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IfOnly Partners with CC Sabathia in Celebration of His Retirement Aug 9, 2019

IfOnly, offering the greatest experiences for the greater good, has partnered with professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees CC Sabathia and his PitCCh In Foundation, to offer unique experiences including VIP tickets to the ballplayer’s retirement gala and an in-person meeting with Sabathia on the field at Yankee Stadium. More →

Musicians On Call Launches Annual Online Celebrity Charity Auction Aug 8, 2019

Musicians on Call (MOC), a nonprofit that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities, has launched its annual online auction, offering music fans the opportunity to bid on one-of-a-kind music and entertainment experiences. More →

O2 Silver Clef Awards 2019 Support Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Aug 8, 2019

A host of stars including Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Dua Lipa, Black Eyed Peas, Years & Years, Mabel, Sheku, Gary Numan, Bernard Sumner and The Chemical Brothers were honoured at the annual O2 Silver Clef Awards, in support of Nordoff Robbins' life-changing music therapy. More →

Geena Davis And UN Women Chat About This Changes Everything Film Aug 8, 2019

On 5 August, UN Women broadcasted a Facebook Live conversation with Academy-Award winning actor and activist Geena Davis, ahead of the premiere of the film, This Changes Everything. More →

Laureus USA Announces 2019 Fashion Show Gala Featuring Star Athletes Aug 7, 2019

Laureus USA today announced details for the second annual Laureus Fashion Show Gala on Tuesday, September 10 at Mercedes-Benz Manhattan, featuring star athletes and Olympians walking the runway to support Laureus’ mission to improve the lives of youth and unite communities through the power of sport. More →

iHeartRadio Launches Its First-Ever Kid-Hosted Podcast During Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month Aug 7, 2019

iHeartMedia, the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, has teamed up with South Florida based charity sock company, Are You Kidding Socks and kid entrepreneurs Brandon Martinez (13 years old) and Sebastian Martinez (11 years old) to launch a new kid-hosted podcast “Are You Kidding Podcast” aimed to inspire kids to help other kids by finding creative ways to give back and benefit Stand Up To Cancer. More →

Shaquille O'Neal And Ciara Give More Children the Happy School Year They Deserve Aug 6, 2019

Today, Amazon announced an easy way for customers to donate a backpack full of school supplies via Alexa to a student in need. More →

Ricky Gervais, Peter Egan Welcome Pledge After Dog Meat Free Indonesia Exposes Horrific Cruelty Aug 6, 2019

Indonesia’s Regency of Karanganyar in Java has pledged an action plan to end its brutal dog meat trade, a move that will save almost 2,000 dogs from slaughter and human consumption each month. More →

Alexa Ray Joel To Perform At Summer Hamptons Evening Aug 6, 2019

Northwell Health will present the first annual Summer Hamptons Evening (SHE) on August 17, featuring a musical performance from Alexa Ray Joel. More →

Feinstein Institutes Summer Concert Headlined by Usher Raises $3.4 Million Aug 5, 2019

American singer-songwriter Usher recently headlined Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research 14th annual summer concert, raising more than $3.4 million to support medical innovations. More →

Tenth Annual East Hampton Fundraising Event For Harlem's Legendary Apollo Theater Aug 5, 2019

On Saturday, August 3rd, the tenth annual Apollo in the Hamptons was held at the East Hampton home of Apollo Vice Chairman, Ronald O. Perelman to benefit the non-profit Apollo Theater. More →

Holly Willoughby Interviews Child Refugee Aug 5, 2019

Holly Willoughby was left “inspired” after an interview “like never before” with 17-year-old, Bodoor, who told her about her experiences as a child refugee living in Jordan. More →

Jerry Garcia's Music Featured in World Music Compilation "Annapurna's Song, Music of the Himalayas" Aug 2, 2019

This year, to honor Jerry Garcia on his Aug. 1 birthday, the Jerry Garcia Foundation is happy to announce that it has partnered with Seven Seas Music to produce its first musical release, “Annapurna’s Song, Music of the Himalayas,” a compilation of music from the Himalayan region consisting of 12 recorded tracks. More →

Stars Attend Kiehl's 10th Annual LifeRide for amfAR Aug 2, 2019

Marking the 10th annual Kiehl’s LifeRide for amfAR, Kiehl’s brought past motorcyclist participants, celebrity supporters, and the public together to celebrate a decade of support and over $2 million raised for HIV/AIDS research. More →

Your Chance To Meet Stella McCartney and Sit Front Row at her Paris Fashion Week Show Aug 1, 2019

Here’s your chance to meet Stella McCartney and sit front row at her Paris Fashion Week Show. More →

Prince Harry Interviews Dr Jane Goodall For British Vogue Aug 1, 2019

Prince Harry has interviewed UN Messenger of Peace Jane Goodall for the latest issue of British Vogue. More →

BTS and UNICEF Call on Young People to Spread Kindness Jul 31, 2019

Global super stars and UNICEF supporters BTS have today – on UN International Day of Friendship – released an exclusive video that calls on young people to brighten someone’s day with kindness, as part of UNICEF’s campaign to #ENDviolence in and around schools. More →

Wish Kid Meets Seth MacFarlane Jul 31, 2019

It was more than chance for Chance Yon, who spent a magical afternoon with Seth MacFarlane, touring the studios of Family Guy, American Dad! and The Orville. More →

Shailene Woodley Sails To The Sargasso Sea With Greenpeace Jul 30, 2019

Today, Greenpeace launches an expedition to the Sargasso Sea, a unique region in the North Atlantic Ocean, to study the impact of plastics and microplastics on marine life, and to document the importance of this unique ecosystem for protection under a new Global Ocean Treaty that is being negotiated at the UN. More →

Prince Harry Visits Charities In Sheffield Jul 30, 2019

The Duke of Sussex was in Sheffield last week to visit organisations with a focus on supporting children, higher education, and the rehabilitation of wounded, injured and sick Servicemen and women. More →

The Elders Warn of Escalating Nuclear Tensions Following Termination of INF Treaty Jul 30, 2019

The Elders warned today that the imminent termination of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty between the United States and Russia risks sparking an ever greater escalation of nuclear tensions and a breakdown of global security structures. More →

Orange Is the New Black Brings Lasting Change to Criminal Justice System Jul 29, 2019

GoFundMe, the world’s largest social fundraising platform, announced today an initiative in partnership with Netflix’s critically-acclaimed series, Orange Is the New Black, the Poussey Washington Fund. More →

Diane Warren To Receive Artistic Expression Award At PEN America 2019 LitFest Gala Jul 29, 2019

PEN America announced today that internationally acclaimed songwriter Diane Warren will receive the Artistic Expression Award at the organization’s 2019 LitFest Gala in Los Angeles. More →

Pamela Anderson Calls For Ban on Deadly Chuckwagon Races Jul 29, 2019

Canada native Pamela Anderson — who’s just moved back to her home country — has sent a letter on PETA's behalf to the premier of Alberta and the province’s minister of agriculture and forestry urging them to direct the Calgary Stampede to end deadly chuckwagon races. More →

Elton John AIDS Foundation First-Ever Midsummer Party Raises $6 Million Jul 26, 2019

On Wednesday, July 24, 2019, the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) raised €5.5 million ($6 million) at their first-ever Midsummer Party in the South of France to support HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, supporting services, and advocacy programs across the globe. More →

Stars Attend 9th Annual Variety Charity Poker & Casino Night Jul 26, 2019

On Wednesday, July 24th, 2019, 2006 WSOP champion and poker philanthropist Jamie Gold hosted the 9th Annual Variety Charity Poker & Casino Night to benefit Variety The Children's Charity of Southern California. More →

Lily Tomlin Urges Chrysler to Drop Iditarod Sponsorship Jul 26, 2019

Grace and Frankie star and Detroit native Lily Tomlin has sent a letter on PETA's behalf to the CEO of Chrysler urging him to push the company’s Anchorage, Alaska franchise to end its sponsorship of the Iditarod. More →

Stars Join Farm Aid 2019 Jul 25, 2019

Award-winning country music artist Luke Combs will support Farm Aid at its annual music and food festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin, the organization announced today. More →

Kristin Bauer van Straten Calls For Rejection of Dog-Breeding Facility Jul 25, 2019

Earlier this week, True Blood star and Wisconsin native Kristin Bauer van Straten sent a letter on PETA's behalf urging the chair of the Sauk County Land Resources and Environment Committee to shut down plans for a massive dog-breeding facility in Spring Green that would funnel dogs to laboratories for use in painful and invasive tests. More →

Your Chance To Meet Julianne Moore At NYC Premiere Of After The Wedding Jul 25, 2019

Here is your chance to meet Julianne Moore and Ben Freundlich on the red carpet at the NYC premiere of After The Wedding. More →