Barack Obama to Deliver Commencement Message for #GraduateTogether

Barack Obama to Deliver Commencement Message for #GraduateTogether May 13, 2020

Former President Barack Obama will deliver a commencement message for America’s three million high school seniors during a televised, one-hour multimedia event, Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020. More
More Than 50 Women Stand #TogetherForHer to Address Gender-Based Violence During COVID-19

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
Stars To Take Part In Graduate Together: America Honors The High School Class Of 2020

Stars To Take Part In Graduate Together: America Honors The High School Class Of 2020 May 5, 2020

XQ Institute, The LeBron James Family Foundation, and The Entertainment Industry Foundation announced today that they are joining together to pay tribute to the Class of 2020 in a one-hour multimedia special event, Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020, on Saturday, May 16 (8 PM ET/PT, 7 PM CT). More
Stars Attend SAG Awards Post-Awards Gala hosted by PEOPLE

Stars Attend SAG Awards Post-Awards Gala hosted by PEOPLE Jan 22, 2020

On Sunday, January 19, Meredith Corporation’s PEOPLE hosted the official Screen Actors Guild Awards Post Awards Gala immediately following the 26th Annual SAG Awards in Los Angeles on a transformed Shrine Auditorium stage. This is the 24th year that PEOPLE has hosted the Gala, which honors the charitable endeavors of actors in their communities. More
Stand Up To Cancer 2018 Telecast Raises $123.6 Million So Far

Stand Up To Cancer 2018 Telecast Raises $123.6 Million So Far Sep 11, 2018

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) today announced more than $123.6 million has been pledged collectively so far in connection with the star-studded Sept. 7 “roadblock” fundraising telecast in the United States and Canada. More
Stand Up To Cancer Announces Digital Live Show Leading Into 2018 Telecast

Stand Up To Cancer Announces Digital Live Show Leading Into 2018 Telecast Aug 31, 2018

Today, Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a division of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, announced “It’s #Up2Us: Stand Up To Cancer | The Digital Live Show,” a one-hour standalone digital event that will stream on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT on Friday Sept. 7, leading into the 2018 televised roadblock special, which airs live from 8:00–9:00 PM ET/PT / 7:00 PM CT. More
More Celebrities Join Star-Studded Lineup for SU2C Telecast

More Celebrities Join Star-Studded Lineup for SU2C Telecast Aug 20, 2018

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a division of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), is proud to announce that the Hollywood community is rallying together yet again to support the sixth biennial televised fundraising special on Friday, Sept. 7 (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT / 7:00 – 8:00 PM CT). More
Bradley Cooper Announces Stand Up To Cancer 2018

Bradley Cooper Announces Stand Up To Cancer 2018 Jun 7, 2018

The entertainment community is coming together for Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and its sixth biennial roadblock televised fundraising special, supporting urgently needed research and new treatments for cancer. More
Entertainment Industry Foundation Celebrates 75 Years Of Success

Entertainment Industry Foundation Celebrates 75 Years Of Success Mar 27, 2018

Hollywood observed an important anniversary last week – 75 years of charitable giving under the aegis of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF). More
Entertainment Industry Foundation Joins Forces With Linkin Park To Raise Funds and Awareness Around Natural Disasters

Entertainment Industry Foundation Joins Forces With Linkin Park To Raise Funds and Awareness Around Natural Disasters Mar 26, 2018

The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) is thrilled to announce the addition of Music for Relief, a global humanitarian assistance fund, to its philanthropic portfolio. More
Actress Sonequa Martin-Green Joins Stand Up To Cancer In PSA Encouraging Clinical Trial Participation

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
Stars Attend PEOPLE And EIF Official SAG Awards Gala

Stars Attend PEOPLE And EIF Official SAG Awards Gala Jan 25, 2018

Earlier this week, Time Inc.’s PEOPLE and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) partnered for the 22nd year to co-host the official Screen Actors Guild Awards Post-Awards Gala immediately following the 24th Annual SAG Awards on a transformed Shrine Auditorium stage. More
SAG Awards Post-Awards Gala To Honor Actors' Charitable Endeavors

SAG Awards Post-Awards Gala To Honor Actors' Charitable Endeavors Dec 18, 2017

Time Inc.’s PEOPLE and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) will partner once again to co-host the official SAG Awards Post-Show Gala, held immediately following the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards on Sunday, January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles on a transformed Shrine Auditorium stage. More
Hunger Is Campaign Has Raised More Than $20 Million In Total To Fight Childhood Hunger

Hunger Is Campaign Has Raised More Than $20 Million In Total To Fight Childhood Hunger Nov 15, 2017

The Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) announced today their 2017 in-store, month-long campaign raised more than $5 million in donations for Hunger Is, a joint charitable initiative designed to raise awareness and funds to end childhood hunger in America. More
Viola Davis Continues To Front Hungry For More Campaign

Viola Davis Continues To Front Hungry For More Campaign Oct 6, 2017

Academy and Emmy Award-winning actress Viola Davis, the Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) have come together again to continue the Hunger Is “Hungry for More” campaign, which is designed to raise awareness and funds to fight childhood hunger in America. More
Stars Joined Students, Educators, Parents, And More For EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live

Stars Joined Students, Educators, Parents, And More For EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live Sep 11, 2017

On Saturday, the biggest names in entertainment, journalism, sports, and music joined educators, parents, and more for “EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live,” a one-hour telecast and multi-platform event that invited the public to help rethink the future of American high schools. More
Additional Stars To Join EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live

Additional Stars To Join EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live Sep 8, 2017

Today, XQ Institute and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) announced that more stars will participate in “EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live,” a one-hour telecast and multi-platform event that will invite the public to help rethink the future of American high schools. More
Rita Wilson And Tom Hanks Return To Host Simply Shakespeare

Rita Wilson And Tom Hanks Return To Host Simply Shakespeare Sep 5, 2017

Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks host The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (SCLA) 27th Annual Simply Shakespeare benefit Monday, September 18, 2017 at 8:00pm at the Freud Playhouse, on the UCLA Campus. More
Hollywood's Brightest Stars Join Students, Educators and Parents For EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live

Hollywood's Brightest Stars Join Students, Educators and Parents For EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live Aug 28, 2017

Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hanks, Mahershala Ali, Tony Hale, Bill Hader, Christian Slater, Common, Randall Park, Rami Malek, Portia Doubleday, Thomas Mann, Anna Deavere Smith, Miranda Cosgrove, Melissa Rivers, Kevin Frazier and many more will participate in “EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live,” a special one-hour telecast which will invite the public to help rethink the future of American high schools. More
Viola Davis To Executive-Produce EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live

Viola Davis To Executive-Produce EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live Aug 21, 2017

Viola Davis and Julius Tennon will executive-produce “EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live,” a special one-hour telecast event which will invite the public to help rethink the future of American high schools. More
EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live

EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live Jul 4, 2017

XQ Institute and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) invite the public to help rethink the future of American high schools with a special one-hour event, “EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live.” More
Kathy Ireland To Co-Host YWCA GLA Phenomenal Woman Awards

Kathy Ireland To Co-Host YWCA GLA Phenomenal Woman Awards May 8, 2017

Kathy Ireland is set to co-host the YWCA GLA Phenomenal Woman Awards. More
Hunger Is Campaign To End Childhood Hunger Finalist In 2017 Halo Awards

Hunger Is Campaign To End Childhood Hunger Finalist In 2017 Halo Awards Feb 27, 2017

The Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) announced that Hunger Is, their joint charitable program designed to raise awareness and funds to end childhood hunger in America, has been nominated for two prestigious 2017 Halo Awards, North America’s highest honor for corporate social initiatives and cause marketing. More
Lily Tomlin Reads For SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Storyline Online

Lily Tomlin Reads For SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Storyline Online Jan 27, 2017

Lily Tomlin, the 2017 SAG Life Achievement Award recipient, has added another title to her list of accolades – children’s literacy advocate. More
Over $4.6 Million In Grants To Hunger Relief Charities Through Hunger Is Program

Over $4.6 Million In Grants To Hunger Relief Charities Through Hunger Is Program Jan 18, 2017

The Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) announced that Hunger Is, their joint charitable program designed to raise awareness and funds to end childhood hunger in America, awarded over $4.6 million to fund hunger relief charities that aim to feed hungry children throughout the country. More
People and EIF Celebrate 21 Years Hosting the SAG Awards Post-Awards Gala

People and EIF Celebrate 21 Years Hosting the SAG Awards Post-Awards Gala Dec 19, 2016

Time Inc.’s People and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) will come together to co-host the official SAG Awards Post-Awards Gala, held immediately following the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, January 29, 2017 in Los Angeles on a transformed Shrine Auditorium stage. More
More Than $111 Million Pledged Following Stand Up To Cancer Telecast

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

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

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
Viola Davis Leads Campaign To Provide Five Million Breakfasts To Children In Need

Viola Davis Leads Campaign To Provide Five Million Breakfasts To Children In Need Aug 29, 2016

Emmy Award-winning actress Viola Davis, the Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) have come together to produce the new Hunger Is “Hungry for More” campaign which focuses on the importance of daily breakfast for children, seeking to provide five million more breakfasts this year to children in need. More