European Space Agency Astronaut and Prince's Trust Ambassador Tim Peake has donated £250,000 to help the Prince’s Trust continue changing young lives, as a result of sales through his best-selling book ‘Hello, is this planet Earth?’, published last November.
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness-NYC Metro announced today that hip hop legend, author and mental health advocate Darryl "DMC" McDaniels will serve as grand marshal of its 11th annual NAMIWalks NYC.
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With Autism Awareness Month beginning, Los Angeles-based annual Autism Speaks benefit concert Light Up The Blues announces it will not be hosting an event this year.
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Make A Film Foundation (MAFF), a non-profit film wish granting organization for children with life-threatening medical conditions, will present a premiere of The Black Ghiandola at a fundraising benefit screening to be held on Saturday April 22nd at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
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Netflix’s “The Ivory Game,” Rolling Stone’s “The Dog Factory,” and Chicago Tribune’s “The Price of Pork” head the line-up of 18 winners of the 31st Annual Genesis Awards, presented by The Humane Society of the United States.
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In celebration of Mother’s Day, hundreds of advocates, experts and every day moms and dads will gather on May 4 in New York City to share ideas, exchange best practices and inspire action for a healthy planet and happy families.
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America’s Promise Alliance, the nation’s largest network dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth, will recognize singer and songwriter, Andra Day, and New England Patriot, Malcolm Mitchell, as Promise Heroes at the third annual Promise Night Gala at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square on April 18.
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On Saturday, May 6 from 12-4pm nonprofit A Window Between Worlds (AWBW) will host Art in the Afternoon, their popular annual art festival, at the Venice Skills Center, 611 5th Avenue.
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On the evening of Monday, April 3rd, NYC’s prominent philanthropists, as well as those involved in the arts, entertainment, and fashion came together at espace for Culture For One’s Fifth Annual Benefit which raised $290,000 to provide the under-served youth in NYC’s foster care system with access to the arts.
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WE Day, an international series of inspiring stadium-sized events, announces the initial list of speakers, performers and presenters attending WE Day California on April 27, 2017 at The “Fabulous” Forum.
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On Sunday, April 9, and Monday, April 10, President Bill Clinton will host the Clinton Foundation's sixth annual Health Matters Activation Summit, a yearly convening to identify strategies for systemic health improvement and ways to implement those strategies.
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Big Daddy Carlos, a Hollywood and Las Vegas music mogul, restaurateur, and promoter will present the first annual Ocean Aid benefit concert on Sunday, April 30th, 2017 at the Waikiki Shell in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced the appointment of internationally acclaimed actress and philanthropist Kristin Davis as its Goodwill Ambassador.
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UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital will host Kaleidoscope 5, its fifth annual Kaleidoscope celebration benefiting the hospital and the UCLA Children’s Discovery and Innovation Institute, on Saturday, May 6th, 2017, at 3LABS in Culver City.
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To kick off its National Dog Fighting Awareness Day campaign on April 8, the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has partnered with legendary actor Sir Patrick Stewart to raise awareness on the prevalence of dog fighting in the U.S. and encourage animal lovers nationwide to take action against one of the most brutal forms of animal cruelty.
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The Elders expressed their great concern about the famines now threatening South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen. This catastrophic situation is a damning symptom of political failure by national leaders and the international community, they said today.
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With 52 weeks in a year, why not make at least one meat-free? That’s the idea behind Compassion Over Killing’s annual VegWeek campaign, an international celebration of meatless eating spanning April 17-23.
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City Harvest announced today that it will honor Lise & Michael Evans, Chelsea Clinton, and Chef Geoffrey Zakarian at its 23rd annual gala, Evening of Practical Magic.
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Cycle for Survival, the movement to beat rare cancers, raised $34 million in 2017 through its indoor team cycling events — the most raised in a single year in the history of the movement.
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On Saturday March 25, 2017, the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) and the Hammer Museum at UCLA presented a special celebration honoring Elton John's 70th birthday and his unprecedented 50-year songwriting collaboration with Bernie Taupin.
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2017 marks the 20th anniversary of Dress for Success. To celebrate this milestone, the international not-for-profit is kicking off the Dress for Success #OpenDoorProject, its first global social movement to empower women.
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AutFest, the first film festival celebrating autism awareness “from spectrum to screen,” has announced the addition of six short films to its first annual film festival on Saturday, April 22 – Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the AMC Orange 30 in Orange, CA.
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Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, will continue its long-standing tradition of bringing the “who’s who” of buyers together with a diverse collection of custom and rare collector vehicles during its 15th Annual Palm Beach Auction, April 6-8, 2017, at the South Florida Fairgrounds.
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Global media leader, philanthropist, producer and actress Oprah Winfrey will deliver the commencement address for Agnes Scott College’s 128th graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 13, at 9:30 a.m.
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Extraordinary Families, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of children and families in child welfare, hosts its second annual Awards Gala on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills.
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The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) announced last week that it has awarded seven High Impact Innovative Assistive Technology (HIIAT) Grants, totaling $520,996, strengthening the Reeve Foundation’s dual mission of Today’s Care, Tomorrow’s Cure.
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