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The Elders Call for Bold Multilateralism to Drive Global Response to COVID-19 May 27, 2020

The Elders have urged leaders to put multilateralism, solidarity and human rights at the heart of their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to prioritise the health and economic needs of poorer countries in the Global South in the coming weeks and months. More →

Breast Cancer Research Foundation Raises More Than $5.2 Million At Inaugural Virtual Hot Pink Evening May 26, 2020

Last week, Breast Cancer Research Foundation held its first-ever Virtual Hot Pink Evening, taking their renowned Hot Pink Party to a new virtual format with a very special live-stream viewing experience. More →

Recording Artists To Share Healing Through Music In Children's Hospitals Nationwide May 26, 2020

Musicians on Call (MOC), a nonprofit that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities, and Hyundai Hope On Wheels, a nonprofit committed to finding a cure for childhood cancer, are bringing smiles and welcome relief to patients and caregivers in children’s hospitals across the country with Healing Through Music. More →

Padma Lakshmi Offers Virtual Cooking Lesson May 26, 2020

As certain states begin to partially reopen their economies amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are showing their appreciation for the heroism of frontlines workers. More →

Support COVID-19 Relief and Have the Ultimate Lunch Date with Paris Hilton May 25, 2020

International businesswoman, designer, model and humanitarian Paris Hilton is partnering with Trueheart, a full service creative agency the specialises in producing global social impact campaigns, and Prizeo, a leading online sweepstakes platform for causes, to host a campaign benefitting The Sasha Project LA, a non-profit that helps sick kids get better. More →

Stars Join SheFactor To Host First Virtual Graduation Party & Summit For 2020 Women Graduates May 25, 2020

On May 28th, SheFactor, the country’s leading lifestyle brand for twenty something women, will host the ultimate virtual graduation event with emcee Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe, guest speakers Surfer Bethany Hamilton, Olympian Missy Franklin, Karen Civil, Jennifer Barreto-Leyva, WNBA Recruit Erica Ogwumike & Adley Stump! Music from Colbie Caillat's Gone West, Ashe, Tenille Townes, Payton Smith, Nico & Vinz, Kylie Morgan, Molly Kate Kestner, and Caroline Jones will bring a smile to the millions of women graduates who won’t be able to walk across the stage to receive their diploma this year. More →

Alyssa Milano, Genevieve Gorder, Sharon Carpenter and Others Join Oxfam's COVID Relief May 25, 2020

More stars are joining Oxfam’s Propeller campaigns, where fans can have the chance to win a customized virtual hangout session with their favorite celebrities and support Oxfam’s lifesaving work to help the most vulnerable people suffering the impacts of COVID-19. More →

Kenneth Cole And An Alliance Of The Leading Mental Health Organizations Join Forces With Celebrities May 22, 2020

Social activist and iconic fashion designer Kenneth Cole, has announced the launch of The Mental Health Coalition (MHC), the first collaborative effort of this scale which convenes and unites the leading US mental health organizations, creative and media platforms, passionate advocates, as well as celebrities working collectively to destigmatize mental health conditions and address the pervasive public health crisis. More →

Former World Leaders Launch Discussion on COVID-19 and Global Leadership With New Podcast May 22, 2020

The Elders have announced their first ever podcast initiative, exploring the need for empathetic and principled leadership in the time of COVID-19. More →

Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation and Jack.org Announce the #BeKindBeThere Initiative May 21, 2020

Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation, which is committed to supporting the wellness of young people and working with them to create a kinder and braver world, and Jack.org, the only Canadian charity training and empowering young leaders to revolutionize mental health, announced they are partnering to launch the #BeKindBeThere initiative. More →

Jeremy Lin Launches #BETHELIGHT Campaign to Provide Meals for 20,000 People in San Francisco May 21, 2020

Former NBA point guard Jeremy Lin announces a partnership with Mobilize Love, to provide free hot meals to the communities most impacted by the Coronavirus. More →

45th Annual Gracie Awards Winners Announced By The Alliance For Women In Media Foundation May 20, 2020

This week, The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) announced the winners of the 45th annual Gracie Awards. More →

Barbara Sinatra Children's Center Launches $1.5M Child Abuse Awareness And Prevention Campaign May 20, 2020

The Barbara Sinatra Children's Center has launched Fight Child Abuse, a $1.5 million campaign to combat child abuse though promotion of groundbreaking video content designed to help victims identify and report abuse. More →

David Costabile Tops $1 Million Charity PokerStars Invitational Led by Hank Azaria and Andy Bellin May 19, 2020

Edward Norton, Bryan Cranston, Hank Azaria, Neymar Jr., David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Ricardinho, Liam Payne, Gabriel Macht, Amy Schumer and many more celebrities played head-to-head over the weekend in the ‘Stars CALL for Action – Powered by PokerStars’ online poker tournament to raise an enormous $1 million for charity. More →

Celebrities Support Expert Warning that Animal Tests May Impede Progress of COVID-19 Treatments May 19, 2020

An open letter spearheaded by Animal Defenders International (ADI) and signed by nearly 100 experts, academics, and other concerned parties including Brian Blessed, Jenny Seagrove, Alexei Sayle and Benjamin Zephaniah, is calling for advanced non-animal research methods to be prioritised to accelerate the discovery and use of effective vaccines and treatments for COVID-19. More →

Your Chance to Join a ONCE UPON A TIME Virtual Reunion May 18, 2020

Lana Parrilla, Emilie de Ravin, Colin O’Donoghue, Rebecca Mader, Andrew J. West, Dania Ramirez, Sean Maguire and Raphael Sbarge, stars of the hit television show “Once Upon A Time”, are honored to team up for a great cause. More →

Jason Derulo Joins #FIGHT4THEPLANET May 18, 2020

PUBG MOBILE, one of the most popular video games in the world and the official mobile version of PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS, has partnered with Global Green, a world-renowned non-profit organization, in the #FIGHT4THEPLANET social impact campaign to fight against climate change. More →

Stars Unite For WE CELEBRATE: CLASS OF 2020 May 18, 2020

The WE organization announced WE Celebrate: Class of 2020, a series of virtual celebrations that give students the unique opportunity to close out the school year and commemorate the positive local and global actions they’ve taken with their classmates. More →

Stars To Join Online Concert for Covenant House on May 18th May 15, 2020

Hollywood stars and Broadway veterans are teaming up on May 18th to celebrate Covenant House, the international charity providing housing, food and healthcare to children and youth facing homelessness. More →

GLSEN To Host Week-Long Fundraising Initiative RESPECT EVERYWHERE May 15, 2020

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, GLSEN, the leading education organization focused on ensuring safe and inclusive schools for all students, is re-inventing the GLSEN Respect Awards New York and boldly introducing RESPECT EVERYWHERE, a series of innovative fundraising initiatives presented in short videos running from May 18-22. More →

Tyler Perry Studios' Gift of Food Kicks Off Hospital Week Celebration at Grady May 15, 2020

National Hospital Week got off to a great start at Grady Memorial Hospital when hundreds of gourmet meals were delivered – courtesy of the staff at Tyler Perry Studios. More →

Ryan Murphy TV Charity Auction to Support Actors Fund COVID Assistance May 14, 2020

Ryan Murphy Television just launched a charity auction featuring tons of signed memorabilia, wardrobe items, scripts and posters from Ryan Murphy shows, with more still coming in (60+ items). More →

The Elders Call for New Middle East Peace Plan to Counter Israeli Annexation Threat May 14, 2020

The Elders today called for new engagement from the international community to deliver a just outcome to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and uphold international law in the face of plans by the new Israeli government to illegally annex swathes of the West Bank. More →

Olympian Allyson Felix Joins March Of Dimes Celebrity Advocate Council May 14, 2020

March Of Dimes, the leading nonprofit fighting for the health of all moms and babies, announced today that nine-time Olympic medalist Allyson Felix has joined the organization’s Celebrity Advocate Council to shine a spotlight on the nation’s maternal and infant health crisis. More →

Rise Up New York! Telethon Raises Over $115 Million To Support New Yorkers Most Impacted By COVID-19 May 13, 2020

Robin Hood, New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization, and iHeartMedia joined together tonight to air a citywide “virtual telethon” to raise awareness and funds to help New Yorkers whose lives have been dramatically impacted by COVID-19. More →

Guy Fieri And Bill Murray Go Head-to-Head In Nacho Average Showdown May 13, 2020

Nacho-loving rivals Guy Fieri and Bill Murray are teaming up for a “Nacho Average Showdown” virtual nacho-making competition on May 15 to raise awareness and donations for the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund (RERF). More →

Barack Obama to Deliver Commencement Message for #GraduateTogether May 13, 2020

Former President Barack Obama will deliver a commencement message for America’s three million high school seniors during a televised, one-hour multimedia event, Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020. More →

Dolph Lundgren Joins Childhelp as Celebrity Ambassador May 12, 2020

Actor Dolph Lundgren, best known for his roles in “Rocky IV,” “Expendables” and more recently “Creed 2” and the “Aquaman” franchise, is teaming up with Childhelp to provide relief for children trapped at home with abusers and help heal little hearts on the road to recovery. More →

Jon Bon Jovi Endorses Use Of Song for COVID-19 Discharge May 12, 2020

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi, with the support of New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy, has endorsed University Hospital’s use of the popular Bon Jovi song, Who Says You Can’t Go Home?, when a COVID-19 patient is discharged from the hospital after recovering from this devastating virus. More →

Stars To Appear In We All Play Our Part: A Benefit for MPTF May 12, 2020

MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) has announced that it will host a one-night-only fundraiser to benefit their COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund, providing support for entertainment industry workers, particularly those who work behind-the-scenes across film and television, who need it most during this pandemic. More →