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Kofi Annan: Why Are Only Poor Countries Taking Refugees? Jun 21, 2017

Kofi Annan, Chair of The Elders, has written in TIME Magazine on World Refugee Day. More →

International Rescue Committee, YouTube And YouTube Stars Team Up On World Refugee Day Jun 21, 2017

According to the latest figures, more than 65.6 million people last year were forced to flee their homes because of crisis and disaster. This World Refugee Day, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and YouTube’s Creators for Change program have joined seven YouTube stars to help raise awareness of refugee stories through a series of new YouTube videos. More →

Angelina Jolie Appeals For Child Refugees In Nairobi Jun 20, 2017

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie marked World Refugee Day 2017 visiting adolescent refugee girls in Nairobi. More →

Stars Join Super Dads Campaign For UNICEF Jun 20, 2017

Stars from the world of entertainment and sport including Mahershala Ali, David Beckham, the All Blacks, Daniel Cormier, Novak Djokovic, Lewis Hamilton, Hugh Jackman, Sachin Tendulkar, Thalía and Chris Weidman joined Super Dads, a new UNICEF initiative launched for Father’s Day to celebrate fatherhood, and highlight the importance of love, play, protection and good nutrition for the healthy development of young children’s brains. More →

Jane Pauley Named As Lifetime Achievement Honoree At Gracies Luncheon Jun 20, 2017

The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) is pleased to announce that Jane Pauley, journalist, author and anchor of ‘CBS Sunday Morning,’ will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 42nd Annual Gracie Awards Luncheon. More →

World Rugby U20 Championship Joins HeForShe Jun 20, 2017

Hosted by Georgia, the World Rugby U20 Championship 2017 saw its participating teams and the World Rugby Organization declare their support for HeForShe, the UN Women solidarity movement for gender equality. More →

Usher's New Look To Host Disruptive Innovation Summit Jun 20, 2017

Usher’s New Look, the non-profit organization founded by Usher Raymond IV, is hosting the inaugural Disruptive Innovation Summit at the new SunTrust Park on July 20th and 21st. More →

Prince Charles Visits Jimmy's Farm Jun 20, 2017

The Prince of Wales visited Jimmy’s Farm in Ipswich last week to hear more about the farm’s rare breeds programme and meet school children taking part in educational activities. More →

Chance The Rapper Announces Chicago Beyond's Second Innovation Challenge Jun 19, 2017

Today, Chicago Beyond Managing Director Liz Dozier was joined by Chance the Rapper to announce Chicago Beyond’s second annual Go Innovate Challenge. More →

The Queen And The Duke Of Cambridge Visit Those Affected By Grenfell Tower Fire Jun 19, 2017

The Queen and The Duke of Cambridge have visited Westway Sports Centre in London following the fire at Grenfell Tower. More →

Alicia Silverstone Wants Her Vegan Chocolates Back Jun 19, 2017

Actor and San Francisco native Alicia Silverstone sent a letter this morning on PETA's behalf to Ghirardelli, urging the designer chocolate brand, which is based in her hometown, to be sweet to animals and bring back its original vegan recipe for its semi-sweet chocolate chips. More →

Niki Taylor: What World Blood Donor Day Means To Me Jun 19, 2017

Model Niki Taylor has blogged about what World Blood Donor Day means to her. More →

New York Tri-State Area Ronald McDonald House Charities African American Future Achievers Luncheon Jun 19, 2017

Hearts were warmed as stars, family members, and loved ones gathered on June 7, 2017 at the beautiful Crystal Plaza (Livingston, NJ) for the annual Ronald McDonald House Charities New York Tri-State Area African American Future Achievers (RMHC/AAFA) Scholarship Luncheon. More →

Ed Asner And Celebrity Friends To Raise Money For Autism Society With Poker Tournament Jun 16, 2017

Ed Asner and Autism Society of America, the world’s leading autism advocacy organization, presents the 5th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Tournament Celebrity Night on Saturday, September 9, 2017, 5:00 PM, at Haworth Los Angeles Showroom in Downtown Los Angeles (444 South Flower St). More →

Yankees Baseball Legend Bernie Williams Raises Awareness Of Devastating Lung Disease Jun 16, 2017

New York Yankees all-time great Bernie Williams is teaming up with Boehringer Ingelheim to raise awareness of a lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) that his father suffered from for years before he passed away in 2001. More →

Cricket Legend Sachin Tendulkar Highlights Fathers' Role In Children's Early Development Jun 16, 2017

Sachin Tendulkar and UNICEF today released a new video to celebrate fatherhood and highlight the importance of love, play, protection and good nutrition for the healthy development of young children’s brains. More →

Jerry Garcia Foundation Promotes Butterfly And Bee Preservation Jun 16, 2017

The Jerry Garcia Foundation will once again take part in Dead & Company's Charity Outreach Initiative at the Participation Row Charity Village as part of this summer’s concert tour. More →

Beyonce Announces Winners Of Formation Scholars Award Through Her BeyGOOD Initiative Jun 16, 2017

Today, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter announced the four winners of The Formation Scholars Award for the 2017-2018 academic year. More →

John Varvatos Announces Star-Studded 14th Annual Stuart House Benefit Auction Jun 15, 2017

John Varvatos and Charitybuzz are pleased to announce the 14th Annual Stuart House Benefit Auction hosted exclusively on Charitybuzz.com. More →

Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation Announces 2017 Art For Life Benefit Jun 15, 2017

Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (RPAF) has announced the honorees for the 2017 ART FOR LIFE Benefit on July 15th at Fairview Farms in Bridgehampton, NY. More →

Farm Aid's Music And Food Festival Travels To Pittsburgh Area Jun 15, 2017

Farm Aid has announced that its annual food and music festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 16, at KeyBank Pavilion in Burgettstown, Pa., with tickets on sale to the public on Friday, June 23. More →

Jackson Browne Announces Benefit Concert To Support Veterans For Peace Jun 15, 2017

Singer songwriter Jackson Browne announces a benefit concert on Sunday, August 13th at the Copernicus Center in Chicago, IL to support Veterans For Peace (VFP). More →

Mariska Hargitay To Be Honored At 7th Annual Elly Awards Luncheon Jun 15, 2017

The Women’s Forum of New York will present The 7th Annual Elly Awards Luncheon benefiting The Education Fund of the Women’s Forum on Monday, June 19th at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. More →

Education Advocates, Celebrities And Academy Award-Winning Director Team Together To Help Change The World Jun 14, 2017

To further its mission of ending education inequality through the power of mentorship, Australia’s leading mentor program, AIME, today announced a global competition to bring its proven volunteer model to 10 new countries. More →

Nile Rodgers To Be Honored At 2017 Silver Hill Hospital Giving Hope Gala Jun 14, 2017

On Monday, November 13, Silver Hill Hospital will hold its eighth annual fall benefit, the Giving Hope Gala, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City, honoring Grammy Award-winning musician Nile Rodgers with the 2017 Visionary Award. More →

FC Barcelona Foundation and UNHCR Launch Campaign In Support Of Refugee Children Jun 14, 2017

The FC Barcelona Foundation and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have announced a major joint campaign to rally support for refugee children. More →

Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham And Christine McVie Join Jimmy Fallon And SeriousFun Children's Network Jun 14, 2017

This week, campers from SeriousFun Children’s Network joined Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon, Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie, and The Roots for a special camp-inspired performance of Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t Stop” in the Tonight Show Music Room. More →

Global Leaders Unite To Bring Polio One Step Closer To Eradication Jun 14, 2017

This week, global health leaders gathered at the Rotary Convention in Atlanta to reaffirm their commitment to eradicating polio and pledge $1.2 billion to finance efforts to end the disease. More →

Kate Winslet Launches Exclusive Watches To Be Auctioned For Charity Jun 13, 2017

In its boutique located at Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris last week, the Swiss watchmaker Longines, with the participation of its Ambassador of Elegance Kate Winslet, presented the Flagship Heritage by Kate Winslet watch. More →

Rihanna And Global Citizen Call On The G20 To Prioritise Education Jun 13, 2017

In July, the G20 will meet in Hamburg, and Rihanna and Global Citizen need your help in the coming month to make sure education is at the top of that list. More →