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Malala Visits Nigeria To Draw Attention To Education Crisis Jul 20, 2017

During her visit to Nigeria, education activist Malala Yousafzai met this week with girls displaced by the Boko Haram crisis. More →

Starlight Children's Foundation And Athletes For Hope Deliver 100,000 Starlight Brave Gowns To Hospitals Jul 20, 2017

Starlight Children's Foundation announces its first major distribution of 100,000 Starlight Brave Gowns to hundreds of Starlight partner hospitals and healthcare facilities across the country, in partnership with Athletes For Hope whose member athletes will help deliver gowns to pediatric patients throughout the U.S. More →

Ted Danson, Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston Help Raise $1.2 million For Ocean Conservation Jul 19, 2017

Ted Danson, Sam Waterston, Lily Tomlin, Alison Pill, Angela Kinsey, Oscar Nunez, Stephanie Cayo, Briana Evigan, Heidi Nazarudin, Christina Ochoa, and Sally Pressman were among those who attended the 10th annual SeaChange Summer Party in Laguna Beach on Saturday evening to support Oceana, the world’s largest ocean conservation organization. More →

Kevin Hart Announces Usher And Dave Chappelle As Headliners For Fourth Annual Hartbeat Weekend Jul 19, 2017

Kevin Hart and HartBeat Productions announce the return of HartBeat Weekend at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas with headliners Dave Chappelle and Usher. More →

Danny Glover Pays Tribute To Nelson Mandela Jul 19, 2017

Marking what would have been Nelson Mandela's 99th birthday, the United Nations yesterday honoured his lifetime of service and dedication to justice and equality. More →

Bid Now In Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation Art For Life Gala Auction Jul 19, 2017

On the heels of their annual Art For Life Gala event, Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (founded in 1995 by brothers Russell, Danny and Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons) has launched an online auction to support their mission of providing disadvantaged urban youth with significant exposure and access to the arts, as well as providing exhibition opportunities to under-represented artists and artists of color. More →

Stars Light Up The Stage In First Ever The 24 Hour Musicals: Los Angeles Jul 19, 2017

This week, stars of the stage and screen dazzled a full house at the Theatre at ACE Hotel during the first ever The 24 Hour Musicals: Los Angeles. More →

Mandela's Vision For A Better World Jul 18, 2017

Tuesday 18th July 2017 marks a significant milestone for The Elders as they celebrate ten years since Nelson Mandela founded the group, brought together for peace, justice and human rights. More →

Russell Simmons' 2017 Art For Life Benefit Raises Over $1.1 Million Jul 18, 2017

Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (RPAF) raised over $1.1 million at its annual ART FOR LIFE Benefit on July 15th at Fairview Farms in Bridgehampton, NY. More →

Don Henley To Host Walden Woods Project Global Environmental Leadership Award Dinner Jul 18, 2017

Don Henley is set to host the Walden Woods Project Global Environmental Leadership Award Dinner in September. More →

Stars Join Animal Coalition In Urging Congress To Oppose Wild Horse Slaughter Jul 18, 2017

Robert Redford, Ed Harris, Elle Fanning, Ian Somerhalder and countless other equine enthusiasts joined The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Legislative Fund, Return to Freedom and the ASPCA to draw attention to the threat posed to wild horses and burros. More →

The Duchess Of Cambridge Speaks About Marine Conservation Jul 18, 2017

Last week, the Duchess of Cambridge officially opened the Natural History Museum’s Hintze Hall, and spoke about marine conservation. More →

Robin Wright To Headline Premier Tech Gathering For Social Good Jul 17, 2017

Blackbaud, the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, today announced that Robin Wright will join the lineup for bbcon 2017, the leading tech conference exclusively for the social good community, being held in Baltimore, October 17-19 at the Baltimore Convention Center. More →

Halle Berry Celebrates Startups Who Want To Change the World Jul 17, 2017

Oscar-winning actress, philanthropist and businesswoman Halle Berry was in Los Angeles last week to crown the winners of the Chivas Venture – Chivas Regal’s $1 million global search to find and support the next generation of startups that want to succeed while creating a better future for society. More →

Lilly Singh Named As UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Jul 17, 2017

Actress, comedian, and author Lilly Singh was appointed UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador at a special event during the weekend in New Delhi. More →

Make-A-Wish And ESPN Announce The Return Of The Annual My Wish Series Jul 17, 2017

For the 12th consecutive year, Make-A-Wish and ESPN are joining forces to give sports fans everywhere a glimpse at the transformation that takes place when children with critical illnesses meet their favorite athlete, team or sports personality. More →

The Actors Fund Celebrates FAME 35th Anniversary Reunion Concert Jul 17, 2017

The Actors Fund — the national human services organization that helps everyone in performing arts and entertainment in times of need, crisis or transition — celebrated “FAME” 35th Anniversary Reunion Concert on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. More →

Kristin Davis To Introduce An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power At Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival Jul 14, 2017

KCETLink Media Group, the national independent broadcast and digital media network, has announced that its two services, KCET public television in Los Angeles and independent satellite network Link TV nationwide, will launch the EARTH FOCUS ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles on July 27 with a private opening night reception and screening of the upcoming much-buzzed about Al Gore documentary “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power” from Paramount Pictures and Participant Media. More →

Adrian Grenier To Speak At Oceanic X Ibiza Event Jul 14, 2017

Adrian Grenier will speak at Oceanic X Ibiza: A Festival For Our Ocean next week. More →

Malala Yousafzai Speaks Up For Iraq's Displaced Children Jul 14, 2017

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai made her first visit to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq last week, where she called for world leaders to invest in education for children in conflict stricken countries. More →

Oceana And The Walden Woods Project Present Rock Under The Stars With Don Henley And Friends Jul 14, 2017

Oceana and the Walden Woods Project present Rock Under The Stars with Don Henley and Friends next week. More →

Jamie-Lynn Sigler Joins 24 Hour Musicals: Los Angeles Jul 14, 2017

Today, The 24 Hour Musicals: Los Angeles announced that Jamie-Lynn Sigler (The Sopranos), Retta (Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce), Isabelle Fuhrman (Master of Sex), Sam Tsui (singer/songwriter), Herizen Guardiola (The Get Down), Grace Parra (The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore), and Maria Thayer (The Catch, Table 19), will join the star-studded line-up of performers in the first ever Los Angeles presentation of The 24 Hour Musicals, a one-night-only performance at the United Artists Theater at Ace Hotel on Monday, July 17. More →

Jimmy Carter Falls Ill During Habitat For Humanity Build In Canada Jul 13, 2017

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter became dehydrated this morning while working at a Habitat For Humanity build site in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. More →

Jane Goodall And WETA Digital Speak Out Against Using Live Animals In Entertainment Jul 13, 2017

Jane Goodall met the team at WETA Digital when she was in New Zealand recently, and talked about stopping the use of live animals in the entertainment industry. More →

Stars Raise Awareness For Animals Suffering On Dog Meat Farms In South Korea Jul 13, 2017

On the eve of the Bok Nal days – South Korea’s hottest days of summer during which more than one million dogs will be killed and eaten – animal protection charity Humane Society International and MP for Crawley Henry Smith hosted a VIP reception in the Palace of Westminster to shine a spotlight on the cruelty. More →

WE Day National Special To Air On CBS Jul 13, 2017

Today, WE announces that the third annual U.S. National Special of WE Day will air commercial-free on August 4, 2017 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on CBS. More →

Carli Lloyd Wants To Connect Service Members To Family, Home And Country Jul 13, 2017

Beyond everything they do to keep us safe, service members make the sacrifice of spending extended time away from family and friends. More →

Join Ellen DeGeneres For Ellen's 12 Days Of Giveaways Jul 13, 2017

Ellen DeGeneres is supporting her friend Jimmy Kimmel, and has teamed with prizeo.com to give you the chance to win at “Ellen’s 12 Days Of Giveaways” and support Children's Hospital Los Angeles. More →

Make-A-Wish To Benefit From Limited-Edition WWE Superstar John Cena Action Figure Jul 12, 2017

Three national corporate sponsors of Make-A-Wish are coming together to support the organization that grants life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. More →

Prince Harry Visits London School Of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine Jul 12, 2017

Prince Harry visited the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine this week, where he learnt more about the school’s vital work combatting some of the world’s most pressing health issues and chaired a roundtable discussion about HIV. More →