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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 →

Jack Dorsey and Rihanna Support COVID-19 Response Efforts In Michigan and Other States May 11, 2020

A consortium of funders, led by Twitter & Square CEO Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall, has donated an additional $3.2 million for COVID-19 response efforts, this time focused on supporting community-based organizations in the cities of Detroit and Flint, Michigan. More →

More Than 50 Women Stand #TogetherForHer to Address Gender-Based Violence During COVID-19 May 11, 2020

According to The United Nations Population Fund, six months of lockdowns could result in an additional 31 million cases of gender-based violence across the globe. More →

Robin Hood And iHeartMedia Present Rise Up New York! Relief Benefit May 8, 2020

Robin Hood, New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization, and iHeartMedia will join together with New York television and radio stations to air a citywide “virtual telethon” on Monday, May 11 at 7 PM ET to raise awareness and funds to help New Yorkers whose lives have been dramatically impacted by COVID-19. More →

Ronnie Lott Joins Stephen Silver to Launch Campaign for Children, Benefitting Eat REAL and Eastside Prep May 8, 2020

For decades, Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry has made philanthropy and community involvement a central tenet of their business, but Jared and Stephen Silver wanted to make a more immediate impact to address the significant challenges facing impoverished children and their families due to Covid-19. More →

Duke and Duchess of Sussex Read to Archie for Save The Children's Save With Stories Initiative May 7, 2020

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have marked their son Archie’s first birthday today by releasing a short film that shows Meghan reading him one of his favourite books, Duck! Rabbit!, to support Save the Children's Save With Stories initiative, aimed at helping children hardest hit by the Covid-19 crisis both here in the UK and around the world. More →

UNICEF USA Takes Audiences Around The World In Upcoming COVID-19 Virtual Special May 7, 2020

UNICEF USA will host their first ever streaming event on Saturday, May 9th at 8pm ET. “UNICEF Won’t Stop” will highlight UNICEF’s COVID-19 response, frontline workers and experts and the children UNICEF serves. More →

Global Online Retailer SHEIN Announces SHEIN TOGETHER Featuring Performances By Katy Perry And Lil Nas X May 6, 2020

Global industry-leading e-retailer SHEIN announces the brand’s first-ever digital entertainment festival, SHEIN Together, on May 9, 2020. More →

Stars Host Free Live, Online Classes with Varsity Tutors May 6, 2020

As part of its response to COVID-19 school closures, Varsity Tutors today announced that it has partnered with celebrity personalities from the worlds of entertainment, sports, and science to launch “StarCourse” – a series of live, online celebrity-led classes. These classes will be available for free to kids and parents as part of Varsity Tutors’ Virtual School Day. More →

Stars To Take Part In Graduate Together: America Honors The High School Class Of 2020 May 5, 2020

XQ Institute, The LeBron James Family Foundation, and The Entertainment Industry Foundation announced today that they are joining together to pay tribute to the Class of 2020 in a one-hour multimedia special event, Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020, on Saturday, May 16 (8 PM ET/PT, 7 PM CT). More →

Eve and The Chainsmokers Join Youth Emerging Stronger for Virtual Gala May 5, 2020

The Krim Group's first “virtual gala”, YES at Home, has been hailed as a huge success. The online event took place on April 26th, with celebrities and supporters joining in from around the world. More →

Joe Mantegna And Gary Sinise Host A Special Presentation Of PBS' NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT: America's Night Of Remembrance May 5, 2020

Capital Concerts announced today a special presentation of the NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT on PBS, hosted by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise with new performances and tributes filmed around the country honoring all of our American heroes. More →

Make-A-Wish Launches Wishes Need Stars Like You in Conjunction with 40th Anniversary May 4, 2020

April 29 marked the 40th anniversary of the wish that inspired the founding of Make-A-Wish Foundation, the organization that grants life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses worldwide. More →

Celebrities and Influencers Unite for Take 5 Together #forStJude May 4, 2020

For #GivingTuesdayNow on Tuesday, May 5, the general public is invited to a livestream event from 1-5 p.m. CST to “Take 5 Together #forStJude” and enjoy time to sing, dance, cook, stretch, laugh and give back to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. More →

GLAAD Hosts Together In Pride: You Are Not Alone Event May 1, 2020

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today hosted a digital event to highlight the LGBTQ response to COVID-19 and to raise money for CenterLink and local LGBTQ centers affected by COVID-19. More →

THE CALL TO UNITE - A 24 Hour Global Livestream Event May 1, 2020

The Call to Unite is a 24-hour global livestream event that will unite people across the world to celebrate our shared humanity. More →

YOSHIKI Donates 10 Million Yen To Japan's National Center For Global Health And Medicine Apr 30, 2020

Yoshiki has donated 10 million yen (appx. $100,000) to the National Center for Global Health and Medicine through his 501c3 non-profit organization Yoshiki Foundation America. More →

Jane Fonda and Greenpeace USA to Host Labor Themed May Day Virtual Fire Drill Friday Rally Apr 30, 2020

This Friday, Jane Fonda and Greenpeace USA will host the second virtual edition of their Fire Drill Friday rallies to keep the pressure on politicians to adopt a Green New Deal, end new fossil fuels, and enact a just transition to a renewable economy that protects workers and communities. More →

STRONGER TOGETHER, TOUS ENSEMBLE Raises Over $6 Million Apr 30, 2020

Following this week’s historic all-Canadian special, STRONGER TOGETHER, TOUS ENSEMBLE, it was announced today that more than $6 million has been raised to date to provide immediate support to Food Banks Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. More →

Rock the House for Animals! Apr 29, 2020

On April 30, international superstar and multiple Grammy Award winner Rob Thomas; singer, songwriter Chris Daughtry; and singer, songwriter Gavin DeGraw will present Rock the House for Animals! a livestream event featuring musical performances, interviews and appearances by special friends of Rob and Marisol Thomas. More →

Your Chance To Join A Virtual Smallville Reunion Apr 29, 2020

Actors Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum and Tom Welling, stars of the hit television show “Smallville”, are partnering with Trueheart, a full-service creative agency that specializes in producing global social impact campaigns, and Omaze, the leading online fundraising platform for charity, to host a campaign benefitting Ronald McDonald House Los Angeles. More →

World’s Most Defiantly Joyful Song Rereleased By UNICEF Apr 28, 2020

Once called the “world’s most defiantly joyful song”, Miriam Makeba’s ‘Pata Pata’ has been rerecorded by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo, to spread information and hope in a time of Coronavirus. More →