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Steve Harvey Hosts Successful Mentoring Program For Over 200 Young Men Jun 25, 2019

Emmy Award-winning entertainer, radio personality, motivational speaker, New York Times best-selling author, business mogul and philanthropist, Steve Harvey returned to Georgia with his mentoring weekend. More →

Dikembe Mutombo To Receive Sager Strong Award At NBA Awards May 24, 2018

Turner and the NBA today announced that Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo will be the recipient of this year’s Sager Strong Award at the NBA Awards on TNT, presented by Kia, to be held Monday, June 25, with coverage beginning at 9 p.m. ET. More →

UN Hosts Special Event On Crime Prevention And Sustainable Development Through Sport Apr 18, 2018

The United Nations can make its voice heard on the power of sport in promoting both peace and development, a senior UN official said last Monday, urging participants at a special Headquarters event to “bring out our inner sports fans,” and harness sport as a force for positive change. More →

Stars Attend 2017 UNICEF Snowflake Ball Dec 1, 2017

On November 28, UNICEF USA hosted the 13th annual UNICEF Snowflake Ball at Cipriani Wall Street, celebrating UNICEF’s lifesaving work for children around the world and honoring L’Oreal’s Carol Hamilton and Special Olympic gold medallist Lucy Meyer. More →

Jason Mraz To Perform At 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games Opening Ceremony Feb 20, 2017

The world’s largest sports and humanitarian event this year – the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria – today announced two very special performances for the event’s Opening Ceremony on Saturday, March 18, 2017. More →

Stars Added To 25th Annual Trumpet Awards Jan 23, 2017

Bounce will world premiere the 25th Annual Trumpet Awards, the prestigious annual event celebrating African-American achievements and contributions, on Sunday, January 29 at 9:00pm ET. More →

Stars Help BGC Charity Day Raise Over $12 Million Sep 15, 2016

BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) (“BGC Partners” or “BGC”), a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, announced today that BGC, together with its affiliate Cantor Fitzgerald, raised approximately $12 million for charities around the world, at the companies’ 12th annual Charity Day on Monday, September 12, 2016. More →

Dikembe Mutombo Visits Mozambique With UNICEF Sep 12, 2016

U.S. Fund for UNICEF National Board Member Dikembe Mutombo joined Eric Bledsoe of the Phoenix Suns and Caryl Stern, President and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, on a field visit to Maputo, Mozambique last week to see UNICEF’s lifesaving work in action. More →

Maria Menounos Named As Special Olympics Global Ambassador Apr 20, 2015

Special Olympics recently announced today that author and television personality Maria Menounos of E! is joining the Special Olympics family as the movement’s newest Global Ambassador. More →

Quinton Aaron To Host Charity Golf Jul 23, 2014

Actor Quinton Aaron, best known for starring in the Oscar nominated film The Blind Side, is gathering his celebrity friends to help raise money for his anti-bullying charity, The Quinton Aaron Foundation. More →

Kobe Bryant Joins GamePlan4Me Multi-Platform Initiative Mar 3, 2014

Mobile app and interactive website GamePlan4Me.com has announced that Kobe Bryant, NBA champion, has added his personal story to those of other accomplished athletes on the site. More →

Dikembe Mutombo Joins Honorary Committee At FACE Africa WASH Gala Feb 21, 2014

On March 22, 2014, UN World Water Day, FACE Africa will host its 5th Annual WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Gala in New York City at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers. More →

NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving Visits South Africa With UNICEF Aug 29, 2013

National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Kyrie Irving has just concluded a visit to South Africa, where he participated in a variety of educational programs supported by UNICEF's Schools for Africa initiative. More →

FACE Africa's 4th Annual Clean Water Gala Feb 27, 2013

Dikembe Mutombo is on the host committee for FACE Africa's 4th annual Clean Water Gala in March. More →

Stars Support Special Olympics World Winter Games In Korea Jan 17, 2013

What will be the world’s most inspiring sporting event of 2013, to be held in just two weeks? More →

Muhammad Ali Awarded National Constitution Center Liberty Medal Sep 17, 2012

A true champion of freedom, Muhammad Ali received the National Constitution Center’s 2012 Liberty Medal last week in a star-studded ceremony marking the nationwide celebration of the U.S. Constitution’s 225th anniversary. More →

Basketball Greats Visit Kenya With UNICEF Sep 6, 2012

UNICEF USA President and CEO Caryl M. Stern was in Kenya last week with three NBA legends, and she has blogged about her trip. More →

Michelle Obama's Let's Move Hits London On Friday Jul 27, 2012

Nickelodeon's The Big Help prosocial campaign for kids is teaming up with First Lady Michelle Obama's Let’s Move! initiative to host Let’s Move! London, an event for more than 1,000 American military children and American and British students. More →

FACE Africa To Host Clean Water Benefit Gala Mar 2, 2012

FACE Africa, a Boston-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing access to clean drinking water and empowering women in rural Liberia, will host its third annual Clean Water Benefit Gala on Thursday, March 22nd at the St. Regis New York. More →

Sting To Be Honored At Clinton Global Initiative Sep 5, 2011

Bill Clinton has announced the program and featured attendees for the seventh Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to be held September 20-22 in New York City. More →

Celebrity Guests Announced For FACE Africa Charity Gala Mar 9, 2011

FACE Africa will hold its second annual Clean Water Benefit Gala in Boston later this month, honoring Marcus Samuelsson and featuring special guests Dikembe Mutombo and Whitney Port. More →

Celebrities To Join Special Olympics At FIFA World Cup Jun 11, 2010

The Special Olympics is proud to announce an incredible roster of celebrities and football legends who will participate alongside 16 Special Olympics athletes in the inaugural match of the “Special Olympics Unity Cup” presented by Coca-Cola, at Cape Town Stadium just prior to a 2010 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match on 3 July. More →

Dikembe Mutombo Wins Charity Award For Second Time Apr 30, 2009

Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo's basketball career is likely over due to a torn tendon in his left knee, but it’s his charitable work that begs our attention. More →

Dikembe Mutombo Party With A Purpose Jan 15, 2009

NBA Star and Humanitarian Dikembe Mutombo will be hosting a big pre-inauguration bash in Washington DC next week, January 19, to benefit his Dikembe Mutombo Foundation. More →

Girls To The Maxx Invite You To No Limit Gala Dec 2, 2008

On December 5, the Girls to the Maxx There is No Limit Foundation will be holding the first annual “La Guinais” Gala in New York to raise funds for the “La Guinais.” More →

Africa Channel Delivers Positive News From The Continent Dec 1, 2008

If you live in the greater Los Angeles area and have Time Warner Cable, you may want to tune into channel 176 and be among the first to watch ‘The Africa Channel’- a new cable television station dedicated to original news and entertainment programs from Africa. More →

More Donations For Mutombo Apr 4, 2008

Last week, Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander donated $500,000 to Dikembe Mutombo's hospital in the Congo. And the next day, during the teams Tux & Tennies Charity Gala, Alexander raised the bar on charitable donations and kicked in another $250,000. More →

Rockets Honor Dikembe Mutombo Apr 1, 2008

After 17-seasons in the NBA, Dikembe Mutombo is considering retirement, but it’s his off-the-court efforts that were the basis for a special event last week. More →

Clinton, Foxx Speak Against HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria Jun 30, 2007

One might not expect a politician and an award-winning entertainer to have much in common, but former US President Bill Clinton and actor/singer Jamie Foxx speak the same language when it comes to active involvement in fighting HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis & malaria. The two shared the stage during the Annual Global Business Coalition Gala on June 13th at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. More →