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Equality Now To Host 2023 Make Equality Reality Gala Oct 10, 2023

Equality Now (EN), a leading international women’s rights organization that uses the law to protect and promote women’s and girls’ rights, will hold its annual Make Equality Reality Gala on October 11, 2023 in New York City. More →

Stars Join GLAAD and HRC in Calling on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Twitter to Protect Against Anti-Trans Hate Jun 28, 2023

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced that more than 250 LGBTQ and ally actors, notables, and other leaders signed a public letter created by GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) calling on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter to better enforce hate speech, harassment, misinformation, and other existing content policies aimed at protecting transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming users and all LGBTQ people. More →

Amy Schumer Joins the Board of Directors of the Hyperemesis Education and Research Foundation May 13, 2022

The HER Foundation announces that Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-nominated standup comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director Amy Schumer will join the HER Foundation’s Board of Directors in time to celebrate the 11th annual HG Awareness Day on Sunday, May 15th. More →

Second Star-Studded Hank's Home Game Sees Jokes, Jibes and Showdowns in the Name of Charity Mar 31, 2021

Actor Hank Azaria is back at the online poker table for a star-studded home game and plenty of laughs, powered by PokerStars.net. More →

Hank Azaria Leads Star-Studded Online Poker Home Game Series Feb 10, 2021

Online poker unites stars from stage and screen for virtual battles and banter in the new Hank’s Home Game series at leading global online poker platform, PokerStars.net. More →

Artists, Musicians, Actors, Authors Join Fonda, Morgan, Steinem To Support WMC Auction Nov 9, 2020

WOMEN'S MEDIA CENTER Co-Founders Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem, announced today that THE WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER will celebrate its 15th anniversary by hosting the first-ever WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER BENEFIT AUCTION. The auction will be launched on November 9th and will continue until November 15th. More →

Leslie Odom Jr. Tells Voters To "Wait For It" In Hamilton Song Homage Nov 4, 2020

Tony and Grammy award-winner Leslie Odom Jr. – Hamilton’s Aaron Burr – teamed up with RepresentUs, a fiercely nonpartisan anti-corruption organization, to remix his iconic Hamilton anthem “Wait for It” in a new public service announcement. More →

Stars Join Telethon for America on Election Eve to Get Out the Vote Oct 30, 2020

On Election Eve, Nov. 2nd, many of America’s biggest stars will join together for the second ever Telethon for America to create the biggest voter turnout in history and combat voter suppression and disinformation. More →

Jane Fonda Leads Virtual Zoom Workout, “Exercise That Vote” Oct 6, 2020

Jane Fonda, Kerry Washington, Shaquille O'Neal, Amy Schumer, Orlando Bloom, Katy Perry, Vanessa Hudgens, and Ashley Benson team up for a ‘Ballot Blaster’ Zoom workout video, titled “Exercise That Vote” encouraging citizens to get out to vote for the upcoming election. More →

David Costabile Tops $1 Million Charity PokerStars Invitational Led by Hank Azaria and Andy Bellin May 19, 2020

Edward Norton, Bryan Cranston, Hank Azaria, Neymar Jr., David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Ricardinho, Liam Payne, Gabriel Macht, Amy Schumer and many more celebrities played head-to-head over the weekend in the ‘Stars CALL for Action – Powered by PokerStars’ online poker tournament to raise an enormous $1 million for charity. More →

More Than 50 Women Stand #TogetherForHer to Address Gender-Based Violence During COVID-19 May 11, 2020

According to The United Nations Population Fund, six months of lockdowns could result in an additional 31 million cases of gender-based violence across the globe. More →

Gloria Steinem, Dorothy Pitman Hughes Release Iconic T-shirt For Equal Rights Amendment Aug 11, 2017

Feminist activists, journalists, and authors, Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes, announced the release of a limited-edition charity T-shirt, Gloria and Dorothy’s Equal Rights Now Tee, to raise funds to support the growing momentum behind passage of the long-sought-for Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). More →

Stars Attend City Year Los Angeles Spring Break: Destination Education May 9, 2017

City Year Los Angeles held its 7th annual Spring Break: Destination Education on May 6. More →

Amy Schumer Joins Hilarity For Charity's Third Annual New York City Variety Show Apr 25, 2017

Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen’s Hilarity for Charity (HFC), a movement founded as a resource for the millennial generation with a focus on supporting Alzheimer’s care and support, today announced that Amy Schumer, Jim Gaffigan and Colin Jost will bring their comedic talents to the Third Annual HFC NYC Variety Show on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Webster Hall. More →

Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation Heads Back To The Future At Art For Life Benefit Jul 7, 2016

Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (RPAF) is proud to celebrate the 2016 ART FOR LIFE Benefit on July 16th at Fairview Farms in Bridgehampton, NY. More →

Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and Beyoncé Top DoSomething.org’s 2015 Celebs Gone Good List Jan 8, 2016

DoSomething.org, the largest not-for-profit organization for young people and social change announces its eighth annual Celebs Gone Good list. More →

Celebrities Take Part In We Can End Gun Violence Video Dec 10, 2015

Everytown for Gun Safety today released a new video – “We Can End Gun Violence” – featuring a broad range of Americans including survivors of gun violence, moms, President Obama and cultural icons including Julianne Moore, Michael J. Fox, Amy Schumer, Spike Lee, Jennifer Aniston and Sofia Vergara, among others. More →

Amy Schumer Performs At North Shore Animal League America Celebrity Gala Nov 23, 2015

North Shore Animal League America, the world’s largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization, held its annual Celebrity Gala on Friday, November 20th at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. More →

Stars Attend An Evening With Jerry Seinfeld And Amy Schumer Nov 18, 2015

Baby Buggy, a national organization for families in need, raised $1.975 million at the organization’s 15th Anniversary celebration featuring "An Evening with Jerry Seinfeld and Amy Schumer" at the Beacon Theatre in New York City last night. More →

Marlo Thomas To Be Honored At Women's Media Awards, Special Appearance By Amy Schumer Oct 5, 2015

The Women's Media Center announces its honorees for The 2015 Women’s Media Awards on Thursday November 5th at Capitale in New York City. More →

Jerry Seinfeld And Amy Schumer To Team Up For Charity Show Sep 14, 2015

Baby Buggy, a national assistance and support organization for families in need, will celebrate 15 years of service to kids and parents with "An Evening with Jerry Seinfeld and Amy Schumer," a one-night, public benefit performance on Monday, November 16, 2015, at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. More →

Amy Schumer Calls For Tougher Gun Laws Aug 4, 2015

Amy Schumer has joined a senator in calling for tighter background checks for gun buyers after two people were shot to death during a screening of her movie, Trainwreck. More →

Amy Schumer Offers Disappointing Lap Dance For Charity Jun 29, 2015

Amy Schumer, writer and star of the upcoming comedy, TrainWreck, has promised a ‘disappointing lap dance’ for the winner of Universal’s TrainWreck Premiere Experience hosted on CrowdRise to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, an organization that is very dear to her heart. More →

National Trainwreck Comedy Tour To Benefit Charity May 18, 2015

Universal Pictures and CrowdRise have announced the launch of the upcoming The Trainwreck Comedy Tour presented by Live Nation, a tour of some of the greatest comics of this generation, which kicks off at Boston’s The Wilbur on June 14, and concludes in Los Angeles at The Wiltern on June 21. More →