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Jake Gyllenhaal Reads Poetry At Words Of War Event Oct 6, 2014

Jake Gyllenhaal, Adam Driver and Joanne Tucker, Seth Meyers and Alexi Ashe, Anthony Edwards, Lili Taylor, David Strathairn and more came together last week in New York City for The Headstrong Project’s Words of War, a benefit in support of comprehensive mental healthcare for military veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. More →

Hollyoaks Cast Stands Up To Cancer In The UK Oct 6, 2014

Jennifer Metcalfe, Gemma Merna, Ashley Taylor Dawson, Kieron Richardson and Fabrizio Santino are just some of the Hollyoaks cast who have united to join the frontline against cancer this autumn to show cancer ’it’s payback time’. More →

Lea Michele Partners With evian Natural Spring Water For Breast Cancer Campaign Oct 6, 2014

Today, evian Natural Spring Water announced a partnership with the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) and actress Lea Michele to launch evian’s “Faster Than” campaign, which promotes regular breast self-examinations, a key to early detection when combined with regular medical consultation. More →

Scott L. Schwartz Helps Raise Over $70,000 For Alicia’s House Food Pantry Oct 6, 2014

This September, Actor/Director/Producer Sheriff Scott L. Schwartz returned to Chicago, IL to show his support for Alicia's House Food Pantry for a week of fundraising events and appearances. More →

Stars Lend Their Artistic Talents to London's Paddington Trail Oct 3, 2014

Today VisitLondon.com, the NSPCC and STUDIOCANAL announced the first of the internationally renowned celebrities, designers and artists signed up to THE PADDINGTON TRAIL. More →

Gloria Steinem And Salma Hayek Pinault To Be Honored By Equality Now Oct 3, 2014

Equality Now, the international human rights organization, is pleased to announce that it will honor renowned activist and writer Gloria Steinem, and award-winning actress Salma Hayek Pinault at its annual Make Equality Reality event this year. More →

Sheryl Crow and Chateau St. Jean Partner To Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month Oct 3, 2014

Chateau St. Jean winery is pleased to announce its support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month alongside winery partner and 9-time Grammy Award winner artist, Sheryl Crow, by donating $1 for every bottle of wine sold (up to $100,000 total) through October 31, 2014. More →

Zach Galifianakis Performs At OPCC'S 50th Anniversary Charity Benefit Oct 3, 2014

OPCC celebrated 50 years of providing hope to the most vulnerable members of our community on the Westside of Los Angeles County with a 50th Anniversary Celebration Weekend on September 27 and 28, 2014. More →

Ray Winstone And Amanda Redman Star In Charity Video‏ Oct 3, 2014

British actors Ray Winstone (Sexy Beast, The Sweeny) and Amanda Redman (Sexy Beast, New Tricks) have come together in a video appeal to show their support for the British Lung Foundation’s (BLF) campaign to raise awareness of the lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), for World IPF Week (28 September – 05 October 2014). More →

Kelly Preston Highlight Of Charity Coalition Luncheon Oct 3, 2014

Before an assembly of nearly 100 people, representing 38 different non-profits and charitable groups in the Tampa Bay area, actress Kelly Preston acknowledged the audience for providing inspiration for people like her and her family to volunteer. More →

Rihanna To Present Tom Ford With Award Of Inspiration Oct 2, 2014

Rihanna will join amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, in paying tribute to Tom Ford at its LA Inspiration Gala on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. More →

Guinness Donates To Denis Leary's Firefighters Foundation Oct 2, 2014

On Tuesday night in New York City, Guinness & Co. raised a glass of the iconic beer in honor of the Leary Firefighters Foundation (LFF) during a special event to present the LFF a check for more than half a million dollars in support of firefighters nationwide. More →

Joanna Lumley Calls For End Of Experiments On Primates At Leading EU Laboratory‏ Oct 2, 2014

Iconic English actress Joanna Lumley OBE has joined the BUAV in calling for action after the organisation exposed the grim reality of life for monkeys behind the closed doors of one leading European research laboratory. More →

Paula Abdul Joins #CheckYourself Campaign For Breast Cancer Awareness Oct 2, 2014

On the first day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this week, the Avon Foundation for Women launched a powerful new call to action: #CheckYourself. More →

Lights And Peter Criss Help Launch Hard Rock's Annual Pinktober Oct 2, 2014

Earlier this week, Lights – Canadian electro-pop singer, multi-instrumentalist and Hard Rock's 2014 PINKTOBER Artist Ambassador – performed a free concert for fans and survivors at Hard Rock Cafe New York to launch Hard Rock’s 15th annual breast cancer awareness campaign. More →

Adrian Paul And The PEACE Fund Organize Celebrity Poker Oct 2, 2014

A celebrity poker tournament will be held on Saturday, October 11 at the Microsoft headquarters in Playa Vista to raise funds for Wells Bring Hope. More →

Made In Chelsea's Lucy Watson Celebrates World Vegetarian Day Oct 2, 2014

Wearing nothing but paint markings that mimic a butcher’s diagram – with her flesh marked “breast”, “round” and “rump” – Made in Chelsea’s Lucy Watson stars in a brand-new ad campaign for PETA that proclaims, “All Animals Have the Same Parts. Have a Heart – Try Vegetarian”. More →

Leona Lewis And Kate Nash Take Selfies With Bunnies To End Cosmetics Animal Testing‏ Oct 1, 2014

Award-winning British singer-songwriters Kate Nash and Leona Lewis have joined with bunny lovers from all over the world to say, ’Bunnies are for cuddling, not cosmetics testing". More →

Julian Lennon Records New Song For Charity Oct 1, 2014

Music Is Hope Foundation has released the music EP “Summertime” featuring the renowned Julian Lennon and Meninos Do Morumbi for the Meninos do Morumbi & Friends album project. More →

Robert De Niro To Be Honored At Friars Foundation Gala Oct 1, 2014

The Friars Club will present its highest honor – the Entertainment Icon Award – to Robert De Niro, and its Icon Award for Philanthropy to Carlos Slim at the annual Friars Foundation Gala. More →

Kelly Clarkson To Be Honored At Musicians On Call Event Oct 1, 2014

Kelly Clarkson will be honored at the Musicians on Call 15th Anniversary Celebration. More →

US Fund For UNICEF Partners With New Movie To Help Sudanese Children Oct 1, 2014

The producers of the upcoming feature drama “The Good Lie” have teamed up with organizations including the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to help South Sudanese children in crisis and Lost Boys and Girls’ communities. More →

Stars Support 2014 Blue Shirt Day To STOMP Out Bullying Oct 1, 2014

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and STOMP Out Bullying hopes that students around the world will join celebrities in participating in Blue Shirt Day on October 6. More →

Joan Jett Urges Maryland Renaissance Festival to End Elephant Rides Oct 1, 2014

As the Maryland Renaissance Festival continues to offer elephant and camel rides, rock icon Joan Jett, who grew up in the Old Line State, has fired off a letter calling on fair organizers to nix the rides. More →

Ali Landry Hosts 3rd Annual Red CARpet Safety Awareness Event Sep 30, 2014

On September 28th, Favored.by and Ali Landry hosted the 3rd Annual Red CARpet Safety Awareness Event, a family-friendly charity event benefiting Safe Kids California. More →

Jane Goodall Speaks Out Against Cruel Primate Research At Max Planck Institute Sep 30, 2014

Internationally renowned primatologist, Dr Jane Goodall DBE has spoken out against the suffering of primates at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics (MPI) in Germany. More →

Susan Sarandon Honored At Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards Sep 30, 2014

The second annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards presented by YUM! Brands Foundation took place last night at the Louisville Downtown Marriott. More →

Stars Honor Hero Dogs With The American Humane Association Sep 30, 2014

The country’s top therapy dog, a pit bull mix named Susie from High Point, North Carolina who overcame a terrible ordeal but went on to bring hope to both people and animals, has been named this year’s “American Hero Dog” at the 2014 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards, presented by the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation, Inc. and broadcast nationally on Hallmark Channel October 30 at 8 pm ET/PT, 7 pm Central Time. More →

Taylor Swift Challenges Radio DJs To High-Rise Dare Sep 30, 2014

British radio presenters Dave Berry and Lisa Snowdon are teaming up with Taylor Swift in their incredible charity breakfast show on October 9th – raising money for Global’s Make Some Noise. More →

Eminem's Marshall Mathers Foundation And Carhartt Partner To Offer Charity Hoodie Sep 30, 2014

The Marshall Mathers Foundation, which provides funds for organizations working with at-risk youth in Michigan and throughout the U.S, partnered with Carhartt, America’s premium work wear brand since 1889, to design a limited edition Carhartt Force zip-front hoodie with all proceeds benefitting the Foundation. More →