WebMD Health Corp., the leading source of health information, today announced that Emmy Award-winning actress and Oscar nominee Glenn Close will receive the WebMD Health Hero People’s Choice Award at the Company’s Awards Gala on November 5, 2015, in New York City, and that Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts is returning as the evening’s host.
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Today, Petco released a new YouTube video of American actress, singer and dancer Sutton Foster and her dog Mabel (a Dachshund and Yorkie mix) as part of Petco’s “Think Adoption First” video series, a documentary-style series featuring celebrity pet parents reflecting on the impact their adopted pets have had on their lives.
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Leveraging the UN General Assembly meetings last week, Girl Rising, the global campaign for girls’ education, convened public and private sector partners in support of expanding access to education for the 62 million girls worldwide currently not enrolled in school.
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GLSEN, the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe and affirming schools for all students, will honor Zachary Quinto with the Champion Award at GLSEN’s Respect Awards – Los Angeles to be held Friday, October 23, at the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills.
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This month, the Disney ABC Television Group is launching its “Choose Kindness” bullying prevention campaign across all platforms in support of National Bullying Prevention Month and has chosen STOMP Out Bullying, the leading anti-bullying and cyberbullying organization for kids and teens in the US, as one of their partners in the crusade.
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Actress and founder of Blondie Girl Productions, Ashley Tisdale and Dick Costolo, former Twitter CEO will be honored at this year’s 11th annual Gala of Champions, hosted by CoachArt, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization that provides arts and recreational opportunities to youth with chronic and life-threatening illnesses.
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Tibet House US has announced that the 13th Annual Benefit Auction, in conjunction with renowned auction house Christie’s, will take place on Thursday, December 3, 2015.
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The United Nations have launched the Revised Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, dubbed the ‘Nelson Mandela Rules,’ which Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed as “a great step forward” but also drew attention to three areas that could be strengthened from a human rights perspective.
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The YWCA of Nashville & Middle Tennessee is thrilled to announce it is partnering with Reese Witherspoon's new retail brand — Draper James — to bring economic literacy programming to at-risk Nashville girls.
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How2Girl, iHeart radio host and DIY expert Courtney Sixx put her new role as an official ambassador to www.BrightPink.Org to good use this weekend when she partnered with CEO of www.MKGrayse.Com Kelly Gray in order to raise funds and awareness for breast and ovarian cancer.
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The iconic Harlem Globetrotters, celebrating 90 years of providing smiles, sportsmanship and service to millions of people worldwide, have named TV personality Robin Roberts the 10th Honorary Harlem Globetrotter in the team’s history.
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Z100, New York’s No. 1 Hit Music Station, has unveiled the star-studded lineup for its annual holiday concert, Z100’s Jingle Ball 2015, presented by Capital One, taking place on Friday, December 11, at 8 p.m. at Madison Square Garden.
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Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the 19th U.S. Surgeon General, today urged Cal State LA students to take action against cardiovascular disease (CVD), which claims nearly 400,000 women’s lives each year, making it the number one killer of women.
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American Graduate Day 2015 celebrated more than 4.1 million American Graduate Champions across the country who are working in the 52 partner organizations featured and focused on helping youth stay on track to high school graduation.
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More than 400 guests attended the fourth annual Voices on Point gala in Los Angeles on Saturday night to support higher education opportunities for LGBTQ students.
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Oscar- and Grammy-Award Winning Singer and Songwriter, John Legend will perform at the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) Annual Fall Gala on Saturday, October 24, 2015 in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.
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Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) announced today the honorees for the 9th Annual IAVA Heroes Gala, held on the day after Veteran’s Day, November 12, 2015 at New York City’s Cipriani 42nd Street.
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Last week, President Bill Clinton joined nearly 1,000 guests who gathered on the grounds of the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, to celebrate the opening of the Center’s newest permanent installation, The Anne Frank Tree.
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David Beckham will captain a Great Britain and Ireland star line-up to play against a Rest of the World team led by Zinedine Zidane in a match at Old Trafford on Saturday 14th November to raise awareness and funds for UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s organisation.
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Here’s your chance to bid on two FRONT ROW tickets to Don Henley's concert in Chicago on Nov 8th where he’ll be playing many songs from his new album “Cass County,” available in stores since September 25.
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America’s Teaching Zoo and the Moorpark College Foundation are hosting the fourth annual fundraising event, Rendezvous at the Zoo, on Thursday, October 8th, from 5-9 p.m.
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