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Alan Carr Is A Little Fairy For Animals Apr 16, 2014

Wearing a pair of pink fairy wings and brandishing a star-shaped magic wand, Chatty Man host Alan Carr stars in a cheeky new PETA campaign that proclaims, “Be a Little Fairy for Animals!” More →

Ghanaian Football Star Becomes Global Alliance For Clean Cookstoves Ambassador Apr 16, 2014

The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves announced today that Ghanaian football legend Stephen Appiah will become the Alliance’s newest Ambassador. More →

Soledad O'Brien To Be Honored With Civil Rights Award Apr 15, 2014

Award-winning broadcast journalist, executive producer, advocate and philanthropist Soledad O'Brien will be awarded the Dorothy I. Height Award at the YWCA USA Annual Conference on Thursday, June 12, 2014 in Washington, D.C. at the Grand Hyatt Washington. More →

Joss Stone Visits Prince Harry's Charity In Lesotho Apr 15, 2014

Joss Stone recently visited the African nation of Lesotho as part of her Total World Tour, and took time out to see the work of Prince Harry's Sentebale charity. More →

Forbes Women's Summit: Power Redefined Apr 15, 2014

More than 250 leaders in business, philanthropy, politics, technology, media, fashion and entertainment will be participating in the 2nd Annual Forbes Women’s Summit: Power Redefined, The Entrepreneurship of Everything, which will be held in New York City from May 14-15, 2014. More →

Renee Olstead Hosts Blankets For Shelters Drive Apr 15, 2014

On Friday afternoon, Secret Life of the American Teenager star Renee Olstead teamed up with peta2 — PETA's youth division — for a fun-filled event to benefit the homeless animals in Los Angeles Animal Services’ shelters. More →

Warren Buffett Hosts Luncheon To Benefit The Glide Foundation Apr 15, 2014

“Oracle of Omaha” Warren Buffett will lunch with the winning bidder of a luncheon to benefit the Glide Foundation in San Francisco on April 23. More →

Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Announces Virtual Book Drive Apr 15, 2014

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, the nation’s leading advocate for family literacy, has announced the launch of a virtual book drive in celebration of its 25th Anniversary. More →

Dr Who And Hobbit Star Sylvester McCoy Supports Barnardo's Appeal Apr 14, 2014

Dr Who and The Hobbit Actor, Sylvester McCoy, has taken time out of his busy schedule to support the launch of Barnardo's Great Winter Stock Appeal. More →

Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night XX Raises $8 Million Apr 14, 2014

On Saturday, April 12, 2014 stars and athletes from around the country converged on the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona for Muhammad Ali's 20th Anniversary of Celebrity Fight Night. More →

Jennifer Lopez Honored At GLAAD Media Awards Apr 14, 2014

GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, honored Jennifer Lopez, Laverne Cox, Norman Lear, and the best in film and television at the 25th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles during the weekend. More →

Scarlett Johansson Joins SodaStream's Secret Continent Campaign Apr 14, 2014

Reaffirming its commitment to reducing the volume of plastic bottles and cans that end up in landfills each year, SodaStream, the world leader in home beverage carbonation stations, is leading a campaign to raise awareness for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a collection of waste floating in the ocean that is twice the size of Texas. More →

Girls: A No Ceilings Conversation With Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Apr 14, 2014

On Thursday April 17th, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will host Girls: A No Ceilings Conversation – the first in a series of No Ceilings Conversation events designed to provide a forum to hear from girls and women around the world. More →

Sharif Atkins To Be Honored At Operation Smile New York Smile Event Apr 14, 2014

Operation Smile, the world’s largest medical charity of its kind providing free cleft surgery and care, will hold its 12th annual Smile Event in New York City on Thursday, May 1 at Cipriani Wall Street. More →

Orlando Bloom Visits Syrian Children Apr 14, 2014

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom wrapped up a visit last week to Jordan where he met with children from Syria and their families whose lives have been devastated by the conflict – now in its fourth year. More →

Duchess Of Cambridge Visits Children's Hospice In New Zealand Apr 14, 2014

The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Rainbow Place Children’s Hospice in Hamilton, New Zealand, during the weekend. More →

Stars Take A Silent Stand With Malala Yousafzai Apr 11, 2014

On April 17, Malala Yousafzai and Shiza Shahid, co-founder and CEO of The Malala Fund, will join international activist and Free The Children Co-Founder Craig Kielburger in taking a 24-hour ‘silent’ stand to raise awareness for the millions of girls around the world who have been denied the right to attend school. More →

Stars Attend Food Bank For New York City Can Do Awards Apr 11, 2014

Food Bank For New York City — the city’s major hunger-relief organization working to end food poverty throughout the five boroughs — raised more than $2 million this week at the organization’s annual Can Do Awards Dinner at Cipriani Wall Street. More →

Join Susan Sarandon At Power Of Women Event Apr 11, 2014

Here is your chance to bid on the chance to join Academy Award winning actress Susan Sarandon at Cipriani Midtown in New York April 25th for Variety’s exclusive Power of Women event. More →

Tricia Helfer - An Indoor Cat Is A Healthy Cat Apr 11, 2014

Tricia Helfer and PETA are encouraging people to keep their cats inside. More →

STEM Advocate Danica McKellar To Discuss Math In Movies Apr 11, 2014

Lockheed Martin will host education advocate Danica McKellar at the upcoming USA Science & Engineering Festival to discuss the mathematics behind the hit animated film “Flatland: The Movie,” and its 2012 sequel, “Flatland 2: Sphereland” – two productions highly acclaimed for their creative use of math and sci-fi inventiveness. More →

Tiesto To Headline Thank You Festival Apr 11, 2014

The Global Citizen movement continues its efforts to motivate and educate socially-active youth about the causes and consequences of extreme poverty with a newly announced DC-area concert featuring Tiesto, Above & Beyond, Krewella, Alvin Risk, and more. More →

Journey Frontman Sings For Typhoon Relief Apr 11, 2014

Prudence Foundation, the regional charitable arm of Prudential Corporation Asia (Prudential), has launched a new episode of the popular financial literacy animation Cha-Ching and a new version of its “Charity” song to raise funds for the Typhoon Haiyan disaster relief and recovery effort. More →

UK Stars Record Album To Mark 100th Anniversary Of WWI Apr 10, 2014

The British Prime Minister, comedians, soap stars, Hollywood actors and the cast of War Horse, are brought together in an extraordinary album of spoken word and music, marking the most haunting moments of the First World War. More →

Hilary Swank To Be Honored By Petco Foundation Apr 10, 2014

Celebrating more than 15 years of making a difference for animals, the Petco Foundation will host its sixth annual Hope Gala at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. More →

Jack Johnson's Charity To Match Donations To Green Classroom Projects Apr 10, 2014

To celebrate Earth Day 2014, Jack Johnson's Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation will match up to $25,000 in donations to “green” classroom projects on DonorsChoose.org, an online charity that makes it easy to support public school students in need. More →

Glee Stars To Take Part In Taste For A Cure Event Apr 10, 2014

The 19th Annual Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation's (JCCF) “TASTE FOR A CURE,” is set for Friday, April 25, 2014 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. More →

Big Country Stars To Play In Peoria For St Jude Apr 10, 2014

Some of the biggest names in Country music will “Play in Peoria” with more than 17 acts coming together over 3 days for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, all to help raise awareness in the fight against childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. More →

Join Bill And Chelsea Clinton Backstage At Clinton Foundation Gala Apr 10, 2014

Bill Clinton is giving you the chance to win an unforgettable trip to the Clinton Foundation Gala in NYC on May 1. More →

Ringo Starr And Celebrity Friends Sign Drumhead For Charity Auction Apr 10, 2014

Ringo Starr and some of his showbiz friends have signed a drumhead that is now being auctioned for charity. More →