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Gucci Launches Next Chapter Of CHIME FOR CHANGE Feb 1, 2019

Gucci debuted the next chapter of its CHIME FOR CHANGE campaign this week under the banner “To Gather Together,” a call for the global community to unite in support of gender equality. More →

Bumble x Serena Williams Make The First Move Unveils Official Super Bowl Commercial Feb 1, 2019

Bumble, the woman-first social network with over 48 million users worldwide, and Serena Williams have officially unveiled the brand’s first-ever Super Bowl spot for “The Ball is in Her Court” campaign. More →

Kate Beckinsale Hosts 24th Annual LA ART SHOW Opening Night Gala Jan 31, 2019

Kate Beckinsale was the official host of the LA Art Show 2019 Opening Night Premiere Gala held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. More →

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Honors Jake Owen With Angels Among Us Award Jan 31, 2019

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital announced country music artist Jake Owen is the 2019 recipient of the prestigious Randy Owen Angels Among Us Award at the 30th anniversary of Country Cares for St. Jude Kids. More →

UNICEF Kid Power And WWE To Empower Youth With New Partnership Jan 31, 2019

UNICEF Kid Power and WWE have announced a new partnership that will help give kids the power to save lives by connecting their everyday activity to real-world impact. More →

Cara Buono to Host the 2019 ADAPT Leadership Awards Benefiting ADAPT Community Network Jan 31, 2019

Edward R. Matthews, CEO of ADAPT Community Network, announced its 2019 ADAPT Leadership Awards Gala to take place on Thursday, March 14th, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. More →

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Dedicates Patient Family Room to Alabama Singer Randy Owen Jan 30, 2019

More than 900 people in the country music industry – including radio personalities, artists, executives, label representatives and media ­– gathered in Memphis last weekend for special performances and industry-insider events to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Country Cares for St. Jude Kids radio program. More →

Hudson River Park Friends Playground Committee Luncheon Raises More Than $250,000 Jan 30, 2019

The Hudson River Park Friends Playground Committee raised more than $250,000 at their annual luncheon on Friday afternoon at CURRENT at Pier 59. More →

SAG Awards Ceremony Auction Features Autographed Collectibles by Nominees, VIP Experiences and More! Jan 30, 2019

The SAG Awards Ceremony Auction begins today, Friday, January 25, at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT at sagawards.org/auction. More →

GLAAD Announces Nominees For 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Jan 30, 2019

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, has announced the nominees for the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards live from the Sundance Film Festival. More →

Sarah Drew And Oscar Nunez To Star In The Actors Fund's I Love Lucy Benefit Performance Jan 29, 2019

The Actors Fund — the national human services organization that fosters stability and resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan — announced today that television favorites Sarah Drew (Grey’s Anatomy) and Oscar Nuñez (The Office) will portray Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in I Love Lucy: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom by Gregg Oppenheimer, on Saturday, March 2 (7pm) at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills. More →

Barbra Streisand and Gisele Bundchen to be Honored at 2019 Hollywood For Science Gala Jan 29, 2019

UCLA Institute of the Environment & Sustainability (IoES) will honor legendary singer, songwriter, actress, and filmmaker Barbra Streisand and world-renowned super model Gisele Bündchen for their environmental activism at the 2019 Hollywood for Science Gala during Oscar week. More →

Taraji P. Henson's Charity Launches Urban School Initiative To Eradicate Mental Health Stigma Jan 29, 2019

Taraji P. Henson launched The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation on September 22nd, 2018. Since its launch, the organization has conducted several listening sessions with therapists, social workers, educators and mental health leaders across the nation. More →

Vero Teams Up With Musicians and Charity Organizations for Guitar Giveaway Jan 29, 2019

Vero, an ad-free social media platform that does not mine data or use algorithms, today announced Vero’s Great Guitar Giveaway. More →

Jane Goodall Launches The Jane Goodall Legacy Foundation Jan 28, 2019

Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder of The Jane Goodall Institute and United Nations Messenger of Peace, launches the Jane Goodall Legacy Foundation. More →

Michael Jordan and Make-A-Wish Celebrate 30 Years of Granting Wishes Together Jan 28, 2019

Michael Jordan is famous for his gravity-defying skills on the court as an NBA legend and Hall-of-Famer. What doesn’t always make headlines is Jordan’s generous support of Make-A-Wish Foundation. More →

Luis Gerardo Mendez Says Family Is Family — Dogs Belong Indoors Jan 28, 2019

Raising a toast to his dog, Tuba, Club de Cuervos star Luis Gerardo Méndez stars in a new ad for PETA Latino that proclaims, “Here’s to Family.” More →

Billy Porter and MJ Rodriguez Highlight CAN Community Health's Inaugural Red Ribbon Gala Jan 28, 2019

Billy Porter and M.J. Rodriguez, who star in the FX drama series “Pose,” will be special guest speakers at CAN Community Health’s Inaugural Red Ribbon Gala on March 16 at the Ritz-Carlton. More →

Al Gore Declares Full-Blown Global Emergency for Earth’s Oceans Jan 25, 2019

Al Gore, Vice-President of the United States (1993-2001), Chairman and Co-Founder, Generation Investment Management, sounded the alarm bells today, proclaiming a “true, full-blown global emergency” for the planet’s oceans. More →

Nile Rogers Gives Concert Tickets To Government Workers Suffering From Shutdown Jan 25, 2019

If you are one of the 800,000 federal government workers who has been furloughed or is forced to work without pay, Nile Rodgers & CHIC would like to help you “leave your cares behind” for a few hours.

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The Duchess Of Cambridge Visits Family Action's Lewisham Base Jan 25, 2019

The Duchess of Cambridge visited Family Action’s Lewisham base this week, which provides a range of valuable community support for children and families in South London. More →

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Juan Manuel Santos and Zeid Raad Al Hussein Join The Elders Jan 25, 2019

The Elders announced this week with great pleasure that three new members have joined the group: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia and Nobel Peace Laureate 2011; Juan Manuel Santos, former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Laureate 2016; and Zeid Raad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 2014-18. More →

Barrett-Jackson Car Auction Raises a Record $9.6 Million for Charity Jan 24, 2019

Barrett-Jackson was the epicenter for raising much-needed funds and awareness on behalf of deserving charities nationwide at its 48th Annual Scottsdale Auction, January 12-20, 2019, at WestWorld of Scottsdale. More →

State-of-the-Art Climate Model Funded By Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Shows How We Can Solve The Global Climate Crisis Jan 24, 2019

As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report warned in October 2018, the planet must be kept below the dangerous temperature rise of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels if we are to avoid a worsening of climate-related impacts. More →

We Are Family Foundation Announces 2019 Three Dot Dash Global Teen Leaders Jan 24, 2019

We Are Family Foundation (WAFF) is proud to announce the 2019 Three Dot Dash Global Teen Leaders (GTLs), representing 14 countries on 6 continents. More →

Jessie Chris Reaches Goal Of Visiting 100 Schools To Speak About Bullying Jan 24, 2019

One year ago, Billboard Artist to Watch Jessie Chris, the victim of extreme bullying as a child, set a personal goal to visit 100 schools across the United States to speak with kids about bullying! More →

The Elders Urge Peaceful Resolution of Zimbabwe Crisis Through Inclusive Dialogue Jan 23, 2019

The Elders have expressed deep concern at the worsening social and economic crisis in Zimbabwe amid reports of killings, arrests and intimidation of opposition and civil society figures and a shutdown of internet access. More →

Sarah Jessica Parker Joins Stella Artois and Water.org to Pour it Forward Jan 23, 2019

Stella Artois and Water.org co-founders Matt Damon and Gary White are rallying America to “Pour it Forward” by choosing Stella Artois to help end the global water crisis – and they’re challenging some famous friends to spread the word, starting with Sarah Jessica Parker. More →

Mj Rodriguez and Nico Santos To Announce Nominees for 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Jan 23, 2019

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced that the nominees for the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards will be announced live from Park City, Utah from the AT&T Hello Lounge during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival on Friday, January 25. More →

Stars Unite To Reverse Smear Test Attendance Crisis Jan 23, 2019

Tamsin Greig, Mandip Gill and Nikki Amuka-Bird are among the high-profile women who have come forward to back a campaign to tackle plummeting smear test (cervical screening) attendance among young women in the UK. More →