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Vote For PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity 2013 Jun 21, 2013

The only thing hotter than June’s rising temperatures may be the 100 nominees — 50 male and 50 female — who are in the running to be named PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity 2013. More →

Conversations For A Cause Return To Nerd HQ Jun 21, 2013

Zachary Levi and The Nerd Machine, a multimedia company that brings the best of apparel, accessories, and both long and short form video content to its global clientele, announced today that Nerd HQ will return to San Diego July 18th-21st in a new location, Petco Park (100 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101), home of the San Diego Padres. More →

Woody Harrelson Launches Straw-Based Paper Jun 21, 2013

Today marks an important step forward in the protection of forests with the launch of the first high-quality and affordably priced straw-based copy paper in the U.S., Step Forward Paper available exclusively on Staples.com and for order in Staples stores, through in-store kiosks. More →

Maksim Chmerkovskiy Launches Childhelp Camapign Jun 21, 2013

Childhelp USA and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are launching Dancing, Drama and Drawing for Dreams. More →

Prince Charles Visits Royal British Legion Recovery Centre Jun 21, 2013

HRH The Prince of Wales last week visited The Royal British Legion-funded Personnel Recovery Centre in Edinburgh, taking the time to hear the stories of wounded Service personnel. More →

Pioneer Swimmer Prepares To Circumnavigate The Globe Jun 21, 2013

Pioneer swimmer and ocean advocate Lewis Pugh was today unveiled as the United Nations Environment Programme's Patron for Oceans as he prepares to embark on an epic circumnavigation of the globe. More →

A Special Message From Angelina Jolie On World Refugee Day Jun 20, 2013

UNHCR ambassador Angelina Jolie has spoken about World Refugee Day following her visit to the Syrian border in Jordan this week. More →

Acting Studio Pays Tribute To James Gandolfini Jun 20, 2013

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting has paid tribute to actor James Gandolfini, who passed away this week. More →

New Film Highlights Prince Charles' Thoughts On Responsible Business Jun 20, 2013

Prince Charles has written an introduction for a new film highlighting the work of the Prince’s Charities and responsible business and enterprise. More →

Bill Clinton To Match Donations To Clinton Foundation Jun 20, 2013

Bill Clinton will match every dollar donated to the Clinton Foundation until June 27. More →

Win A Trip To Rio To Meet Alicia Keys By Supporting Charity Jun 20, 2013

Fourteen-time Grammy Award-winning artist Alicia Keys has partnered with Prizeo, the new celebrity charity-fundraising digital platform, to raise money and awareness for Keep A Child Alive (KCA). More →

Status Quo Supports Charity At Film Premiere Jun 20, 2013

Join Nordoff Robbins music therapy charity on the 1st July for the premiere of Status Quo's new film ‘BULA QUO!’ in aid of Nordoff Robbins and the James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer, at the Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. More →

Annual John Lennon Tribute To Benefit Charity Jun 20, 2013

Theatre Within, the grassroots non-profit behind the Annual John Lennon Tribute in NYC, today announced that it will present Remembering John Lennon: An Evening of Music & Memories With Those Who Knew & Worked With John on September 12 at City Winery. More →

Tony Alva Pendant Benefits MusiCares Jun 20, 2013

Los Angeles-based jewelry design company Pennyroyal Studio and skateboard pioneer Tony Alva announce the release of a design collaboration benefiting the MusiCares MAP Fund. More →

Al Roker To Host TV Special Highlighting Inspirational Military Families Jun 20, 2013

The stories of three inspiring military families will air on NBC stations in major markets across the country this month in a special sponsored by Eckrich and hosted by national television personality Al Roker. More →

Angelina Jolie Visits Syrian Border For World Refugee Day Jun 19, 2013

Along a dirt track on an unexpectedly cool and windy night on Jordan’s border with Syria, as shadows lengthened across the barren hills, UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie listened to the stories of men women and children who had fled Syria just hours before. More →

Machine Gun Preacher To Host Annual Charity Event Jun 19, 2013

Sam Childers, the Machine Gun Preacher, invites the public and supporters to join him and a host of special guests and celebrities for The 4th Annual Charity Event, benefiting the Angels of East Africa children’s projects. More →

John Legend Writes Song For UNHCR World Refugee Day Campaign Jun 19, 2013

On World Refugee Day, June 20th, a special song recorded by rising star Diamond White, US The X Factor fan-favorite, will be released in support of UNHCR's “1 family” campaign. More →

Deron Williams Plays Golf For Autism Speaks Jun 19, 2013

Brooklyn Nets star Deron Williams, former NBA star Cliff Robinson, former UConn Head Coach Jim Calhoun, and more were among the celebrities who teed off in support of the autism community at the Autism Speaks Fifteenth Annual Celebrity Golf Challenge on Monday, June 17, at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck. More →

Reality Stars Give Kids The World Jun 19, 2013

For the fifth consecutive year, reality television stars will help make the dreams of children with life-threatening illnesses come true by appearing in Hearts of Reality, a three-day event to be held August 2-4 in Celebration, Fla. More →

Maggie Q And WildAid Say No To Ivory And Rhino Horn Jun 19, 2013

Maggie Q is joining fellow WildAid Ambassadors Yao Ming, Li Bingbing, and Jackie Chan for the “Say No” campaign urging consumers not to buy ivory and rhino horn products. More →

Young People Make Prince Charles A Royal Fruit Smoothie Jun 19, 2013

Prince's Trust young people served up a right royal fruit smoothie to Prince Charles during a recent visit to their Dundee Centre. More →

Celebrities Attend amfAR Inspiration Gala Jun 19, 2013

amfAR Chairman Kenneth Cole, Jennifer Lopez, Alan Cumming, Liza Minnelli, Uma Thurman, Iman, and Carly Rae Jepsen were among those who gathered at the Plaza last week to support amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, at the fourth annual Inspiration Gala New York. More →

Stars Join World Refugee Day Campaign Jun 18, 2013

More than 25 international celebrities including Paula Abdul, actor David Tennant, acclaimed writer Neil Gaiman, Vampire Diaries’ star Kat Graham, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, supermodel and former refugee, Alek Wek have joined the UN Refugee Agency’s (UNHCR) World Refugee Day ‘1 family’ campaign to expose the devastating impact of war on families. More →

Stars Attend Disrupting Slavery Event Jun 18, 2013

A number of celebrities attended the “Disrupting Slavery” charity event benefiting the Somaly Mam Foundation sponsored by Akvinta Vodka and Don Benito Tequila on Thursday, June 13th at 41 Ocean in Santa Monica, CA. More →

Glenn Close To Present Elly Award Jun 18, 2013

The Women’s Forum of New York will present The 3rd Annual Elly Awards Luncheon benefitting The Education Fund of the Women’s Forum on Tuesday, June 25 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. More →

Ice-T Narrates Gun Control Film Focusing On Civil Rights Jun 18, 2013

Dead Patriot Films presents “Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire” – a 79-minute, PG-13 documentary narrated by Ice-T that brings audiences to the center of the controversy over an issue that is dividing our nation – gun control. More →

Big Bang Theory's Mayim Bialik Speaks At STEM Conference Jun 18, 2013

Texas Instruments and its brand ambassador – actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik – are joining 2,000 STEM leaders and visionaries in business, education and government at the U.S. News STEM Solutions National Conference in Austin, from June 17-19 at the Austin Convention Center. More →

UNICEF And Nelson Mandela Foundation Kick Off Fundraising Drive Jun 18, 2013

UNICEF, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Peter Krämer Foundation have kicked off a new fundraising drive to raise US$80 million to help Africa’s girls, orphans, children living in extreme poverty and other vulnerable children go to school and get a quality education. More →

Danny Boyle And Bill Gates Attend Big IF In Hyde Park Jun 18, 2013

As tens of thousands of people gathered at London’s Hyde Park for the Big IF on Saturday, June 8, world leaders at the Hunger Summit a few miles away pledged money that will save 1.7 million children’s lives. More →