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Take A Charitable Cue From Your Favorite Celebrities Dec 10, 2015

The holiday season is all too often a whirlwind of gift buying and parties, but it is also the time of year when you think about making a positive impact in your community through volunteering or donating money. More →

ICAP To Hold Annual Charity Day Today Dec 9, 2015

ICAP plc, a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, announces that the 23rd annual global Charity Day will be held on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. More →

Katy Perry Calls For Action To Change The Forecast For Children Dec 8, 2015

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Katy Perry reads a unique weather report to draw attention to the devastating effects of climate change on the world’s children. More →

Sir Alex Ferguson Praises David Beckham's Charity Work Dec 7, 2015

UNICEF UK Ambassador and former Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson has today revealed his pride in his fellow UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and former player, David Beckham's dedicated work in support of UNICEF and children in danger across the globe. More →

Scarlett Johansson Sings (SHOPATHON)RED Jingle Dec 7, 2015

Bono's (SHOPATHON)RED, which launched December 1, World AIDS Day, has a fun new jingle attached to it performed by Scarlett Johansson as Barry Manilow's muse. More →

Orlando Bloom Honored At Star-Studded UNICEF Snowflake Ball Dec 4, 2015

On December 1, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF hosted its 11th annual UNICEF Snowflake Ball at Cipriani Wall Street, celebrating UNICEF’s lifesaving work for children around the world. More →

Harlem Globetrotters Show Off Their GOATees On Giving Tuesday Dec 4, 2015

The Harlem Globetrotters did much more than just talk about #GivingTuesday this week – several players donated their faces to charity by taking part in the Christian humanitarian agency World Vision's “#GOATee for a Good Cause” campaign. More →

Bill Clinton's World AIDS Day Statement Dec 3, 2015

Bill Clinton released a heartfelt statement for World AIDS Day earlier this week. More →

Ishmael Beah Witnesses Impact Of Conflict On Children In South Sudan Dec 1, 2015

Continued violence and the impact of brutal fighting has taken an increasingly heavy toll on the lives of children in South Sudan, Ishmael Beah said this week, as the UNICEF Advocate for Children Affected by War wrapped up a one week visit to the country. More →

(RED) Launches Star-Studded SHOPATHON For World AIDS Day Dec 1, 2015

On December 1 – World AIDS Day and Giving Tuesday – the first ever (SHOPATHON)RED to fight AIDS officially kicks off. More →

Pink Named As UNICEF Ambassador Nov 30, 2015

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced the appointment of the newest UNICEF Ambassador, GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist P!nk, who will build on her current role as the UNICEF Kid Power National Spokesperson to raise awareness about UNICEF’s lifesaving health and nutrition programs around the world. More →

The Elders Launch Video Ahead Of Climate Summit Nov 30, 2015

Leaders from all over the world arrived in Paris this weekend to participate in the most important climate summit yet: COP21. More →

#GivingTuesday Set To Be Huge! Nov 26, 2015

In the last week before #GivingTuesday, on December 1, businesses, nonprofit organizations, schools, families and individuals around the country are making final preparation for a huge variety of activities that encourage and celebrate giving. More →

Harlem Globetrotters To Entertain Troops Nov 26, 2015

The world famous Harlem Globetrotters are bringing a slice of home to U.S. troops based overseas with an extended holiday tour of international U.S. military bases – the 14th time in the past 12 years that the “Ambassadors of Goodwill” have entertained U.S. troops overseas. More →

Jerry Garcia Foundation Presents WhyHunger Benefit Nov 25, 2015

In its quest to help bring #PeacethroughMusic, The Jerry Garcia Foundation, along with The Hard Rock Cafe, will present a WhyHunger Holiday Benefit at 7pm on December 18, 2015, at the Hard Rock Cafe in San Francisco. More →

UNICEF Celebrity Ambassadors Launch Fight Unfair Campaign Nov 23, 2015

A team of UNICEF Ambassadors are raising their voices or activating their social media networks to help spur action for the world’s most vulnerable children as part of the agency’s Fight Unfair campaign. More →

Olivia Wilde Named Artist Ambassador For Save The Children At Star-Studded Event Nov 20, 2015

Save the Children, the leading independent organization for children in need in the United States and around the world, held their third annual Illumination Gala this week, where it was announced that actor and activist Olivia Wilde is the new artist ambassador for Save the Children. More →

Orlando Bloom To Be Honored At UNICEF Snowflake Ball Nov 20, 2015

The UNICEF Snowflake Ball in New York will take place on December 1st and will begin at 6:30pm with cocktails at the Museum of American Finance followed by a formal dinner program and dancing at 7:30pm at Cipriani Wall Street (across the street). More →

Photo Exhibition Celebrates 20 Years Of Stars Helping Children Nov 18, 2015

Moving pictures taken by High Profile UNICEF Supporters have gone on display for the first time, including never before seen snaps taken by Sir Chris Hoy, Michael Sheen and Eddie Izzard, for a new photo exhibition in London. More →

Bill Clinton To Speak At Clinton Health Matters Initiative’s Northeast Florida Progress Update Nov 17, 2015

On Friday, November 20, President Bill Clinton will provide keynote remarks during the Northeast Florida Blueprint for Action progress update of the Clinton Health Matters Initiative (CHMI), an initiative of the Clinton Foundation. More →

Clive Anderson To Host ActionAid's Winter Comedy Gala Nov 12, 2015

ActionAid's Winter Comedy Gala will take place at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London’s West End on November 17. More →

Get A Free Gift When You Support The Clinton Foundation Nov 12, 2015

Bill Clinton is currently visiting Latin America with the Clinton Foundation, and has announced a new fundraising initiative that will give new monthly donors a special gift. More →

David Beckham Meets Child Refugees In Djibouti Nov 10, 2015

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham has spent time at a refugee camp in Djibouti, meeting children and families, including those displaced by conflict and violence in neighboring countries. More →

Harry Belafonte Speaks On Challenges Faced By People Of African Descent Nov 10, 2015

Debunking the myth of racial hierarchy, United Nations experts on racial discrimination has said that it is imperative to deconstruct, on a global scale, the ideological myth of a superior race and the resulting conviction of a superior culture. More →

Lionel Richie To Perform At Rihanna's Diamond Ball Nov 10, 2015

Lionel Richie will perform at the second annual Diamond Ball, a black tie fundraising event benefitting Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) and presented by Samsung. More →

Bill Clinton To Visit Latin America This Week Nov 9, 2015

Beginning Monday, November 9 through Wednesday, November 11, President Bill Clinton will visit the work of the Clinton Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) commitments in Latin America. More →

David Beckham Visits Kids In Nepal Six Months After Earthquake Nov 8, 2015

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham has met children at a temporary learning centre established with support from UNICEF in Kathmandu after the earthquake hit. More →

David Beckham Visits Papua New Guinea With UNICEF Nov 5, 2015

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham today met children receiving treatment for malnutrition at a UNICEF-supported hospital in Papua New Guinea. More →

Harlem Globetrotters Join World Vision's #GOATee For A Good Cause Campaign Nov 4, 2015

This month, the Harlem Globetrotters are partnering with the Christian humanitarian agency World Vision to grow a #GOATee for a Good Cause, raising awareness about how goats and other livestock gifts are helping to break the cycle of poverty in developing countries. More →

Shining A Light: A Concert For Progress On Race In America Nov 4, 2015

“Shining a Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America” has sold out in under three hours, generating more than $150,000 towards the ‘Fund For Progress on Race in America’ powered by United Way Worldwide. More →