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Children's Health Fund Annual Benefit A Huge Success Jun 9, 2015

The Children's Health Fund Annual Benefit – held last week at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York – raised over $1 million. More →

Dwayne Johnson Announces Rock The Troops Jun 8, 2015

Seven Bucks Productions, co-founded by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia, has joined forces with Spike TV and Casey Patterson Entertainment to create “ROCK THE TROOPS,” a grand scale music and entertainment event to celebrate and entertain deployed US Troops serving overseas. More →

England's Top Football Stars Launch UNICEF Campaign Jun 8, 2015

England’s top football players have today revealed what they wanted to be when they were five to launch UNICEF UK’s Children in Danger Summer Appeal, which is raising money to help protect millions of children from disease. More →

Jamie Lee Curtis Speaks To Exceptional Minds Graduating Class of 2015 Jun 8, 2015

Jamie Lee Curtis shared some valuable industry advice with the young visual effects artists at last week’s open house held at the Exceptional Minds vocational school for young adults with autism in Sherman Oaks. More →

Bid On A One-Of-A-Kind Banjo Signed By Mumford And Sons Jun 8, 2015

Deering Banjo Company is delighted to announce that they are teaming up with Mumford & Sons once again on their highly anticipated Gentlemen of the Road Stopover shows this summer 2015. More →

Neil Finn To Play Solo Show For Charity Jun 8, 2015

Some concerts you simply must see, and when it’s one of New Zealand’s most revered musicians performing at one of New Zealand’s finest concert venues it simply cannot be missed. More →

Chris Young Performs At Boots On The Beach Benefit Event Jun 8, 2015

Coming off of National Military Appreciation month in May, Sandals Resorts continued its longstanding history of supporting U.S. service members by teaming with Sony Music Nashville to host the Boots on the Beach Vacation over Memorial Day weekend at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in Jamaica. More →

George W. Bush To Be Honored As Father Of The Year Jun 5, 2015

President George W. Bush will be honored as 2015 Father Of The Year at an event later this month. More →

Petra Nemcova's Happy Hearts Fund Teams Up With Happy Socks Jun 5, 2015

Happy Socks and the Happy Hearts Fund (HHF) have announced that they have collaborated on a capsule collection of socks, with a portion of proceeds directly benefiting schools built by HHF in areas impacted by natural disasters. More →

Akon To Launch First Solar Academy In Africa Jun 5, 2015

Akon and Akon Lighting Africa initiative have just announced the creation of a “Solar Academy” to develop skills and expertise in sustainable energy in Africa. More →

Jeff Brazier Breaks Ground For New 59-Bedroom Ronald McDonald House Jun 5, 2015

Celebrity TV presenter Jeff Brazier was joined on Wednesday by schoolchildren and dignitaries to signal the start of construction of a new ‘home away from home’ in central London for families whose children are being treated at Evelina London Children’s Hospital. More →

Debbie Macomber's New Book Highlights Habitat For Humanity Jun 5, 2015

New York Times best-selling author Debbie Macomber celebrates Habitat For Humanity's mission in a new Ballantine Books novel titled “Last One Home.” More →

Jerry And Jessica Seinfeld Attend Star-Studded Baby Buggy Bedtime Bash Jun 5, 2015

Jessica and Jerry Seinfeld hosted the 9th-Annual Baby Buggy Bedtime Bash this week at Victorian Gardens at Wollman Rink in Central Park. More →

Katharine McPhee To Perform At American Cancer Society Birthday Ball Jun 5, 2015

The American Cancer Society will present its annual Birthday Ball during National Cancer Survivors weekend on June 6, 2015 at the famed Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. More →

Queen Latifah Donates Star Spangled Banner To Charity Jun 4, 2015

In an effort to support America’s military, Veterans and their families, Queen Latifah has gifted her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, sung during the 2015 NBA All Star game, to Fisher House Foundation. More →

Dwayne Johnson Stars In Earthquake Awareness PSA Jun 4, 2015

In an effort to raise awareness of earthquake preparedness, the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Ad Council have partnered with Warner Bros. to launch a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) featuring scenes from the action thriller San Andreas, starring Dwayne Johnson. More →

Megan Park Shares Private Struggle With Rheumatoid Arthritis Jun 4, 2015

Television and film actress Megan Park has announced that she lives with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), marking the first time she has publicly disclosed living with a chronic autoimmune disease. More →

Goldie Hawn Named As Harman-Eisner Artist In Residence Jun 4, 2015

The Aspen Institute Arts Program is pleased to announce that photographer and artist JR, organist Cameron Carpenter, and actor Goldie Hawn will serve as its 2015 Harman-Eisner Artists in Residence. More →

Edie Falco Voices Orca Mother In PETA Campaign Jun 4, 2015

PETA has officially kicked off the cross-country tour of its new state-of-the-art “I, Orca” empathy project, which uses wireless Google virtual reality (VR) goggles to immerse potential SeaWorld visitors in a world where they can swim freely in the ocean with their orca family. More →

Hunger Campaign Featuring Viola Davis Raises More Than $5.5 Million Jun 4, 2015

The Safeway Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) announced they have raised more than $5.5 million through customer donations to Hunger Is, a joint charitable initiative designed to raise awareness and funds to end childhood hunger in America. More →

Garfield Joins The Shelter Pet Project Jun 4, 2015

In celebration of Adopt a Cat Month, beloved animated cat and international icon Garfield has joined The Shelter Pet Project in several new videos and sharable graphics to show the love and joy that shelter pets bring to their owners’ lives. More →

Stars Wear Orange For Gun Violence Awareness Jun 3, 2015

Yesterday more than 200 organizations, cultural influencers, elected officials and Americans across the country participated in the first-ever National Gun Violence Awareness Day by wearing orange. More →

Matthew Morrison Honored At GLSEN's Respect Awards Jun 3, 2015

Earlier this week at GLSEN's Respect Awards in New York City, Glee’s Matthew Morrison was honored with the Inspiration Award for portraying a shining example of the vital role a supportive educator can have in creating an affirming, positive and supportive school culture for LGBT students. More →

Step Up To Honor Elizabeth Banks At Inspiration Awards Jun 3, 2015

National mentorship nonprofit Step Up will honor actress, director and producer Elizabeth Banks, Hudson Jeans Founder and CEO Peter Kim, and graduating Step Up senior Maria at its 12th annual Inspiration Awards on June 5, at the Beverly Hilton. More →

Tina Fey And Kristin Chenoweth To Take Part In Stars For Foster Kids Event Jun 3, 2015

Tina Fey, Tituss Burgess, Kristin Chenoweth, Rachel Crow, Antwone Fisher, Sutton Foster, Megan Hilty, Janice Huff, Jane Krakowski, Alec Mapa, Andrea McArdle, Patina Miller, Rosie O’Donnell, Caroline Rhea, Charlene Tilton are among the names who will take the stage to support youth in foster care at a special benefit show, VOICES FOR THE VOICELESS: Stars For Foster Kids. More →

TJ Martell Foundation Announces 40th Anniversary Gala Jun 3, 2015

Forty years ago music executive Tony Martell was faced with a devastating diagnosis for his young son T.J. His son who was a victim of leukemia at the age of 19, asked his father to do whatever he could to find a cure. More →

Catt Sadler And Natasha Bedingfield Help Launch StigmaFree Campaign Jun 3, 2015

Philosophy’s hope & grace initiative recently partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) at an event to launch the stigmafree campaign, a national effort focused on shattering the stereotypes associated with mental health. More →

Ryan Getzlaf To Host Annual Golf Shootout For CureDuchenne Jun 3, 2015

The 5th Annual Getzlaf Golf Shootout benefiting Cure Duchenne will be held September 12 at Sutra Lounge in Costa Mesa, Calif. and September 13 at the Monarch Beach Golf Links in Dana Point, Calif. More →

Prince William Attends Wildlife Talks In Switzerland Jun 3, 2015

Last month, The Duke of Cambridge took part in key United for Wildlife meetings in Switzerland to discuss the next steps for the organisation’s Task Force. More →

Miley Cyrus To Be Honored At amfAR Inspiration Gala New York Jun 2, 2015

On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, amfAR will hold its sixth annual Inspiration Gala New York at Spring Studios, honoring Miley Cyrus and Andy Cohen for their longtime support towards the fight against AIDS. More →