This November, Documentary Channel (DOC) will present the US television premieres of the New Orleans-set documentary film Red Bull Street Kings on Thursday, November 3 (8 p.m. ET/PT) and the award-winning Bouncing Cats on Saturday, November 19 (8 p.m. ET/PT).
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Ronaldo de Assis Moreira—the Brazilian football star also known as Ronaldinho—has accepted an invitation from the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and Brazil’s Ministry of Health to promote AIDS awareness through sport.
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Delia Smith CBE – Britain’s best selling cookery writer and joint majority shareholder in Norwich City Football Club – has been named as a Patron of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation at a dinner to raise funds for the charity.
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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network will present the 14th annual An Evening with the Stars gala on Saturday, October 22, at the elegant Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
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Commerce Casino presents the 2011 “All-In” for Kids Celebrity Poker Tournament this weekend to raise money for The Alliance For Children's Rights.
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The Busted Foundation has announced that Destin Pfaff and Rachel Federoff, co-stars of Bravo’s “Millionaire Matchmaker,” will be making their debut appearance as the celebrity emcees for the 7th annual Bowling for Boobies event for charity this weekend.
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Actress Kristin Bauer, who plays Pam on HBO’s True Blood, has launched a campaign on Change.org with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect captive chimpanzees.
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Artists for Peace has announced the countdown to the largest peace event of the year set to take place on November 1, 2011 (11/1/11) at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk.
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North Shore Animal League America spokesperson Beth Stern and her husband Howard Stern have generously donated their time and love in support of creating a one-of-a kind 2012 calendar showcasing the precious, healthy canines and felines that can be found in local shelters.
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Earlier this week, America’s premier jewelry designer David Yurman hosted a celebration for P.S. ARTS' 20th Anniversary at the Sunset Tower in West Hollywood. Celebrities, VIPs and socialites came together in honor of the charity and browse through the latest David Yurman jewelry, timepiece, eyewear, and fragrance collections.
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Baby Buggy supporter Bethenny Frankel joined DJ Lance Rock, Muno, Foofa, Brobee, Toodee and Plex on stage at the Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE! It’s Time to Dance Presented by Kia Motors show in New York City to teach the audience a quick and fun routine during the “Dancey Dance Time” segment.
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Who can resist the adorable faces of turkeys gobbling for compassion at Thanksgiving? Not Ellen DeGeneres. That’s why she’s back for the second year in a row to serve as Farm Sanctuary's Adopt-A-Turkey Project spokesperson, inviting everyone to save, not eat, a turkey this holiday season.
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Former NFL quarterback Brian Griese has been awarded the 2011 Patterson Award for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy, presented each year by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
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Jon Bon Jovi announced the opening of the JBJ Soul Kitchen in Red Bank, NJ this week to a crowd that overflowed the gardens and parking lot at the “community kitchen,” which redefines how the issue of hunger can be addressed.
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The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) will join millions of lesbian gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and allies by participating in Spirit Day and wearing purple on October 20, 2011.
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On November 2, 2011, Andrea Jung, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Avon Products, Inc. and Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie, will host The Avon Foundation for Women's 11th Annual Awards at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City.
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Julien’s Auctions, the world’s premier entertainment and celebrity estate auction house will auction an extraordinary collection of personal property from the legendary entertainer Bette Midler on Saturday November 12, with some proceeds going to her charity.
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The Dixie Chicks, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, George Strait and Christopher Cross were some of the artists who hit the stage for a concert on Monday to help victims of wildfires in Texas.
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On Friday, October 7, 2011, young cancer patients and their families gathered at the Ronald McDonald House New York's (RMH-NY) newly renovated AOL Media Room with Kevin Jonas, of the Jonas Brothers, to celebrate its unveiling.
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British screen legend Jane Asher has thrown her weight behind an initiative by Bowel Cancer UK that wants you to dig out your favourite books and hold a charity book swap.
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In honor of United Nations World Food Day, 50 Cent is challenging the world to help provide one million meals for hungry children in just one week.
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MusiCares recently hosted a special event with Grammy winner Colbie Caillat for more than 40 children and their families at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville.
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The tenacious Occupy Wall Street movement that began on September 17 may have been ignored by mainstream media, but it caught the attention of many celebrities who have visited the New York city protest camp. Film maker Michael Moore and actor Susan Sarandon were in there early and, more recently, actor John Cusack and musicians Kanye West and Russell Simmons have lent their support.
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The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) will present its 10th annual An Enduring Vision benefit event at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City next week.
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