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Kathy Griffin To Host Movies For Grownups Awards Feb 3, 2014

AARP is pleased to announce that newly-crowned Grammy Award-winner, two-time Emmy Award winner, and New York Times bestselling author Kathy Griffin will host the 13th annual Movies for Grownups Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on February 10, 2014. More →

Michael Bloomberg Named United Nations Special Envoy For Cities And Climate Change Feb 3, 2014

The United Nations has appointed Michael Bloomberg as the Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change. More →

Meet Joan Rivers On The Set Of Fashion Police Feb 3, 2014

Omaze.com, the online platform that offers anyone the opportunity to enter to win once-in-a-lifetime experiences with celebrities, athletes, and the world’s greatest thinkers, all to benefit social causes, has partnered with Hollywood icon and star of E!’s Fashion Police, Joan Rivers, to offer a dream experience to one winner for donations that begin at just $10. More →

Drew Brees and Super Service Challenge Announce Grand Prize Winners Feb 3, 2014

This year, Super Bowl Weekend’s biggest winners aren’t just the players on the field. More →

Emme To Speak At National Women’s Survivors Convention Feb 3, 2014

The Women Survivors Alliance is excited to announce Emme will be among the special guest speakers at the Second Annual National Women’s Survivors Convention. More →

U2 Offers Free Song For Charity Feb 2, 2014

On Super Bowl Sunday, February 2nd, for a period of just 24 hours, a new U2 song titled “Invisible” will be globally available via iTunes as a free download to benefit (RED). More →

Alec And Hilaria Baldwin Attend Bent On Learning Gala Jan 31, 2014

Alec Baldwin and Ireland Baldwin joined Hilaria Baldwin last night as she co-hosted the Bent On Learning 5th Annual Inspire! Gala with “Orange is the New Black” actress Alysia Reiner in New York. More →

The Late Pete Seeger To Be Honored With The First-Ever Woody Guthrie Prize Jan 31, 2014

The Tulsa-based Woody Guthrie Center and the L.A.-based GRAMMY Museum will move forward with their plans to celebrate the late American folk singer Pete Seeger with the first ever Woody Guthrie Prize during an event Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. More →

PepsiCo To Donate $1 Million To Bob Woodruff Foundation Jan 31, 2014

As part of PepsiCo’s weeklong Super Bowl fan appreciation activities, the company today announced that the PepsiCo Foundation will donate $1 million to the Bob Woodruff Foundation, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting post-9/11 injured service members, veterans and their families, and the caregivers and communities that support them. More →

Tickets Now On Sale For 13th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational Jan 31, 2014

The 13th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational (MJCI), hosted by ARIA Resort & Casino at Shadow Creek, returns to Las Vegas for the fourth consecutive year, April 3 – 6, 2014. More →

Jackson Browne To Perform A Benefit Concert At La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts Jan 31, 2014

On February 27th at La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts in La Mirada, CA, songwriters and long-time friends Jackson Browne, Steve Noonan and Greg Copeland will return to their hometown for an evening benefitting the Steve Noonan Medical Fund and the Fox Fullerton Restoration Project. More →

Green Bay Packer and NY Giant NFL Stars Surprise Kids With Big Gift Jan 31, 2014

This week, on Kathie Lee & Hoda for TODAY, GMC and Characters Unite – alongside NFL greats Randall Cobb of the Green Bay Packers and Mark Herzlich of the New York Giants – presented two deserving young boys with a brand-new 2014 GMC Acadia and a four year college scholarship. More →

The Elders Conclude Fruitful First Visit To Iran Jan 31, 2014

Concluding a full three-day visit to Tehran, The Elders offered their support to the people of Iran during this period of renewed openness and dialogue. More →

UNICEF Ambassador Angie Harmon Visits Nicaragua Jan 30, 2014

Actress and UNICEF Ambassador Angie Harmon just returned from a visit to Nicaragua, where she traveled to bring attention to the horrors of child trafficking within the Central American country and across the globe. More →

Hollywood Stands Up To Cancer Jan 30, 2014

The stars were out on Tuesday for Hollywood Stands Up To Cancer, presented by the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) and chaired by Jim Toth and Reese Witherspoon, to celebrate the executives at ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, and the numerous cable networks who donate the airtime for Stand Up To Cancer's (SU2C) roadblock fundraisers. More →

Justin Long Joins DoSomething.org's Personal Finance Campaign‏ Jan 30, 2014

The No. 1 fear of young people? Paying for college. According to a poll by Young Money, more than three in four students feel they don’t know enough about personal finance. More →

Darren Criss And Adam Lambert To Perform At Family Equality Council Awards Dinner Jan 30, 2014

The Family Equality Council's Los Angeles Awards Dinner will take place on Saturday, February 8. More →

Ed Sheeran And OneRepublic To Rock For The Teenage Cancer Trust Jan 30, 2014

Ed Sheeran and OneRepublic are among the acts confirmed for this year’s series of Teenage Cancer Trust gigs at the Royal Albert Hall in London. More →

Jack Johnson Takes Charity On The Road Jan 30, 2014

As part of the From Here To Now To You Tour, Jack Johnson's All At Once Campaign is once again collaborating with hand-chosen community groups worldwide to support sustainable local food systems and plastic free initiatives. More →

Made In Chelsea's Lucy Watson To Unveil Anti-Fur Advert Jan 30, 2014

Made in Chelsea star Lucy Watson knows a thing or two about glamour – and she knows there’s nothing glamorous about wearing fur. That’s why Watson was happy to strip down for a new ad that shows her confidently sitting below the words “Fur? I’d Rather Go Naked”. More →

Elton John To Host 22nd Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party Jan 29, 2014

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) will present its 22nd annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at West Hollywood Park in Los Angeles. More →

Steven Spielberg To Be Awarded 2014 Lincoln Leadership Prize Jan 29, 2014

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation has announced that it will award its prestigious Lincoln Leadership Prize to renowned filmmaker Steven Spielberg during a special dinner at the Hilton Chicago on Wednesday, March 19. More →

Stars Back Exciting Charity/Video Online Platform Jan 29, 2014

“Chideo” (charity + video), an interactive online platform founded by entrepreneur and philanthropist Todd Wagner, launched this week. More →

will.i.am's TRANS4M Concert Unites Hollywood for Youth Education Jan 29, 2014

January 23rd saw will.i.am and friends gather together to celebrate the third annual TRANS4M concert at the Avalon, and if Hollywood ever wanted to showcase its incredible diversity, this seemed to be the night. More →

Tortuga Music Festival Set To Rock The Ocean Jan 29, 2014

Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival is proud to announce the addition of more top performers to its already star-studded second year lineup. More →

David Beckham Supports Sport Relief Jan 29, 2014

Sport Relief has revealed new details about this year’s campaign, including that a very special Only Fools and Horses sketch will feature one of the show’s biggest fans – David Beckham. More →

We Day Comes To California Jan 29, 2014

On Wednesday, February 12, join international charity and educational partner, Free The Children, 500 students, celebrities and community supporters at Burton High School for an exciting announcement that will see the largest youth-led educational event, We Day, and service learning program, We Act, come to California for the first time. More →

ASPCA And Jill Rappaport Team To Develop TV Series Celebrating Shelter Pets Jan 29, 2014

The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and award-winning animal advocate Jill Rappaport, announced today they are developing Best in Shelter, a television series and prime-time special showcasing the special appeal of shelter pets. More →

Bill Gates Debunks Myths Surrounding Poverty Jan 28, 2014

In philanthropist Bill Gates' 2014 annual letter for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, he debunks three myths that he sees are hindering progress towards ending world poverty. More →

Prince Charles Attends Leadership Reception Jan 28, 2014

Six hundred business leaders from across the UK last week attended a special dinner to fundraise for The Prince's Trust. More →