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Laura Marano Named As Trick-Or-Treat For UNICEF Ambassador Aug 20, 2013

Laura Marano, actress and star of the Disney Channel series Austin and Ally, has been named the 2013 Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Ambassador. More →

Ben Affleck Needs Your Help In Wishing Bill Clinton A Happy Birthday Aug 20, 2013

Ben Affleck wants you to help him honor Bill Clinton's charity work by wishing him a happy birthday. More →

Global Citizen Festival Partners With iHeartRadio Aug 20, 2013

The Global Poverty Project today announced a partnership with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet. More →

Gael García Bernal Meets Syrian Refugees Aug 14, 2013

Oxfam Global Ambassador and Hollywood actor Gael García Bernal took time out from filming on location in Jordan yesterday to meet with Syrian refugees. More →

Kimberley Walsh Visits Uganda For Red Nose Day Aug 13, 2013

Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh recently saw how money raised from this year’s Comic Relief Red Nose Day, some of which was matched by the UK Government, is already changing lives across Africa. More →

Isabeli Fontana Joins Rotary Polio Eradication Campaign Aug 7, 2013

Brazilian model Isabeli Fontana has joined the growing roster of public figures and celebrities participating in Rotary's “This Close” public awareness campaign for polio eradication. More →

FC Barcelona Stars Visit Thailand With UNICEF Aug 7, 2013

On the first day of FC Barcelona's trip to Thailand, internationally acclaimed players Lionel Messi and Jose Manuel Pinto spent the morning sharing football skills with children who have intellectual disabilities. More →

Jimmy Carter Writes About Hope In The Middle East Aug 5, 2013

Jimmy Carter has written about hope in the Middle East in an email sent to supporters of The Elders. More →

Hang Out With The Stars And Help Charity Aug 2, 2013

E-commerce startup Traina Interactive Corp. today announced the launch of IfOnly, an online charitable platform that connects users with their favorite luminaries in a way never dreamt possible, while benefitting trusted charities. More →

Bill And Chelsea Clinton Visit Africa Aug 2, 2013

President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton just wrapped up a day of traveling in Lilongwe, Malawi – the first stop on their journey through Africa to visit Clinton Foundation projects on the ground. More →

Priyanka Chopra Joins Girl Up Campaign Aug 1, 2013

Priyanka Chopra, the award-winning actress and musical artist, announced thos week that she is joining the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign. More →

Liam Neeson Supports UNICEF In Preventing Violence Against Children Jul 31, 2013

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson is raising his voice in support of a new UNICEF initiative to prevent violence against children. More →

Exclusive: NBA Star Mario Chalmers Talks Charity Jul 31, 2013

Two-time NBA Champion Mario Chalmers (Miami Heat) recently partnered with BidSpot Cares, a crowdfunding platform that raises money for charities using online games and social media. More →

Pau Gasol Returns From UNICEF Visit To Iraq Jul 30, 2013

Pau Gasol, two-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers and UNICEF Spanish Committee Ambassador since 2003, has returned today from visiting Syrian refugees in Iraq. More →

Campaign To Share Clean Drinking Water To Launch At 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting Jul 26, 2013

In support of Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action “Save One Life Every Hour,” Flash Flood for Good announces a new social media initiative that will launch at the CGI Annual Meeting in New York City on September 24 and run in concurrence with the meeting. More →

One Born Every Minute Stars Visit Liberia With Save The Children Jul 26, 2013

When the midwives and stars of Channel 4’s ‘One Born Every Minute’ series visited Liberia with Save the Children they were shocked to discover that young mums in Liberia face a 1 in 24 chance of dying during pregnancy or childbirth when a simple trip to a clinic could save their lives. Yet many mums-to-be have to walk for up to 8 hours to get to their nearest clinic, and the journey can be treacherous. More →

Jimmy Carter And The Elders Welcome US Efforts To Restart Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks Jul 25, 2013

Concluding a 3-day visit to Washington DC and London, The Elders today warmly welcomed the tireless efforts of US Secretary of State John Kerry to restart direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. More →

The Hills' Jason Wahler To Hand Out Shoes To Those In Need Jul 23, 2013

Soles4Souls and The Los Angeles Mission will distribute footwear to local residents in need during Barefoot Week. More →

Ewan McGregor And David Beckham Support UNICEF's Commonwealth Games Initiative Jul 22, 2013

UNICEF, the Commonwealth Games Federation and the Glasgow 2014 Commonweath Games have today announced a partnership for children that seeks to touch the lives of children in Scotland and in Commonwealth countries across the world. More →

NFL Star Testifies On The Impacts Of Mining In African Communities Jul 22, 2013

In a testimony to the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations last week, San Francisco 49ers Wide Receiver (formerly of the Baltimore Ravens) and Oxfam America Ambassador Anquan Boldin called on members of Congress to take action to ensure that mining companies operating in West Africa respect human rights. More →

Jane Lynch And Giada De Laurentiis To Be Honored By Project Angel Food Jul 19, 2013

On August 10th, 2013, Project Angel Food will honor award-winning actress Jane Lynch and acclaimed celebrity chef and television personality Giada De Laurentiis at its annual Angel Awards in Hollywood. More →

John Mayer's Tour Benefits Veterans With Post Traumatic Stress Jul 17, 2013

John Mayer is using the U.S. portion of his new tour to heighten awareness of and raise funds for military veterans suffering from the effects of post traumatic stress. More →

Arsenal Donates To Save The Children Project In Indonesia Jul 16, 2013

Arsenal has committed to fund a £300,000 new project in Indonesia for Save the Children. More →

Kofi Annan Announces New Elders Jul 16, 2013

Hina Jilani, internationally known human rights defender from Pakistan, and Ernesto Zedillo, former President of Mexico, have joined The Elders, a group of independent leaders working for peace, justice and human rights. More →

Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys And John Mayer To Rock The Global Citizen Festival Jul 15, 2013

The Global Poverty Project, in proud partnership with the Cotton On Foundation, announced the 2013 Global Citizen Festival – a free ticketed concert on the Great Lawn of New York’s iconic Central Park – will take place on September 28, 2013 with Stevie Wonder, Kings Of Leon, Alicia Keys, and John Mayer. More →

Malala Yousafzai Addresses United Nations On Her Birthday Jul 15, 2013

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot by the Taliban for attending classes, on Friday addressed hundreds of young people at the United Nations, urging them to use education as a weapon against extremism. More →

Eddie Izzard Meets Syrian Refugees In Iraq Jul 11, 2013

UNICEF UK Ambassador Eddie Izzard has been reporting live from Domiz refugee camp in Northern Iraq, where he’s warned of a hidden crisis for Syrian refugees in the country. More →

Novak Djokovic Hosts Star-Studded Charity Gala Jul 11, 2013

On Monday 8th July, The Roundhouse, north London, was transformed into a tennis themed gala dinner to mark a spectacular fundraising evening in aid of the Novak Djokovic Foundation. More →

Run 10 Feed 10 To Fight Hunger With The Stars Jul 11, 2013

Women’s Health, the fastest-growing international women’s magazine in the world today with a global readership of 22 million, and FEED, the social business founded by Lauren Bush Lauren, whose mission is to “Create Good Products That Help FEED the World,” are partnering for the 2nd annual RUN10 FEED10 10K race series to motivate consumers nationwide to help fight domestic hunger. More →

Damon Albarn And Flea Donate Track To Oxfam's Syria Crisis Appeal Jul 8, 2013

Independent Label Market is delighted to announce that for this year’s London market it will be partnering up with The Vinyl Factory to produce 10 super exclusive vinyl releases. This auction, in conjunction with Oxfam, is a chance to win a complete set of all 10 exclusive records. All proceeds will go to Oxfam’s Syria Crisis Appeal. More →