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Celebrity Friends Give Habitat a Lift on Giving Tuesday Nov 28, 2018

A fitness popstar. A Grammy-award winning country music icon. An award-winning actress. And twin brothers who have built an empire in entertainment, construction and real estate, but who always make time to give back. Those are a few of the world-renowned celebrities who lent their time, voices and energy to give Habitat For Humanity a lift this Giving Tuesday. More →

Meghan Trainor Kicks Off 128th Red Kettle Campaign With Live Halftime Performance Nov 27, 2018

Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Meghan Trainor took the stage last week at AT&T Stadium to kick off The Salvation Army's 128th annual Red Kettle Campaign. More →

Zappos.com To Power The Shaq-A-Claus Sleigh For Children In Need Nov 27, 2018

Zappos.com, the customer service company that just happens to sell shoes, clothing, and more, announced today it is powering the sleigh of legendary basketball player Shaquille O'Neal for Shaq-A-Claus, the gift-giving program the NBA Hall-of-Famer has been running since 1992. More →

Jessie James Decker Partners With eBay to Curate the Ultimate Holiday Toy List Nov 27, 2018

eBay, the world’s most dynamic marketplace, and singer and mom of three, Jessie James Decker joins forces to deliver holiday cheer to children in need with Save the Children. More →

Jennifer Garner Hosts 6th Annual Save the Children Illumination Gala Nov 19, 2018

Last week at the 6th Annual Save the Children Illumination Gala, Save the Children, the leading organization investing in childhood, honored award-winning journalist David Muir, anchor of ABC’s “World News Tonight;” SB Projects Founder Scooter Braun; and the organization’s philanthropic corporate partner Mondelēz International. More →

International Rescue Committee Rescue Dinner Raises $16.8 Million Nov 8, 2018

The International Rescue Committee honored designer and philanthropist Diane von Furstenberg with the Freedom Award and Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, Inc. with the John C. Whitehead Humanitarian Award at the recent Rescue Dinner Benefit. More →

International Rescue Committee To Honor Diane von Furstenberg At 2018 Rescue Dinner Oct 29, 2018

The International Rescue Committee will hold its annual Rescue Dinner in New York this week. More →

Meghan Trainor to Kick Off 128th Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Oct 22, 2018

GRAMMY-Award winning singer and songwriter Meghan Trainor will perform LIVE at AT&T Stadium during the nationally televised halftime of the Dallas Cowboys game against the Washington Redskins on Thanksgiving Day, kicking off The Salvation Army's annual Red Kettle Campaign. More →

Hurricane Michael; President Obama Shares Charity Navigator's Curated List of Highly-Rated Organizations Oct 15, 2018

President Barack Obama urges Americans to give in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael by sharing the link to the relief organizations vetted by Charity Navigator for Michael. More →

Holly Robinson-Peete Honored At Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles Builders Ball Oct 8, 2018

The Habitat For Humanity of Greater Los Angeles Builders Ball 2018 recently took place at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. More →

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau And Akon Lace Up Their Boots At The Global Goals World Cup Oct 3, 2018

UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon, the Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg, and R&B singer, Akon joined some of the world’s coolest amateur athletes at the 3rd annual Global Goals World Cup (GGWC). More →

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles to Honor Holly Robinson-Peete Sep 24, 2018

Habitat For Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) will honor Holly Robinson-Peete, The LA Galaxy, and Watt Companies at its 2018 Los Angeles Builders Ball to be held on Thursday, September 27 at the Beverly Hilton. More →

Kylie Jenner to Sponsor and Build a Habitat for Humanity Home in Los Angeles Sep 18, 2018

Habitat For Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) is thrilled to have been the beneficiary of Kylie Jenner’s annual birthday fundraiser with Kylie Cosmetics. More →

Artists for Peace and Justice Festival Gala Presented by BOVET Raises $1.4 million Sep 12, 2018

An impressive 1.4 million dollars was raised at the tenth annual Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) Festival Gala, presented by BOVET, held at the Windsor Arms Hotel during the Toronto film festival. More →

Dolly Parton To Be Honored As 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year Sep 7, 2018

Eight-time GRAMMY winner Dolly Parton will be honored at the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of MusiCares and the Recording Academy. More →

Jimmy Carter In Indiana To Build New Habitat For Humanity Homes Aug 28, 2018

President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter have donned their hardhats and lifted their hammers for their 35th work project with Habitat for Humanity. More →

Uzo Aduba, Amber Heard, Padma Lakshmi To Speak At 9th Annual Social Good Summit Aug 3, 2018

The annual Social Good Summit, a unique gathering of global thought leaders, new media and technology experts, grassroots activists, and influential voices around the globe, today announced the initial roster of speakers for its 2018 edition. More →

Camila Cabello Concert In San Juan To Benefit Save The Children Jul 17, 2018

Cuban-American superstar Camila Cabello will make her solo debut on Puerto Rico Tuesday, October 23 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico, as part of her first headline tour “Never Be The Same” that started in April this year. More →

Penguin Random House Donates Books to Save the Children as Part of Grand Central Reads Jul 5, 2018

Penguin Random House has launched a limited-time charitable-giving opportunity as part of its Grand Central Reads partnership with MTA Metro-North Railroad and Grand Central Terminal, a brand new program that allows commuters and visitors to use their mobile devices to download free Penguin Random House book excerpts. More →

United Nations Development Programme Announces The Lion's Share Fund To Tackle Crisis In Wildlife Conservation Jun 22, 2018

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), FINCH and founding partner Mars, Incorporated today announced an initiative aimed at transforming the lives of animals across the world by asking advertisers to contribute a percentage of their media spend to conservation and animal welfare projects. More →

NBC News' Willie Geist To Be Honored As Father Of The Year Jun 4, 2018

The National Father’s Day Council has announced that Willie Geist, host of NBC’s Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist and co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, has been named a 2018 “Father of the Year” Honoree. More →

Chelsea Clinton And Jessica Simpson Honored As Outstanding Mothers May 16, 2018

Over the weekend, The National Mother’s Day Committee honored Chelsea Clinton, Jessica Simpson, Jan Singer and Artemis Patrick. More →

Habitat For Humanity And The Scott Brothers Celebrate Culmination Of 2018 Home Is The Key Campaign Apr 27, 2018

Habitat For Humanity is celebrating the closing of its second annual Home is the Key campaign with a special key dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting with two families in Nashville. More →

Chelsea Clinton And Jessica Simpson To Be Honored At Outstanding Mother Awards Apr 11, 2018

The National Mother’s Day Committee announced today that it will honor four exceptional women at the 40th Annual Outstanding Mother Awards. More →

Drew and Jonathan Scott Join Habitat For Humanity To Kick Off Home Is The Key Campaign Apr 6, 2018

Drew and Jonathan Scott are raising the walls on two new Nashville homes as part of the start to Habitat For Humanity's second annual nationwide Home is the Key campaign. The campaign, which runs the month of April, convenes sponsors, celebrities and community leaders to drive support for the critical need of affordable housing across the United States. More →

Habitat for Humanity And The Scott Brothers Launch Home Is The Key Mar 28, 2018

Studies show a home improves health and school performance for children, reduces crime and increases potential for higher lifetime wealth. However, one in four households in the U.S. spends more than 30 percent of income on housing and may struggle to afford basic necessities, such as food and clothing. Homes are the foundation for our futures, yet adequate housing is not accessible for many. More →

Entertainment Industry Foundation Joins Forces With Linkin Park To Raise Funds and Awareness Around Natural Disasters Mar 26, 2018

The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) is thrilled to announce the addition of Music for Relief, a global humanitarian assistance fund, to its philanthropic portfolio. More →

George Clooney Urges New Approach to Peacemaking in Africa Mar 14, 2018

In a new op-ed in Foreign Affairs, The Sentry co-founders George Clooney and John Prendergast highlight the fatal flaw in peacemaking in Africa. More →

The Salvation Army's 127th Red Kettle Campaign Raises $144.5 Million Mar 13, 2018

The Salvation Army's iconic Red Kettle Campaign collected $144.5 million in 2017 thanks to the support of donors and corporate partners. More →

Trace Adkins is Jammin' to Beat the Blues to Benefit Mental Health America of Middle Tennessee Feb 26, 2018

In recent years, country icon Trace Adkins has made it his mission through his music to give back to those who need it most. More →