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Rihanna To Headline Robin Hood Foundation Benefit Apr 30, 2012

One of ‘Time Magazines 100 Most Influential People’ of 2012, Barbados-born recording artist Rihanna is scheduled to headline at the Robin Hood Foundation Benefit in New York City May 14, 2012. More →

Teen Stars Support Charity At Wisteria Lane Block Party Apr 30, 2012

Young Hollywood was on Wisteria Lane last week as teen celebs came out to support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Desperate Housewives Block Party on April 21. It was a great night filled with dancing and music from Teri Hatcher and The Band From TV. More →

Bill Maher Speaks Out For Great Ape Protection Apr 30, 2012

Although unable to attend last week’s Senate hearing on the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act, Bill Maher and Jenna Dewan-Tatum wrote letters to Congress to voice support for a bill that will trim millions of taxpayer’s dollars, help nearly 1000 chimpanzees retire to sanctuaries, and establish ethical standards for medical research in the US. More →

Anjelica Huston Says No To Fur In Ireland Apr 30, 2012

Anjelica Huston – who spent much of her childhood in Ireland and once posed in fur for British Vogue – has appealed to Simon Coveney, Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine, to ensure that Ireland honors its commitment to ban fur farming in the upcoming Animal Health and Welfare Bill. The BAFTA and Academy Award winner wrote to the agriculture minister on behalf of PETA and the Animal Rights Action Network. More →

Randy Jackson Blogs Save The Children Apr 30, 2012

Save the Children's Mark Shriver and American Idol judge Randy Jackson have blogged in the Huffington Post about Save the Children’s work with needy kids in the US. More →

Bob Dylan To Be Awarded Presidential Medal Of Freedom Apr 30, 2012

President Barack Obama has named thirteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including Bob Dylan and astronaut John Glenn. More →

Fifty Stars Record Song To Celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Birthday Apr 30, 2012

Fifty stars have come together to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th anniversary by recording a song called Toast to Freedom. More →

NBA Star And Adidas Support Refugee Soccer Team Apr 30, 2012

NBA star Tracy McGrady and Adidas have stepped up to support Darfur United in its bid to get to the 2012 Viva World Cup. More →

Tom Brady Gets Behind Best Buddies Challenge Apr 27, 2012

Best Buddies International, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment and leadership training for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is pleased to announce that the 13th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port, presented by Country Kitchen, will take place on June 1 and 2. More →

Scott L. Schwartz Helps Children's Hospitals With Super Day Film Apr 27, 2012

Actor/Producer/Director/Humanitarian Scott L. Schwartz, in association with The Scott L. Schwartz Children's Foundation, is making an impact on Children’s Hospitals worldwide. Scott will visit the St. Jude’s Affiliate Clinic at the Feist-Weiller Cancer Center at LSU Health Shreveport as well as the LSU Children’s Hospital while working on “Super Day”, a film with unB10 Productions about a stressed out superhero that has to protect his secret identity when he’s blackmailed by a kid with revealing pictures. More →

David Suzuki Steps Down And Speaks Out Apr 27, 2012

Earlier this month, one of Canada’s leading environmental experts, David Suzuki, stepped off the board of directors of the David Suzuki Foundation. More →

Jackson Browne To Perform Benefit Concert Apr 27, 2012

Jackson Browne and Lizz Wright will perform a benefit concert at The Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles for Success Through The Arts Foundation and the Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center on Saturday, June 9, 2012. More →

Robert Redford’s New Documentary: Watershed Apr 27, 2012

Watershed, Robert Redford's newest movie, examines the Colorado River in the American West. More →

Bob Woodruff To Host Mental Health Benefit Gala In New York Apr 27, 2012

The Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC) will host their annual benefit gala on June 5th at Cipriani 42nd Street. More →

Manta Rays Get Celebrity Names In Mozambique Apr 27, 2012

Mozambique is a goldmine for marine megafauna researchers. Unlike other locations in the world where elusive giant manta rays and whale sharks only appear periodically, such as at times of high plankton availability for feeding, Mozambique’s coastline is home to these enormous animals year round. More →

Human Rights Watch Presents Cries From The Heart Apr 26, 2012

On Sunday, May 6, 2012, Human Rights Watch will present CRIES FROM THE HEART: FREEDOM NEEDS A VOICE at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica. More →

Ben Affleck Attends Children Mending Hearts Spring Benefit Apr 26, 2012

Children Mending Hearts (CMH) held its 4th Annual Spring Benefit honoring young heroes in the community and raise awareness for CMH’s new global after-school program for at-risk children on Sunday. More →

Colin Firth Launches Campaign To Save Amazon Tribe Apr 26, 2012

Oscar-winning film star Colin Firth has launched a major Survival International campaign to save ’Earth’s most threatened tribe’ – the Awá of the Brazilian Amazon. More →

Angelique Kidjo Supports World Immunization Week Apr 26, 2012

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo is supporting the first-ever World Immunization Week (April 21-28), an international effort to highlight the importance of immunization. More →

Caudwell Children Announce Chefs For Diamond Butterfly Ball Apr 26, 2012

A highly anticipated celebrity event is being put to the taste-bud test as five top TV chefs have been added to the already star-studded guest list. More →

Kobe Bryant Hosts Celebrity Guests At Charity Event Apr 26, 2012

Girard-Perregaux, iconic luxury Swiss watch brand, was proud to partner with basketball superstar Kobe Bryant to support the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation during the weekend. On Sunday, April 22nd the foundation hosted an intimate fundraising event at the home of one of the foundation’s board members in Los Angeles to support the organization, which is dedicated to improving the lives of youth and families in need. More →

Hillary Clinton To Host Global Impact Economy Forum Apr 26, 2012

On April 26-27, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will host the first-ever Global Impact Economy Forum at the Department of State and Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business in Washington, DC. More →

Talk Shop With Tiger Woods And Help Scholarship Students Apr 25, 2012

Want to talk shop with Tiger Woods? Here’s your chance! More →

Westlife And Colin Farrell Stand Up To Bullying Apr 25, 2012

Westlife's Mark Feehily has helped launch the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) Anti-Bullying Week in Ireland. More →

Russell Brand Speaks To UK MPs About Drug Addiction Apr 25, 2012

Actor Russell Brand has told a panel of British Members of Parliament that drugs should be decriminalized and more compassion is needed for those with addiction. More →

Joe Walsh To Join William Shatner At Hollywood Charity Horse Show Apr 25, 2012

Music legend Joe Walsh will perform live at the 22nd Annual William Shatner Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show, Sponsored by Wells Fargo, on April 28, 2012. More →

Jessie J Signs Watch For Charity Auction Apr 25, 2012

Raymond Weil timepieces recently co-sponsored the 2012 ELLE Women in Music event where celebrities Jessie J, Ellie Goulding, Nicole Scherzinger, and Oh Land attended to perform. For a limited time Raymond Weil is auctioning a timepiece that was signed by the artists and celebrity attendees of the event with all proceeds to VH1 Save The Music Foundation. More →

Maroon 5 To Perform At Foundation Launch Apr 25, 2012

SkyBridge Capital, an alternative investment firm and producers of the SkyBridge Alternatives (SALT) Conference, announced today that they have established The Aspire Giving Foundation to raise awareness and capital for organizations that provide underserved populations with the tools needed to achieve their aspirations. More →

Train's Pat Monahan To Perform At Riverkeeper Fishermen's Ball Apr 25, 2012

Pat Monahan of Train will perform a special acoustic set at the annual Riverkeeper Fishermen’s Ball in New York on Thursday. More →

Michelle Yeoh Named As Ambassador For Live To Love Apr 25, 2012

Michelle Yeoh, internationally acclaimed actress and most recent recipient of France’s highest decoration “the Legion of Honour”, joins Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan in becoming the second Global Ambassador of Live to Love. More →