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Music Industry Stands Against The Kremlin Aug 13, 2012

One night last February, five members of a feminist punk band called Pussy Riot entered Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow to film a brief (40 seconds), mimed performance behind the iconostasis, where women are not allowed, and left when church orderlies asked them to. Outside, police took the names of three of the women and then let them go. More →

Ty Pennington Supports A House United Aug 13, 2012

As the 2012 presidential election kicks into high gear during the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, the Craftsman brand is doing its part to build a “House United.” More →

Ted Turner To Attend Leukemia Cup Regatta Aug 13, 2012

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is pleased to announce that America’s Cup champions Ted Turner and Gary Jobson will attend the seventh annual Leukemia Cup Regatta weekend, October 20-21, 2012. More →

Top Gear's Richard Hammond Backs Brain Injury Hub Aug 13, 2012

Top Gear star Richard Hammond has given his backing to the launch of a new charity-funded website providing information and support to the parents of children with acquired brain injury (ABI). More →

Ingrid Michaelson Launches We Are All Blood Brothers Contest Aug 13, 2012

Platinum, Indie-Pop singer/songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, VH1 and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation have joined forces for the We Are All “Blood Brothers” Contest, inviting middle and high school music groups to record a video version of Ingrid’s song “Blood Brothers.” More →

Charities Praise David Cameron's Olympics Hunger Event Aug 12, 2012

Britain’s leading aid and development charities have welcomed the progress made at Prime Minister David Cameron's Olympics Hunger Event, and urged world leaders to keep the global food crisis at the top of their agenda in the run-up to next year’s G8 summit in the UK. More →

Stars Line Up For MDA Show Of Strength Aug 10, 2012

Carrie Underwood, Pitbull, will.i.am and Carole King are set to headline the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Labor Day weekend entertainment special – now called MDA SHOW of STRENGTH. More →

Celebrities Bare Their Soles At Charity Shoe Auction Aug 10, 2012

The Small Steps Project is proud to announce that their celebrity shoe auction is back! More →

Kris Allen Performs At Scholarship Concert Aug 10, 2012

American Idol winner Kris Allen and 97 talented youth from around the US performed their hearts out during the Berklee City Music Scholarship Concert earlier this week. More →

Vampire Diaries Stars To Host Humane Society Event Aug 10, 2012

Paul Wesley and Torrey DeVitto, stars of the hit CW series “The Vampire Diaries,” will serve as hosts of The Humane Society of the United States’ H-Couture 2012. More →

Emmylou Harris To Perform At Woofstock Aug 10, 2012

Music legend Emmylou Harris will headline a very special concert to benefit her animal shelter next week. More →

Exclusive Interview: Tippi Hedren Talks Big Cats And Animal Cruelty Aug 9, 2012

Golden Globe-winning actress Tippi Hedren made a name for herself as the star of Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” and “Marnie”, but it’s her role as an activist that has set her apart from, well, most celebrities. More →

Ian Somerhalder To Take Part In Strut Your Mutt Event Aug 9, 2012

Ian Somerhalder, star of the hit CW show The Vampire Diaries and founder of the Ian Somerhalder Foundation (ISF), will be participating in Best Friends Animal Society's annual Strut Your Mutt event at Park Sans Souci in Lafayette, Louisiana on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. The ISF hopes to raise $150,000 at this event. More →

Elisabetta Canalis Demonstrates The Danger Of Leaving Dogs In Cars Aug 9, 2012

Every year, dogs suffer and die from preventable heat-related illness during the summer months. In the wake of reports that most of England will be experiencing high temperatures later this week, PETA has shared its recent advert starring Elisabetta Canalis, in which the model wakes up to discover that she has been trapped inside a car on a hot summer day. Sweating and gasping for air, Canalis struggles to unlock the doors and open the windows until she finally collapses. More →

Bryan Brothers Support Charity Campaign For Esurance Aug 9, 2012

Esurance, the official car insurance sponsor of the US Open, is teaming up with the 2012 Olympic Gold Medal-winning Bryan Brothers – Bob and Mike Bryan – and USTA Serves to support two tennis programs benefiting at-risk youth. More →

Only Make Believe Expands To Washington DC Aug 9, 2012

Only Make Believe, the New York City based non-profit organization that brings laughter and imagination to children suffering from chronic illnesses and disabilities is expanding their reach to help children and families in Washington D.C. More →

Stars Help End Mountaintop Removal Aug 9, 2012

John Slattery, Edward Norton, Woody Harrelson and Daryl Hannah have come together to help end mountaintop removal. More →

Shaq O'Neal Honored By Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis Aug 8, 2012

The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, will host its 27th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner at the Waldorf=Astoria on Monday, September 24, 2012. More →

Foo Fighters And Neil Young To Headline Global Poverty Concert Aug 8, 2012

The Global Poverty Project (GPP) has announced the Global Festival 2012, a multifaceted event culminating with a free ticketed concert on the Great Lawn of New York’s iconic Central Park on September 29, 2012. More →

Trent Tucker Hosts All 4 Kids Celebrity Golf And Gala Aug 8, 2012

NBA legend Trent Tucker will once again host his All 4 Kids Celebrity Golf and Gala in September. More →

Maria Shriver Supports Best Buddies Challenge Aug 8, 2012

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 Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle. More →

Richard Branson Blogs About Rachel's Wish Aug 8, 2012

Sir Richard Branson has blogged about a very special charity campaign in the name of a young girl tragically killed in a car accident. More →

Gabrielle Union Urges Skin Cancer Prevention Aug 8, 2012

One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in his or her lifetime. As fall fast approaches, Neutrogena and actress Gabrielle Union are urging people to make skin cancer prevention part of their daily, year-round routines in an effort to thwart this epidemic. More →

Vanessa Lachey Designs Shoes For Charity Aug 7, 2012

ShoeDazzle is pleased to announce that actress and host Vanessa Lachey is the newest member of its “Celebrity Shoe Design Program for Charity.” More →

Michael Douglas And Blythe Danner For The Oral Cancer Foundation Aug 7, 2012

The Oral Cancer Foundation is pleased to have developed partnerships with two highly visible Hollywood stars to raise awareness of a disease of which too few people in the U.S. have ever heard. More →

Giuliana And Bill Rancic Support Cord Blood Registry Aug 7, 2012

Giuliana and Bill Rancic are gearing up for baby – and planning to bank the baby’s cord blood. This week, the couple is receiving the CBR (Cord Blood Registry) kit! More →

Boyzone's Mikey Graham To Host Celebrity Charity Golf Aug 7, 2012

Celebrities including Ant & Dec, Gethin Jones and Jonathan Wilkes are expected to join Boyzone's Mikey Graham when he hosts the second annual Caudwell Children Celebrity Golf Classic in Scotland later this year. More →

Special Olympics To Benefit From A Very Special Christmas Aug 7, 2012

The ‘A Very Special Christmas’ holiday music series, benefiting Special Olympics, will celebrate its 25th anniversary this holiday season with the first ever release of two new albums on October 16, each on a different label. More →

Book Review: Elton John's New Book Shines A Spotlight On AIDS Aug 6, 2012

Sir Elton John has found the cure for AIDS, and he reveals it in his new book. In fact, he reveals it in the book’s title. More →

Stars Support 21-Day Vegan Kickstart Aug 6, 2012

PCRM (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine) has just won $25,000 thanks to actress Marilu Henner and all of PCRM’s supporters who voted for her Live with Kelly! Grilling with the Stars recipe. She beat out eight other celebrities competing with their favorite recipes to win $25,000 for their favorite charity. More →