-nominated actress Viola Davis has announced, alongside The Safeway Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), that she will continue her role as Ambassador for a second year with Hunger Is, a joint charitable program designed to raise awareness and funds to fight childhood hunger in the America. More →