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MPTF Held 16th Annual 'Evening Before' Fundraising Event Sep 15, 2022

Television’s biggest night took place in Century City, CA Sunday, September 11th, where the entertainment industry came together for MPTF's 16th annual “Evening Before” benefit. $3 million was raised to support the 100 year-old charity — a stunning record for the event. More →

Ben Stiller Calls for Equal Treatment of Refugees Jun 21, 2022

On World Refugee Day 2022, Ben Stiller, Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, called for compassion and support for all refugees around the world and those forced to flee. More →

Stars Join Homes For Our Troops' 5th Annual Veterans Day Celebrity Auction Nov 5, 2021

Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), a national nonprofit that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, announces its 5th Annual Veterans Day Celebrity Auction campaign lineup. More →

Stars Record New York State of Mind to Drive Civic Participation in New York City Aug 18, 2021

Beloved New York City actors, singers, choreographers, musicians, television, and late-night hosts have come together to produce a video rendition of Billy Joel's “New York State of Mind” to encourage the city’s recovery from the pandemic. More →

Neil Gaiman Launches New Crowdsourced Animated Film To Help Syrian Refugees Dec 8, 2020

Neil Gaiman – celebrated author and Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency – has joined forces with hundreds of fans and artists to release a new animated version of his poem What You Need To Be Warm. More →

Homes For Our Troops 4th Annual Veterans Day Celebrity Auction Nov 11, 2020

Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), a national nonprofit that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, announces its 4th Annual Veterans Day Celebrity Auction campaign lineup. More →

Ben Stiller To Share Family Memories And Behind-The-Scenes Stories On Stars In The House Jul 6, 2020

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley have announced that Ben Stiller will join them LIVE for a very special edition of “Stars In The House,” streaming Tuesday, July 7th at 8 PM ET on the Stars In The House YouTube channel and on starsinthehouse.com. More →

Cate Blanchett, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nomzamo Mbatha Join Stars to Mark World Refugee Day Jun 23, 2020

To mark World Refugee Day over the weekend, 20 June 2020, UNHCR's Goodwill Ambassadors and high profile supporters from across the globe used their platforms to bring attention to the many refugees contributing on the frontlines of the response to Covid 19 and calling for action and solidarity #withrefugees in the time of this global pandemic. More →

Cate Blanchett and Ben Stiller Among Stars Joining UNHCR's Campaign for Solidarity With Refugees Dec 18, 2019

A new social media campaign launched today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, celebrates the strength, resilience and skills that refugees can bring to their new communities. More →

Win The Ultimate Derek Zoolander Experience With Ben Stiller Oct 29, 2019

Ben Stiller is offering up the ultimate Derek Zoolander experience with him (in LA or NYC), as part of a charity sweepstakes that just launched at Prizeo.com/BenStiller. More →

Homes For Our Troops 3rd Annual Veterans Day Celebrity eBay Auction Oct 24, 2019

Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), a nonprofit that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, announces its Veterans Day Celebrity eBay Auction campaign lineup. More →

Back to Our Roots: The 11th Annual Artists for Peace and Justice Festival Gala Sep 11, 2019

The 11th annual Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) Festival Gala, presented by Labatt Breweries of Canada, raises an impressive $1.1 million for education in Haiti. This year’s APJ Gala was held at the Windsor Arms Hotel in Toronto and was co-chaired by Natasha Koifman and Suzanne Boyd. More →

Ben Stiller To Be Honored At UN Women for Peace Association Awards Luncheon Feb 21, 2019

The UN Women for Peace Association will hold their annual Awards Luncheon on March 1, at the UN Delegates Dining Room. More →

Artists for Peace and Justice Thanks BOVET 1822 for $5M+ Donation Feb 4, 2019

Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ), an organization whose mission is to alleviate poverty around the world, with immediate efforts serving the poorest communities in Haiti, wishes to pay thanks to strategic partner BOVET 1822, Swiss Manufacturer of luxury timepieces, for their six-year contribution of over $5 Million. More →

Homes For Our Troops 2nd Annual Veterans Day Celebrity Auction Nov 9, 2018

Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), a nonprofit that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, announces its Veterans Day Celebrity campaign lineup. More →

Artists for Peace and Justice Festival Gala Presented by BOVET Raises $1.4 million Sep 12, 2018

An impressive 1.4 million dollars was raised at the tenth annual Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) Festival Gala, presented by BOVET, held at the Windsor Arms Hotel during the Toronto film festival. More →

Ben Stiller Named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Jul 3, 2018

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has announced the appointment of actor, director, producer and philanthropist Ben Stiller as its newest global Goodwill Ambassador. More →

UNHCR Supporter Ben Stiller In Special Edition Buzzfeed Tasty Video To Mark #WorldRefugeeDay Jun 21, 2018

BuzzFeed and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have teamed up to create a special edition Tasty video to celebrate World Refugee Day, featuring UNHCR Supporter and actor Ben Stiller. More →

Bradley Cooper Announces Stand Up To Cancer 2018 Jun 7, 2018

The entertainment community is coming together for Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and its sixth biennial roadblock televised fundraising special, supporting urgently needed research and new treatments for cancer. More →

Homes For Our Troops Veterans Day Celebrity Auction Raises Funds For Post 9/11 Injured Veterans Oct 30, 2017

Today, Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), a nonprofit that provides adapted homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, announced its Veterans Day Celebrity campaign lineup. More →

Here to Serve: Star-Studded Artists For Peace And Justice Gala Raises $1.1 Million Sep 13, 2017

An impressive 1.1 million dollars was raised at the annual Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) Festival Gala, presented by BOVET 1822, held at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). More →

Artists For Peace And Justice Hosts 9th Annual Star-Studded Gala Event During Toronto Film Festival Aug 11, 2017

The Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) Festival Gala, presented by BOVET 1822, returns in 2017 at a new downtown location, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). More →

Ben Stiller Helps Hand Over Global Refugee Petition Sep 19, 2016

Days ahead of a landmark international summit on refugees and migrants, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, last week delivered an unprecedented petition in support of refugees. More →

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Donations Lead To Significant Gene Discovery Jul 28, 2016

According to a paper published today in Nature Genetics, researchers part of Project MinE’s global gene sequencing effort, funded by The ALS Association through ALS Ice Bucket Challenge donations, have identified a new ALS gene, NEK1, which now ranks among the most common genes that contribute to the disease, providing scientists with another potential target for therapy development. More →

Stars Celebrate First Graduating Class From Academy For Peace And Justice In Haiti Jun 28, 2016

Over 40 international Artists for Peace and Justice members and supporters traveled to Port-au-Prince to celebrate the first graduating class of the Academy for Peace and Justice on June 19th. More →

Bradley Cooper To Executive-Produce Star-Studded Stand Up To Cancer TV Broadcast Jun 16, 2016

The Hollywood community is once again uniting to support Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), which will stage its fifth biennial televised fundraising special on Friday, Sept. 9 (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT / 7:00 PM CT). More →

Stars Stand Together #WithRefugees Jun 16, 2016

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today launched a major campaign that asks the world to stand together #WithRefugees. More →

Ben Stiller Visits Refugees With UNHCR Feb 10, 2016

Actor Ben Stiller has spoken of his support for refugees following moving meetings in Berlin, Germany, with families forced to flee conflict and persecution in Syria and Iraq. More →

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Returns In August Aug 3, 2015

Led by co-founders Pete Frates, Pat Quinn and Anthony Senerchia, and with the help of celebrities, the Boston Red Sox and Major League Baseball (MLB), the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is making a splash again this August. More →

Anna Sui-Designed Celebri-Tee Benefits Charity Jun 16, 2015

Serendipity 3, the iconic NYC restaurant known for their legendary Frrrozen Hot Chocolate, turned 60 and to help celebrate, world-renowned designer, Anna Sui, created an art nouveau-inspired tee shirt design, appropriately called the Celebri-Tee, because of the celebrity signatures that adorn the shirt. More →