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Jenny McCarthy's Autism Charity To Benefit From Yoga Mats May 28, 2012

Kulae has teamed up with Jenny McCarthy's autism organization, Generation Rescue, to support children and adults with an autism spectrum disorder. To celebrate the partnership, a co-branded blue and grey eco-friendly/non-toxic yoga mat has been created which is available for sale on the Kulae website. More →

Barbara Walters Hosts Ronald McDonald House New York Gala May 25, 2012

On Monday night, the most generous hearts of New York City came together at the Ronald McDonald House New York's 20th Annual Gala to celebrate two decades of giving to help families and their children battling pediatric cancer. More →

Donald Trump Educates Kids On Stranger Danger May 25, 2012

Donald Trump, real estate mogul, author, billionaire and host of the hit NBC show, “The Celebrity Apprentice” is joining forces with The Rose Brucia Educational Foundation to help educate children on stranger safety. More →

Gary Allan Joins The Boot Campaign For The Troops May 25, 2012

Military non-profit The Boot Campaign has a new supporter on board! Country superstar Gary Allan has pledged his commitment to the troops by putting on his own pair of Boot Campaign military issue combat boots and “taking a walk in a soldier’s shoes.” More →

Mary Robinson On Child Marriage May 25, 2012

“Is it a boy, or is it a child?” is a question former president of Ireland, Mary Robinson, heard her father lament as she was growing up. A country doctor, her father was asked this question time and again by mothers at home births. More →

Glee's Max Adler To Attend A Day Of Enchantment May 25, 2012

Southern California’s preeminent Arts education organization, City Hearts: Kids Say Yes to the Arts presents “A Day of Enchantment” featuring The 3rd Annual Shakespeare Challenge, Recital and Photography Exhibit on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga, from 10am to 3 pm. More →

James Cameron Invests In A Global GDP May 25, 2012

Although action film director, visual effects inventor, scientist and explorer, James Cameron, has just piloted a submarine to the deepest place on Earth, he has not forgone his fascination for that other realm – outer space. More →

Tim McGraw To Give Houses To Veterans May 25, 2012

Country music superstar Tim McGraw will be saluting veterans in a big way while on tour this summer as he is giving away 25 mortgage-free houses — one for each stop on his upcoming “Brothers of the Sun” tour with Kenny Chesney — to wounded or needy service members. More →

Taylor Swift Supports Charity At CMT Music Awards May 24, 2012

The Children’s Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation (CNCF), a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness and money to fund a cure for neuroblastoma, a pediatric cancer, is country music star Taylor Swift's charity of choice for the 2012 CMT Music Awards June 6 in Nashville. More →

Bieber Fever Is Hitting The Stage For Charity May 24, 2012

Bieber Fever is taking the world by storm yet again! As millions of fans count down the days until the June 19 release of his fourth studio album, BELIEVE, platinum- selling pop singing sensation Justin Bieber announces a headlining tour of North America. More →

Nick Cannon Named As Anti-Bullying Ambassador May 24, 2012

STOMP Out Bullying is excited to announce its newest Global Ambassador, Nick Cannon. More →

John Bishop's PETA Billboard Towers Over London May 24, 2012

Grinning into the camera as three chicks perch on his shoulder next to the caption “Chicks Love a Vegetarian!” the hilarious British comedian John Bishop is the face of PETA's new billboard campaign. More →

Jamie Bamber Joins First Star Celebration For Children's Rights May 24, 2012

First Star, the leading national advocacy group dedicated to improving life for child victims of abuse and neglect, held its eighth annual Celebration for Children’s Rights event May 20, 2011 at the private Los Angeles home of one of the city’s prominent philanthropists. More →

Novak Djokovic And UNIQLO To Release Charity Tees May 24, 2012

UNIQLO has announced that it has appointed Novak Djokovic, the world’s top-ranked male professional tennis player, as its global brand ambassador. More →

Damon Hill Comes Out Of Retirement For Charity May 24, 2012

Just two weeks after taking part in the first leg of a mammoth cycle ride which raised over £40,000 for his charity, Damon Hill took to four wheels for the first time in 13 years at Brands Hatch this weekend! More →

Stars Sign Letter To Presidents On Behalf Of Women In Afghanistan May 23, 2012

A plethora of stars have signed an open letter from Amnesty International to President Obama and Afghan President Karzai in support of Women’s Rights. More →

MusiCares Hosts Ticket Giveaway For MAP Fund Benefit May 23, 2012

MusiCares will host a ticket giveaway for the eighth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit honoring Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell and Neil Lasher on May 31 in Los Angeles. More →

Carey Mulligan Named As Alzheimer's Society Ambassador May 23, 2012

The Alzheimer's Society in the UK has announced actress Carey Mulligan as its newest ambassador. More →

National Memorial Day Concert To Feature Big Stars May 23, 2012

On the eve of Memorial Day, a star-studded line-up will grace the stage for one of PBS’s highest-rated programs, the NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT. More →

Liza Minnelli To Be Honored At Fred And Adele Astaire Awards May 23, 2012

On June 4th at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at New York University, the 30th Annual Fred & Adele Astaire Awards will honor Liza Minnelli with its Douglas Watt Lifetime Achievement Award. More →

Dean Koontz Donates Proceeds From Ebook To Charity May 23, 2012

Auryn, Inc., the most award-winning digital publisher of interactive children’s stories for the iPad and other tablet devices, has announced the availability of Trixie and Jinx, the second ebook app by blockbuster author Dean Koontz. More →

Jenny McCarthy's Autism Charity To Benefit From Wine May 23, 2012

Jenny McCarthy is a mother, model, actress, author of a series of New York Times Best-selling books and relentless activist for autism through her charity Generation Rescue. Starting today and through May 26, she’s being honored with a custom wine made exclusively for Generation Rescue available only through online wine company Cellar Angels. More →

David Beckham Honored At Sports Spectacular May 22, 2012

The greatest names in sports and entertainment came together on Sunday, May 20th at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza to celebrate the 27th anniversary of Sports Spectacular, raising more than $1.3 million to benefit the world-renowned Medical Genetics Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. More →

Bill And Chelsea Clinton To Attend Millennium Network Event In Chicago May 22, 2012

Bill and Chelsea Clinton will both attend the upcoming Millennium Network event on June 7 in Chicago to benefit the Clinton Foundation. More →

Ewan McGregor Calls For Aid In The Sahel May 22, 2012

Ewan McGregor is the latest star to record a PSA calling for aid in the Sahel region of West Africa. More →

John Bishop: Chicks Love A Vegetarian May 22, 2012

British comedian John Bishop is starring in a new ad for PETA with the tagline “Chicks Love A Vegetarian”. More →

Tim Tebow Foundation Partners With Mattress Company For Orphans May 22, 2012

National furniture retailer Furniture Row’s Denver Mattress Company and the Tim Tebow Foundation have announced a charity collaboration to raise funds in support of orphanage services. More →

Local Family Farms Supported At John Mellencamp Show May 22, 2012

Farm Aid co-founder John Mellencamp performed at Houchens Smith Stadium on Saturday, May 19, at an event produced by Independence Bank. The concert benefited Farm Aid while promoting local family farms with HOMEGROWN food. More →

Courtney Love Attends An Evening With Women May 22, 2012

The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center raised more than $445,000 during “An Evening with Women” on Saturday, May 19 in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. More →

Stevie Wonder Performs At Race To Erase MS May 21, 2012

On Friday, May 18, host, MS survivor and advocate Nancy Davis welcomed guests to the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza for the 19th Annual Race to Erase MS themed “Glam Rock to Erase MS.” More →