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Bonnie-Jill Laflin Bares All In New Vegan Ad For PETA Jul 27, 2017

With only a basketball and her long locks covering her modesty, Basketball Wives LA star Bonnie-Jill Laflin strips down for PETA in two new ads that proclaim, “Proud to Have Been NBA’s First Female Scout — Even Prouder to Be a Vegan” and “Strong. Vegan. Woman.” More →

Jimmy Kimmel To Emcee Celebrity Charity Ping Pong Jul 27, 2017

The competition is heating up on the field, but it’s a new game afoot as celebrities face off in a ping pong battle to capture victory at Clayton and Ellen Kershaw’s 5th Annual Ping Pong 4 Purpose. More →

Kimiko Glenn Is Turning Up The Heat To Save Dogs’ Lives Jul 27, 2017

Standing in front of a smashed car window with a crow bar in one hand and a rescued dog in the other, Orange Is the New Black actor Kimiko Glenn appears in a lifesaving new campaign for PETA proclaiming, “The Car Is Insured, but the Dog’s Life Is Irreplaceable. Do Whatever It Takes—Don’t Leave Dogs to Die in Hot Cars.” More →

Tommy Lee Speaks Out About Running Of The Bulls Jul 27, 2017

Tommy Lee spoke out about the annual Running Of The Bulls Festival earlier this month. More →

Depeche Mode Frontman Talks Sobriety Jul 27, 2017

Dave Gahan, co-founder of the venerable GRAMMY-nominated new wave/dance rock mainstay Depeche Mode, has a lot to be thankful for. More →

Bryan Cranston Wraps Up Day Two Of His First-Ever USO Tour Jul 26, 2017

New York Times best-selling author and award-winning actor, screenwriter, director and producer Bryan Cranston visited with more than 1,300 service members and officially wrapped up day two of his first-ever USO tour. More →

Barbara Sinatra's Charity Legacy Jul 26, 2017

Barbara Sinatra, the humanitarian, founder of the Barbara Sinatra Center for Abused Children, former model and wife of the late Frank Sinatra passed away this week in Rancho Mirage, California. She was 90 years old. More →

Kiehl's 8th Annual LifeRide For amfAR Jul 26, 2017

The eighth annual Kiehl’s LifeRide for amfAR will kick off in Minneapolis, MN, on Monday, July 31, 2017. More →

U2's Adam Clayton Honored At MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert Jul 26, 2017

U2's bass player Adam Clayton was recently awarded the MAP Fund Stevie Ray Vaughan Award by MusiCares. More →

A Royal Visit To Disaster Relief Charity ShelterBox Jul 26, 2017

Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall, met with ShelterBox USA President, Kerri Murray, at the ShelterBox Headquarters in Cornwall, England on Wednesday, July 19, to officially open the nonprofit’s new public Visitor Center in the UK. More →

James Cromwell Leads PETA Protest Against SeaWorld Jul 26, 2017

Armed with a megaphone and wearing a shirt proclaiming, “SeaWorld Sucks,” Academy Award nominee James Cromwell has led a group of PETA supporters in a takeover of SeaWorld’s “Orca Encounter” show, telling visitors about the company’s history of premature orca deaths. More →

Goo Goo Dolls Select St. Jude Children's Research Hospital As Charity Of Choice Jul 25, 2017

Goo Goo Dolls, the Buffalo-based rock band that has sold millions of albums for more than 20 years, named St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as its charity of choice with donations totaling $422,800 and a new fundraising campaign to support Music Gives to St. Jude Kids Day. More →

Ryan Sheckler Announces Annual Charity Golf Tournament Jul 25, 2017

Professional Skateboarder and philanthropist Ryan Sheckler and the Sheckler Foundation are proud to announce the 10th Annual Oakley Charity Golf Tournament and Gala, taking place September 9-10, 2017 in partnership with Monarch Beach Resort & Golf Links in Dana Point, California. More →

Montgomery Gentry To Headline 9th Annual Country On The Beach Jul 25, 2017

The TJ Martell Foundation, Music’s Promise for a Cure, has announced the 9th Annual Country on the Beach three day event to take place at the Reach Resort in Key West, Florida Sunday October 1 through Wednesday, October 4, 2017. More →

Kat Graham Bestowed The Title Of Princess, Honored For Charity Work Jul 25, 2017

His Excellency Governor Gentiny Ngobila Manama, Governor of Province du Mai-Ndombe in the Republic Democratic of Congo bestowed the title of Princess to Kat Graham. More →

James Cromwell Goes To Jail To Fight Fracking Jul 25, 2017

In December 2015, actor and environmentalist James Cromwell and five other activists were arrested for chaining themselves together to block the entrance of a power plant construction site in Wawayanda, New York, which lasted for almost a half hour. Instead of paying a fine for the offence, Cromwell chose a seven-day jail sentence, which began July 14, 2017, in the hopes of bringing more attention to the matter. More →

Common Joins AdoptAClassroom.org And Burlington Stores To Support Teachers And Students Jul 24, 2017

AdoptAClassroom.org, the award-winning national non-profit organization that helps teachers and students get the materials they need to learn and achieve in the classroom, is proud to announce its inaugural partnership with the national off-price retailer, Burlington Stores. More →

Game Of Thrones Star Has Birthday Wish For A Healthy Planet Jul 24, 2017

As part of his 47th birthday celebrations, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador and the actor playing the role of Jaime Lannister in the HBO series Game of Thrones, is calling on his friends, family and fans to help him raise funds to support UN climate action programmes. More →

Angélique Kidjo And Benin's Music Stars Say NO To Child Marriage Jul 24, 2017

UNICEF international Goodwill Ambassador, Angélique Kidjo and UNICEF Benin national Goodwill Ambassador Zeynab Abib, along with seven of Benin’s greatest artists have joined forces to create a song calling on the population to say NO to child marriage, as part of the national Zero Tolerance Campaign against child marriage. More →

Hoda Kotb, Tia Mowry Team Up To Eat Dessert First For Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Jul 24, 2017

Fans can come up with several reasons for why it’s good to eat dessert first. But the Dairy Queen system has come up with the best reason yet. More →

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Launches Inaugural Nursing Home Transition Grants Jul 24, 2017

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to improving quality of life for individuals living with paralysis, is awarding seven Quality of Life Nursing Home Transition (NHT) grants totaling $280,000 to seven Centers for Independent Living (CILs) nationwide. More →

Don Henley Performs Exclusive Concert To Benefit Oceana And The Walden Woods Project Jul 21, 2017

A plethora of stars attended an exclusive concert by Don Henley and friends Jackson Browne and Bill Murray in support of Oceana and The Walden Woods Project. More →

Fleetwood Mac Named MusiCares Person Of The Year 2018 Jul 21, 2017

Two-time GRAMMY winners Fleetwood Mac will be honored at the 2018 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute on Jan. 26, 2018. More →

Nia Long To Fight Malaria in Tanzania With Nothing But Nets Jul 21, 2017

In a few weeks, actress Nia Long and her son Massai Dorsey Jr. will travel to Tanzania to support the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign in its global fight against malaria. More →

Pamela Anderson Offers Mayor Free Lunches If He Goes Vegan To Help Slim Down Jackson Jul 21, 2017

Jackson may have just landed the number one spot on a list of the “Fattest Cities in America” — but “fit at 50” Pamela Anderson has a solution. More →

Celebrities Join Group Of Humanitarian Organizations To Fight Famine Jul 21, 2017

For the first time, eight of the leading U.S.-based international relief organizations have joined forces to urge the American public to donate to the new Hunger Relief Fund in response to looming famines and persistent hunger threatening millions of people in South Sudan, Nigeria, Yemen, Somalia and neighboring countries. More →

PETA Statement On Chester Bennington's Death Jul 20, 2017

PETA Vice President Colleen O’Brien has made a statement on the tragic death of Chester Bennington, frontman of Linkin Park. More →

Angelique Kidjo Meets Syrian And Lebanese Youth In Refugee Settlements Jul 20, 2017

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and three time Grammy Award winner, Angelique Kidjo, met with Syrian and Lebanese youth in refugee settlements in Lebanon to mark World Youth Skills Day on Saturday 15 July. More →

Derek Hough And National Sports Coaches Support 10th Annual National Suit Drive Jul 20, 2017

As Men’s Wearhouse continues its 10th annual National Suit Drive throughout July, the company is teaming up with dancer, choreographer, actor and TV personality Derek Hough to collect donations of gently-used professional attire for unemployed Americans. More →

Skai Jackson And DoSomething.org Launch Anti-Bullying Campaign Jul 20, 2017

DoSomething.org, one of the largest global organizations for young people and social change, is partnering up with Takis for “Treat Yo Friends,” an anti-bullying campaign that addresses the issues young people face with Isolationism. More →