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Robert Downey Jr Announces Footprint Coalition Jun 6, 2019

Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr has announced a new initiative to clean up the world using robotics, AI and technology. More →

12th Annual Food Network and Cooking Channel New York City Wine and Food Festival Presented By Capital One Jun 6, 2019

The Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (NYCWFF) returns for its 12th annual edition this Fall, taking over the Big Apple October 10 – 13, 2019. More →

Global Leaders and Celebrities Gather at the Play It Out Music Festival to #BeatPlasticPollution Jun 5, 2019

Global leaders and celebrities gathered at the Play it Out music festival to #BeatPlasticPollution this past Saturday, June 1st on the island of Antigua and Barbuda. More →

Elton John AIDS Foundation Announces Changes Jun 5, 2019

The Elton John AIDS Foundation has announced it will be making changes to the organization’s structure and global grant-making strategy this year. More →

TRON Founder Justin Sun Wins Record-Breaking Bid for Warren Buffett Charity Lunch Jun 5, 2019

Justin Sun, founder of blockchain platform TRON and CEO of peer-to-peer streaming leader BitTorrent, is this year’s winner of the annual eBay charity auction to have lunch with Warren Buffett. More →

Lisa Vanderpump Starts Petition to End Yulin Dog Meat Festival Jun 5, 2019

Over 100,000 have signed a Change.org petition started by Lisa Vanderpump, restauranteur and reality TV star, and Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-FL 20), to end the cruel Yulin Dog Meat Festival in China. More →

Taylor Swift Asks Millions of Fans to Sign Her Change.org Petition Jun 4, 2019

This week, on the first night of Pride month, mega pop star Taylor Swift asked millions of her fans at the iHeartRadio Wango Tango Concert to support her Change.org petition demanding the U.S. Senate pass the Equality Act. More →

Stars Attend Inspiration Awards Benefiting Step Up Jun 4, 2019

On Friday, May 31, Step Up hosted its annual Inspiration Awards, presented SAS Shoes. More →

Short Film by Paris Brosnan Chronicles the Importance of School Meals in Sri Lanka Jun 4, 2019

Emerging filmmaker Paris Brosnan releases a short film and series of photographs that capture the ongoing work being done in Sri Lanka by the UN World Food Programme (WFP), which is supported by Clarins and FEED Foundation. More →

Philanthropists, Stars and Athletes Unite to Raise over $400,000 for Up2Us Sports Jun 4, 2019

Up2Us Sports, a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to inspiring youth through coaching and sports, welcomed celebrities and pro athletes to its annual gala at Guastavino’s in New York City on Wednesday. More →

Billie Eilish And HeadCount Register Voters On US Tour Jun 3, 2019

Billie Eilish has invited the nonprofit HeadCount on every stop of her US tour to help register voters. More →

The Second Annual Monster Energy $50K Charity Challenge Celebrity Basketball Game Jun 3, 2019

For sports fans and celebrity watchers alike, the second annual Monster Energy $50K Charity Challenge Celebrity Basketball Game will return to UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion on Monday, July 8 to celebrate the 2019 ESPY Awards Week. More →

David Beckham and UNICEF Kick Off Parenting Month Jun 3, 2019

Kicking off on Saturday the first-ever global Parenting Month, the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, is calling on world leaders to invest in family-friendly policies that support parents to give their children “the best start in life”. More →

Oscar De La Hoya Foundation To Host 19th Annual Golf Classic Jun 3, 2019

Oscar De La Hoya and the Oscar De La Hoya Foundation will host their 19th annual Golf Classic at the Lakeside Golf Club to raise funds to help support programs that will benefit the youth and community of East Los Angeles. More →

Orlando Bloom Visits Children Displaced by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique May 31, 2019

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom visited Mozambique this week, where 1.1 million children remain in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of tropical cyclones Idai and Kenneth. More →

Alan Alda Receives Honorary Degree At Stony Brook's Commencement Ceremony May 31, 2019

Stony Brook University honored the largest graduating class in its history this week at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. More →

6th Annual Collaborating For A Cure Ladies Luncheon To Benefit Cancer Research May 31, 2019

Iconic fashion designer Dennis Basso presented an exclusive fashion show to a sold-out crowd at the 6th Annual Collaborating for a Cure Ladies Luncheon that raised $40,000 to benefit the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF). More →

Hard Rock International Announces Partnership With Mercury Phoenix Trust To Honor Freddie Mercury May 31, 2019

Hard Rock International is proud to announce a continuation of its partnership with The Mercury Phoenix Trust, a UK charity created in memory of Freddie Mercury by Queen band members Brian May and Roger Taylor together with their manager Jim Beach to support the global fight against HIV/AIDS, that includes a series of collaborative initiatives taking place from June through December 2019. More →

Celebrities Support Howling Results for W.O.L.F. Sanctuary Gala — Raising $116,000! May 30, 2019

On May 11, 2019 at the Hilton Fort Collins, Colorado, celebrity actresses Kristin Bauer of HBO’s True Blood and ABC’s Once Upon a Time, and Gina Carano of DeadPool, Fast and Furious 6, and upcoming feature film Daughter of the Wolf, attended nonprofit W.O.L.F. Sanctuary's Howlly Wood fundraising gala. More →

Todd Krim Dedicates Birthday To Charity At Star-Studded Party May 30, 2019

Todd Krim – Mr Charity himself – recently dedicated his 50th Birthday Celebration to Arctic Basecamp, a 501c3 whose mission is to educate the public on the dangers climate change poses on the Arctic and the spiral effect that has on the rest of the planet. More →

Join Tom Brady At The 20th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port May 30, 2019

Best Buddies International, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment, leadership development and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is pleased to announce that the 20th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port , presented by Pepsi-Cola and Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation, will take place May 31 – June 1. More →

Meagan Good and Amanda Cerny to Jointly Host UN Concert on Plastic Pollution May 30, 2019

The President of the UN General Assembly, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, along with the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, and Norway, has welcomed two new participants to the ‘Play it Out’ concert, to be held in Antigua on June 1, 2019. More →

21st Phillip Fulmer And Charlie Daniels Golf Classic Raises Funds For Suicide Prevention May 29, 2019

The Jason Foundation, Inc. (JFI), a nationally recognized leader in youth suicide awareness and prevention, is pleased to announce that its 21st Annual Phillip Fulmer and Charlie Daniels Golf Classic raised over $240,000 for the organization. More →

Comedy vs Cancer Surpasses $1 Million For Cancer Research May 29, 2019

Comedy vs Cancer, a night of humor and hope to outwit blood cancers, raised more than $1 million for research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. More →

Celebrities Back New Bipartisan Bill To End Circus Animal Suffering Across The US May 29, 2019

Actors, directors, and musicians are backing a bill to end the suffering of wild and exotic animals in traveling shows, which was launched in Congress on Tuesday, May 21. More →

Billy Porter and Matt Zarley Release Song for Homeless LGBT Youth May 29, 2019

Longtime friends of 30+ years, Matt Zarley and Tony and Grammy Award winner Billy Porter have teamed up to record a brand new single and music video benefitting homeless LGBT youth. More →

Priyanka Chopra Jonas Visits Ethiopia With UNICEF May 28, 2019

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas travelled to Ethiopia this week to meet refugee children who have fled their countries due to conflict and humanitarian crises. More →

The Elders Welcome Ethiopia’s Political Reforms and Urge Full Respect for Rule of Law May 28, 2019

The Elders welcomed the wide-ranging reforms in Ethiopia introduced by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and called on all leaders in the country to uphold the rule of law, foster a sense of national unity and defend the rights of refugees and displaced people. More →

amfAR Hosts Star-Studded 2019 Gala Cannes May 28, 2019

The 26th annual amfAR Gala Cannes raised more than $15 million last week in support of amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, and its pursuit of a cure for HIV/AIDS. More →

Woody Harrelson Urges Governor to Ban Cruel Wild Hog Catch Events May 28, 2019

Woody Harrelson recently sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott urging him to shut down violent “wild hog catch” events like the one near Bandera, Texas, in which terrified, screaming pigs were chased, grabbed, and tormented, as was revealed in a recent PETA video. More →