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Stars Donate to Banned Books Auction for Pride and Less Prejudice Oct 6, 2023

From October 5 to October 8, non-profit organization Pride and Less Prejudice (PLP) will hold its third annual #BannedTogether virtual auction to raise $15,000 to send 1,200 LGBTQ-inclusive books to elementary schools across the U.S. More →

One World: Together At Home Announced $127 Million In Commitments To Date Apr 20, 2020

International advocacy organization Global Citizen, together with Lady Gaga, tonight announced $127 million in commitments to date in support of healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. More →

Tim Gunn Endorses Proposed Statewide Fur Ban Aug 29, 2019

This week, fashion guru Tim Gunn sent a letter on PETA's behalf urging members of the California Senate Appropriations Committee to vote “yes” on Assembly Bill 44, which would ban the sale of fur statewide. More →

Tim Gunn Pens Editorial in Support of Proposed NYC Fur Ban May 10, 2019

Fashion guru Tim Gunn is urging New York City council members to pass a proposed ban on fur ahead of a city hall hearing on May 15. More →

Ryan Seacrest And Martha Stewart To Be Honored At YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund Dinner Oct 1, 2018

The YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting education and career placement for the fashion arts and business, today announced its 2019 honorees, Macy’s President Hal Lawton, Ryan Seacrest, and Martha Stewart. More →

Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation Announces 2017 Art For Life Benefit Jun 15, 2017

Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (RPAF) has announced the honorees for the 2017 ART FOR LIFE Benefit on July 15th at Fairview Farms in Bridgehampton, NY. 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 →

Shonda Rhimes And Tim Gunn Speak At Massachusetts Conference For Women Dec 14, 2015

“Plenty of people know the feeling of being first, only or different,” Shonda Rhimes told a sold-out audience of more than 10,000 at the 11th annual Massachusetts Conference for Women. “It means you are a trailblazer. There is a responsibility there, whether you want it or not.” More →

Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation Celebrates 20th Anniversary Jun 30, 2015

Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation is proud to celebrate its 20th Anniversary at the 2015 ART FOR LIFE Benefit on July 18th at Fairview Farms in Bridgehampton, NY. More →

Pink Urges NYC Council To Vote On Horse-Drawn Carriage Bill Jun 25, 2015

Pink is encouraging her 26 million Twitter followers to join her in urging New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito to bring Intro 573 — the bill to retire horses from the city’s carriage trade — to a vote. More →

Ty Pennington Teams Up With Scholastic To Give Mathematics An Extreme Makeover Apr 22, 2015

What are two things you need to build a house? Ty Pennington, best known for hosting ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, will show students in grades 4 and up that along with the proper materials, they need strong math skills. More →

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio Named As PETA Person Of The Year Dec 22, 2014

Mayor Bill de Blasio‘s defense of tigers, elephants, and horses forced to work in New York and his promotion of vegan eating in the Big Apple have earned him the title of PETA’s Person of the Year for 2014. More →

Aloe Blacc Honored At Humanitarian Awards Sep 29, 2014

Aloe Blacc was honoree and performer at the 43rd annual Humanitarian Awards on Friday. More →

Star-Studded PSAs Say No More To Domestic Violence Jul 10, 2014

Viacom Velocity Creative has partnered with Mariska Hargitay, founder of the Joyful Heart Foundation, to create a star-studded NO MORE PSA Campaign. More →

Have Lunch With Tim Gunn And Help PETA Dec 17, 2013

Here’s your chance to have lunch with Project Runway’s Tim Gunn. 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 →

Win A Trip To See Belinda Carlisle With PETA Jul 2, 2013

Here’s your chance to win a trip to see Belinda Carlisle and The B-52s in Arizona by supporting PETA. More →

Olivia Munn Reveals Shocking Footage Of Chinese Fur Farms Feb 24, 2013

You’ve never seen anything like this before: Shocking new video footage captured by PETA Asia undercover investigators on Chinese fur farms reveals “who’s really paying the ultimate price” for fur, according to The Newsroom star Olivia Munn in PETA’s new video exposé. More →

Today: New York Restoration Projects' Celebrity Spring Picnic May 31, 2012

Today sees the New York Restoration Project's annual Spring Picnic fundraiser, to be co-chaired by Adrian Grenier, Marisa Tomei and Tim Gunn, and attended by several other high-profile celebrities. More →

Stars Donate Ties To Celebrity Charity Auction Nov 17, 2011

Dressing up is a surefire way to feel good, but a number of notable men in the worlds of entertainment, sports and music are doffing their ties to help raise money as part of the Career Gear Celebrity Tie Auction. More →

AARP To Host Film Festival As Part Of Life@50+ Event Aug 25, 2011

AARP today announced it will bring its Movies for Grownups Film Festival to Los Angeles, CA, as part of the organization’s annual National Event & Expo, Life@50+. More →

True Blood Star Latest Celebrity To Join Charity Campaign Jul 27, 2011

True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgård is the latest star to record a PSA for the It Gets Better campaign. More →

Project Runway's Tim Gunn Applauds Furless Miss Florida Jul 13, 2011

After learning from PETA that the Miss Florida USA pageant will not be awarding a mink coat to its winner on July 16, Tim Gunn—the fashion guru, Project Runway mentor, and creative officer at Liz Claiborne, Inc., who previously asked pageant coordinators to dump fur prizes—sent a personal letter to Grant H. Gravitt Jr., executive producer of the pageant, to thank him for making the decision. More →

Fashion Designers Launch Charity Auction For Japan Apr 6, 2011

In response to the current crisis resulting from the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan on March 11th, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Board of Directors is galvanizing the fashion industry’s participation in a “Fashion & Friends for Japan” fundraiser to benefit the victims of the natural disasters. More →

Bill Clinton Named As PETA's Person Of The Year Dec 21, 2010

PETA has named Bill Clinton as its 2010 Person Of The Year. More →

Justin Bieber Releases Charity Album And Makes Anti-Bullying Video Nov 26, 2010

Pop sensation Justin Bieber will donate some of the proceeds from his new acoustic album to charity. More →

Stars Come Out For PETA 30th Anniversary Party Sep 27, 2010

Alec Baldwin let the stars shine at PETA's 30th Anniversary Gala and Humanitarian Awards Show on Saturday night, celebrating the groundbreaking work of the animal welfare charity and its celebrity supporters. More →

Urban, Kidman, Midler and More Support Mayor's Fund Sep 20, 2010

Auction Lots including items from Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman, Bette Midler and Mariska Hargitay are up for grabs in support of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City. More →

Tom Brokaw Among Presenters Of American Image Awards For Autism Speaks May 13, 2010

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has announced the presenters and slate of honorees to be recognized during the 32nd Annual AAFA American Image Awards benefiting Autism Speaks later this month. More →

Zac Efron Donates Tie To Celebrity Charity Auction May 6, 2010

It’s often said that the clothes make the man, but a number of notable men are redefining the phrase by donating their neckwear to a charity auction. More →