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Christy Turlington Burns to Discuss U.S. Maternal Health Challenges, Legislation at Film Screening Mar 6, 2018

Christy Turlington Burns, founder & CEO of the nonprofit Every Mother Counts, will discuss U.S. maternal health challenges, as well as legislation she is encouraging Congress to pass to improve access to maternity care for American women at a special film screening at the National Press Club on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2018 at 5 p.m. in the club’s Ballroom. More →

Liv Tyler And Gap Celebrate Motherhood With The Launch Of Mama Said May 4, 2017

Gap, the iconic American clothing brand, announces the launch of the film ‘Mama Said,’ a celebration of motherhood in support of Every Mother Counts co-directed and starring Liv Tyler. More →

Star-Studded Fourth Annual Moms +SocialGood Kicks Off Global Moms Relay May 10, 2016

In celebration of Mother’s Day, hundreds of corporate and community leaders, celebrities, experts, and every day moms and dads gathered at the New York Times Center to kick off the Global Mom’s Relay with the fourth annual Moms +SocialGood event on May 5, 2016. More →

David Bowie's Charity Legacy Jan 11, 2016

David Bowie has left a legacy of inspiration, and without doubt made the world a better place. More →

Join Chelsea Clinton And Christy Turlington Burns For Twitter Q&A Oct 29, 2014

On October 29th at 2 PM ET, Chelsea Clinton and Christy Turlington Burns, founder of Every Mother Counts, a non-profit organization dedicated to making pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother, will host a Twitter Q&A via @ClintonFDN on the state of maternal health around the globe. More →

Christy Turlington Burns Honored With athenahealth 2014 Vision Award May 5, 2014

athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based services for electronic health record (EHR), practice management, and care coordination, today announced Christy Turlington Burns, founder of Every Mother Counts (EMC), and Allen L. Gee, M.D., Ph.D., FAAN of Frontier Neurosciences as its 2014 Vision Award winners. More →

Helena Christensen Bracelet To Benefit Operation Smile Mar 14, 2014

Internationally acclaimed supermodel and photographer Helena Christensen has customized a single edition Shamballa Jewels bracelet for an auction benefiting Operation Smile. More →

Christy Turlington Burns Fights To Stop Deaths During Child Birth Feb 11, 2014

Christy Turlington Burns has blogged about the fight to stop pregnancy-related deaths. More →

CrowdRise Launches Holiday Charity Challenge Nov 21, 2013

CrowdRise has launched the third annual Holiday Charity Challenge – the holiday season’s largest and most fun crowdsourced online giving and fundraising event – with the announcement of Craig Newmark and other philanthropists’ generous donations of $200K in prize money for competing charities. More →

Christy Turlington On The Cancellation Of The New York Marathon Nov 5, 2012

Christy Turlington Burns – who was due to run the ING New York Marathon during the weekend in support of her charity, Every Mother Counts – has blogged about the cancellation of the event in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. More →

Christy Turlington Wants To Educate Congress On Women's Health Oct 19, 2012

With only a few weeks until the elections, women’s organizations are mobilizing to “educate Congress” on women’s health and reproductive issues by sending a copy of the landmark book, “Our Bodies, Ourselves,” to every member of Congress. More →

Support Christy Turlington When She Runs ING New York Marathon For Charity Oct 18, 2012

Global health advocate Christy Turlington Burns is participating in the ING Marathon on November 4 along with Dexter’s Jennifer Carpenter, World Renowned Tattoo Artist Scott Campbell, The Smile Co-Owner Carlos Quirarte, Oiselle Founder/CEO Sally Bergesen and 45 other runners, to raise money and awareness for her non-profit organization, Every Mother Counts (EMC). More →

Gwyneth Paltrow And Christy Turlington Burns To Support Pregnancy Project Launch Oct 1, 2012

Tracy Anderson, Gwyneth Paltrow and Christy Turlington Burns will attend the launch of The Tracy Anderson Method Pregnancy Project DVD series on Friday, October 5. More →

Christy Turlington To Run ING New York Marathon For Charity Sep 25, 2012

Fashion icon and global maternal health advocate Christy Turlington Burns will participate in the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 4 to raise money and awareness for Every Mother Counts, an advocacy and mobilization campaign to increase education and support for maternal mortality reduction globally. More →

Mandy Moore and Christy Turlington Burns Speak At USAID Forum Jun 12, 2012

The U.S. Agency for International Development is currently holding the inaugural USAID Frontiers in Development Forum on the campus of Georgetown University in Washington, DC. More →

Stars Support Christy Turlington's No Mothers Day Campaign May 3, 2012

Every Mother Counts, an advocacy and mobilization campaign founded by Christy Turlington Burns to increase education and support for the global reduction of maternal mortality, and CHI&Partners, an international advertising agency based in New York, have launched No Mothers Day, a groundbreaking social issue campaign designed to raise awareness about the hundreds of thousands of girls and women around the world who die each year from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth. More →

Bono And Sting Included On Christy Turlington's Charity Album Apr 12, 2012

Christy Turlington is once again teaming up with Starbucks to release Every Mother Counts 2012, the second album to benefit her Every Mother Counts organization. More →

Christy Turlington Hosts Charity Film Screening Mar 2, 2012

In an effort to raise awareness about maternal and child health, Texas Children’s Hospital and Every Mother Counts (EMC) teamed up last night, March 1, for a very special one-night event hosted by global maternal health advocate and founder of EMC, Christy Turlington Burns. More →

Christy Turlington Blogs On Maternal Health Jan 17, 2012

Christy Turlington Burns visited St Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital in New York – where both her children were born – earlier this month for a special screening of her documentary, No Woman No Cry. More →

Mozilla Firefox Launches Celebrity Charity Challenge Dec 15, 2011

Christy Turlington Burns is giving you the chance to win signed t-shirts, CDs, DVDs and even a personal conversation via Skype – all you have to do is donate to her charity, Every Mother Counts. More →

ABC News Supports Million Moms Challenge Dec 13, 2011

March Of Dimes is joining ABC News and the United Nations Foundation in the recently launched Million Moms Challenge. More →

CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute This Weekend Dec 9, 2011

CNN, the worldwide leader in news, has announced new show details and additions to the line-up for CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute. More →

Celebrities To Tell Stories Of CNN Heroes Nov 22, 2011

CNN, the worldwide leader in news, has announced that Dancing with the Stars finalist, and longtime friend to CNN Heroes, J.R. Martinez, has been tapped to co-host the live pre-show from the red carpet for CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute, which will be broadcast LIVE on CNN Sunday, December 11, 2011 from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA. More →

Christy Turlington Blogs On Population Growth Nov 8, 2011

Christy Turlington Burns has written an extremely interesting blog for her Every Mother Counts charity about the world’s expanding population. More →

Avon Donates To Christy Turlington's Charity Oct 31, 2011

Last week, supermodel, activist and Avon spokesperson Christy Turlington Burns stepped out to celebrate the launch of Avon’s latest fragrance, Step Into Sexy. At the event Avon announced a $10,000 donation to Christy Turlington Burns’s charity, Every Mother Counts. More →

Christy Turlington Burns To Run NY Marathon For Charity Sep 21, 2011

Fashion icon and women’s health activist, Christy Turlington Burns will participate in the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 6 to raise money and awareness for her non-profit organization, Every Mother Counts. More →

Starbucks To Release Celebrity Charity CD For Maternal Health Apr 1, 2011

Starbucks is to release an exclusive companion CD inspired by a new documentary produced and directed by Christy Turlington on April 12, featuring tracks by Madonna, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, the Dixie Chicks, Gwyneth Paltrow, Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen, Martha Wainwright, Jennifer Lopez and others. More →

James Bond Joins Annie Lennox For International Women's Day Mar 7, 2011

James Bond star Daniel Craig appears in drag for a special video produced for a partnership of leading charities brought together by Annie Lennox. More →