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One Direction And Justin Bieber Join The Elephant Project For Alzheimer's Month Sep 13, 2012

September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and a bunch of famous names have joined a giant celebrity charity auction to mark the occasion. More →

Kirk Douglas Presents $20 Million Gift To MPTF Campaign Jul 31, 2012

Jeffrey Katzenberg, Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) board member and chairman of the MPTF Foundation, announced today that Anne and Kirk Douglas have stepped forward with an extraordinary gift of $20 million from The Douglas Foundation for the $350 million MPTF Campaign. More →

Leeza Gibbons Partners With Cellar Angels For Charity Jul 26, 2012

For over thirty years Leeza Gibbons has been in front of cameras, delivering entertainment news, hosting her own talk show and even dancing her way into our hearts via Dancing With The Stars. Off screen her greatest accomplishments are seen in her tireless energy of giving back, and over the past decade she has become a leading health advocate by offering free support programs for family caregivers at Leeza's Place and Leeza’s Care Connection. More →

Racing Legends Sign Helmet For Alzheimer's Auction Jul 12, 2012

The family of the late IndyCar champion Dan Wheldon are raising money for people with dementia by auctioning a signed racing helmet. More →

Bruce Springsteen To Be Honored As MusiCares Person Of The Year Jul 2, 2012

Bruce Springsteen will be honored as the 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, it was announced last week by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the MusiCares Foundation and The Recording Academy, and Scott Pascucci, Chair of the MusiCares Foundation Board. More →

Carey Mulligan Named As Alzheimer's Society Ambassador May 23, 2012

The Alzheimer's Society in the UK has announced actress Carey Mulligan as its newest ambassador. More →

Bob Dylan To Be Awarded Presidential Medal Of Freedom Apr 30, 2012

President Barack Obama has named thirteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including Bob Dylan and astronaut John Glenn. More →

Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell To Be Honored By MusiCares Mar 23, 2012

The eighth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert will honor Alice in Chains co-founder Jerry Cantrell and certified interventionist and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Senior Consultant Neil Lasher at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 31, 2012. More →

Stars Honor Muhammad Ali's 70th Birthday At Charity Event Feb 21, 2012

Keep Memory Alive's 16th annual Power of Love Gala on Saturday, Feb. 18, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas brought out some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment to celebrate Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday and raise funds for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and the Muhammad Ali Center. More →

Big Names To Celebrate Muhammad Ali's 70th Birthday At Charity Gala Feb 9, 2012

The cast of entertainers and sports icons slated to appear at Keep Memory Alive's 16th annual Power of Love Gala on Saturday, Feb. 18, in Las Vegas keeps getting bigger every day, though only a limited number of tickets remain for the celebrity-filled fundraiser. More →

Stars To Celebrate Muhammad Ali At Charity Event Jan 16, 2012

In its bid to knock out memory disorders, Keep Memory Alive will turn up the heat at its 16th annual Power of Love Gala on Saturday, Feb. 18, as it celebrates the life and legacy of “The Greatest,” Muhammad Ali, while raising funds in support of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and the Muhammad Ali Center. Tickets for this once-in-a-lifetime celebrity-filled fundraising event are on sale now. More →

Hugh Jackman Autographs Vodka Bottle For Charity Auction Jan 13, 2012

A number of celebrity-autographed MEDEA vodka bottles with custom messages will be auctioned off to raise funds for charities. More →

Seth Rogen's Hilarity For Charity Dec 21, 2011

The first annual “Hilarity for Charity” benefiting the Alzheimer's Association will be a night of laughter and entertainment, featuring a great line-up of musicians and stand-up comedians. More →

Mozilla Firefox Launches Celebrity Charity Challenge Dec 15, 2011

Christy Turlington Burns is giving you the chance to win signed t-shirts, CDs, DVDs and even a personal conversation via Skype – all you have to do is donate to her charity, Every Mother Counts. More →

Michael J. Fox Calls On Parkinson's Patients In Neurology Now Dec 9, 2011

In his continued quest to outfox Parkinson’s disease, actor Michael J. Fox is calling on people with Parkinson’s and those without the disease to join the Fox Trial Finder, a new web tool that connects volunteers with clinical trials that desperately need Parkinson’s patients to test new drugs and other treatments. More →

Pamela Anderson To Host Frank Sinatra's Birthday Gala This Weekend Dec 8, 2011

A Swingin’ Affair!, the Frank Sinatra birthday gala to benefit the Alzheimer's Association on December 11 in Palm Springs, is becoming as star-studded as the late Sinatra’s life. More →

Steve Jobs And Jane Goodall Honored With Inspire Awards Nov 18, 2011

AARP The Magazine has announced the recipients of its tenth annual Inspire Awards, featuring some famous faces. More →

Leeza Gibbons Launches Video Series For Caregivers Nov 9, 2011

For more than 25 years, Leeza Gibbons has informed America about the latest in entertainment, music, and Hollywood. Recently she’s taken on a more important mission: helping caregivers understand the ups and downs of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. More →

Pamela Anderson To Host Frank Sinatra's Charity Birthday Bash Nov 2, 2011

Pamela Anderson will help celebrate Frank Sinatra's 96th birthday at a special charity event next month. More →

Queen's Brian May Named As Charity Patron Jul 27, 2011

Renowned musician and astrophysicist Brian May CBE, has been named as a Patron of the Dr Hadwen Trust (DHT), the UK’s leading non-animal medical research charity. More →

Leeza Gibbons To Feature In Larry King's CNN Alzheimer's Special Apr 27, 2011

Leeza's Place, the signature program of The Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation, will feature on Larry King's new CNN special on Alzheimer’s in May. More →

Don Felder To Bring An Evening At The Hotel California To Celebrity Charity Golf Event Apr 21, 2011

Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder will headline a special concert celebrating the 11th annual BMW Celebrity Charity Pro-Am Golf Tournament next month. More →

David Hyde Pierce To Host National Alzheimer's Gala Mar 29, 2011

David Hyde Pierce will emcee the 8th annual National Alzheimer’s Gala on April 6 in Washington DC. More →

Leeza Gibbons And LeAnn Rimes Dare2Care For Charity Mar 28, 2011

Leeza Gibbons and David Foster teamed up earlier this month to present Dare2Care, a pre-Oscar cocktail party at BOA on Sunset. More →

Padma Lakshmi Hosts Celebrity Charity Gala For Endometriosis Foundation Mar 21, 2011

Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi joined Susan Sarandon, Dr. Tamer Seckin, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Eileen Guggenheim, Jill Flint, Aasif Mandvi and a host of other notable New Yorkers at the 3rd Annual Endometriosis Foundation of America Blossom Ball at The New York Public Library on March 18 to celebrate Endometriosis Awareness Month. More →

Meet Patrick Dempsey In Celebrity Charity Auction Mar 15, 2011

Here’s your chance to rev up your life when you witness Patrick Dempsey doing one of his favorite things… racing cars! More →

Seth Rogen To Host Celebrity Charity Night At Sardi's Mar 8, 2011

Actor, writer and producer Seth Rogen (The Green Hornet, Pineapple Express, Knocked Up) will once again serve as Master of Ceremonies at the 19th annual “A Night At Sardi’s” fundraiser to benefit the Alzheimer's Association. More →

Maria Shriver Remembers Father as "Legendary Public Servant" Jan 24, 2011

Sargent Shriver was laid to rest surrounded by family and friends, and dignitaries including Vice President Biden, former President Clinton, First Lady Michelle Obama and Shriver’s son-in-law, former CA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. More →

Matt Lanter Hosts Toy Drive For Charity Dec 15, 2010

On Saturday December 11, 2010, celebs came carrying toys to drop off at event to support Toys for Tots, hosted by 90210’s Matt Lanter. More →

Leeza Gibbons Named As Ambassador For Care Dec 9, 2010

One of the most recognizable faces on television, Leeza Gibbons, is teaming up with AARP to once again connect with millions of people across the country. More →