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12.12.12 Concert To Be Broadcast Live And Released On iTunes Dec 11, 2012

Sirius XM Radio has announced that the 12.12.12 concert to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy will air on E Street Radio, channel 20, and Pearl Jam Radio, channel 22, on December 12, 2012 at 7:30 pm ET. And Columbia Records has announced that a selection of 24 live tracks from the event will be available for pre-order on iTunes starting today. More →

Keep A Child Alive Black Ball REDUX Raises $2.9 Million Dec 10, 2012

Keep A Child Alive CEO Peter Twyman has announced that the Black Ball REDUX, held last week at “Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater,” raised over $2.9 million – funds that will go to providing lifesaving HIV treatment, care and support to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. More →

Bruce Springsteen Donates 12.12.12 Tickets To Charity Auction Dec 7, 2012

Bruce Springsteen has donated floor tickets to Robin Hood's 12.12.12 concert to benefit Sandy victims. More →

Sirius Radio Helps With Hungerthon 2012 Dec 6, 2012

Sirius XM Radio has announced its participation with WhyHunger's Hungerthon 2012. More →

Jason Mraz To Perform In Myanmar Against Human Trafficking Nov 19, 2012

MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) has announced a historic live concert in Myanmar to be held on December 16th to raise awareness and increase prevention of human trafficking. More →

Yoko Ono Supports Imagine There's No Hunger Campaign Nov 16, 2012

In his iconic song “IMAGINE,” John Lennon asked us all to picture a world free from hunger – a message that lives on today through the global IMAGINE THERE’S NO HUNGER campaign. More →

Paul McCartney And Bruce Springsteen To Headline 12.12.12 Concert For Sandy Relief Nov 16, 2012

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, The Madison Square Garden Company and The Weinstein Company — the same group that produced and sponsored the historic 9/11 benefit “The Concert for New York City” — have come together once again to present “12.12.12” the Concert For Sandy Relief. More →

Lucy Liu To Be Honored By Women For Women International Nov 8, 2012

Ashley Judd is Honorary Chair for tonight’s Women for Women International Annual Awards Gala in New York City. More →

Anne Hathaway To Host Women's Media Awards Nov 2, 2012

Anne Hathaway will host The 2012 Women’s Media Awards on November 13th at Guastavino’s in New York City. The announcement was made by Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem, co-Founders of the Women’s Media Center. More →

Sir Roger Moore Attends James Bond Auction For Charity Oct 23, 2012

An auction held at Christie’s to celebrate 50 years of James Bond has raised £723,600 for UNICEF. More →

Tom Morello To Perform At Food Sovereignty Prize Event Oct 4, 2012

Hunger is not a matter of production, but a matter of justice and democracy. In celebration of those grassroots activists working for a more democratic food system, WhyHunger's fourth annual Food Sovereignty Prize champions the right of people to determine their own food and agriculture policies and the grassroots groups that defend it! More →

Farm Aid 2012 Rocks The Good Food Movement Sep 24, 2012

At a time of uncertainty for family farmers and the nation, Farm Aid used its annual benefit concert during the weekend to issue an urgent call for eaters, farmers, businesses and politicians to work together to grow the Good Food Movement. More →

Farm Aid 2012 Sells Out Sep 14, 2012

With more than 29,000 tickets sold, Farm Aid 2012 is officially sold out. Fans at home can watch a special presentation of the concert event from Hersheypark Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 8 to 11 p.m. EDT at www.farmaid.org. More →

Barack Obama And Mitt Romney To Attend Clinton Global Initiative Sep 12, 2012

President Bill Clinton has announced that President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney will participate in the eighth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative joining world leaders in government, business, philanthropy, and civil society who gather each year to create and implement solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. More →

James Bond Celebrates 50 Years On Film With Charity Auction Sep 7, 2012

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of James Bond on film, Christie’s has announced 50 Years of James Bond – The Auction which will present a unique opportunity to acquire a piece of Bond memorabilia direct from the archives of EON Productions. More →

Jon Bon Jovi Wants Your Name On Bill Clinton's Birthday Map Aug 16, 2012

Jon Bon Jovi is encouraging supporters of the Clinton Foundation to give Bill Clinton a very special birthday gift. More →

Charities Praise David Cameron's Olympics Hunger Event Aug 12, 2012

Britain’s leading aid and development charities have welcomed the progress made at Prime Minister David Cameron's Olympics Hunger Event, and urged world leaders to keep the global food crisis at the top of their agenda in the run-up to next year’s G8 summit in the UK. More →

Willie Nelson Comments On Farm Aid's Drought Disaster Fund Aug 1, 2012

Farm Aid has activated its Family Farm Disaster Fund to raise funds to provide relief for farm families whose crops and farmland are being devastated by the country’s worst drought in more than 50 years. More →

Kenny Chesney Joins Farm Aid Lineup Jul 26, 2012

Kenny Chesney will join Farm Aid at its annual benefit concert at Hersheypark Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 22, the organization announced today. More →

Bill Clinton Makes Charity Trip To Africa Jul 16, 2012

Bill Clinton is currently visiting Africa, traveling to South Africa, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Uganda. More →

Elton John And Bill Clinton To Speak At AIDS Conference Jul 11, 2012

Organizers of the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) have announced that President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States, South African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, philanthropist Bill Gates, and humanitarian Sir Elton John, founder of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, will be among the high-level speakers who will join thousands of the world’s top AIDS researchers, community leaders, and other stakeholders in Washington, D.C. this summer. More →

Jack Johnson To Join Performers At Farm Aid Jul 10, 2012

Farm Aid has announced that its annual benefit concert will return to Pennsylvania on Saturday, Sept. 22 at Hersheypark Stadium. More →

John Legend's Show Me Campaign Announces Fellowship Winners Jul 2, 2012

Last week, the Show Me Campaign announced the winners of its 2012 Show Me Campaign Fellowship. More →

Morgan Freeman and Bill Clinton Double Up For Charity Jun 26, 2012

Legendary actor Morgan Freeman released a letter stating how we can all double our generosity with one donation, thanks to Former President Bill Clinton. More →

Bill Clinton To Match Charity Donations Jun 19, 2012

Bill Clinton has announced that he will match all donations – dollar for dollar – to the Clinton Foundation until June 25. More →

Mandy Moore and Christy Turlington Burns Speak At USAID Forum Jun 12, 2012

The U.S. Agency for International Development is currently holding the inaugural USAID Frontiers in Development Forum on the campus of Georgetown University in Washington, DC. More →

Christy Turlington And Donna Karan Attend Hudson River Park Event Jun 5, 2012

The Friends of Hudson River Park and Hudson River Park Trust have announced that a sold-out crowd of 830 New Yorkers came together to celebrate the Park at its annual spring gala, which netted $1.6 million to support operations and programing. More →

Bill And Chelsea Clinton To Attend Millennium Network Event In Chicago May 22, 2012

Bill and Chelsea Clinton will both attend the upcoming Millennium Network event on June 7 in Chicago to benefit the Clinton Foundation. More →

Local Family Farms Supported At John Mellencamp Show May 22, 2012

Farm Aid co-founder John Mellencamp performed at Houchens Smith Stadium on Saturday, May 19, at an event produced by Independence Bank. The concert benefited Farm Aid while promoting local family farms with HOMEGROWN food. More →

Bill Clinton Announces Second Annual CGI America Meeting May 10, 2012

Bill Clinton has announced the program for the second Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting to be held in Chicago, June 7-8, 2012 at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers. More →