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Over $109 Million Raised As The US And Canada Stand Up To Cancer Sep 8, 2014

More than USD $109 million has been pledged so far in connection with the star-studded September 5 Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) “roadblock” fundraising telecasts in the U.S. and Canada, it was announced today. More →

More Stars Announced For 2014 Stand Up To Cancer Telecast Sep 4, 2014

This Friday, September 5th (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT), Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), will stage its fourth biennial fundraising event. More →

Stars Announced For Stand Up To Cancer Telecast Aug 21, 2014

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 fourth biennial fundraising telecast Friday, September 5 (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT). More →

Stand Up To Cancer Returns To TV In 2014 Jul 10, 2014

Building on three historic fundraising telecasts in 2008, 2010 and 2012, the groundbreaking grassroots movement Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), will return to primetime television on Friday, September 5, 2014, at 8 pm ET & PT / 7 pm CT. More →

Celebrity PSAs Address Male Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse Apr 1, 2014

The Joyful Heart Foundation, founded by actress and advocate Mariska Hargitay of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and 1in6, a leading organization that provides support and information to male survivors of childhood sexual abuse have launched — in partnership with the NO MORE movement to end domestic violence and sexual assault – a new print series of the groundbreaking NO MORE PSA campaign. More →

Brooke Shields To Be Honored With Outstanding Mother Award Mar 11, 2014

The National Mother’s Day Committee announced today that it will honor four exceptional women who balance highly successful careers with the daily demands and rewards of motherhood at the 36th Annual Outstanding Mother Awards. More →

Katie Couric's Challenge For Change Nov 18, 2013

“Katie Challenge for Change” is a weeklong programming event airing the week of November 18-22, 2013, in which the “Katie” show will travel to five cities across the country and challenge communities to create positive changes, both big and small. More →

Celebrities Say NO MORE To Domestic Violence Sep 26, 2013

Celebrities, athletes, corporate leaders, and advocates have joined forces to generate awareness for domestic violence and sexual assault and encourage bystanders to help, in a dramatic new series of public service announcements that feature the NO MORE symbol, the first unified branding symbol (like the pink breast cancer ribbon) for these issues. More →

Katie Couric to Host Life is Love Gala Sep 16, 2013

Katie Couric is stepping out to help fight the global sex-trafficking epidemic at Somaly Mam Foundation's Life is Love Gala on October 23rd in New York. More →

Marcia Cross Releases Prostate Cancer PSA May 23, 2013

The Safeway Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), have teamed up to develop a print, radio and digital public service announcement featuring actress and SU2C Ambassador Marcia Cross. More →

Meryl Streep Films PSAs For National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Mar 14, 2013

Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep encourages people to get screened for colon cancer in new broadcast public service announcements (PSAs) that launch in March, in conjunction with National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. More →

Debra Messing To Be Honored With Outstanding Mother Award Mar 13, 2013

The National Mother’s Day Committee announced today that it will honor four exceptional women who balance highly successful careers with the daily demands and rewards of motherhood at the 35th Annual Outstanding Mother Awards. More →

Boardwalk Empire's Vincent Piazza Honored At Midwinter's Night Dream Jan 15, 2013

A Midwinter’s Night Dream, an annual charity fundraiser held by Northport High School students that supports Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease) research was recently held at Oheka Castle in Huntington, NY. More →

Exclusive: Usher Attends Pencils Of Promise Gala Nov 14, 2012

Last month the world came together once again for the Pencils of Promise Annual Gala. More →

Michael Bolton To Perform At Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation Gala Oct 25, 2012

The Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation has announced the Foundation will celebrate its tenth anniversary at its annual gala on Thursday, November 8 in New York City. More →

Chloë Moretz Fronts UNICEF Trick-Or-Treat Campaign Oct 15, 2012

Snicker bars, candy wrappers and smiling bellies are not the only things happening this Halloween. For the sixty-second year now, UNICEF is hosting its annual Trick-or-Treat campaign. Leading the way, Chloë Moretz is this year’s new face. More →

Sting Joins Tony Bennett At Exploring The Arts Gala Oct 8, 2012

Tony Bennett and his wife Susan Benedetto, hosted a gala event for Exploring The Arts last week which raised over $1.2M for arts education in NYC public high schools. More →

Neil Young And Foo Fighters Charity Show To Be Streamed Live Sep 25, 2012

The Global Poverty Project is proud to announce that their upcoming Global Citizen Festival, produced by AEG Network LIVE and delivered by AEG Digital Media, will be live streamed and broadcast by an impressive list of media partners. More →

Stand Up To Cancer Raises Over $81 Million Sep 10, 2012

Stand Up To Cancer has announced that more than $81 million has been pledged so far in connection with its star-studded September 7 roadblock fundraising telecast to accelerate ground-breaking research and bring new treatments to patients as quickly as possible, including pediatric cancer patients through the creation of a new pediatric cancer research “Dream Team.” More →

More Stars Confirmed For Stand Up To Cancer Television Event Sep 6, 2012

Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Justin Timberlake, Sofia Vergara, Eric Stonestreet, Ray Romano, Felicity Huffman, Max Greenfield, Stacy Keibler, Maura Tierney, Rocco DiSpirito, Ethan Zohn and Olympic Gold Medalists Gabrielle Douglas and Missy Franklin will participate in Stand Up To Cancer's landmark television event on Friday, Sept. 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET & PT). More →

Stars Announced For Stand Up To Cancer Television Special Aug 22, 2012

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) is proud to announce the Hollywood community is once again rallying together and lending its support to the third SU2C primetime television fundraising special on Friday, Sept. 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET /PT). More →

Stand Up To Cancer Telecast Returns In September Jul 11, 2012

Building on two historic fundraising telecasts in 2008 and 2010, groundbreaking grassroots movement Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), will return to primetime television on Friday, September 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET & PT). More →

Katie Couric To Present Arianna Huffington With Elly Award May 2, 2012

The Women’s Forum of New York will present The 2nd Annual Elly Awards Luncheon benefitting The Education Fund of The Women’s Forum on Friday, May 18 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. More →

Jane Krakowski To Be Honored By City Of Hope Apr 18, 2012

Tony Award winning actress Jane Krakowski, fashion industry leader Susan Sokol and philanthropist Ann Levine will receive The Spirit of Life Award at City of Hope's annual Spring luncheon on Monday, May 14, at The Plaza Hotel. More →

World Cancer Day This Weekend Feb 2, 2012

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) announced a long-term alliance this week, with a multi-platform collaborative campaign in support of World Cancer Day on Saturday, February 4, 2012. More →

Christine Taylor And Katie Couric To Be Honored At Midwinter's Night Dream Gala Jan 9, 2012

A bunch of celebrities – including Christine Taylor and Katie Couric – will be honored by the Northport High School at its annual Midwinter’s Night Dream Gala this week. More →

Hugh Jackman And Mariah Carey Join Made With Pencils Celebrity Charity Campaign Dec 1, 2011

This holiday season, Pencils of Promise (PoP), a nonprofit whose mission is to build schools in the developing world, is launching their Made with Pencils campaign. The Made with Pencils campaign allows the world’s leading cultural curators and artistic minds to produce original works made from pencils that will be auctioned off to build new schools. More →

Bill Clinton Honored By Women For Women Nov 21, 2011

Women for Women International presented President Bill Clinton the 2011 “Champion of Peace Award” at an event in New York on Thursday night. More →

Martina McBride To Light Empire State Building For Breast Cancer Oct 14, 2011

Platinum-selling recording artist and GRAMMY award winner Martina McBride will light the world-famous Empire State Building “pink” on October 14, 2011, in an effort to raise awareness for breast cancer. More →

Exploring The Arts With Tony Bennett At Celebrity Charity Event Sep 16, 2011

When Tony Bennett makes his debut at his sold out performance at the Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday, September 18, he will be joined by Aretha Franklin, Sir Elton John and Alejandro Sanz for special duet appearances. More →