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Stars Sign Letter to Biden for People's Vaccine Mar 1, 2021

More than 200 leaders from the fields of public health, medicine, global development, and racial justice, joined faith leaders, economists, Nobel laureates, former members of Congress and artists to sign a public letter calling on President Joe Biden to champion a People’s Vaccine for COVID-19 — a public good that is freely and fairly available to all, prioritizing those most in need at home and around the world. More →

Global Citizen Unveils Recovery Plan for the World Feb 26, 2021

International advocacy organization Global Citizen has launched a Recovery Plan for the World – a campaign to end COVID-19 for all and kickstart a global recovery. More →

Gugu Mbatha-Raw Named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Feb 25, 2021

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has announced the appointment of British actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw as its newest global Goodwill Ambassador. More →

British Stars Call on Boris Johnson to Ban UK Fur Sales Feb 24, 2021

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received a letter signed by 50 of Britain’s biggest stars, including Dame Judi Dench, Brian May CBE, Leona Lewis, Gary Lineker OBE, James Arthur, Thandie Newton OBE, Alesha Dixon, Ricky Gervais, Mollie King and Dame Twiggy Lawson, urging him to implement a UK ban on the sale of real animal fur. More →

TAZO Joins the Fight for Climate Justice in Partnership with SZA and American Forests Feb 23, 2021

TAZO has announced its commitment to fight for climate justice, in partnership with Top Dawg Entertainment recording artist and singer-songwriter SZA, and nonprofit organization American Forests. More →

Newman's Own Foundation Pledges $1 Million to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Feb 22, 2021

Newman's Own Foundation has committed $1 million to the rebuilding of The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp following a significant fire on February 12 that destroyed a number of buildings on the Ashford, Connecticut, site. More →

Sean Combs Partners to Launch The Crew League On REVOLT Feb 19, 2021

Today, REVOLT, owned by Sean “Diddy” Combs, announced the premiere of The Crew League, a first-of-its-kind, unscripted basketball competition series where celebrities and their “crews” will go head-to-head against each other in a competitive sports showcase for two things: bragging rights and a grand prize. More →

amfAR to Host First Ever Star-Studded Virtual Gala Feb 18, 2021

On Thursday, March 4, 2021, amfAR will be livestreaming its first ever virtual fundraising gala, A Gala for Our Time. More →

Steven Spielberg Announced as the 2021 Genesis Prize Laureate Feb 17, 2021

The Genesis Prize Foundation this week announced film director, producer, and philanthropist Steven Spielberg as the 2021 Genesis Prize Laureate. More →

Michael Jordan Gifts $10 Million for Additional Novant Health Medical Clinics Feb 16, 2021

This week, Novant Health and Michael Jordan announced a $10 million gift to open two medical clinics in New Hanover County on the southeastern coast of North Carolina. More →

Stars Join Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation To Raise Over 1.1 Million for LA Regional Food Bank Feb 15, 2021

Last week, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) partnered with RWQuarantunes to raise funds to provide 3.3 Million meals to the most vulnerable Angelenos impacted by COVID-19. More →

Rodney Crowell and His All-Star Friends Release Songs From Quarantine Feb 12, 2021

Grammy-winning artist and long-time Music Health Alliance supporter, Rodney Crowell, has enlisted a number of his all-star friends, for Songs From Quarantine, a digital compilation of rarities available for only two weeks exclusively on Bandcamp. More →

Seth MacFarlane Partners with Variety for Valentine's Concert Benefiting MPTF and BrightFocus Foundation Feb 11, 2021

MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) and BrightFocus Foundation today announced a special Valentine’s virtual concert featuring acclaimed multi-hyphenate and Grammy-nominated vocalist Seth MacFarlane in support of the two nonprofits working together on research and care around Alzheimer’s disease. This a collaboration rooted in science and compassion. More →

Peace One Day Announces the Peace One Day Anti-Racism Live Global Digital Experience Feb 11, 2021

Peace One Day announces the Peace One Day Anti-Racism Live Global Digital Experience, 21 March 2021, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; in association with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. More →

Broadway Belts For PFF! Goes Virtual Feb 10, 2021

Broadway stars on a mission to raise funds and awareness for pulmonary fibrosis (PF) will take the stage virtually for the first time in the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s (PFF) 11th annual Broadway Belts for PFF! on Friday, March 12, at 7 p.m. ET. More →

Hank Azaria Leads Star-Studded Online Poker Home Game Series Feb 10, 2021

Online poker unites stars from stage and screen for virtual battles and banter in the new Hank’s Home Game series at leading global online poker platform, PokerStars.net. More →

18th annual Palm Beach Hot Pink Luncheon & Symposium Raises $1.25 Million Feb 9, 2021

This week, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) held its 18th annual Palm Beach Hot Pink Luncheon & Symposium in a virtual format for the first time. More →

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Announces 2nd Annual Reeve Summit 2021 Feb 8, 2021

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation announced today the 2nd annual Reeve Summit 2021: Where Care, Cure and Community Connect. More →

Kellie Pickler, Wilmer Valderrama Named USO Global Ambassadors Feb 5, 2021

In honor of its 80th anniversary, the United Service Organization (USO) has named country singer and actress Kellie Pickler, and producer, actor and activist Wilmer Valderrama as USO Global Ambassadors. USO tour veterans Pickler and Valderrama will help lead the effort for Americans, united in spirit and action, to give more than thanks to the military community. More →

170 Entertainment Leaders to Launch New Black-Jewish Entertainment Alliance Feb 4, 2021

This week, more than 170 Black and Jewish leaders from the entertainment industry released a unity statement to launch the Black-Jewish Entertainment Alliance (Alliance), a joint initiative by Black and Jewish entertainment industry professionals devoted to countering racism and antisemitism in the entertainment community. More →

Shaquille O'Neal Foundation and Icy Hot Award 23 High Schools Get Game Ready Grants Feb 3, 2021

Last week, The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and longtime Shaquille O’Neal partner Icy Hot announced the 23 U.S. high schools being awarded Get Game Ready grants, closing out the program launched in September 2020 to help high school athletic programs financially burdened by the pandemic. More →

George Clooney to Receive Movies for Grownups Awards Career Achievement Honor Feb 2, 2021

AARP The Magazine announced today that George Clooney will receive its annual Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award. More →

Fifth Anniversary Blue Jacket Fashion Show Goes Virtual Feb 1, 2021

The fifth annual Blue Jacket Fashion Show in support of the Prostate Cancer Foundation will be held virtually — and with a newly personal approach — at 7:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 4, 2021, which is also World Cancer Day. More →

The Elders Welcome US-Russian Agreement to Extend New START Nuclear Treaty Jan 28, 2021

The Elders today welcomed the agreement by US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin to extend New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) for five years. More →

Josie Totah, Shangela, and Jonathan Bennett to Announce GLAAD Media Award Nominees Jan 27, 2021

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced that the nominees for the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards will be announced in a livestream on GLAAD’s TikTok page on Thursday, January 28 at 12pm ET. More →

Mario Lopez, the American Cancer Society and the National Football League Will Send A Lucky Fan to Super Bowl LV Jan 26, 2021

The American Cancer Society (ACS), through its Crucial Catch partnership with the National Football League (NFL), announced today that two-time Emmy winner and host of NBC’s “Access Hollywood”, Mario Lopez, will send one lucky fan to Tampa, FL for a Super Bowl VIP weekend experience of a lifetime. More →

The Elders Explore Hope, Leadership and the COVID-19 Recovery in Finding Humanity Podcast Jan 25, 2021

The Elders explore hope, leadership and the COVID-19 recovery in a new series of the Finding Humanity podcast. More →

The Elders Welcome US Re-Engagement on Climate, WHO; Call for Renewed Commitment on Nuclear Threat Jan 22, 2021

The Elders today welcomed the decisions by newly-inaugurated US President Joe Biden to rejoin the Paris Agreement on climate change and cease the process of withdrawal from the World Health Organization. More →

Your Chance To Join Shakira and Gerard Piqué in Barcelona for Tapas Jan 21, 2021

Shakira's hips don’t lie and neither do we: here’s your chance to go on a double date with the pop sensation and her football star husband, Gerard Piqué! More →

Chipotle And The Shawn Mendes Foundation Launch Wonder Grants To Support Young Innovators In Sustainability Jan 20, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill today announced it is partnering with Shawn Mendes and the Shawn Mendes Foundation to launch “Wonder Grants” supporting young innovators in sustainability, as well as a “Shawn Mendes Bowl” on the Chipotle app and Chipotle.com for a limited time in the U.S. and Canada. More →