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Actress Sonequa Martin-Green Joins Stand Up To Cancer In PSA Encouraging Clinical Trial Participation Feb 21, 2018

Calling clinical trials of new cancer treatments “the brightest torch researchers have to light their way,” actress and Stand Up To Cancer Ambassador Sonequa Martin-Green is featured in a new public service announcement (PSA) urging patients to participate in trials that could help make new treatments available and give new hope to the patients themselves. More →

Hillary Rodham Clinton To Receive WMC Wonder Woman Award At Women's Media Awards Oct 24, 2017

The Women's Media Center will honor Hillary Clinton with its first ever WMC Wonder Woman Award at the Women’s Media Awards on October 26 at a gala at the Capitale in New York City. 

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Ashley Judd To Receive WMC Speaking Truth To Power Award Oct 16, 2017

The Women's Media Center will honor Ashley Judd with the WMC Speaking Truth to Power Award at the Women’s Media Awards on October 26 at Capitale in New York City. More →

TJ Martell Foundation Announces Presenters And Performers For 42nd New York Honors Gala Oct 9, 2017

The TJ Martell Foundation for Cancer Research has announced its presenters and performers for the 42nd New York Honors Gala to be held Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Guastavino’s in New York beginning with a red carpet arrival at 6:00 p.m. More →

Women's Media Center Announces Honorees For 2017 Women's Media Awards Oct 4, 2017

The Women's Media Center announces their host and honorees for the 2017 Women’s Media Awards, to be held on October 26, at Capitale in New York City. More →

Katie Couric To Emcee New York Women In Communications Matrix Awards Apr 18, 2017

New York Women in Communications (NYWICI) will present the 2017 Matrix Awards during a luncheon at the Sheraton New York Times Square on Monday April 24, 2017, to honor seven extraordinary female leaders in the communications industry, as ‘Women Who Connect the World.’ More →

More Than $111 Million Pledged Following Stand Up To Cancer Telecast Sep 13, 2016

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) has announced more than $111 million has been pledged collectively so far in connection with the star-studded Sept. 9 “roadblock” fundraising telecast in the United States and Canada. More →

Stand Up To Cancer 2016 A Huge Success Sep 12, 2016

The Hollywood community once again united to support Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), which staged its fifth biennial one-hour special on Friday, Sept. 9 (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT / 7:00 PM CT). More →

More Stars Announced For Stand Up To Cancer's Fifth Biennial Telecast Sep 2, 2016

The lineup of celebrities participating in Stand Up To Cancer's fifth biennial telecast on Friday, Sept. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT / 7:00 PM CT), got longer this week with the addition of Viola Davis, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Matt Bomer, Dave Franco, Sonequa Martin-Green, Rob Riggle, Tony Hale, Terry Crews, Mel B and Bree Turner. More →

Stars Announced For Fifth Biennial Stand Up To Cancer Television Special Aug 17, 2016

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), is proud to announce the Hollywood community is once again joining forces to support the fifth biennial televised fundraising special on Friday, Sept. 9 (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT / 7:00 PM CT). More →

Bradley Cooper To Executive-Produce Star-Studded Stand Up To Cancer TV Broadcast Jun 16, 2016

The Hollywood community is once again uniting to support Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), which will stage its fifth biennial televised fundraising special on Friday, Sept. 9 (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT / 7:00 PM CT). More →

New York Women In Communications Announces 2016 Matrix Award Honorees Apr 25, 2016

New York Women in Communications (NYWICI) will present the 2016 Matrix Awards during a luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria on Monday April 25, 2016, to honor eight extraordinary women who connect the world, having established themselves as innovators in the communications field. More →

Katie Couric Honored By Stand Up To Cancer At Standing Room Only Event Apr 12, 2016

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) honored SU2C Co-Founder and award-winning journalist Katie Couric for her dedication to cancer advocacy at a star-studded fundraising event here Saturday night. More →

Katie Couric: My Life As A Cancer Advocate Mar 30, 2016

Her unanticipated journey as a cancer advocate is the subject of a personal essay by Katie Couric published online in The American Journal of Gastroenterology (AJG) to coincide with March National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, An Unexpected Turn: My Life as a Cancer Advocate. More →

Greg Kinnear Features In New Stand Up To Cancer PSA Feb 19, 2016

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), has teamed up with Eli Lilly and Company on a new colorectal cancer public service announcement (PSA) featuring actor and SU2C Ambassador Greg Kinnear. 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 →

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 →

Katie Couric Supports National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance Oct 2, 2015

A window display at Rockefeller Plaza this month will emphasize the lifesaving value of colorectal cancer screening, reaching almost 250,000 people per day with this important public health message. More →

Stars Wear Orange For Gun Violence Awareness Jun 3, 2015

Yesterday more than 200 organizations, cultural influencers, elected officials and Americans across the country participated in the first-ever National Gun Violence Awareness Day by wearing orange. More →

Katie Couric Honored By Scholarship America May 26, 2015

Scholarship America hosted their inaugural From Dreams to Degrees Education Dinner – honoring Katie Couric – on May 19, 2015 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. More →

Paul McCartney Rocks Robin Hood May 14, 2015

Paul McCartney and Jon Bon Jovi helped make history at a charity event in New York this week. More →

WebMD Magazine Celebrates Star-Studded 10th Anniversary Issue May 12, 2015

WebMD is celebrating the 10th anniversary of WebMD Magazine with the release of a special issue featuring a cover-story interview with Robin Roberts called, “Profile of Courage” where she reflects on 10 heroes in her life who helped her through her own health struggles and shaped the woman she is today. More →

Katie Couric Joins Aspen Institute Board Of Trustees Apr 21, 2015

The Aspen Institute announced today the election of Yahoo News Global Anchor Katie Couric as a new member of its Board of Trustees. More →

Tony Goldwyn Stands Up To Lung Cancer Apr 17, 2015

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), is increasing national awareness about one of the deadliest cancers, lung cancer, in a new public service announcement (PSA), which is supported by a charitable donation from Bristol-Myers Squibb. More →

Stand Up To Cancer and PBS LearningMedia Announce Science Award Program Mar 25, 2015

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and PBS LearningMedia announced today The EMPEROR Science Award Program, an initiative that will encourage students from disadvantaged high schools to pursue careers in science, with a particular emphasis on cancer research through a year of mentorship with a scientist from a leading research institution or industry. More →

WWE Superstars For Hope To Benefit Special Olympics Mar 3, 2015

WWE announced the launch of Superstars for Hope, a fundraising campaign on Indiegogo, the world’s largest crowdfunding platform, to benefit Special Olympics and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford in honor of Connor’s Cure. More →

Stars Attend Hollywood Stands Up To Cancer Jan 30, 2015

Hollywood Stands Up To Cancer, presented by the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) and chaired by Jim Toth and Reese Witherspoon, took place in Culver City, CA, on Wednesday. More →

Big Stars Attend 2014 UNICEF Snowflake Ball Dec 9, 2014

The 2014 UNICEF Snowflake Ball, held on Tuesday, December 2 at Cipriani Wall Street, honored U.S. Fund for UNICEF National Board member Hilary Gumbel and philanthropist Tom Freston for their commitments to saving and improving the lives of children around the world, while celebrating UNICEF’s work to put children first. More →

Bill Clinton Closes 10th Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting Sep 26, 2014

President Bill Clinton, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton closed the 10th Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting this week by announcing new Commitments to Action and issuing a call to action to members in four critical issue areas: addressing energy poverty around the world, tackling food insecurity and hunger in the United States, increasing access to water, and responding the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. More →

Katie Couric And Barbara Walters To Be Honored At Women's Media Awards Sep 23, 2014

The Women's Media Center announced its honorees for The 2014 Women’s Media Awards on Tuesday October 29th at Capitale in New York City. More →