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Prince Harry Welcomes Poppy Bus To Buckingham Palace Oct 30, 2014

Prince Harry today showed his support for The Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal as the ‘Poppy Bus’ called at Buckingham Palace on London Poppy Day. More →

Malala Yousafzai Makes Donation For Reconstruction Of Gaza Schools Oct 30, 2014

As the United Nations ramps up its reconstruction efforts of war-ravaged Gaza, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai has announced a contribution of $50,000 to help with the rebuilding of UN schools heavily damaged during the recent fighting in the enclave. More →

Valerie Harper And Jewel Support Lung Force Oct 30, 2014

As part of Lung Cancer Awareness Month this November, Emmy-nominated actress and author Valerie Harper, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Jewel, country music singer Kellie Pickler and female NASCAR standout Mackena Bell are teaming up with the American Lung Association's LUNG FORCE to raise awareness and much needed funds to help confront lung cancer in women. More →

Big Stars To Perform Songs By The Who For Teenage Cancer Trust Oct 30, 2014

The Who hits 50 at Shepherds Bush Empire on November 11 with a special star-studded gig featuring some of the biggest names in music performing Who songs for the Teenage Cancer Trust. More →

Elton John AIDS Foundation Hosts 13th Annual An Enduring Vision Oct 30, 2014

Earlier this week, Sir Elton John continued his humanitarian efforts to raise money for HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and awareness programs across the United States, the Americas, and the Caribbean at the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF)’s 13th annual benefit An Enduring Vision held at Cipriani Wall Street. More →

Jon Bernthal Speaks Out Against Dog Heart Experiments Oct 30, 2014

Jon Bernthal, star of the film Fury and the hit Walking Dead, is speaking out against dog heart experiments being performed at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. More →

Yao Ming Tees Off With Marine Turtle Conservation Message Oct 30, 2014

During the Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am golf tournament this week, China’s basketball legend and former NBA star Yao Ming was still on fire to raise public awareness for marine turtle conservation. Yao spoke out to the public and said, “Sea turtles have an important role in the balance of our ocean’s ecosystems.” More →

Joanna Lumley Launches Pop-Up Shop For Oxfam Oct 30, 2014

Joanna Lumley was busy at Marks and Spencer at Marble Arch in London this week. More →

Elton John Writes Op-Ed For New York Times Oct 29, 2014

An op-ed by Elton John AIDS Foundation founder Sir Elton John has been published by the New York Times. More →

Stars Give Voice To Soft Toys In New Charity Campaign Oct 29, 2014

IKEA has unveiled six animated videos of soft toys voiced by celebrities including Strictly host Claudia Winkleman, Dr Who actor Arthur Darvill, actress Nina Wadia, and TV and film stars Ashley Jensen, James Nesbitt and Stephen Graham. More →

Book Review - The Frood: The Authorised And Very Official History Of Douglas Adams Oct 29, 2014

Douglas Adams was a frood who really knew where his towel was. He was also one of Britain’s best comedy writers, a keen conservationist and is the subject of a new book by Jem Roberts – The Frood: The Authorised and Very Official History of Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy. More →

Jodi Picoult Blogs For Elephant Freedom Oct 29, 2014

A new novel from bestselling author Jodi Picoult has hit the shelves, and she has just written a guest blog post for PETA, a piece discussing the novel, Leaving Time, which centers on a teenage girl’s search for her mother, an elephant researcher who disappeared 10 years ago. More →

Bill Clinton Announces Future Of The Americas Event Oct 29, 2014

President Bill Clinton has announced a roster of international leaders from the private and public sectors across Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, and the United States who will participate in a one-time Future of the Americas convening on December 11 at the University of Miami in Miami, Florida. More →

Robin Roberts To Host WebMD Health Hero Awards Oct 29, 2014

WebMD Health Corp., the leading source of health information, will host the first ever WebMD Health Hero Awards, recognizing individuals who are changing the healthcare landscape by meeting a health challenge and giving back to others. More →

Join Chelsea Clinton And Christy Turlington Burns For Twitter Q&A Oct 29, 2014

On October 29th at 2 PM ET, Chelsea Clinton and Christy Turlington Burns, founder of Every Mother Counts, a non-profit organization dedicated to making pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother, will host a Twitter Q&A via @ClintonFDN on the state of maternal health around the globe. More →

Duchess Of Cambridge Attends Action On Addiction Gala Dinner Oct 28, 2014

The Duchess of Cambridge attended a charity gala dinner last week in support of Action On Addiction, of which she is Patron. More →

Beyonce Supports Kids To #EndBullying Oct 28, 2014

One of the world’s most iconic pop stars shared her support last week to seven young children in Los Angeles who have been bullied. Beyonce posted the Kids In The House anti-bullying PSA on Facebook, which encourages everyone to take a stand to end bullying. More →

Goodwill And Sugarland's Kristian Bush Partner To "Give It Away" Oct 28, 2014

Goodwill Industries International and Kristian Bush, one-half of Platinum-selling country duo Sugarland, are partnering to raise awareness of Goodwill’s mission of transforming lives through the power of work. More →

Alec And Hilaria Baldwin Join Yoga Session At Inspire 2015 Gala Pre-Celebration Oct 28, 2014

On Thursday, October 23rd, Hilaria Baldwin and Roberto Dutesco co-chaired Bent On Learning’s Pre-Celebration for its Inspire! 2015 gala. More →

Holby City Star Helps Open King’s Variety Children’s Unit Oct 28, 2014

On 14th October, Hugh Quarshie, star of the BBC One medical drama Holby City, met with patients, doctors and nurses at King’s College Hospital, to officially open the new Paediatric Short Stay Unit (PSSU). More →

Jay Leno Hosts Red Star Ball Oct 28, 2014

On Thursday, October 23, American Friends of Magen David Adom (AFMDA) proudly celebrated the second annual Red Star Ball at The Beverly Hilton. More →

Stars Create Teddy Bears For Charity Auction In New York Oct 28, 2014

Life Ball is coming to New York with a special charity auction at Sotheby’s on December 8. More →

David Beckham And Robbie Williams Join UNICEF Campaign To Protect Children From Violence Oct 27, 2014

International football legend David Beckham and music star Robbie Williams, both longstanding UNICEF Ambassadors, have been photographed demonstrating the need to protect children from danger in a set of images released by Unicef UK on Friday. More →

Rufus Wainwright Performs At LilySarahGrace Benefit Oct 27, 2014

Rufus Wainwright, Natasha Lyonne and Andy Rourke from The Smiths were just a few of the several hundred supporters at the LilySarahGrace (LSG) fund “Color Outside the Lines” benefit last week at Jack Studios in New York. More →

Joan Jett Joined By Steve Van Zandt And Alice Cooper At Little Kids Rock Event Oct 27, 2014

Last week, non-profit organization Little Kids Rock hosted its sixth annual benefit at Hammerstein Ballroom at The Manhattan Center, which generated approximately $1.5 million in donations to help support students and music teachers in public schools with donated instruments, curricular resources and training. More →

Nick Cannon Hosts St. Mary's Kids Benefit Oct 27, 2014

Last week, multi-talented entertainer, comedian, performing artist and member of the board of directors of St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children – Nick Cannon – attended A Tribute to Nick Cannon benefiting St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children at Hard Rock Cafe New York. More →

Pink Performs At Cancer Prevention Event Oct 27, 2014

Saint John’s Health Center (SJHC) hosted its 2014 Power of Pink event October 23, at House of Blues in West Hollywood to benefit the Cancer Prevention Program at Saint John’s Health Center. More →

Elton John Meets With John Kerry For AIDS Discussions Oct 27, 2014

Sir Elton John and David Furnish – the Founder and Chairman, respectively, of the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) – were in Washington, DC, last Friday for a meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry. More →

Edie Falco And Danny DeVito Stand Up For New Jersey Pigs Oct 27, 2014

Edie Falco, Danny DeVito, Martha Stewart, Bill Maher, Jon Bernthal, and Paul Wesley are united in publicly urging Gov. Chris Christie to ban the extreme confinement of breeding pigs in New Jersey. More →

Celebrities To Gather At BLUE Ocean Film Festival And Conservation Summit Oct 24, 2014

The power of BLUE Ocean Film Festival and Conservation Summit to catalyze cultural change and to shift global consciousness has drawn an A-list of ocean stars from all walks of life. More →