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SAG-AFTRA Foundation To Honor Rashida Jones With Actors Inspiration Award Jun 8, 2017

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation announced today that Emmy-nominated actress Rashida Jones will receive its Actors Inspiration Award, an honor recognizing artists who give back to the community by championing worthy philanthropic causes which make a difference in the world. More →

Adrian Grenier Named UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador Jun 7, 2017

Hollywood actor Adrian Grenier, best known for his iconic role of A-list movie star Vincent Chase in eight seasons of the HBO smash hit and film “Entourage” received this week in New York his designation as UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador. More →

Organizations Speak Out Against Trump's Decision To Pull Out Of Paris Climate Agreement Jun 6, 2017

Some of the world’s most respected environmental organizations have spoken out about President Trump’s globally derided decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement. More →

Sesame Street Theme Songs And Hollywood Movie Royalties For Sale In Charity Auction Jun 2, 2017

Royalty Exchange, the world’s first online marketplace for royalties, is offering a rare chance to buy a stake in music and screenwriter royalties from several popular Sesame Street shows and hit Hollywood movies. More →

More Than 100 Authors Sign Greenpeace's Pledge for Free Speech and Forest Protection Jun 1, 2017

More than 100 authors from around the world, including Nobel Prize winner John Maxwell Coetzee (Disgrace); writer and comedian Stephen Fry (More Fool Me); Man Booker Prize winners Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Yann Martel (Life of Pi); and thought leaders Michelle Alexander (The New Jim Crow), Rebecca Solnit (Men Explain Things to Me) and Naomi Klein (The Shock Doctrine) signed a pledge with Greenpeace to support free speech and stand up for forests. More →

Maggie Q On A Quest To Save Elephants With The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Jun 1, 2017

US Actress and wildlife campaigner Maggie Q (Nikita, Divergent, Designated Survivor) has been in Kenya with leading conservation charity The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) on a mission to raise awareness of the threats facing elephants and efforts being made to protect them. More →

David Suzuki Talks Citizen Science May 25, 2017

“Canada’s Centre for Biodiversity Genomics at the University of Guelph has the genomes of more than 265 thousand named species identified with barcodes in its database,” says David Suzuki. “The cost to analyze a sample against this free public database is about $10.” More →

Michael Kors Teams Up With Bette Midler's NYRP To Beautify Brooklyn Park May 12, 2017

New York Restoration Project (NYRP), the Bette Midler-founded non-profit that has spent over two decades transforming open spaces in New York’s under-resourced communities, has teamed up with longtime supporter and board member, Michael Kors, to design the first ever solar-powered community garden in New York City. More →

Adrian Grenier Wants You To Stop Sucking Mar 13, 2017

Adrian Grenier wants you to stop sucking – and save the oceans. More →

Born Free USA, Ian Somerhalder Foundation Repurpose Fur For Animals In Need Feb 7, 2017

On January 28 at Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary in Locust Grove, Georgia, Born Free USA and the Ian Somerhalder Foundation (ISF) collaborated for their first joint animal welfare event: a youth initiative called “Give it Back!” More →

Newman's Own Foundation Awards $2.5 Million in Grants to Independent Media Jan 26, 2017

Newman's Own Foundation, founded by the late actor and philanthropist Paul Newman, today announced that it is awarding $2.5 million in grants over two years to 16 public broadcasting radio and television networks across the United States. More →

The Lumineers Donate Christmas Song Proceeds To Charity Dec 22, 2016

After performing a cover of “Blue Christmas” last week at the White House, The Lumineers have released the track to download. More →

Jerry Garcia Foundation Announces John Lennon-Inspired Imagine There's No Hunger Benefit Dec 16, 2016

In its ongoing mission to support meaningful causes through the arts, The Jerry Garcia Foundation will host a Holiday Concert at the Harmonia Yoga Arts Studio on December 16th to benefit WhyHunger. More →

Partnership With Native Americans Receives $25,000 Grant From Newman's Own Foundation Dec 15, 2016

Partnership With Native Americans (PWNA), a nonprofit organization committed to championing hope for a brighter future for Native Americans, has been awarded a $25,000 grant from Newman's Own Foundation, the independent foundation created by the late actor and philanthropist, Paul Newman. More →

Arnold Schwarzenegger: The Future Of Climate Is On Your Plate Dec 14, 2016

Entertainment industry icons and climate activists Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Cameron and Li Bingbing star in a groundbreaking series of public service announcements to inspire individual climate action against the backdrop of uncertainty in the environmental movement wrought by the election of Donald Trump to the White House. More →

Born Free USA And Ian Somerhalder Foundation Partner To Support Fur For The Animals Campaign Dec 7, 2016

This week, Born Free USA and the Ian Somerhalder Foundation (ISF) announced a partnership to support both organizations’ efforts to educate youth on wildlife conservation and animal welfare. More →

Eva Longoria To Host 94th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Nov 28, 2016

Eva Longoria will host the 94th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and Marc Anthony, Afro Blue, and the Airmen of Note will join Chance the Rapper, Kelly Clarkson, Yolanda Adams, James Taylor, The Lumineers, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood in performing a collection of holiday favorites. More →

Garth Brooks And Trisha Yearwood Join National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Nov 25, 2016

The Lumineers, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood have been added to the lineup for the 94th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. More →

Stars Attend David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Fundraising Ball Nov 21, 2016

Stars from far and wide came together at London’s Dorchester Hotel on Friday November 11 for Surrey based wildlife charity, the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation's, annual fundraising ball. More →

David Attenborough Attends The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy Conservation Initiative Reception Nov 18, 2016

The Queen has hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace to showcase forestry projects dedicated to The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy (QCC) conservation initiative. More →

Gemma Atkinson And Lucy Pinder Lend Their Support To Fading Giants Nov 14, 2016

The plight of Africa’s elephants has attracted the support of actresses Gemma Atkinson and Lucy Pinder to a new campaign being run by UK charity the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation. More →

Annie Lennox Honored With The Lovie Person Of The Year Award Nov 3, 2016

On Thursday, October 27, Annie Lennox received The Lovie Person of the Year Award in recognition of her relentless use of social media to leverage her platform and outreach to create a better world for others. More →

Bette Midler And Celebrity Friends Celebrate 2016 Hulaween Bash Nov 1, 2016

The Waldorf Astoria’s Grand Ballroom was taken over by celebrities dressed as witches, wizards and warlocks in honor of Bette Midler's Annual Hulaween Bash last week. More →

Ian Somerhalder To Be Honored At WildAid Gala Oct 28, 2016

Ian Somerhalder will be honored at the 2016 WildAid Gala. More →

Native Americans, Farmers and Celebrities Unite to Fight Big Oil Oct 27, 2016

The Rev. Jesse Jackson and former Vice President Al Gore are the latest public figures to join the resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline. More →

Kathy Griffin To Host Bette Midler's Annual Hulaween Bash Oct 20, 2016

Bette Midler's Annual Star-Studded Hulaween Bash will be held Oct. 28th at the Waldorf Astoria. More →

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's hitRECord Releases Songs and Campfire Stories Inspired by America's National Parks Oct 18, 2016

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's collaborative platform, hitRECord, and the National Park Foundation continue to celebrate the National Park Service Centennial with the release of new songs and a book of campfire stories inspired by America’s national parks. More →

James Taylor Added To 94th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Lineup Oct 11, 2016

James Taylor has been added to the lineup for the 94th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. More →

Kelly Clarkson To Perform At 94th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Sep 27, 2016

#FindYourPark with holiday performances by Chance the Rapper, Kelly Clarkson, and Yolanda Adams on December 1 as the National Park Service caps off its centennial celebration and launches a second century of stewardship with the 94th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting on the Ellipse at President’s Park (White House). More →

Global Goals Awards Honor Champions For Women's And Girls' Rights Sep 26, 2016

The first annual UNICEF Global Goals Awards last week honoured a lawyer who fights against child marriage in Tanzania, a Syrian teen and Olympic swimmer who saved fellow refugees from drowning, and an organization that brings health care to vulnerable girls and women in Pakistan. More →