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Moby and Charlotte Ross Confirmed to Attend Justice for Animals Gala Aug 16, 2018

On September 8, 2018 singer/songwriter Moby and actress Charlotte Ross from the hit series Arrow will be among the animal advocates attending the Animal Legal Defense Fund's Justice for Animals Gala in Los Angeles. More →

Ai Weiwei To Receive Artistic Expression Award at PEN America 2018 LitFest Gala Aug 16, 2018

PEN America announced today that globally lauded artist Ai Weiwei will receive the Artistic Expression Award at the organization’s 2018 LitFest Gala in Los Angeles. More →

Dolly Parton Awarded With Leadership Award Aug 16, 2018

Dolly Parton has been honoured with an award for her “transformational and selfless work to improve lives across” Tennessee. More →

Jamie Foxx To Headline Autism Speaks Gala Aug 15, 2018

Grammy and Academy Award-winner Jamie Foxx will headline the Autism Speaks “Into the Blue” gala on October 4th at the Beverly Hills Hotel. More →

Taraji P. Henson Launches Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation Aug 15, 2018

Academy Award and Emmy Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson has launched The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF) in honor of her late father in order to help eradicate the stigma around mental health issues in the African-American community and provide support for and bring awareness to mental health issues that plague this community. More →

Lucy Hale Teams Up With St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Aug 15, 2018

Actress, singer and activist Lucy Hale is joining the nationwide movement to end pediatric cancer as the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ambassador for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September. More →

Kelly Osbourne To Host Mercy For Animals Hidden Heroes Gala Aug 15, 2018

This week, Kelly Osbourne – who credits a vegan diet as the secret behind her weight loss transformation –– announced she’ll be hosting Mercy For Animals' annual Hidden Heroes Gala in Los Angeles this September. More →

Ed Sheeran, Van Morrison to Join Roger Daltrey and Friends in Epic Charity Concert and Auction Aug 14, 2018

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Van Morrison and Roger Daltrey will join music superstar Ed Sheeran to headline a once-in-a-generation private concert this week in the L.A. area to benefit UCLA Health and Teen Cancer America (TCA), the national non-profit founded by Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who. More →

Gugu Mbatha-Raw Meets Refugees in Rwanda with UNHCR Aug 14, 2018

British Hollywood actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw met with refugees this week in Rwanda’s Mahama and Gihembe refugee camps, on her first trip with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. More →

Stars Attend Ninth Annual East Hampton Fundraising Event For Harlem's Legendary Apollo Theater Aug 14, 2018

On Saturday, August 11th, the ninth annual Apollo In the Hamptons was held at the East Hampton home of Apollo Vice Chairman Ronald O. Perelman to benefit the non-profit Apollo Theater. More →

American Express and Pharrell Williams Partner to Back Arts and Music Education in Schools Aug 14, 2018

American Express and Pharrell Williams have announced an expanded partnership and joint commitment to raise awareness and support to bring more arts education to schools nationwide. More →

Your Chance To Meet Gal Gadot And Be In Wonder Woman 1984 Aug 13, 2018

Here is your chance to hang out with Gal Gadot on the top secret set of Wonder Woman 1984. More →

One Refugee to Host Human Rights Advocate Ishmael Beah Aug 13, 2018

One Refugee, a nonprofit organization supporting refugees in Utah through education and career initiatives, will host an evening of inspirational storytelling with New York Times bestselling author and human rights advocate Ishmael Beah on August 17, 2018. More →

Paulina Rubio "Dies" Inside A Hot Car in Tense New PETA Video Aug 13, 2018

In order to shine a spotlight on the danger of leaving animals in parked vehicles, chart-topping singer Paulina Rubio stars in a disturbing new video for PETA that shows her slowly succumbing to heatstroke inside a hot car. More →

More than $18 Million Raised at the 20th Anniversary V Foundation Wine Celebration Aug 13, 2018

The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a top-rated cancer research charity, is excited to announce the V Foundation Wine Celebration, celebrating its 20th anniversary, raised more than $18 million during a full weekend of events. More →

World Lion Day: Joanna Lumley Backs New Sanctuary In Africa To Help Big Cats In Need Aug 10, 2018

A celebrity-backed appeal has been launched for World Lion Day (10 August) to help Animal Defenders International (ADI) build a new wildlife sanctuary in South Africa. More →

Your Chance To Meet Ricky Martin In Prague Aug 10, 2018

For as little as a $10 donation, Ricky Martin fans can win the ultimate prize – meeting Ricky himself in Prague, the last stop on his Ricky Martin Live tour.

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Pete Wicks and Pip Tomson Enter Great North Run To Help Shut Dog Meat Farm In South Korea Aug 10, 2018

The Only Way is Essex star Pete Wicks and Good Morning Britain’s Pip Tomson are taking on the Great North Run challenge on the 9th September, to raise vital funds to help animal charity Humane Society International shut down a dog meat farm in South Korea, and save all the dogs from being killed, cooked and eaten. More →

Your Chance To Dine With Toto's Steve Lukather And Meet The Band Aug 10, 2018

Here’s your chance to bid on dinner with Toto's Steve Lukather, and meet the band. More →

Kevin Hart Launches New $600,000 Scholarship Program with UNCF and KIPP Aug 9, 2018

Following on his generous $100,000 scholarship gift made in 2015 through UNCF (the United Negro College Fund) to four deserving college students, actor and comedian Kevin Hart has joined forces with UNCF and KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) to help 18 more KIPP students earn a college degree. More →

Janet Jackson, Shawn Mendes And More To Headline 2018 Global Citizen Festival Aug 9, 2018

International advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced that headliners Janet Jackson, The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes, Cardi B, and Janelle Monae will perform at the 2018 Global Citizen Festival, the free-ticketed event on the Great Lawn in Central Park, New York City on Saturday, September 29, 2018. More →

City of Hope Announces 14th Annual Songs of Hope on September 13 Aug 9, 2018

City of Hope, a world-renowned independent cancer research and treatment center, today announced an initial blockbuster lineup of presenters and honorees who will celebrate the song and songwriter at its Songs of Hope XIV event. More →

Shaka Smith and Talon Reid Host Project Save Our Surf Fundraiser and Beach Cleanup Aug 9, 2018

Actor and TV host Shaka Smith along with actor and DJ Talon Reid, host a Project Save Our Surf fundraiser and beach clean up in celebration of the founder, Tanna Frederick's birthday. More →

Wilmer Valderrama Hosts Kids In Need Of Defense (KIND) Benefit at BOLON in LA Aug 8, 2018

KIND Los Angeles, an exclusive cocktail reception benefitting Kids In Need Of Defense (KIND), was hosted by Wilmer Valderrama at the new BOLON Los Angeles showroom and historic Helms Design Center in Culver City on Saturday, August 4. More →

Matt Barnes and Snoop Dogg to Host the Athletes vs. Cancer 5th Annual Celebrity Flag Football Game Aug 8, 2018

NBA Champion Matt Barnes will host the 5th Annual Athletes vs. Cancer Celebrity Football Game on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. at Fairfax High School. More →

Meet Lin-Manuel Miranda as He Returns as Alexander Hamilton in Puerto Rico Aug 8, 2018

Here is your chance to see Lin-Manuel Miranda return to his lead role as Alexander Hamilton when he brings his Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical phenomenon Hamilton to Puerto Rico. More →

Tom Arnold And Brad Garrett Join Ed Asner And Friends Poker Tournament Celebrity Night Aug 8, 2018

The 6th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Tournament Celebrity Night brings together celebrities, friends and members of the entertainment industry to raise funds for the new The Ed Asner Family Center (TEAFC) dedicated to helping differently “abled” individuals with special needs nurture and cultivate self-confidence and to embrace and support their families. More →

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Advocate, Champion Charlotte Rae Dies Aug 7, 2018

Charlotte Rae, an American TV actress, comedian, singer and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) champion, has died. She was 92. No cause of death has been announced, but Rae publicly fought pancreatic cancer since 2009 and more recently, was diagnosed with bone cancer. More →

WE Partners With Omaze To Offer Once In A Lifetime Celebrity Experiences Aug 7, 2018

WE, a family of organizations that makes doing good doable, has announced a partnership with Omaze and a star-studded lineup of celebrities to help raise funds for WE Schools – a year long service-learning curriculum that empowers young people, including underserved youth, to create meaningful impact locally and globally. More →

Jon Huertas Hosts Fulfillment Fund's 7th Annual Taste Of Summer Aug 7, 2018

The Fulfillment Fund Leadership Council presented their 7th annual Taste of Summer on Saturday, July 28 in Culver City, CA. More →