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Scott Helman’s Evergreen Manuscript Will Be Sent To Leaders On MayDay

Scott Helman’s Evergreen Manuscript Will Be Sent To Leaders On MayDay Scott Helman — photo courtesy of Warner Music Canada.Toronto singer-songwriter Scott Helman collected almost 1,000 submissions for his “Evergreen Manuscript,” which features fans’ feelings about the global climate crisis, and he’ll send it to government and corporate leaders around the…

Ronnie Wood Donating Funds From Signed Prints To Clapton Addiction Organizations

Ronnie Wood Donating Funds From Signed Prints To Clapton Addiction Organizations Ronnie Wood's Affirmation 1Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is also an accomplished painter, and he’s selling 500 signed prints of an inspirational work to raise funds for two related addiction treatment organizations. The painting, titled Affirmation 1, features a…

Oscars Pre-party Raises $3 Million For Elton John AIDS Foundation

Oscars Pre-party Raises $3 Million For Elton John AIDS Foundation Dua Lipa and Elton John — photo credit: EJAFThe 29th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards pre-party raised U.S.$3 million for the global effort to end AIDS. The April 25 online event was hosted by actor Neil Patrick Harris, Elton John and his husband David Furnish. John sang “…

Kate Moss Raises Money For Gurls Talk Through NFT Auction

Kate Moss Raises Money For Gurls Talk Through NFT Auction A screenshot of the Drive With Kate NFT.Supermodel Kate Moss is auctioning off a three-part non-fungible token (NFT) collection with a portion of proceeds going towards female wellbeing group Gurls Talk. The first, entitled Sleep with Kate, sold through cryptocurrency Ethereum (ETN) for $11,264.02…

Apple Creates Restore Fund To Remove Carbon From Atmosphere

Apple Creates Restore Fund To Remove Carbon From Atmosphere Apple has partnered with Conservation International, local government and conservation organizations in Colombia to protect and restore a 27,000-acre mangrove forest. Apple has created the $200-million Restore Fund, which will invest in forestry projects to remove carbon from the atmosphere…

Phantom, Springsteen, Midler Items Included In Auction To Support The Actors Fund

Phantom, Springsteen, Midler Items Included In Auction To Support The Actors Fund Prop from Phantom of the OperaAn online auction to benefit The Actors Fund, which has provided more than U.S.$20 million in emergency financial assistance to more than 15,800 people who work in performing arts and entertainment over the past 13 months, will begin at 10 a.m.…

Canada Joins 40-Plus Countries For Virtual Climate Live Concert

Canada Joins 40-Plus Countries For Virtual Climate Live Concert Canada is one of 40-plus countries streaming a simultaneous Climate Live Concert April 24, two days after Earth Day, led by Fridays For Future groups — the organization founded by teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg who inspired 1.6 million youth around the world to stage school…

Tegan and Sara Asks LGBTQ+ Community To Fill In Covid-19 Vaccine Attitudes Survey

Tegan and Sara Asks LGBTQ+ Community To Fill In Covid-19 Vaccine Attitudes Survey Tegan and Sara – photo credit: Trevor Brady.Canadian musicians Tegan and Sara Quin are asking members of the LGBTQ+ community in the U.S. and Canada to fill out a confidential healthcare survey to help understand their experiences related to the COVID-19 vaccine. The 5-…

WATCH: Unique Animated PSA Humanizes Lab Rabbits Voiced by Gervais, Efron, Waititi & More

WATCH: Unique Animated PSA Humanizes Lab Rabbits Voiced by Gervais, Efron, Waititi & More Save Ralph — photo credit: screenshot The International Humane Society (IHS)has taken a unique approach to shedding light on the awful practice of animal testing in the cosmetic industry with a star-studded stop-motion animation PSA, voiced by Ricky Gervais, Zac…

New Research Project To Detect Lung Cancer Early

New Research Project To Detect Lung Cancer Early Dr. David Wishart — photo provided.A new research project could transform how lung cancer is detected and help save lives. A team of researchers led by Dr. David Wishart is developing a low-cost, fast and easy-to-use blood test that can accurately detect early-stage lung cancer. The test, known as a…

The Who Sell Out With Heinz Beanz Cans To Aid Cancer And Hunger Charities

The Who Sell Out With Heinz Beanz Cans To Aid Cancer And Hunger Charities An expanded version of The Who Sell Out will be issued by Universal Music Enterprises on April 23. In conjunction, Heinz Beanz and The Who launched a limited-edition run of “Beanz Means The Who” cans to raise funds for Teen Cancer America in the United States and Teenage Cancer…

The Dirty Nil Offer Custom Vinyl With Your Pet On The Cover For Charity

The Dirty Nil Offer Custom Vinyl With Your Pet On The Cover For Charity Drummer Kyle Fisher and his dog — photo provided.Canadian rock band The Dirty Nil have come up with a fun charitable idea that will make your pet as famous as an inflatable pig, at least in your own household. The Juno Award-winning trio from Hamilton, Ontario, is selling custom LPs…

R&B Artist Xavier Omär Challenges Misogynistic Lyrics in Open Letter

R&B Artist Xavier Omär Challenges Misogynistic Lyrics in Open Letter Xavier Omär — photo credit: Ally GreenSan Antonio R&B artist Xavier Omär is sounding the alarm over misogynistic lyrics in hip-hop and R&B music. According to a 2020 Wharton School study, disparaging remarks about women in song lyrics have decreased overall in the last 50…

CAF America Honours Three Organizations With Philanthropy Award

CAF America Honours Three Organizations With Philanthropy Award CAF America (Charities Aid Foundation of America) has announced three recipients of its Excellence in International Philanthropy Award: Flexport.org; Gavi - The Vaccine Alliance; and The PepsiCo Foundation. They will be honoured at a virtual awards dinner hosted by CAF America on April 29.…

Open Letter to Fans From Major League Baseball Commissioner

Open Letter to Fans From Major League Baseball Commissioner Major League Baseball (MLB) opened its 2021 season at the beginning of April, and commissioner Rob Manfred wrote an open letter to fans to welcome them back and outline some of its COVID-19 protocols and philanthropic initiatives. The shortened 2020 season was primarily played in stadiums with…