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Stars Join Team Nanci At LA County Walk To Defeat ALS Oct 18, 2017

Nanci Ryder’s “Team Nanci” once again participated in the annual LA County Walk to Defeat ALS, on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Exposition Park in Los Angeles. More →

Uzo Aduba To Be Honored At Human Rights Campaign National Dinner Oct 18, 2017

Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization — announced that U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris will speak and two-time Emmy Award-winning actress Uzo Aduba will be honored at the 21st annual HRC National Dinner on Saturday, October 28, 2017, at the Washington Convention Center. More →

The Elders Applaud Palestinian Reconciliation; Renew Call For End To Blockade Of Gaza Oct 18, 2017

The Elders warmly welcomed the reconciliation agreement reached by Fatah and Hamas in Cairo last Thursday. More →

$20 Million David Geffen Fund Gift Announced At AFTD Benefit Oct 18, 2017

Today the dementia epidemic affects millions of Americans, with the numbers only projected to increase in years ahead. On Thursday night, AFTD’s Hope Rising Benefit drew more than 425 attendees, who gathered seeking to bring an end to frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), the most prevalent cause of dementia for people under 60. More →

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation To Host 28th Annual A Time For Heroes Family Festival Oct 18, 2017

On Sunday, October 29, The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) will celebrate its 28th annual A Time for Heroes family festival at Smashbox Studios in Culver City. More →

Caesars Entertainment And Ringo Starr Donate $200,000 To Nevada Resort Association's Vegas Strong Fund Oct 17, 2017

Thursday evening, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino headliner Ringo Starr and wife Barbara Starkey, through their Lotus Foundation, along with Caesars Entertainment’s President and CEO Mark Frissora each donated $100,000 to the Nevada Resort Association’s Vegas Strong Fund. More →

amfAR Raises More Than $2 Million At Eighth Annual Los Angeles Gala Oct 17, 2017

Tom Hanks, James Corden, Diane Sawyer, Heidi Klum, Melanie Griffith, Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson, Sean Penn, Sophia Bush, Dermot Mulroney, Dita Von Teese, and amfAR Chairman of the Board Kenneth Cole were among those who gathered at Ron Burkle’s Historic Green Acres Estate for the eighth annual amfAR Gala Los Angeles. More →

The Elders Deplore US Decertification Of Iran Nuclear Deal As Threat To Peace Oct 17, 2017

The Elders have deplored in the strongest terms the decision of US President Donald Trump to decertify the Iran nuclear deal as a threat to global peace and stability. More →

Hoda Kotb To Host Breast Cancer Research Foundation NYC Symposium And Awards Luncheon Oct 17, 2017

The October Breast Cancer Research Foundation NYC Symposium and Awards Luncheon showcases BCRF as an engine that propels promising research and an empowering resource for worldwide research efforts. More →

Katherine Schwarzenegger To Read New Children's Book At PETA Empathy Center Oct 17, 2017

On Saturday, October 21, PETA's Empathy Center in Silver Lake will welcome author and former first daughter of California Katherine Schwarzenegger for a special reading of her new children’s book, Maverick and Me, followed by a book signing. More →

HSUS To Honor Rob Thomas At 2017 To The Rescue! New York Gala Oct 17, 2017

The Humane Society of the United States will honor Sidewalk Angels Foundation, founded by Grammy Award-winning artist Rob Thomas and his philanthropist wife Marisol Thomas and luxury beauty brand Moroccanoil at its 2017 To the Rescue! New York gala. More →

Ashley Judd To Receive WMC Speaking Truth To Power Award Oct 16, 2017

The Women's Media Center will honor Ashley Judd with the WMC Speaking Truth to Power Award at the Women’s Media Awards on October 26 at Capitale in New York City. More →

Jennifer Lawrence to Receive Sherry Lansing Award at Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment Breakfast Oct 16, 2017

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence and distinguished film producer-executive Amy Pascal will be honored at The Hollywood Reporter’s 2017 Women in Entertainment breakfast, it was announced today. More →

Gary Sinise Foundation, TAPS And American Airlines Give Spouses Of Fallen Service Members A Hollywood Adventure Oct 16, 2017

Actor/Humanitarian Gary Sinise and the Gary Sinise Foundation's Relief & Resiliency Outreach program put together a multi-day Hollywood Adventure! to pay tribute to surviving military spouses of fallen service members. More →

The Elders Express Dismay At United States And Israel Withdrawal From UNESCO Oct 16, 2017

The Elders have expressed dismay over the announcements by the United States and Israel that they intend to withdraw from membership of UNESCO, the UN’s education, social and cultural organisation. More →

Pitbull To Perform At CareOne Masquerade Ball For Puerto Rico Relief Effort Oct 16, 2017

Daniel E. Straus, owner and operator of senior care company CareOne, aims to raise substantial funds for the Puerto Rico relief effort at the upcoming Starry Night Masquerade, organized by The Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund of CareOne. More →

65,000 Star Wars-Themed Starlight Brave Gowns Given To Pediatric Patients Oct 16, 2017

Starlight Children's Foundation and Star Wars: Force for Change are joining together to bring joy and comfort to children by delivering more than 65,000 new Star Wars-themed Starlight Brave Gowns to kids at hospitals and healthcare facilities across the US. More →

United Nations Foundation To Host 2017 Global Leadership Dinner Oct 13, 2017

The United Nations Foundation will host the 2017 Global Leadership Dinner on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, in New York to recognize the achievement of leaders who have helped tackle the world’s most pressing global challenges. More →

Donate To Fight AIDS And You Could Share A Memorable Moment Backstage With Ed Sheeran Oct 13, 2017

Ahead of World AIDS Day, (RED) and the online fundraising platform Omaze have announced that they will be offering fans the chance to win a love song serenade by the Grammy Award-winning artist Ed Sheeran. More →

Born Free USA Raises Over $100,000 During A Celebration Of Wildlife Benefit Oct 13, 2017

Born Free USA, a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, brought its unique message of Compassionate Conservation to an audience of Hollywood stars and animal lovers at its late September benefit at the Palihouse West Hollywood, exceeding fundraising goals by raising more than six figures in donations. More →

Jane Goodall Speaks Climate Change Action At Global Citizen Festival Oct 13, 2017

UN Messenger of Peace Jane Goodall recently spoke in front of 60,000 people at the Global Citizen Festival in NYC. More →

Elton John AIDS Foundation Announces Funding Initiatives To Combat HIV Epidemics In US And Eastern Europe/Central Asia Oct 13, 2017

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) today announced new funding initiatives to increase advocacy and service delivery for people living with and at-risk for HIV and hepatitis C. More →

Jackson Browne Announces Benefit Concert To Support Seaside's Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School Of The Arts Oct 13, 2017

Singer songwriter Jackson Browne announces a benefit concert on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at the Sunset Center in Carmel, CA to support Seaside’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School of the Arts. More →

Ed Sheeran Performs House Concert For MusiCares Hurricane Relief Oct 12, 2017

Ed Sheeran performed a special house concert on September 25 in NYC which raised $350,000 for MusiCares hurricane relief efforts. More →

Duke Of Cambridge Joins Prince Harry In Lead Up To World Mental Health Day Oct 12, 2017

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry celebrated World Mental Health Day this week. More →

Glamour's The Girl Project Hosts Rally In Celebration Of International Day Of The Girl Oct 12, 2017

In celebration of the International Day of the Girl, Glamour yesterday hosted a high-energy, interactive morning full of compelling talks and performances designed to address the social, cultural, and political issues that young girls face every day in school. More →

Ian Somerhalder And Nikki Reed To Receive Humanitarian Award At Napa Valley Film Festival Oct 12, 2017

The Napa Valley Film Festival (NVFF) is pleased to announce its collaboration with Napa based non-profit, Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch (JARR), a new partner of the upcoming 7th annual event, taking place November 8-12. More →

ATD To Host Hope Rising Benefit Tonight Oct 12, 2017

On Thursday, October 12, AFTD (the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration) will hold its Hope Rising Benefit at the Pierre Hotel in NYC, co-hosted by Benefit Co-Chairs Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., David Geffen, Donald Newhouse and Anna Wintour. More →

Samantha Harris To Host American Cancer Society's Giants Of Science Oct 12, 2017

The American Cancer Society's Giants of Science gala on October 14 at the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills will honor global ambassador and jewelry designer, Simone I. Smith, and six American Cancer Society-funded researchers from UCLA, City of Hope, and the California Institute of Technology whose work contributes to raise funds for the Society’s groundbreaking research programs. More →

Paul McCartney's Plea: Rescue Greyhounds From Local Dog Blood Farm Oct 12, 2017

Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc., still hasn’t followed through on its pledge to help the 150 or so greyhounds revealed in PETA’s exposé to be suffering in squalor at Texas-based The Pet Blood Bank, Inc., whose blood products Patterson distributed — so today, Paul McCartney sent a letter on PETA's behalf calling on Patterson’s parent company to step up and help rescue the dogs from the facility in Cherokee. More →