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will.i.am Helps Prince's Trust Young People Join Digital Revolution Jul 7, 2014

Young people completing a Prince's Trust course were last week visited by will.i.am, who saw how his £500,000 donation is making a difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people across the UK. More →

Black Eyed Peas Star Helps Fight Blindness In Filipino Babies Jun 9, 2014

During a press conference at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) last week, Black Eyed Peas star apl.de.ap announced that his charity, Apl.de.ap Foundation International (ADAFI), will partner with distinguished pediatric eye surgeon, Thomas Lee, MD, and his team of experts in the renowned Vision Center at Children’s Hospital in support of the “Campaign for Filipino Children.” More →

Apl.de.ap Announces Partnership with The Vision Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Jun 4, 2014

The Apl.de.ap Foundation International, the charity established by apl.de.ap of the Grammy Award-winning group, Black Eyed Peas, and The Vision Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, the leading center for the care of children with complex eye diseases, are launching a partnership to prevent blindness in newborns. More →

Milken Institute Global Conference Attracts Big Names May 8, 2014

Philanthropist and medical research innovator Michael Milken convened one of the most impressive global conferences recently. More →

will.i.am Hosts The Duke of York At The i.am College Track Boyle Heights Center May 5, 2014

Last week, will.i.am – musician and STEM education advocate – hosted Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, and Sarah Ferguson as they toured the i.am College Track after-school tutoring center in will.i.am’s hometown neighborhood of Boyle Heights/East Los Angeles, California. More →

Discover The Forest With Rio 2 Feb 26, 2014

In an effort to encourage children to spend more time outdoors and reconnect with nature, the U.S. Forest Service and the Ad Council are joining 20th Century Fox to launch a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) featuring scenes and characters from the upcoming animated feature Rio 2. More →

will.i.am's TRANS4M Concert Unites Hollywood for Youth Education Jan 29, 2014

January 23rd saw will.i.am and friends gather together to celebrate the third annual TRANS4M concert at the Avalon, and if Hollywood ever wanted to showcase its incredible diversity, this seemed to be the night. More →

will.i.am To Take TRANS4M To Europe Jan 27, 2014

Midem 2014 will host the first-ever meeting in Europe of TRANS4M, a collaborative community improvement initiative founded by musician, entrepreneur and philanthropist will.i.am, who will deliver a keynote introduction to the event on Saturday February 1, 2014. More →

Stars To Honor Carole King At MusiCares Person Of The Year Concert Dec 17, 2013

A plethora of stars will perform in honor of Carole King next month. More →

Get Ready To TRANS4M With will.i.am Dec 12, 2013

The i.am.angel foundation will once again present its TRANS4M Conference and Benefit Concert on January 23, 2014. More →

Hugh Jackman Hosts One Night Only Benefit Concert Oct 14, 2013

Last night, Hugh Jackman brought his one-man show to Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater for a one night only performance to benefit the Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation (MPTF). More →

Celebrities, Philanthropists, Political Figures to Host 2013 Global Citizen Festival Sep 6, 2013

Today, The Global Poverty Project, in proud partnership with the Cotton On Foundation, announced the official host committee for the 2013 Global Citizen Festival. More →

Dynamo And will.i.am Celebrate Prince's Trust Job Ambassadors Jun 24, 2013

The Prince of Wales recently welcomed a host of celebrities and young people to St James’s Palace to celebrate an innovative scheme to tackle youth unemployment. More →

Prince Harry And will.i.am Attend Charity Dinner May 16, 2013

Prince Harry attended a dinner this week for The American Friends of The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. More →

will.i.am Donates $100,000 To New Zealand Schools May 10, 2013

will.i.am was in New Zealand yesterday, and surprised everyone when he announced he was donating $100,000 to a network of low decile schools. More →

Black Eyed Peas To Join Stars At Time For Hope Gala May 1, 2013

iGivefirst has been selected as the fundraising platform by This Time Foundation as well as by the apl.de.ap Foundation International, a non-profit organization started by apl.de.ap, a founding member of the international recording artists and multi Grammy-award winning group, The Black Eyed Peas. More →

Stars Celebrate Quincy Jones And Sir Michael Caine At Power Of Love Gala Apr 15, 2013

Some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry celebrated the 80th birthday of Quincy Jones and Sir Michael Caine Saturday, April 13 at the 17th annual Keep Memory Alive Power of Love Gala at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. More →

More Stars Added To Power Of Love Gala Celebrating Quincy Jones And Michael Caine Mar 26, 2013

Keep Memory Alive's 17th annual Power of Love Gala continues to grow with an extended list of entertainment icons and celebrities attending and performing at the 80th birthday celebration for Quincy Jones and Sir Michael Caine in Las Vegas. More →

will.i.am Launches Prince's Trust Scheme For Disadvantaged Young People Mar 12, 2013

Musician and philanthropist will.i.am has launched a new Prince's Trust scheme to engage disadvantaged young people with technology and science, following his £500,000 donation to The Trust in 2012. More →

Jennie Garth Launches Lindt Gold Bunny Celebrity Charity Auction Mar 7, 2013

Jennie Garth, actress and mother of three, joins premium Swiss chocolatier Lindt USA to launch the company’s fourth Lindt GOLD BUNNY Celebrity Auction. More →

Bill Gates And will.i.am Push For Computer Programming Education Feb 27, 2013

Code.org, a non-profit focused on computer programming education, launched this week with a short film starring Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey , Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, Dropbox CEO Drew Houston, will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas, Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat, and others. More →

Stars To Celebrate 80th Birthdays For Quincy Jones And Sir Michael Caine With Charity Gala Feb 21, 2013

Keep Memory Alive's 17th annual Power of Love Gala continues to grow with an extended list of entertainment icons and celebrities attending and performing at the 80th birthday celebration for Quincy Jones and Sir Michael Caine in Las Vegas. More →

will.i.am To Be Joined By Bill Clinton And Alicia Keys At TRANS4M 2013 Jan 30, 2013

International recording artist, entrepreneur and philanthropist will.i.am announced this week that he will host TRANS4M 2013: TRANS4Ming America on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, California. More →

will.i.am To Host Annual Trans4m Conference And Concert Jan 11, 2013

For almost a decade, Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am has used the Thursday before the Grammys to raise awareness and funds for charitable causes. This year’s benefit concert will include performances by will.i.am and other chart-topping guests from all genres of music. More →

Keep A Child Alive Black Ball REDUX Raises $2.9 Million Dec 10, 2012

Keep A Child Alive CEO Peter Twyman has announced that the Black Ball REDUX, held last week at “Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater,” raised over $2.9 million – funds that will go to providing lifesaving HIV treatment, care and support to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. More →

Eva Longoria To Present Noble Gift Gala Award Dec 5, 2012

Hollywood actress, Eva Longoria, is visiting London this week to present one of the UK’s most prolific philanthropists with an award for his dedication to charity. More →

Ne-Yo Encourages Young Voters to Move Forward Nov 1, 2012

‘Forward’, a new song performed by Grammy Award winning R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, the Goo Goo Dolls' Johnny Rzeznik, music legend Herbie Hancock, Delta Rae and Natasha Bedingfield, has been released as a grassroots effort to motivate and inspire nationwide voter participation in the upcoming 2012 Presidential election. More →

Clive Davis To Attend Songs Of Hope VIII Event Oct 16, 2012

Clive Davis, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Jimmy Jam, Trevor Rabin (composer and vocalist of Grammy Award-winning group Yes) and music and entertainment industry giants committed to fighting cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases will take part in Songs of Hope VIII, a special event and silent auction that supports lifesaving research at City of Hope. More →

will.i.am Urges American Youth To Vote Oct 2, 2012

Be loud and let your voice be heard this November at the polls! The latest celebrity to support OurTime.org via a PSA is Black Eyed Peas' very own will.i.am! More →

will.i.am: Reach For The Stars Aug 30, 2012

Earlier this week, during an education program hosted by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), 53 high school students from the i.am College Track Center in Boyle Heights/East Los Angeles, VIP guests and NASA and JPL officials, and Curiosity mission members paid tribute to the legacy of Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon. More →