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Stars Design Charity Toilets In New York

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:30:00 -0000

Visitors to the Charmin Restrooms in New York this holiday season experienced a special celebrity charity treat. Patrons of the toilets were able to use special toilet seats designed by celebrities such as country singer Martina McBride, comedian Mario Cantone, actor Mario Lopez and actress Sherri Shepherd.

For every visitor to the Charmin Restrooms between December 17 and December 31, Charmin donated one dollar to the celebrity’s charity of choice, including Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Boys' and Girls' Clubs of America, loveisrespect – National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline, The Harlem Children’s Zone, and Angels in Waiting.

“I was thrilled to unveil the five specially-designed toilet seat covers today, including my own,” said Mario Cantone. “This is such a creative way to raise money for charity during the holiday season, and I had a lot of fun bringing my own vision to life!”

“The holidays are a time to give back,” said Jacques Hagopian, brand manager for Charmin. “We’re happy to not only provide an incredible bathroom experience where tourists and local New Yorkers can ‘enjoy the go,’ but also give them the chance to help others when they visit.”

Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman Raise $1.5 Million for AIDS

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:44:00 -0000

Written by Elizabeth Willoughby

At the New York Palace Theatre’s closing ceremony of the 21st annual Gypsy of the Year Competition, a six-week fundraising event that finished earlier this month, Bernadette Peters announced that a record-breaking $4.6 million had been raised.

The money was raised by 60 Broadway, Off-Broadway and National Tour companies – including original song and dance performances created by the casts of more than a dozen shows – to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA), a charity that provides grants to Actors Fund social services and American family services and AIDS organizations.

A second record was broken during the competition by A Steady Rain. This Broadway play, staring Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman, raised over $1.5 million for BC/EFA alone, more than double the record last set in 2003 by The Boy from Oz in which Jackman had also performed.

Daniel Craig And Hugh Jackman Give The Shirts Off Their Backs

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman gave the shirts off their backs to charity last week.

The pair – currently performing on Broadway in A Steady Rain – agreed to sell their vests to the highest bidder to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, an industry-based organization that relies on the talents and generosity of the American Theatre community to raise money for AIDS-related causes in the United States. The sale of the vests scooped $3,500 for the charity.

The two stars also sold backstage passes and photo opportunities for $2,000, signed posters for $300, and signed programs for $60.

The auction took place after a performance at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater last Wednesday.

Broadway Barks 11th Annual Adopt-A-Thon

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:30:00 -0000

Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters will host the eleventh annual BROADWAY BARKS!, a star-studded dog and cat adopt-a-thon benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies.

The event, produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and sponsored by the SPCA and PEDIGREE with additional sponsorship by the New York Times will take place on Saturday, July 11 in Shubert Alley (located between 44th and 45th Streets, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue). The festivities begin at 3:30 p.m.; celebrity presentations of pets from citywide animal shelters will take place between 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Moore and Peters will be joined by such luminaries of stage and screen as Ashanti (The Wiz), Jayne Atkinson (Blithe Spirit), Stephanie J. Block (9 to 5), Tovah Feldshuh (Irena’s Vow), Ernie Hudson (Joe Turner’s Come and Gone), Audra McDonald (Twelfth Night), Becki Newton (Ugly Betty), and Will Swenson (Hair).

They will join the previously announced Elizabeth Ashley (August: Osage County), Matt Cavanaugh (West Side Story), Michael Cerveris, Gavin Creel (Hair), Hope Davis (God of Carnage), Christine Ebersole (Blithe Spirit), Rupert Everett (Blithe Spirit), Sutton Foster (Shrek), John Glover (Waiting for Godot), Lauren Graham (Guys and Dolls), Kate Jennings Grant (Guys and Dolls), Haydn Gwynne (Billy Elliot), Allison Janney (9 to 5), Gregory Jbara (Billy Elliot), Andy Karl (9 to 5), Marc Kudisch (9 to 5), Angela Lansbury (Blithe Spirit), Michael Mastro (West Side Story), Judy McLane (Mamma Mia!), Constantine Maroulis (Rock of Ages), Karen Olivo (West Side Story), David Hyde Pierce (Accent on Youth), Alice Ripley (Next to Normal), Bryce Ryness (Hair), Christopher Siebert (Shrek), J. Robert Spencer (Next to Normal), John Tartaglia (Shrek), Harriet Walter (Mary Stuart), Chandler Williams (Mary Stuart) and famed Broadway animal trainer, Bill Berloni with his pal, Nigel (Toto in The Wiz at Encores!) will be presenting the animals for adoption.

BROADWAY BARKS 11 will again help many of New York City’s shelter animals find permanent homes by informing New Yorkers about the plight of the thousands of “homeless” dogs and cats in the metropolitan area. Last year’s BROADWAY BARKS! attracted an audience of more than 7,000 theater fans, pet owners, and animal lovers, and featured the participation of 26 animal shelters from the New York City area, as well as Broadway stars from the hit shows of the season.

BROADWAY BARKS 11 will feature a sampling of potential pets from several New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies, including A Cause for Paws, Adopt A Boxer Rescue, Animal Haven, Anjellicle Cats Rescue, ASPCA, AC&C, BARC, Bide-A-Wee, Bobbi & the Strays, City Critters, Humane Society of New York, Husky House, Kitty Kind, Long Island Greyhound Rescue, Loving Touch, Metropolitan Maltese Rescue, Mid Atlantic Great Dane Rescue, NYC Siamese Rescue, Pet-I-Care, PLUTO, Russell Refuge, Staten Island Council for Animal Welfare, Stray from the Heart, Tigger Foundation, Arf, and Save Kitty. Representatives from these organizations will be on hand to offer educational information on spaying and neutering.

BROADWAY BARKS 11 will also feature an auction of celebrity-autographed memorabilia. Proceeds from the auction and other donations received during the day will benefit the shelters and organizations attending BROADWAY BARKS 11.

For more information about BROADWAY BARKS 11, call (212) 840-0770, extension 477, or visit www.BroadwayBarks.com

Antonio Banderas Sniffs Out Charity Fragrance

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:30:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

Heartthrob Antonio Banderas has launched his first fragrance for women, and will be donating some of the profits to charity.

The 47-year-old actor launched Blue Seduction For Women at a function yesterday that featured some of the children that will benefit from the new perfume. The Spanish star announced that $1 from every sale of Blue Seduction for Women – developed by PUIG USA – this Christmas (08) will go to the charity Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

“I am committed to the arts so it is wonderful to have Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS… as part of this launch and partnership,” said Banderas. “I’m proud to partner with Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS, who supports many organizations for children and at-risk youth with educational programs, as well as social service programs for people affected by HIV/AIDS.”

Broadway Cares is an industry-based organization that relies on the talents and generosity of the American Theatre community to raise money for AIDS-related causes in the United States.

“We have had a long-standing relationship with PUIG USA and Antonio Banderas and are thankful for their continued pledge,” said a spokesperson for the charity.

Soap Star Auctions Himself For Charity

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:44:05 -0000

Written by Crystal A. Johnson

Cameron Mathison, the charismatic star of “All My Children”, is hoping to charm ladies into donating to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, an industry based HIV/AIDS fundraising organization. The New York-based soap hunk is willing to put himself up for auction at Town Hall to benefit the charity. Mathison will host the event on March 2, 2008.

Mathison fared well on “Dancing With the Stars” last season, and you may remember him from the Superman-like C emblem he wore on his chest. He was voted off just before the semifinals.
Imagine private dance lessons with Mathison, and the opportunity to perform at the benefit show, which will also feature other ABC Daytime soap stars, as well as the co-hosts of The View. Well, there is no need to dream about it, ladies – you can participate in the auction at www.broadwaycares.org.

The winning bidder will be flown to New York “for a few days [of] rehearsals,” Mathison told Associated Press Television News in a recent interview. “And I will teach them how to do a dance with myself.”

He went on to admit that his Dancing With The Stars partner, Edyta Sliwinska, would be the one to actually teach the lucky auction winner.

Kevin Kline Sells Nose For Charity

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:54:50 -0000

Written by Theresa Mills

Kevin Kline knows how to entertain an audience. He also knows how to generate enthusiasm for a good cause. Following recent performances of “Cyrano de Bergerac” in New York, Kline offered audiences the chance to buy the fake noses he wears as Cyrano to raise money for AIDS-related charity Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The fundraiser was well received by audiences. A spokeswoman for the production said that a television producer paid $1,300 for the first autographed prosthetic nose while another theater-goer paid $1,500 the following night. The noses were signed by Kline and co-star Jennifer Garner.

“The idea that Kevin Kline is literally auctioning the nose off his face is hilarious, and hilarious for a great cause,” said Tom Viola, executive director of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Broadway Cares is an industry-based organization that relies on the talents and generosity of the American Theatre community to raise money for AIDS-related causes in the United States.

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