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Michael Jordan Opens Clinic for Uninsured and Underinsured Nov 18, 2019

Last month, basketball legend Michael Jordan opened the first of two clinics for the uninsured and underinsured in Charlotte, North Carolina. More →

Musicians Support Toys For Tots Through Swagton's ‘Giving Is Swag’ Holiday Charity Drive Nov 18, 2019

SWAGTRON®, the leader in affordable light electric vehicles including electric scooters and e-bikes, announces today it is partnering with Toys for Tots and an extensive roster of celebrities including musicians and athletes for the first annual Giving Is Swag™ holiday charity drive and giveaway. More →

Take a Walk in Celebrities' Shoes Nov 15, 2019

On 15th November the biggest & first ever Zero Waste Celebrity Shoe Auction is taking off! More →

Gavin DeGraw and Charles Esten Support Musicians on Call Nov 15, 2019

Musicians on Call (MOC), a nonprofit that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities, is celebrating 20 years of delivering the healing power of music with a star-studded night in the city where it all began – New York! More →

LeAnn Rimes Honored at Hope for Depression Research Foundation's 13th Annual Luncheon Seminar Nov 15, 2019

On Wednesday, November 6, Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF), the leading non-profit dedicated to advanced depression research, held its 13th Annual HOPE Luncheon Seminar at The Plaza Hotel. The seminar focused on “Depression and Anxiety: Diagnosis and Latest Treatments” with top doctors sharing the latest advances in psychiatry, including a potential new treatment being developed by the Foundation’s acclaimed Depression Task Force of brain researchers. More →

Jane Fonda Leads Fire Drill Fridays Nov 14, 2019

Jane Fonda's Fire Drill Fridays call for fast action on a Green New Deal & an end to all new fossil fuel exploration/extraction and taxpayer subsidies to oil companies. More →

Aloe Blacc Performs at amfAR TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art Benefit Nov 14, 2019

On October 26, the 21st annual TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art benefit dinner and contemporary art auction raised $8 million with funds benefiting amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, and the Dallas Museum of Art. More →

Jennifer Aniston Honored at SAG-AFTRA Foundation's 4th Annual Patron Of The Artists Awards Nov 14, 2019

Last week, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's 4th Annual Patron of the Artists Awards honored industry leaders and artists who are champions for the arts and whose history of fostering creativity and creating opportunities has made a positive impact on the performing arts and the world. More →

The World's Big Sleep Out - A Global Sleep Out With Celebrities In Solidarity For The Homeless Nov 14, 2019

On Saturday, 7th of December 2019, the world will unite to help raise awareness to the important fight against homelessness with what is going to be the largest charitable fundraising campaign in an entire generation. More →

Look to the Stars: Inside the 2019 WILDAID Gala “A Night in Africa” Nov 13, 2019

WildAid, the global conservation organization leading the fight to end the illegal wildlife trade, held its annual fundraising gala, “A Night in Africa,” on Saturday, November 9 at the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel. More →

Women's Entrepreneurship Day Summit Convenes November 15th Nov 13, 2019

The Fifth Annual International Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Summit will convene at the Delegates Dining Room at the United Nations in New York City on Friday, November 15th, followed by Health and Fitness Day at the Mercedes Club on Saturday November 16th. More →

Zac Brown Band Performs at Camp Southern Ground's 8th Annual Night of Candles Benefit Concert Nov 13, 2019

On Saturday, Nov. 2, the multi-platinum GRAMMY award-winning Zac Brown Band took the stage at The Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, Georgia for the eight annual Night of Candles benefit show, raising over $1 million for Camp Southern Ground. More →

Stars Attend 2019 PEN America LitFest Gala Nov 13, 2019

Last week, PEN America hosted their 2019 LitFest Gala in Los Angeles, a celebration of free expression and the literary arts that honored some of the brightest names in film, television, and literature. More →

Michelle Obama Announces 7 New Co-Chairs Joining When We All Vote Nov 12, 2019

Last Week, Michelle Obama released a video message announcing 7 new Co-Chairs joining When We All Vote, a national, nonpartisan organization launched in 2018 to increase participation in every election. More →

Ellie Goulding to Kick Off 129th Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Nov 12, 2019

Grammy Award-nominated and multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding will perform live at AT&T Stadium during the nationally televised halftime of the Dallas Cowboys game on CBS against the Buffalo Bills on Thanksgiving Day. More →

5th Annual LAPMF Heroes for Heroes Celebrity Poker Tournament Nov 12, 2019

The 5th Annual Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation Heroes for Heroes Celebrity Poker Tournament & Casino Party will take place on Sunday November 17, 2019 at Avalon Hollywood. More →

Stars To Join James Burton In Charity Concert Nov 11, 2019

Join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Member and guitar legend James Burton as he takes the stage with his superstar friends Joe Walsh, Brian May of Queen, Micky Dolenz of The Monkees, Sammy Hagar, Paul Shaffer, longtime lead vocalist of the band Chicago Jason Scheff, and many other special surprise guests as they take you on a magical musical ride through over 6 decades of chart-topping hits. More →

Stars Support 2019 St. Jude Thanks and Giving National Campaign Nov 11, 2019

This holiday season, Jennifer Aniston, Sofia Vergara, Michael Strahan, Luis Fonsi, campaign newcomer Brad Paisley and many more celebrities will join St. Jude Children's Research Hospital National Outreach Director Marlo Thomas in supporting the annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign. More →

Jake T. Austin Joins Macy's To Kick Off 12th Annual Believe Campaign Nov 11, 2019

Actor Jake T. Austin joined local Make-A-Wish Wish Kids and their families to kick off the 12th annual Believe campaign benefitting Make-A-Wish at Macy’s Burbank Town Center with cookie decorating and writing letters to Santa. More →

Maggie Q & Jameela Jamil Bring Fight for Gender Equality to Asia at Dragonfly360 WO=MEN Summit Nov 8, 2019

International stars Maggie Q and Jameela Jamil together with social activists, corporate leaders, influencers and policy-makers from across Southeast Asia come together for the inaugural Dragonfly360 WO=MEN Summit on November 2, 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. More →

Tori Spelling Attends 20th Annual Party On The Pier Nov 8, 2019

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital's 20th Annual “Party on the Pier” took place on Sunday, November 3 at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier. More →

Greg Grunberg To Host Star-Studded END EPILEPSY Live! Nov 8, 2019

To commemorate National Epilepsy Awareness Month, the Epilepsy Foundation is hosting a star-studded, four-hour livestream fundraiser special — “END EPILEPSY Live!” — on November 9, 2019, at 2 p.m. PT. More →

MPTF Hosts Eighth Annual Reel Stories, Reel Lives Event Nov 7, 2019

This week, MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) hosted its eighth annual “Reel Stories, Real Lives” event, a unique evening of powerful stories about industry members and their families who have benefitted from MPTF’s services in recent years. More →

Sheryl Crow and Bruce Springsteen Stand Up For Heroes Nov 7, 2019

This week at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Ronny Chieng, Sheryl Crow, Chloe Flower, Hasan Minhaj, John Oliver, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, and Frédéric Yonnet took to the stage at Stand Up for Heroes for a once-in-a-lifetime evening of comedy and music to raise funds and awareness in support of the Bob Woodruff Foundation. More →

Ed Asner Celebrates 90th Birthday With Celebrity Roast Nov 7, 2019

Ed Asner, seven-time Emmy-winning actor affectionately known as Lou Grant and UP’s Carl Fredricksen, is turning 90 years old and Hollywood came out to roast and celebrate this special milestone. More →

Stars To Attend 2019 WildAid Gala Nov 6, 2019

WildAid, the global conservation organization leading the fight to end the illegal wildlife trade, will honor Academy Award-winning actress, Lupita Nyong'o, as this year’s Wildlife Champion at its annual fundraising gala. More →

Stars Attend Gateway for Cancer Research Cures Gala Nov 6, 2019

On Saturday, November 2, Gateway for Cancer Research, a non-profit organization dedicated to funding transformational cancer research, raised $4.2 million in support of its mission, during its Cures Gala, “Gateway Studio 54”, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, IL. More →

amfAR To Host 2nd Annual Charity Poker Tournament and Game Night in San Francisco Nov 6, 2019

amfAR will host its second annual amfAR Charity Poker Tournament and Game Night in San Francisco on Friday, November 15. More →

Cedric the Entertainer Hosts 20th Emmys Golf Classic Raising Over $300,000 for Television Academy Foundation Nov 5, 2019

The star-studded 20 th Annual Emmys Golf Classic raised over $300,000 for the Television Academy Foundation. More →

Jerry O’Connell and Rebecca Romijn to Host To the Rescue! New York 10th Anniversary Gala Nov 5, 2019

The Humane Society of the United States today announced that actor Jerry O'Connell and actress Rebecca Romijn will host the “To the Rescue!” New York 10th Anniversary Gala on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 at Cipriani 42nd Street. More →