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John Legend Performs at Star-Studded 36th Carousel of Hope Ball Oct 17, 2022

Event chair Barbara Davis and co-chair Dana Davis hosted the 36th Carousel of Hope Ball on Saturday, October 8 at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills benefiting the Children’s Diabetes Foundation and the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes (BDC). More →

Billy Porter to Host and Perform at City of Hope's Spirit of Life Gala Oct 14, 2022

City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States and a leading research center for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses, announced that legendary actor, singer, writer and director Billy Porter will host and perform at its Music, Film and Entertainment Industry group’s 2022 Spirit of Life Gala taking place Oct. 27, 2022, at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles. More →

Hollywood Stars Come Out Swinging at 22nd Annual Emmys Golf Classic Oct 12, 2022

The Television Academy Foundation today announced it raised over $436,000 at the 22nd Annual Emmys Golf Classic. More →

Storyline Online Releases Star-Studded Promo Video for National Book Month Oct 11, 2022

In celebration of October’s National Book Month, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation has released a new promotional video featuring actors and children’s literacy advocates Nancy Cartwright, Terry Crews, Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Garner, Joel McHale and Seth Meyers, encouraging families and educators to discover the popular reading initiative Storyline Online. More →

Joel McHale Reads HALLOWEEN HUSTLE for SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Storyline Online Oct 10, 2022

Emmy-nominated comedian, actor and host Joel McHale invites young readers from all walks of life to unleash their fancy Frankenstein feet this spooky season and learn all the steps to Halloween Hustle, McHale’s brand, new read-aloud at SAG-AFTRA Foundation's award-winning children’s literacy program Storyline Online. More →

Stars Attend Mercy For Animals Gala Oct 10, 2022

On Friday, September 16, hundreds of animal and environmental advocates dined, danced, and watched as actor Stephanie Corneliussen (“Mr. Robot,” “The Invitation”) presented the Hope Award to James Cromwell (“Succession”). More →

Mädchen Amick Hosts Benefit Concert with Stars Rob Morrow, Dash Mihok, Jeff Timmons Oct 7, 2022

On Sunday, October 2nd, 2022, actress Mädchen Amick (“Riverdale”, “Twin Peaks”) hosted a benefit concert at The Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles to support the mental health awareness foundation Don’t MiND Me, which she founded with her family. More →

Habitat for Humanity Announces Resumption of Annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project Oct 6, 2022

After a three-year hiatus, Habitat for Humanity will welcome hundreds of volunteers, staff, community members and country music superstars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood to don their hard hats once again for the global housing nonprofit’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project. More →

Howie Mandel to Emcee 36th Carousel of Hope Ball Oct 5, 2022

Event chair and host Barbara Davis and co-chair Dana Davis announced today that Howie Mandel, Andy Grammer and Deborah Cox will take the stage at the 36th Carousel of Hope Ball. More →

Famous Faces Spotted At Launch Of Andy Gott's New Exhibition To Raise Money For UNICEF UK Oct 4, 2022

Stars of the screen and sporting world, including Sir Mo Farah, David James, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Tamzin Outhwaite united on Thursday 29 September as they joined the 150 guests at Maddox Gallery, Westbourne Grove, London for the intimate launch of the eagerly awaited ‘Faces of Soccer Aid by Andy Gotts’ exhibition. More →

Stars Announced as Honorees for 2022 WIF Honors Oct 3, 2022

WIF (Women In Film, Los Angeles) announced today that the creative team for the new film “She Said”—producer DEDE GARDNER, actor CAREY MULLIGAN, and journalists JODI KANTOR and MEGAN TWOHEY—will be honored at the 2022 WIF Honors that will be held on Thursday, October 27 at The Beverly Hilton. More →

Rachel Zoe To Host Barbara Berlanti Heroes Gala Sep 30, 2022

The Barbara Berlanti Heroes Gala benefiting the non-profit organization Fuck Cancer will take place in Santa Monica on Saturday, October 1st. More →

Gabrielle's Angel Foundation's Annual Angel Ball Set To Return To New York City Sep 29, 2022

Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research announced today that their annual signature fundraiser, the Angel Ball hosted by co-founders, songwriter Denise Rich and her daughters Daniella Rich Kilstock and Ilona Rich Schachter, will return to New York City’s Cipriani Wall Street on October 24th after a brief residency in Southampton, NY due to the pandemic. More →

Soledad O'Brien to Keynote Gracies Leadership Awards Presented by Alliance for Women in Media Sep 29, 2022

The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) is pleased to announce that Soledad O’Brien – award-winning journalist, CEO of Soledad O’Brien Productions, philanthropist, and author – will keynote the Gracies Leadership Awards on Monday, November 14, 2022, at Tribeca 360 in New York, New York. More →

Farm Aid 2022 Demonstrates The Climate Resilience Of Family Farmers Sep 28, 2022

Against the backdrop of an urgent climate crisis, Farm Aid 2022 highlighted both the ways that family farmers in North Carolina, the Southeast and across the country are impacted by this crisis and the positive ways in which they are addressing it―sequestering carbon and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. More →

Stars Commit to “Heal the Music Day” to Support Music Health Alliance Sep 28, 2022

The fifth annual “Heal The Music Day” will be October 21, 2022 and music makers across all genres are invited to join Chris & Morgan Stapleton, Lauren Daigle, Keith Urban, Rodney Crowell, Ronnie Dunn, Tina Parol, Vince Gill, Wiatr & Associates, and many more to raise awareness and funding to support Music Health Alliance (MHA). More →

Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine: A Tribute to Bob Saget Raises More Than $1.2M Sep 27, 2022

Last week, Co-chairs John Mayer, Kelly Rizzo, Jeff Ross, and SRF Board Member, Susan Feniger presented and curated Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine, raising more than $1.2M for the Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) in a moving tribute to Bob Saget at the Beverly Wilshire. More →

The Trevor Project Honors Janelle Monáe with Annual Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year Award Sep 27, 2022

The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, announced Janelle Monae (they/them or she/her pronouns) as the recipient of its 2022 Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year Award, which recognizes influential public figures for their unwavering commitment to LGBTQ mental health awareness. More →

NRDC Honors Anna Scott Carter at “Night of Comedy” Benefit Hosted by Seth Meyers Sep 26, 2022

Last week, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) hosted its annual New York fundraising comedy event, “Night of Comedy”, at Casa Cipriani New York. More →

Malala Yousafzai Receives The Elevate Prize Catalyst Award for Advocacy in Afghanistan Sep 26, 2022

The Elevate Prize Foundation announced Malala Yousafzai as this year’s recipient of The Elevate Prize Catalyst Award in recognition of her long-standing advocacy for girls’ education, including through her work with Malala Fund, the non-profit she co-founded with her father to champion every girl’s right to 12 years of free, safe, quality education. More →

Pride and Less Prejudice Holds #BannedTogether Auction to Send LGBTQ+ Books to Elementary Schools Sep 23, 2022

From September 22nd to September 25th, non-profit organization Pride and Less Prejudice (PLP) will hold its second annual #BannedTogether virtual auction to raise $10,000 to send 800 LGBTQ-inclusive books to elementary schools across the U.S. and Canada. More →

Sir Lewis Hamilton Backs UNHCR’s Campaign on Refugee Education Sep 23, 2022

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton is backing calls for all refugee children and youth to be given access to a full quality education, as a new report from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, reveals the urgent need for more international support for refugee students. More →

WIF (Women in Film, Los Angeles) Announces 2022 Honorees Sep 23, 2022

WIF (Women In Film, Los Angeles) has announced the honorees for the 2022 WIF Honors that will be held on Thursday, October 27 at The Beverly Hilton. More →

NAMI-NYC'S 2022 "Seeds of Hope" Gala to Feature Special Guest Busy Philipps Sep 22, 2022

NAMI-NYC (local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness) today announced that New York Times bestselling author, actress, and activist, Busy Philipps, will be the special guest at its 40th-anniversary fundraising gala, “Seeds of Hope: Families Helping Families,” on Monday, October 3 at Capitale (130 Bowery). Philipps, a recent New York resident and host of her widely popular podcast, Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best, will join executive director Matt Kudish onstage for a candid conversation about her own mental health journey. More →

John Legend To Perform at 36th Carousel of Hope Ball Sep 22, 2022

Event chair and host Barbara Davis and co-chair Dana Davis announced today that EGOT-winning, critically acclaimed, and multi-platinum singer-songwriter John Legend will perform at the 36th Carousel of Hope Ball, presented by Dexcom on Saturday, October 8 at The Beverly Hilton hotel. More →

Ken Jeong Named First Celebrity Ambassador For Sunrise Association Sep 21, 2022

Sunrise Association kicks off Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month with the announcement of actor Ken Jeong as its first-ever celebrity ambassador in the mission to bring the magic of childhood back to children with cancer and their siblings. More →

The Prostate Cancer Foundation’s 2022 Annual Gala in the Hamptons Sep 21, 2022

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) 22nd Annual Gala in the Hamptons took place at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, NY. The summer benefit supported the Annual PCF Pro-Am Tennis Tournament and celebrated the millions raised and achievements made in the past 29 years through PCF. More →

Jason Alexander and American Nurses Association Encourage People Across the Country to Get their Flu Shot Sep 20, 2022

Today, the American Nurses Association (ANA) in collaboration with Sanofi and actor Jason Alexander have launched the Not Today, Flu national flu vaccination campaign. More →

Luke Bryan Goes Back to His Roots to Support Pig Farmers Sep 20, 2022

As part of its ongoing effort to dispel common misconceptions about modern pig farming, the National Pork Board is teaming up with country music superstar and five-time Entertainer of the Year winner, Luke Bryan. More →

Colin Farrell, Sheryl Lee Ralph & Charlize Theron Honored at The Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS Sep 19, 2022

On September 15, The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF) honored Charlize Theron, Colin Farrell and Sheryl Lee Ralph with the Elizabeth Taylor Commitment to End AIDS Award at The Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS fundraising gala. More →