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Danny Glover Joins Children In Sarajevo For Dodge Ball Aug 22, 2013

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and acclaimed actor Danny Glover joined children for a friendly game of dodge ball in Sarajevo today in a show of active support of the “It’s About Ability” campaign to promote inclusion for children with disabilities. More →

Rainn Wilson To Emcee Comedy For A Cause Aug 22, 2013

The Hollywood Wilshire YMCA (Hollywood Y) will celebrate its 10th annual Comedy For A Cause fundraiser at the Sunset Strip’s world-famous Laugh Factory in Hollywood from 8 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22. More →

Kim Basinger Urges Russian President To Release Captive Whales Aug 22, 2013

Following a recent landmark decision by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to stop the Georgia Aquarium and its SeaWorld affiliates from importing 18 Russian beluga whales, Kim Basinger has sent an urgent appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin – whose official website touts his advocacy for marine mammals – asking him to release the whales from captivity. More →

Charice Speaks Up For Captive Elephant Aug 22, 2013

International music superstar Charice — who is also known for playing Sunshine Corazon on Glee — is using her powerful voice to speak up for Mali, the solitary and lonely elephant languishing in a barren enclosure at the Manila Zoo. More →

Jason Mraz To Perform At Cox Charities Benefit Concert Aug 22, 2013

Tickets for the 4th Annual Cox Charities Benefit Concert featuring Grammy Award winner and Virginia native Jason Mraz will go on sale this Friday, August 23, 2013 at 10:00am. More →

NBA Star Stephen Curry Delivers Bed Nets To Protect Refugee Camp Aug 22, 2013

Thirty-eight thousand nets. Sixty-eight thousand lives. These are the impressive stats put up by Stephen Curry, the NBA’s single-season three-point-record-holder, as he traveled to Tanzania with the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign. More →

Stars To Help Out At LA Mission Summer Street Fair Aug 21, 2013

The Los Angeles Mission has a giant street fair on 5th Street for children – with food, games, prizes, crafts, face painting, bounce houses, giant inflatable slide, dunk tank and more. More →

Mariska Hargitay Is Making Rape Prosecution A Priority Aug 21, 2013

Actor Mariska Hargitay wants to get rid of the back log of so-called “rape kits” that sit with their evidence in warehouses across the United States. More →

Legends Beyond Gala To Benefit Michael J. Fox Foundation Aug 21, 2013

Experience the First Annual “Legends Beyond” Gala taking place on Thursday, September 19th, 2013 at a beautiful mansion estate located in the prestigious Beverly Hills, California. More →

Josh Duhamel Launches Valspar Hearts And Hands For Habitat Aug 21, 2013

Actor Josh Duhamel today joined Valspar Paint and Habitat For Humanity to launch Valspar Hearts and Hands for Habitat. More →

Demi Lovato Celebrates Her 21st Birthday In Kenya Aug 21, 2013

Singer-songwriter Demi Lovato celebrated her 21st birthday yesterday (Tuesday, August 20) in Kenya on a Me to We Volunteer Trip. More →

Michael W. Smith To Headline Cantinas Music Festival Aug 21, 2013

The Cantinas Ranch Foundation will embark on its second annual Cantinas Music Festival on August 24, 2013, featuring three-time Grammy Award winner and multi-platinum selling artist Michael W. Smith, Grammy nominated vocalist Francesca Battistelli with Jason Castro from American Idol, and a special performance from The Groovaloos. More →

Maria Shriver To Co-Chair Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle Aug 20, 2013

Best Buddies International, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment and leadership training for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is pleased to announce that author, journalist and activist Maria Shriver and Lieutenant Governor of California Gavin Newsom will return as Honorary Co-Chairs of the 10th Anniversary Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle. More →

Laura Marano Named As Trick-Or-Treat For UNICEF Ambassador Aug 20, 2013

Laura Marano, actress and star of the Disney Channel series Austin and Ally, has been named the 2013 Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Ambassador. More →

Zendaya And The Wanted's Jay McGuiness Voted Sexiest Vegetarians Aug 20, 2013

After thousands of teens flocked to peta2.com to help peta2, PETA US’ youth division, choose the winners of its annual Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity contest, the animal rights group has chosen 2013’s male and female winners: The Wanted's heartthrob Jay McGuiness and Zendaya, the star of the Disney Channel’s Shake It Up. More →

Kid Rock And Montgomery Gentry Help Jim Beam Honor Veterans Aug 20, 2013

Beam Inc., a leading global premium spirits company, teamed up with music superstars Kid Rock and Montgomery Gentry this summer to recognize and support military service members and their families with a $100,000 donation to Operation Homefront. More →

Ben Affleck Needs Your Help In Wishing Bill Clinton A Happy Birthday Aug 20, 2013

Ben Affleck wants you to help him honor Bill Clinton's charity work by wishing him a happy birthday. More →

Global Citizen Festival Partners With iHeartRadio Aug 20, 2013

The Global Poverty Project today announced a partnership with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet. More →

Sheryl Crow Joins Stars At Oceana SeaChange Summer Party Aug 20, 2013

Celebrity ocean activists joined Oceana and their biggest supporters in Southern California for the 2013 SeaChange Summer Party at Villa Di Sogni, a private venue overlooking one of the West Coast’s most beautiful beaches. More →

Today Is World Humanitarian Day Aug 19, 2013

Today is World Humanitarian Day, a time to recognize those who face danger and adversity in order to help others. The day was designated by the General Assembly to coincide with the anniversary of the 2003 bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq. More →

Justin Bieber Grants 200 Wishes To Children Aug 19, 2013

Justin Bieber, over the weekend, became the first recording artist in Make-A-Wish history to grant 200 wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. More →

Rachael Ray's $100K ASPCA Challenge Helps Over 36,000 Pets Aug 19, 2013

The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) today announced that 36,790 pets were adopted or reunited with their owners during the first two months of the 2013 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge, a three-month competition where 49 animal shelters from across the country are working to increase adoptions in order to win a piece of the more than $600,000 in ASPCA prize grants, including a grand prize of $100,000. More →

Sports Stars Make Wishes Come True For ESPN My Wish Series Aug 19, 2013

Imagine waking up one morning to find out that you get to meet your favorite athlete. Imagine tossing a football with your NFL idol, or going up to bat with your favorite MLB team. Imagine how your whole life would change in that moment. Five wish kids not only imagined these things, they lived them, and now their stories are being shared on the eighth-annual ESPN “My Wish” series. More →

Emeli Sandi Inspires At Prince's Trust Youth Forum Aug 19, 2013

Emeli Sandé, Jameela Jamil and rapper Wretch 32 last week offered advice and inspiration to young people at The Prince's Trust Youth Forum. More →

NASCAR's Aric Almirola Surprises Millitary Family Aug 19, 2013

With the sounds of a revving race engine, Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) and Eckrich-sponsored NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Aric Almirola made a different kind of pit stop Thursday evening in Ann Arbor, Michigan. More →

Drive Safe And Bring Kelly Clarkson To Your School Aug 16, 2013

Teens who commit to safe driving could have the chance to bring Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson to their hometown for a free concert this coming school year. More →

Sarah McLachlan School Of Music Joins Berklee City Music Network Aug 16, 2013

Today, the Berklee City Music Network announces its newest Network member, Vancouver-based Sarah McLachlan School of Music. More →

Sharon Stone Accepts Donation For amfAR Aug 16, 2013

Maintaining its long-standing tradition of supporting HIV/AIDS charities, Kiehl’s Since 1851, the venerable New York-based purveyor of fine quality skin and hair care, celebrates its continued partnership with amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, via the fourth annual Kiehl’s LifeRide for amfAR. More →

Warren Buffett Auction Winner Bids $156,000 To Benefit CISLA Aug 16, 2013

Global charity auction site Charitybuzz today announced that the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) School Day Auction raised $450,000 to benefit Communities in Schools of Los Angeles (CISLA). More →

Bid On Tony Hawk's Motorbike For Charity Aug 16, 2013

Here is your chance to bid on a 2012 Triumph Bonneville T100 110th Anniversary Edition from skateboarder Tony Hawk. More →