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Michael Buble To Perform At Heart Foundation Event Apr 12, 2012

The Heart Foundation, dedicated to building awareness of heart disease and raising funds to support lifesaving research, presents a rare musical evening with Grammy award-winning singer and actor Michael Buble, May 10, at The Hollywood Palladium. More →

Sting: I Like My Hearing Apr 12, 2012

“As a musician, I know first-hand about the importance of hearing health. I cannot imagine a world without the ability to hear music. My world would be over!” says world-renowned trumpeter and composer Chris Botti, who appears in a Public Service Announcement (PSA) released this week by The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (NYEE). More →

Bono And Sting Included On Christy Turlington's Charity Album Apr 12, 2012

Christy Turlington is once again teaming up with Starbucks to release Every Mother Counts 2012, the second album to benefit her Every Mother Counts organization. More →

Cesar Millan Named As Spokesperson For Pet Adoptathon Apr 12, 2012

North Shore Animal League America – Home of the Mutt-i-gree and the world’s largest no-kill rescue and adoption organization – has announced that over 2,500 shelters in 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and six countries will join together for Pet Adoptathon Month in May. Cesar Millan, internationally renowned dog expert and host of The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan on Nat Geo WILD, will serve as national spokesperson for this life-saving event sponsored by Purina ONE. More →

The Band Perry Backs Walmart Anti-Hunger Campaign Apr 12, 2012

The anti-hunger movement got some major backing today when representatives from Walmart and the Walmart Foundation, The Band Perry, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and four of the nation’s largest food companies — General Mills, ConAgra Foods, Kraft Foods and Kellogg Company — announced they have come together to fight hunger this spring. More →

Lisa Edelstein Goes Naked For PETA Apr 12, 2012

Lying naked on a blanket of fresh green vegetables below the words “Eat Green to Go Green,” Lisa Edelstein stars in a brand-new pro-vegetarian print ad for PETA. More →

Tavis Smiley To Discuss Poverty Book Apr 12, 2012

The Eleventh National Black Writers Conference will host a post-Conference Center for Black Literature Fundraiser with Tavis Smiley and Cornel West on Friday, April 20, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. More →

Don Cheadle To Speak At ENVISION: Stories For A Sustainable Future Apr 11, 2012

A two-day conference to be held in New York City later this month, ENVISION 2012: Stories for a Sustainable Future will focus on developing a better global future with opportunity for all, building on three key issues: just and sustainable cities, clean water and green energy. More →

Rebecca Gibney Films Video Message For World Vision Apr 11, 2012

Australian actress and World Vision Ambassador Rebecca Gibney has called on Australians to donate to World Vision’s West Africa Food Crisis Appeal. More →

Country Stars Line Up For Charity Single Apr 11, 2012

Multi-platinum selling artist and Grammy nominee Billy Gilman, will make his much anticipated return to music with the April 16th release of “The Choice”, a charity single that will benefit Soles4Souls. More →

Diane Sawyer And Matthew Modine To Be Honored By Healthcorps Apr 11, 2012

HealthCorps will honor Diane Sawyer and Matthew Modine for their significant contributions to the health and well-being of American youth at their 6th Annual Gala, The Garden of Angels Gala, on Wednesday, April 18, at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel. More →

Hank Baskett To Host Celebrity Charity Golf Apr 11, 2012

NFL wide receiver Hank Baskett, former Minnesota Vikings player, is calling on his A-Team list of players and celebrities to drive Lung Cancer off the earth and score major funding for the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation with an inaugural charity golf tournament May 21 at Donald Trump’s golf club in Rancho Palos Verdes in California. More →

Perez Hilton Backs VH1 Save The Music Auction Apr 11, 2012

The VH1 Save The Music Foundation has launched the first phase of the 2012 Songwriters Music Series auction at online charity auction house, Charitybuzz at www.charitybuzz.com/Songwriters. More →

Monkees Legend Gets Behind Oral, Head And Neck Cancer Week Apr 11, 2012

Popular recording artist, actor and former member of The Monkees, Peter Tork, who is himself an oral cancer survivor, is urging Americans to get screened for cancer during the 15th annual Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Week (OHANCAW), being held nationwide April 22-28. More →

Justin Bieber Lends Support To Bully Film Apr 10, 2012

The Weinstein Company has announced that Justin Bieber continues to lend his support to the fight against bullying with use of his song “Born To Be Somebody” in BULLY’s newest TV spot. More →

Ralph Fiennes: West Africa's Children Need Your Help NOW Apr 10, 2012

UNICEF UK Ambassador Ralph Fiennes is calling for an urgent response to the food and nutrition crisis in West Africa. More →

Michelle Obama Brings Easter Cheer To Military Families Apr 10, 2012

First Lady Michelle Obama played Easter Bunny last week, when she came bearing cookies from the White House to give to children at the Fisher House at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. More →

Courtney Love To Headline Gay And Lesbian Center Fundraiser Apr 10, 2012

The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center has announced that musicians Courtney Love, Linda Perry and all-star band Camp Freddy, along with comedian Wanda Sykes will headline “An Evening with Women” on Saturday, May 19 in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. More →

Billy Idol And Heart To Perform At Charity Concert Apr 10, 2012

Heart's Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson; Billy Idol and band members Jeremy Colson (drums), Stephen McGrath (bass), Billy Morrison (guitars), Derek Sherinian (keyboards), and Steve Stevens (guitars); singer/songwriter Mark Lanegan (Queens Of The Stone Age, Screaming Trees); and bassist Duff McKagan (Loaded, Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver) have been added to the performance lineup for the eighth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert on May 31 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. More →

Celebrity Sport Relief Challengers Meet British Prime Minister Apr 10, 2012

A host of celebrity challengers who accomplished extraordinary feats of physical endurance for Sport Relief 2012 were welcomed at No. 10 Downing Street recently by Prime Minister David Cameron. More →

Adrian Paul's PEACE Fund Launches Fundraising Challenge Apr 10, 2012

The Highlander’s Adrian Paul is on a mission – his charity, The PEACE Fund, has launched a special challenge to earn a permanent spot on GlobalGiving.org. More →

Cambodian Children's Fund Gala In New York Tonight Apr 10, 2012

The Cambodian Children’s Fund will hold a special fundraising gala in New York City tonight, April 10, and has enlisted some impressive celebrity support. More →

Stars Volunteer At LA Mission For Easter Apr 9, 2012

Lives destroyed by drugs, alcohol and poor decisions are resurrected every day at the Los Angeles Mission. Men, women and families are restored to personal dignity through the programs the Mission offers. Each story of change has a start, and often that start is as simple as a good meal or an act of service a person receives when they come to the Mission for help. More →

Join Victoria Justice And Do Something Against Bullying Apr 9, 2012

DoSomething.org has had it with bullying and the adults who don’t stand up and do something. With the help of spokesperson Victoria Justice and the much buzzed about documentary, Bully – released in theaters March 30th – DoSomething.org is giving teens a chance to address the realities of bullying in their schools and identify ways to make a change through the first ever student-led nationwide bullying census. More →

LeAnn Rimes To Sing Anthem At Charity Race Apr 9, 2012

Internationally renowned singer LeAnn Rimes will open the ceremonies in Long Beach, Calif., for the 36th annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race on April 14 when she sings the national anthem. More →

Rodney Atkins To Perform At ThanksUSA Concert Apr 9, 2012

ThanksUSA has announced a country music benefit concert in support of military families, starring Rodney Atkins, following his sixth No. 1 hit, and award-winning country and Christian contemporary artist Lucas Hoge. More →

Broadway Stars To Perform At CANY Gala Apr 9, 2012

Tony Award-Winner Dick Latessa, Honorary Board Chair, will bring together Broadway stars to help raise funds for Creative Alternatives of New York (CANY) – which uses drama therapy to help New York’s most vulnerable children and adults – later this month. More →

Get Prepared California: Red Cross Launches Massive Celebrity Charity Auction Apr 6, 2012

The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) and the American Red Cross have joined forces to help more people prepare to survive and recover from California’s next damaging earthquake, and to support a unique online auction that benefits local Red Cross preparedness and response programs. More →

Safeway Teams With Avril Lavigne For People With Disabilities Apr 6, 2012

Safeway Inc. has launched its annual Support for People with Disabilities fundraising campaign to benefit Easter Seals, Special Olympics and an array of organizations that help people with disabilities live fuller, more independent lives. More →

Bid On The Chance To Meet Ian Somerhalder For Charity Apr 6, 2012

Bid now on two tickets to an exclusive fund raising event for the Ian Somerhalder Foundation on April 21, The Influence Affair and After Party. This includes two tickets to the dinner and the after party in California, plus a meet and greet with Ian Somerhalder. More →