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Breast Cancer Research Foundation Raises $6 Million At Virtual Hot Pink Evening May 24, 2021

Last week, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) held their Virtual Hot Pink Evening, taking their renowned Hot Pink Party to a virtual platform for the second year in a row and featuring a very special live-streamed viewing experience. More →

Angela Bassett Headlines Know Diabetes by Heart's Virtual Show From the Apollo Theater May 24, 2021

Golden Globe-winning and Academy Award-nominated actress Angela Bassett will perform an original monologue based on her family’s personal experience with type 2 diabetes and heart disease during a free, virtual show she’s also hosting from Harlem’s World-Famous Apollo Theater on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. More →

Stars to Appear During Point Foundation Virtual Event May 21, 2021

Point Foundation, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) scholarship fund, will launch the Point Honors New York 2021 virtual event on May 22, 2021. More →

Coldplay to Play Exclusive Concert May 24th to Support Red Nose Day May 20, 2021

UK band Coldplay will play a live-streamed concert on TikTok Monday May 24th to support Red Nose Day, the annual campaign to end child poverty. More →

Chopra Global And Alicia Keys Release New 21-Day Meditation Experience May 19, 2021

Chopra Global, the leading whole health company founded by Dr. Deepak Chopra, today announced the launch of a new, free 21-Day Meditation Experience titled, Activating the Divine Feminine: The Path to Wholeness, from GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, author, activist & entrepreneur Alicia Keys and Dr. Chopra. More →

Stars Join See Us Unite for Change Global Special Hosted by Ken Jeong May 19, 2021

The Black Eyed Peas, Steven Yeun, Olivia Munn, Henry Golding, Chloe Flower, Sesame Street’s Elmo and Alan, SEVENTEEN and Mike Shinoda, featuring iann dior and UPSAHL, are set to appear on the “See Us Unite for Change” global special. More →

Entertainment Leaders Call on Celebrities and Influencers to Stop Spreading Misinformation about Israeli-Palestinian Conflict May 18, 2021

More than 130 leaders from the entertainment industry have signed a joint statement released by the non-profit entertainment industry organization Creative Community For Peace calling on fellow entertainers and executives to use their platforms to combat misleading and one-sided accounts of the conflict in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. More →

PEOPLE Teams Up With Bring Change To Mind For Mental Health Awareness Month Video Series May 17, 2021

Meredith Corporation’s PEOPLE and its Let’s Talk About It Mental Health Initiative is partnering with actor and advocate Glenn Close and her non-profit organization, Bring Change To Mind, in an effort to destigmatize mental illness. More →

Vivica A. Fox and Kym Feltus Join Forces For the Ultimate Virtual Women's Empowerment Festival May 14, 2021

Motivational speaker and philanthropist Kym Feltus has announced the launch of what is bound to be the premier virtual women’s empowerment event of the year! More →

Spelman College Names Arts Center After Alumna LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Samuel L. Jackson May 13, 2021

In honor of their lifetime of achievements, Spelman College will name a renovated theater, lobby, dressing rooms and supporting areas the LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Samuel L. Jackson Performing Arts Center. More →

City of Hope’s East End Chapter/Jeanne Kaye League of New York City Hosts The Spirit of Life Award May 12, 2021

This week, the East End Chapter/Jeanne Kaye League of New York City presented their Spirit of Life Award to raise critical funds and awareness for City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. More →

Stars Release PSAs Urging Latinas In California To Keep Working Together To End The Pandemic May 12, 2021

To remind Latinas across California to keep following safety measures and help protect our communities against COVID-19, Poderistas and the State of California joined forces to produce English and Spanish PSAs that are now airing across the state on network television and social media platforms. More →

26 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Mobilized Through Global Citizen's VAX LIVE: The Concert To Reunite The World May 11, 2021

International advocacy organization Global Citizen has announced that the VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World campaign helped mobilize over 26 million COVID-19 vaccine doses and $302 million to the ACT-Accelerator to provide equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests, treatments and other medical tools to the world’s most marginalized communities and healthcare workers on the frontlines. More →

2021 Night of Covenant House Stars Virtual Gala May 10, 2021

Hollywood and Broadway stars are teaming up on Monday, May 17th to celebrate the resilience of the young people experiencing homelessness at Covenant House, the international charity providing housing, food and healthcare to children and youth facing homelessness. More →

Mark Ruffalo, Uzo Aduba Help NAMI-NYC Kick-Off Mental Health Awareness Month May 7, 2021

NAMI-NYC (local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness; Matt Kudish, executive director) will celebrate 15 historic years of its peer-to-peer community fundraising during May’s Mental Health Awareness Month to support its free programs, helpline and services to aid New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19. More →

Chrissy Teigen and Kris Jenner’s Safely x Baby2Baby Mother’s Day Partnership May 7, 2021

Chrissy Teigen, Kris Jenner, and Emma Grede have announced the launch of their new brand Safely, a plant powered home care brand dedicated to accessible, high quality cleaning that aims to upgrade the cleaning experience with a beautifully designed line of products that offers a luxurious scent and powerful formulations without the harsh chemicals. More →

USO Kicks Off 11th Annual T-Shirt Campaign May 6, 2021

For more than a year, the American military has served steadfastly on the front lines of the pandemic – assisting millions of their fellow citizens by administering vaccines, virus testing, and providing other critical needs. More →

International Jazz Day 2021 Concludes with Spectacular All-Star Global Concert May 6, 2021

With more than 190 countries participating, the International Jazz Day 10th Anniversary celebration concluded with a thrilling All-Star Global Concert reaching millions worldwide. More →

Alicia Keys And The Class Unite For A Powerful Collaboration To Promote Mental Wellbeing May 5, 2021

The Class, a mindful movement practice, and GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, author, activist and entrepreneur, Alicia Keys, has announced The Soulful Sessions, a 3-part musical journey to move the body and lift the soul. More →

Wellness 4 Humanity Announces Cities and Dates for Spread Love Not Covid Event Series May 5, 2021

Wellness 4 Humanity, a social enterprise whose mission is to provide easier access to fast, highly accurate COVID-19 testing, announced today the cities and dates for its Spread Love Not Covid event series, which will feature singer-songwriter and actor Tyrese Gibson and DJ/entrepreneur Pavel Stuchlik. More →

Stars Attend Charmaine Blake Oscar Viewing Dinner to Benefit Faber Ryan Youth Foundation May 4, 2021

Old Hollywood glam was on full display at The Charmaine Blake Oscar Viewing Dinner, an elegant black-tie affair held in celebration of the 93rd Annual Academy Awards. More →

One Mind Announces Hunter Hayes as its First One Mind Champion May 4, 2021

Leading mental health and brain research nonprofit One Mind today announced multi-platinum selling recording artist Hunter Hayes as a One Mind Champion, a new ambassador initiative from the organization. More →

Jenna Bush Hager Donates $100K to No Kid Hungry May 3, 2021

Jenna Bush Hager, New York Times best-selling author and host of NBC’s “TODAY,” is making a $100K donation to No Kid Hungry, a national campaign to end childhood hunger in America. More →

Stars Launch MPTF's 100th Anniversary Campaign May 3, 2021

MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) last week hosted a very special virtual press conference to kick off their 100th Anniversary Campaign, revealing how MPTF plans to build its foundation for the next 100 years to support working and retired industry members. More →

Shaquille O'Neal Unveils All-Star Board of Directors for the Shaquille O'Neal Foundation Apr 30, 2021

The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation is pleased to announce their distinguished list of Board of Directors, featuring leaders and entrepreneurs across entertainment, sports and business. More →

Octavia Spencer To Host City Year's Spring Break: Destination Education Apr 29, 2021

City Year Los Angeles, an education nonprofit that partners with AmeriCorps to provide young adult mentors for students in systemically underserved communities, announced today that its highly-anticipated annual Spring Break: Destination Education event will be reimagined as a live virtual program on Sunday, May 2, 2021. More →

Be the Light, HeartShare's 2021 Virtual Gala, Reaches Fundraising Goal of $1 Million Apr 29, 2021

Thanks to everyone who chose to Be the Light at HeartShare’s 2021 Virtual Gala, HeartShare is thrilled to announce that it reached its event fundraising goal of $1M. More →

Harry and Meghan Announced as Campaign Chairs of Global Citizen's VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World Apr 28, 2021

International advocacy organization Global Citizen has revealed additions to VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World, their live event on May 2 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. More →

Soledad O'Brien Joins Baton Rouge Community College in Support of 'Voices', a Short Film on Race, Inequality and Covid Apr 28, 2021

Nationally acclaimed Journalist, Soledad O'Brien, best known for her CNN docuseries Black in America joins forces with Actor, Lamman Rucker and Baton Rouge Mayor-President, Sharon Weston Broome to promote Voices, a new short film based on the personal stories of Baton Rouge college students whose lives are deeply impacted by racism, police brutality and the Covid pandemic. More →

29th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Pre-Party Raises $3 Million Apr 27, 2021

The 29th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Pre-Party hosted by Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris alongside Sir Elton John and David Furnish, raised $3 million for the global effort to end AIDS with thanks to our generous donors, sponsors and supporters. More →