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Ban Ki-moon To Join World Dignitaries At Global Citizen Festival Sep 24, 2013

The Global Poverty Project, in proud partnership with Cotton On Foundation, announced that United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will join world dignitaries to fight for an end to extreme poverty. More →

Prince Charles Attends Youth Business International Event Sep 24, 2013

As part of Celebrate Enterprise week, The Prince of Wales recently attended a reception for the global network of his charity, Youth Business International (YBI), in the St James’s Palace State Apartments, London. More →

Wynonna Judd To Perform At Heroes & Hope Event Sep 24, 2013

Wingspan Portfolio Advisors, a Dallas-based diversified mortgage services provider, has announced a two-day charity golf tournament, exclusive VIP movie screening, and private concert event featuring five-time Grammy Award Winner Wynonna Judd for this coming October. More →

Vanessa Carlton Performs For Musicians On Call Sep 24, 2013

On September 10, Musicians on Call NYC YPC held its annual Marquee Event featuring an intimate performance from Vanessa Carlton. More →

Rachael Ray's Yum-o! Donates $160,000 To Feeding America Sep 23, 2013

Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief organization, has announced that television personality and bestselling author, Rachael Ray, has donated $160,000 to support the National Produce Program and the BackPack Program through her Yum-o! organization, which is a long-standing supporter of Feeding America and hunger-relief. More →

Russell Simmons Launches Crowdfunding Campaign To Help Build Prosperity Sep 23, 2013

RushCard — a prepaid Visa card co-founded by Russell Simmons in order to provide financial freedom and access long denied to an underserved population — and CrowdRise, the crowdfunding site founded by Edward Norton — have announced the #RiseToThrive Charity Challenge. More →

Romero Britto Collaborates With Chris Brown For Charity Auction‏ Sep 23, 2013

Grammy award winning artist Chris Brown and world-renowned pop artist Romero Britto’s 2013 collaboration Music, has hit the auction block at global charity auction site, Charitybuzz.com. More →

Ashley Argota - Adopt Your New Best Friend Sep 23, 2013

Ashley Argota has a special costar in her new campaign for peta2, PETA's youth division: her beloved rescued dog, Annie, who appears with a beaming Ashley in a new poster above the words “Adopt Your New Best Friend.” More →

Joss Whedon Auctions Avengers 2 Set Visit For Charity Sep 23, 2013

Fresh off the heels of San Diego Comic Con excitement, two lucky fans will soon get the first look at the Avengers: Age of Ultron, courtesy of set tour as the personal guest of writer/director Joss Whedon. More →

Bid On Ultimate Ears UE Boom Wireless Speakers For Charity Sep 23, 2013

GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions will offer the opportunity to bid on 50 personalized Ultimate Ears UE Boom wireless speakers designed by artists who performed at the 2013 Bonnaroo music festival, including David Byrne, Jack Johnson, The Lumineers, Tom Petty, Cat Power, Allen Stone, and Of Monsters And Men, among others. More →

Andy Murray's Mother Helps Raise Charity Funds Sep 23, 2013

Judy Murray wowed the audience at the biggest fundraising event of the year for The Prince's Trust Scotland last week when she pulled a fabulous double auction prize out of the bag, raising a staggering £80,000. More →

Kirk Douglas To Attend LA Mission Event Next Week Sep 20, 2013

The Los Angeles Mission and Anne Douglas Center for Women will honor its supporters at a gala event at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills September 24, 2013. More →

Sophia Bush To Host Annual Pencils Of Promise Gala Sep 20, 2013

Pencils of Promise, a nonprofit organization working to increase access to quality education for children in the developing world, will host its annual Gala at Gustavino’s in New York City on Thursday, October 24th, 2013. More →

Alyson Hannigan Joins Smiling It Forward Campaign Sep 20, 2013

Inspired by the heartwarming smile of a child, and the millions of photos that moms proudly post online of their children every day, the TYLENOL brand’s SMILING IT FORWARD campaign is a simple way to share those adorable, smiling photos for a good cause. More →

Matthew Perry To Be Honored By Promises Foundation Sep 20, 2013

The Promises Foundation will host the 8th Annual Polo in the Palisades fundraiser at Will Rogers State Historic Park in Pacific Palisades, California, on September 28th between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. More →

Valerie Harper To Join Lung Cancer Foundation of America's Bring On The Change Event Sep 20, 2013

Actress and lung cancer advocate Valerie Harper and her husband Tony Cacciotti, actor Elliott Gould, and leaders in entertainment, politics, business and medicine will come together at the Lung Cancer Foundation of America’s (LCFA) “Lung Cancer – Bring on the Change!” event on Sunday, September 29, 2013 from 5 PM – 7 PM. More →

Stand Up To Cancer Teams With Farrah Fawcett Foundation To Fund $1 Million Grant Sep 20, 2013

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and the Farrah Fawcett Foundation yesterday announced plans to fund a collaborative translational research team grant focused on human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers. More →

Neil Young Calls Tar Sands A Disaster Sep 20, 2013

In Washington, DC last week, singer-song writer Neil Young had some scathing words to say about Alberta’s tar sands operations and the Keystone XL Pipeline that, if built, would transport raw bitumen from the tar sands to the US south. More →

Actor Michael Nouri Hosts PeaceBeats Worldwide Webcast 2013 Sep 19, 2013

On September 21st the world celebrates the United Nations International Day of Peace. More →

Three Decades of PETA To Be Debated At Ad Week Panel With Pamela Anderson Sep 19, 2013

On September 24, New York’s 10th annual Advertising Week will feature PETA's first-ever panel, with Pamela Anderson and PETA Vice President Dan Mathews—the man behind the iconic “Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” campaign. More →

Carole King To Be Honored As 2014 MusiCares Person Of The Year Sep 19, 2013

Carole King will be honored as the 2014 MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the MusiCares Foundation and The Recording Academy, and Bill Silva, Chair of the MusiCares Foundation Board. More →

Prince Harry Sleeps In A Freezer For Charity Sep 19, 2013

Prince Harry spent a night this week in a giant freezer in Warwickshire to simulate the gruelling conditions he will face when he treks to the South Pole this winter. More →

Get Ready To Ante Up For Autism With The Stars Sep 19, 2013

Feeling lucky? Why not try your luck for a great cause while mingling with celebrities, top athletes and professional poker players at TACA's “ANTE UP FOR AUTISM” fundraising event. More →

Bid On Autographed Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Shirt To Support Music Education Charity Sep 19, 2013

In their effort to someday raise $1,000,000 for music education charities, Band Shirt Archive has been busy assembling one of a kind autographed shirt auctions donated by bands and artists. More →

Celebs Clean Closets For A Cause Sep 19, 2013

Blue Jeans Go Green (formerly Cotton From Blue to Green) today announced a unique auction designed to raise awareness about textile recycling and to help the program collect its one-millionth piece of denim. More →

Stars Strut Their Mutts For Charity Sep 18, 2013

Celebrities, Los Angeles animal lovers and their dogs turned out in droves to strut their stuff for Best Friends Animal Society's Strut Your Mutt at Woodley Park in Van Nuys. More →

Madonna Announces secretprojectrevolution, An Art For Freedom Project Sep 18, 2013

Madonna's secretprojectrevolution, the 17-minute film she co-directed with Steven Klein, will be unveiled on September 24th, 2013. More →

Brooke Burke-Charvet To Match Surgery Donations Sep 18, 2013

Brooke Burke-Charvet is supporting Operation Smile, and has announced a fantastic fundraising initiative. More →

George Takei And AARP Take Over YouTube‏ Sep 18, 2013

The legendary George Takei is teaming up with AARP to boldly go where George has never gone before—a YouTube show! More →

Stars Unite For Animal Welfare On Remember Me Thursday Sep 18, 2013

Helen Woodward Animal Center is uniting with animal-lovers and animal welfare organizations globally in a Remember Me Thursday candle-lighting ceremony. More →