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Christie Brinkley To Light The Empire State Building For Smile Train Nov 16, 2015

As a part of this year’s holiday giving season and to help celebrate Giving Tuesday, Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft charity, launched its new Give a Smile, Get a Smile campaign to help give smiles to children with clefts and, in exchange, help supporters get smiles of their own. More →

Trace Adkins Performs At Vets Rock Concert Nov 16, 2015

Last week, Country music superstar Trace Adkins headlined the Vets Rock concert at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. More →

Pitbull To Perform At Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis' Destination Fashion Event Nov 16, 2015

The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, announced at the Destination Fashion kickoff event at Bal Harbour Shops that Global Music Icon Pitbull, Mr. Worldwide, will perform in concert and Neiman Marcus Bal Harbour has selected Italian luxury brand Brunello Cucinelli as the featured designer to showcase their Spring 2016 Collection at Destination Fashion 2016 on Saturday, March 5th at Bal Harbour Shops. More →

NYC Wine & Food Festival Raises Over $1 Million For Charity Nov 16, 2015

The eighth annual Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE (NYCWFF) took place October 15 – 18 and comprised of more than 100 events at various locations from Wall Street to Harlem. More →

Kimberly Wyatt Visits Ghana Nov 16, 2015

Singer, dancer and TV personality Kimberly Wyatt recently had an inspiring visit to Ghana, to see how some of the money raised by schools and the public from this year’s Red Nose Day, £10million of which was match funded by the UK Government, is building brighter futures for children across Africa. More →

Steve Earle To Host Benefit Show Nov 16, 2015

Steve Earle and The Dukes are hosting a benefit concert in NYC on December 14 to help raise important funds for children diagnosed with Autism. More →

Acts Announced For National Christmas Tree Lighting Nov 13, 2015

Crosby, Stills and Nash, Grammy-nominated singer Aloe Blacc, chart-topping singer/songwriter Kelsea Ballerini, and the Joyous String Quartet have been added to the lineup for the 2015 National Christmas Tree Lighting, presented by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks. More →

Ashton Kutcher Announces New Innovation Lab To Fight Child Sexual Exploitation Nov 13, 2015

Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to driving technology innovation to fight child sexual exploitation, announced today the launch of The Thorn Innovation Lab in Silicon Valley. More →

Julianne Moore Pushes For Gun Safety Nov 13, 2015

The US’s 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, when 20 children were gunned down, was the last straw for actor Julianne Moore. In the aftermath of the massacre, she felt compelled to take action. More →

Tibet House US Adds More Items To Annual Benefit Auction Nov 13, 2015

Tibet House US announced today that exclusive items have been added to the auction lot for the 13th Annual Benefit Auction at renowned auction house, Christie’s. More →

Your Chance To Have A Caddyshack Golfing Experience With Bill Murray Nov 13, 2015

Prizeo — the celebrity-based charitable fundraising platform —has launched The Murray Bros. Caddyshack Experience with Bill Murray, which offers one lucky winner the opportunity to join the star and his five brothers to participate in their annual Charity Golf Tournament in St. Augustine, Florida. More →

George Clooney Visits Charity Cafe In Scotland Nov 12, 2015

George Clooney visited a cafe in Scotland today that gives 100% of it’s profits to charity. More →

Nick Cannon Supports The Salvation Army Giving Spree Contest Nov 12, 2015

After a successful launch in 2014, The Salvation Army will continue to encourage Americans to share their reasons for giving this holiday season with the hashtag, #RedKettleReason. More →

Maggie Q Honored At Star-Studded WildAid Event Nov 12, 2015

Last week, WildAid celebrated its international ambassadors at a special event in Los Angeles. More →

Sir Roger Moore Calls On Public To Help Fly 33 Lions Home To Africa Nov 12, 2015

James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore has launched an urgent appeal to the public to help Animal Defenders International fly 33 lions home to Africa. More →

Disney Donates $1.5 Million To Feeding America Nov 12, 2015

Feeding America, the nation’s leading hunger-relief organization, salutes The Walt Disney Company for its $1.5 million donation, the vast majority of which will provide grants to 60 food banks across the nation to expand their local fresh produce sourcing and distribution programs. More →

Clive Anderson To Host ActionAid's Winter Comedy Gala Nov 12, 2015

ActionAid's Winter Comedy Gala will take place at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London’s West End on November 17. More →

Get A Free Gift When You Support The Clinton Foundation Nov 12, 2015

Bill Clinton is currently visiting Latin America with the Clinton Foundation, and has announced a new fundraising initiative that will give new monthly donors a special gift. More →

Taylor Swift Donates 25,000 Scholastic Books To New York City Schools Nov 11, 2015

Today, singer, songwriter Taylor Swift and Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, announced a donation of 25,000 new, age-appropriate books from the Scholastic Possible Fund to 25 New York City schools in need of more books for their students. More →

Stars To Help Sam Moore Celebrate His 80th Birthday At Charity Concert Nov 11, 2015

Sam Moore comes home to Miami to celebrate his 80th birthday with some adoring superstar friends for benefit event “Salute the Soul Man” on Saturday, November 21 at 8:00pm at the Fillmore Jackie Gleason Theatre. More →

Mumford And Sons Put Banjos Under The Hammer In Australia And New Zealand Nov 11, 2015

Earlier this year, Deering Banjos created five one of a kind Gentlemen of the Road Banjos for Mumford & Sons to auction for charity. The initiative was such a success that the company has created four more banjos for the band’s tour of Australia and New Zealand. More →

Jack Nicklaus To Be Honored With Muhammad Ali Legacy Award Nov 11, 2015

Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated announced that Jack Nicklaus has been chosen to receive the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award. More →

Concert Benefits 125th Anniversary Of The Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign Nov 11, 2015

Get ready to rock this holiday season during The Salvation Army's sixth annual Rock the Red Kettle concert. More →

Grand Ole Opry Concert Movie Teams Up With Country Cares For St. Jude Kids Nov 11, 2015

Independent distributor DigiNext Films today announced that ‘Country Cares for St. Jude Kids’ has been named official charitable partner for the first-ever Grand Ole Opry feature film. More →

Neil Young Pledges $100,000 To Blue Dot Movement Nov 11, 2015

Neil Young has pledged $100,000 to David Suzuki's Blue Dot Movement. More →

David Beckham Meets Child Refugees In Djibouti Nov 10, 2015

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham has spent time at a refugee camp in Djibouti, meeting children and families, including those displaced by conflict and violence in neighboring countries. More →

Michael Bloomberg And will.i.am Honored For Advancing STEM Education In Underserved Communities Nov 10, 2015

FIRST, an international, K-12 not-for-profit founded to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology, rallied support for STEM education through a series of activities last week during its inaugural FIRST, Inspire Celebration, at 583 Park Avenue in New York. More →

Harry Belafonte Speaks On Challenges Faced By People Of African Descent Nov 10, 2015

Debunking the myth of racial hierarchy, United Nations experts on racial discrimination has said that it is imperative to deconstruct, on a global scale, the ideological myth of a superior race and the resulting conviction of a superior culture. More →

One Direction Presents Simon Cowell With Music Industry Trusts Award Nov 10, 2015

Simon Cowell was last week honored with the 24th Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS). More →

Prince Harry Welcomes Walking With The Wounded To Buckingham Palace Nov 10, 2015

Prince Harry, Patron of the Walk of Britain, officially marked the end of the Walking With The Wounded's latest endeavour, the Walk Of Britain on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace. More →