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Country Stars To Join Celebrity Golf Classic Apr 2, 2014

The Academy of Country Music has announced that chart-topping country music star and ACM Award nominee Darius Rucker will return to host the ACM Lifting Lives Celebrity Golf Classic at TPC Las Vegas for the third consecutive year on Saturday, April 5, 2014. More →

Sarah Jessica Parker To Host amfAR Inspiration Gala New York Apr 2, 2014

Sarah Jessica Parker will host the amfAR Inspiration Gala New York – featuring a performance by New Order – on June 10. More →

Scott Helmer to Raise $1M For Charity in Year-Long Tour Across America Apr 2, 2014

Independent national touring and recording artist Scott Helmer has opened for iconic acts like Heart, Eddie Money and 3 Doors Down, and now has a message for every non-profit trying to make this world a better place: “I value what you do, and I’m committed to helping sustain your good work.” More →

Torrey DeVitto To Host Road To Hope Apr 2, 2014

Imagine being five years old and having to walk miles through the bush to meet a health care worker who has the medicine your dying father needs to control his pain. And being the one responsible for feeding him, for taking care of him. Then imagine he dies and you’re left alone in the world with no one to care for you. More →

Stars Enjoy A Night At Sardi's For Alzheimer's Association Apr 2, 2014

The Alzheimer's Association held its annual star-studded A Night At Sardi’s event – hosted by Mad Men’s Ben Feldman and Suit’s Sarah Rafferty – in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, March 26. More →

Hank Baskett Named As Lung Cancer Charity Spokesperson Apr 1, 2014

Former NFL wide receiver Hank Baskett III will now tackle the nation’s top cancer killer. More →

Denise Richards Wants To Save Them All Apr 1, 2014

An accomplished actress, business woman, philanthropist and New York Times best-selling author (of memoir The Real Girl Next Door), Denise Richards is joining in Best Friends Animal Society's efforts to end the killing of dogs and cats in our nation’s shelters. More →

Angela Simmons Speaks At Women On The Move Event Apr 1, 2014

New York University’s Organization of Black Women hosted its 8th Annual Women on the Move panel in honor of Women’s month last week at the Kimmel Auditorium on NYU’s campus. More →

Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation Issues 50th Grant Apr 1, 2014

The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, the world’s first anti-bullying foundation, today announced it has issued its 50th grant, coinciding with the organization’s third anniversary. More →

Prince William And Pope Francis Support Street Child World Cup Apr 1, 2014

Pope Francis and Prince William have pledged their support for the Street Child World Cup as the tournament kicked off this weekend in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. More →

Earth Hour 2014 Is A Huge Success Apr 1, 2014

The entire world witnessed the Earth Hour phenomenon sweep across the planet in its eighth year as Earth Hour 2014 broke all records of mass participation across the world as hundreds of millions of people became everyday super-heroes for the planet. More →

Celebrity PSAs Address Male Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse Apr 1, 2014

The Joyful Heart Foundation, founded by actress and advocate Mariska Hargitay of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and 1in6, a leading organization that provides support and information to male survivors of childhood sexual abuse have launched — in partnership with the NO MORE movement to end domestic violence and sexual assault – a new print series of the groundbreaking NO MORE PSA campaign. More →

Ricky Gervais Urges Australians To Support Bill To Ban Cosmetics Animal Testing‏ Mar 31, 2014

British comedian and actor Ricky Gervais, who stars in Muppets Most Wanted launching across Australia this week, is urging his Aussie fans to get active to support the End Cruel Cosmetics Bill. More →

Pete Bethune Applauds International Court Verdict On Japanese Whaling‏ Mar 31, 2014

The International Court of Justice in The Hague today found in favor of Australia and New Zealand in the court case against Japan’s so-called Research Whaling in Antarctica. More →

Bret Michaels To Headline Military Child Of The Year Gala Mar 31, 2014

General Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will speak at the Military Child of the Year Award Gala on April 10, Operation Homefront has announced. More →

Hedwig And The Angry Inch Partners With Hetrick-Martin Institute Mar 31, 2014

Producers of Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway have announced a charitable partnership with Hetrick-Martin Institute, “the nation’s oldest and largest organization helping gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth to reach their full potential.” More →

Celebrate Earth Month With The Cyberchase Movie On PBS KIDS Mar 31, 2014

As children across the country celebrate Earth Month this April, a popular PBS KIDS math series is celebrating its 100th episode with an eco-themed adventure: “The CYBERCHASE Movie.” More →

Rescue Film Featuring Olate Dogs To Open Sonoma Film Festival Mar 31, 2014

“Who rescued who?” is a question often pondered by those who know the joy of rescuing a pet. This question was the impetus of a powerful short film that is opening the Sonoma International Film Festival in Sonoma, Calif. this week. More →

Marcia Cross And Bill Clinton To Attend Red Ribbon Celebration Concert 2014 Mar 31, 2014

In 2012, on the occasion of the Life Ball’s 20th anniversary, the Red Ribbon Celebration Concert presented by NOVOMATIC successfully premièred at the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria. By its third edition, the gala concert has established itself and has become the fixed beginning of the charitable Life Ball weekend. More →

Stars Raise Money For Their Favorite Charities Through Celebrity Auction Doctors‏ Mar 31, 2014

Stars from television and music will auction personal items on the groundbreaking new interview-and-auction show Celebrity Auction Doctors, which premieres on April 10, 2014 at CelebrityAuctionDoctors.com and on YouTube.com. More →

Woody Harrelson Joins Campaign To End Bloody Ivory Trade Mar 31, 2014

Hawaii resident and star of celebrated series True Detective Woody Harrelson is urging lawmakers to end the ivory trade in the Aloha state. More →

Nick Cannon Grand Marshals Walk to End Lupus Now Mar 28, 2014

Multi-talented entertainer and television personality Nick Cannon will serve as the Grand Marshal at the Walk to End Lupus Now event in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, April 19. More →

Inspirational Photo Campaign Advocates the Self-Esteem of All Children Mar 28, 2014

In commemoration of Women’s History Month and as part of their ongoing commitment to provide children of all backgrounds a platform to learn their diverse and rich heritage, Because Of Them We Can announces its expansion by honoring women of achievement such as Susan B. Anthony, Hillary Clinton, Janet Reno, Anne Frank, Frida Kahlo, Michelle Obama, Malala Yousafzai and many others. More →

Sir Patrick Stewart Talks Charity With AARP The Magazine Mar 28, 2014

Sir Patrick Stewart has opened up to AARP The Magazine about the charities he supports, and his struggle to grow up in poverty. More →

Viola Davis Joins Campaign To End Childhood Hunger Mar 28, 2014

Academy Award-nominated actress Viola Davis, together with The Safeway Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) today launched Hunger Is, a joint charitable program designed to raise awareness and funds to fight childhood hunger in the United States. More →

Khaled Hosseini Visits Syrian Refugees In Iraq Mar 28, 2014

Best-selling author and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Khaled Hosseini has called on the international community to do more to help the tens of thousands of Syrians living in camps or towns across northern Iraq while praising the resilience of refugees. More →

Neil Patrick Harris Returns To Broadway In Hedwig And The Angry Inch Mar 28, 2014

Come see Neil Patrick Harris' return to Broadway in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH! Heartbreaking and wickedly funny, John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask’s groundbreaking musical storms the Belasco Theatre this spring. More →

Aisha Tyler To Host Gracie Awards Gala Mar 28, 2014

Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) is pleased to announce Aisha Tyler, co-host of “The Talk” on CBS, will serve as Host of the 39th Annual Gracie Awards Gala on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. More →

Emma Stone, Halle Berry And Christina Applegate Join Revlon Run/Walk For Women Mar 27, 2014

Revlon, The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) and Lilly Tartikoff are proud to announce the 21st annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women. More →

Brigitte Nielsen Wants Denmark To End Cruel Animal Killings By Military Mar 27, 2014

Actor Brigitte Nielsen has appealed to Denmark’s Minister of Defence on PETA's behalf urging him to end that country’s archaic use of animals in invasive and deadly military trauma training exercises, in which live pigs are shot and blown up in order to cause traumatic wounds. More →