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Gibson Gives Exceeds Expectations By Raising $2.5M; Expands Charity
Gibson Gives Exceeds Expectations By Raising $2.5M; Expands Charity Gibson Gives representatives donate a music room to Maplewood High School in Nashville, TN — photo credit: Gibson. Gibson Gives, the philanthropic arm of Gibson, the Nashville-based guitar manufacturers, exceeded expectations when it raised over US$2.5M worldwide to the point…
ESPN's Sports Humanitarian Awards to Air on ABC, Hosted by Taye Diggs
ESPN's Sports Humanitarian Awards to Air on ABC, Hosted by Taye Diggs Taye Diggs hosted the 2021 Sports Humanitarian Awards. — photo credit: Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images. ESPN’s seventh annual Sports Humanitarian Awards were presented on July 12 at New York City’s The Rooftop at Pier 17. The event, hosted by actor and author Taye Diggs, will air as a…
A Staggering Who's Who of Rock Onboard for Ronnie James Dio’s Birthday Fundraiser
A Staggering Who's Who of Rock Onboard for Ronnie James Dio’s Birthday Fundraiser The Late Ronnie James Dio — photo credit:John Harrell.Stand Up and Shout for Ronnie James Dio’s birthday, the global virtual concert set for tomorrow (July 10) from Rolling Live Studios, includes a staggering who’s who of talent — including Alice Cooper, Geezer Butler,…
Country Singer Dallas Smith Creates Hotel Balcony Concerts To Raise Money for His Mental Health Org
Country Singer Dallas Smith Creates Hotel Balcony Concerts To Raise Money for His Mental Health Org Dallas Smith — photo credit: Lifted.Country musician Dallas Smith has created a hotel concert series to raise money for his non-profit organization Lifted, “committed to ensuring that mental health services are accessible to anyone and everyone in need.”…
WATCH: Ringo Starr Invites World To Celebrate 81st Birthday with Annual Peace and Love Noon-time Message
WATCH: Ringo Starr Invites World To Celebrate 81st Birthday with Annual Peace and Love Noon-time Message Ringo Starr, 2021 — photo credit: screenshot.On July 7, former Beatle Ringo Starr will celebrate his 81st birthday the same way he’s been celebrating it since 2008: by inviting fans and followers everywhere to wish the world “Peace and Love,” whether…
Kardinal Offishall Sets Up GoFundMe Page For His Free The City Performers
Kardinal Offishall Sets Up GoFundMe Page For His Free The City Performers Kardinal Offishall — photo credit: Paul Jones Media.Kardinal Offishall, who often lends his many talents as a rapper and connector, to help various causes, has set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for the performers at his sold-out Free The City event, June 30, at Toronto’s…
NFL Player Carl Nassib Announces He's Gay and Donates $100K To Trevor Project
NFL Player Carl Nassib Announces He's Gay and Donates $100K To Trevor Project Carl Nassib — screenshot.Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib has become the first active National Football League (NFL) player to come out as gay, and he’s making a U.S.$100,000 donation to The Trevor Project in conjunction with his announcement. Nassib made the…
Singer/Actress Cher Helping to Bring Mobile Covid-19 Testing and Vaccinations to NYC
Singer/Actress Cher Helping to Bring Mobile Covid-19 Testing and Vaccinations to NYC Cher — photo credit: official FacebookSinger/actress Cher is helping to bring mobile testing and vaccinations for the coronavirus to young people and families across New York living in high-risk neighbourhoods. Her CherCares Pandemic Resource and Response Fund (CPRRF) in…
Taraji P. Henson Hosts Zoom Event To Address Mental Health Impact Of Education
Taraji P. Henson Hosts Zoom Event To Address Mental Health Impact Of Education Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF) is holding a one-hour live event hosted by its founder, actress Taraji P. Henson, as part of a public awareness campaign to address the mental health impact of the education system on students — particularly Black students. Henson had a…
Join the #StandUp4NASRIN and #FreeNasrin Campaign For Iranian Political Prisoner Nasrin Sotoudeh
Join the #StandUp4NASRIN and #FreeNasrin Campaign For Iranian Political Prisoner Nasrin Sotoudeh Photo provided.June 13 marked the third anniversary of the arrest and imprisonment of Iranian human rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh, and a social media campaign — #StandUp4NASRIN and #FreeNasrin — has been launched to pay tribute to her and call for the…
Andy Kim Star-Studded Christmas Show Slated For Newly Renovated Massey Hall
Andy Kim Star-Studded Christmas Show Slated For Newly Renovated Massey Hall Andy Kim — photo provided.For the 17th straight year, Andy Kim, the hitmaker behind The Archies multi-million-selling single “Sugar Sugar” and the chart-topping “Rock Me Gently,” is hosting a star-studded charity Christmas concert. Returning to Toronto’s newly renovated Massey…
Celebrity Painted Tote Bags Up For Auction To Benefit Kenyan School
Celebrity Painted Tote Bags Up For Auction To Benefit Kenyan School Madonna — photo provided.Several celebrities have painted tote bags that are being auctioned off in support of the Chema Vision Children’s Center in Nairobi, Kenya. The auction ends tomorrow. Los Angeles art and luxury fashion retailer Church Boutique and eco-fashion house Ministry of…
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Promotes Initiative Pushing For Pets In Domestic Violence Shelters
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Promotes Initiative Pushing For Pets In Domestic Violence Shelters The 145th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show promoted Purina Pro Plan and RedRover’s Purple Leash Project during the live broadcast June 13 to raise awareness for domestic violence victims with pets, with many exhibitors wearing purple ribbons and its…
WATCH: White Ribbon’s Short Film Focuses on Gender-based Violence During Pandemic
WATCH: White Ribbon’s Short Film Focuses on Gender-based Violence During Pandemic Advocacy group White Ribbon has released Day After Day, a four-minute film from Academy Award-nominated director Hubert Davis, which speaks directly to men who are using, or at risk of using, gender-based violence as a response to the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic. (…
Bandcamp’s Juneteenth Fundraiser for NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Bandcamp’s Juneteenth Fundraiser for NAACP Legal Defense Fund Bandcamp will hold its second annual Juneteenth fundraiser (June 19), where it donates all of its share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to support its ongoing efforts to promote racial justice through litigation, advocacy and public education. The online record store and music…