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Actress and lung cancer advocate Valerie Harper and her husband Tony Cacciotti will join with other lung cancer advocates and supporters at the Lung Cancer Foundation of America’s “Day at the Races” event, the only event of its kind in the USA to support lung cancer research, at Del Mar Race Track, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014 on Sunday, July 28, 2013 from 2 PM – 6 PM.

Ms. Harper, who is currently fighting lung cancer that has occurred in the lining of her brain, is helping to bring attention to lung cancer, the USA’s number one cancer killer for both men and women, accounting for nearly 30% of all cancer deaths.

“Val and Tony’s participation in the fight against lung cancer means so much to LCFA and, especially, to the millions of people who have been deeply affected by this awful disease. Lung cancer is the forgotten cancer. Because of an overall 5-year survival rate of only 15%, there are few survivors to stand up and speak out in support of research funding for the disease, which is why Val’s role is so very important, and why we hope she will inspire others,” said Kim Norris, a lung cancer widow and the president and co-founder of the Lung Cancer Foundation of America (LCFA).

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Concluding a 3-day visit to Washington DC and London, The Elders today warmly welcomed the tireless efforts of US Secretary of State John Kerry to restart direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians.

They also warned that there is no military solution in Syria and that only dialogue between all parties concerned can bring about an end to the war.

In Washington, the Elders’ delegation, including former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari, UN-Arab League peace envoy to Syria and former Algerian Foreign Minister Lakhdar Brahimi and former US President Jimmy Carter, was briefed by US Secretary of State John Kerry about his plans to bring Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table. The Elders also met President Obama’s National Security Advisor Susan Rice and US policy experts, including at the Brookings Institution. In London, they met British Foreign Secretary William Hague.

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“It’s as though we’re on a bus rushing towards a brick wall, but we’re arguing about which is the best seat,” says conservationist Jane Goodall quoting environmental activist David Suzuki.

Speaking about the moral and ethical responsibilities humans have with regards to the climate and environment, Goodall says, “Climate change absolutely is related to the choices we make and there’s no question but that we humans have had an enormous impact on the gradual heating up of the planet, which has escalated in the past decades. The melting of the ice at the poles is shocking. The glaciers disappearing is terrifying. The droughts getting worse and the flooding, it’s a very frightening sort of a world.”

But this world, in Goodall’s perspective, is a web of life, completely interrelated. The climate affects the environment, which affects the species within it, and the loss of a single species has ripple effects that aren’t always obvious. That is why when she works toward bringing an endangered species back to healthy numbers she also works on conserving its natural habitat. After all, she says, you don’t bring back a species to live in a zoo.

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During the ultimate celebrity face-off – the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship – players dropped their clubs to show off their celebratory skills in the seventh-annual “Korbel Celebrity Spray-Off,” held July 18th.

Miami Heat forward and recent NBA Finals Champion Shane Battier pops the cork to win the seventh annual Korbel Celebrity Spray-Off

This year’s winner, Shane Battier, hit it out of the park with the greatest cork distance, receiving $5,000 from the Korbel Toast Life Foundation for the charity of his choice.

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GBK, the luxury lifestyle gift lounge and special events company, honored the 2013 ESPY Awards’ Nominees and other special guests with their GBK Pre-Awards Lounge, hosted at the Andaz Hotel on July 16th.

GBK’s guests had the opportunity to enjoy a fun-filled day of excellent music, food, poker tournament, charity fundraising and memorable gifts.

Attendees included: Trey Burke (Utah Jazz- Point Guard Nominated for ESPY 2013 Best Male College Athlete), Kyla Ross (2012 Olympic Gold Medalist- Gymnastics Team Nominated for ESPY 2013 Best Team: US Women’s Gymnastics), James Ihedigbo (Baltimore Ravens -Team Nominated for ESPY 2013 Best Team), Aldon Smith (San Francisco 49ers), Cortez Allen (Pittsburgh Steelers), Datone Jones (Green Bay Packers), DeMarre Carroll (Utah Jazz), David Anders (ABC’s “Once Upon A Time”), Eric Shanteau (2012 Olympic Gold Medalist -Men’s Swimming (4×100m Medley), Gilbert Arenas (Dallas Mavericks), Heather McDonald (E!‘s “Chelsea Lately” & “After Lately”), Kim Glass (US Women’s Volleyball Player), Lindsey Berg (Women’s Volleyball 3 time Olympian with 2 Silver Medals), Marcedes Lewis (Jacksonville Jaguars), McKinley Freeman (VH1’s “Hit the Floor”), Mekhi Phifer (Actor), Sean Patrick Flanery (Showtime’s Dexter), Steven Bauer (Showtime’s “Ray Donovan”), Terrell Owens (American Football Wide Receiver), Terrell Thomas (New York Giants), and many more!

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Since 1967, Phoenix House has been putting men, women and teens on the road to recovery. The largest non-profit alcohol and drug abuse treatment and prevention facility in the nation, each day they treat more than 5,000 persons in nearly 100 residential and outpatient programs throughout nine states.

Read more about Phoenix House's work and celebrity supporters.

Tens of thousands of concerned members of the public have written to him, A-list celebrities have pleaded with him and the Royal Family refuses to serve a product that Fortnum & Mason CEO Ewan Venters sells. Now, world-famous mystifier Uri Geller might have come up with the answer.

On behalf of PETA, Geller – who has helped tens of thousands of people to stop smoking and indulging in other vices – has sent a letter to Venters with an offer: Geller will perform hypnotherapy – free of charge – to get at the reason why Venters insists on selling foie gras even though it’s made from the enlarged, diseased livers of force-fed geese and ducks and is illegal to produce in the UK.

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WWE and E! Entertainment this week launched the first-ever Superstars for Hope fundraising initiative to support Make-A-Wish, featuring chances to win once-in-a-lifetime experiences available to anyone who makes a contribution.

The entertainment powerhouses will also host a Superstars for Hope red carpet party in Los Angeles on Thursday, August 15 at the Beverly Hills Hotel as a part of WWE’s SummerSlam Week.

Starting today, for every $10 fans and supporters contribute through fundraising partner Omaze, they will receive five chances to win one of two packages donated by WWE and E! Entertainment.

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In a few weeks, NBA star Stephen Curry will travel to Tanzania to support the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign in its global fight against malaria.

Straight off a record-breaking season with the Golden State Warriors, Curry will visit a refugee camp and distribute insecticide-treated mosquito nets that keep refugees safe from malaria. Curry will also meet with officials from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Republic of Tanzania Ministry of Home Affairs, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and the Tanzania Red Cross Society to learn about the humanitarian efforts there.

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The multi-talented musical comedian Bill Bailey has joined Youth Music as a celebrity supporter.

Bill Bailey Becomes Youth Music Ambassador
Credit/Copyright: Youth Music

Youth Music is very pleased to announce that stand-up comedian and musician Bill Bailey has become one of their Ambassadors. He joins their other Ambassadors – including Myleene Klass, Goldie and Sir James Galway – supporting them to provide life-changing music-making opportunities for children and young people with least opportunity.

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Rapper Tinie Tempah, songwriter and producer Naughty Boy and presenters Jameela Jamil and Laura Whitmore will back a new Prince's Trust campaign to inspire young people making tough decisions about their future this summer.

The celebrities will take to Twitter and Facebook to share their secrets of success with young people who are anxious about exam results, struggling to find a job or feeling hopeless about the future.

The Prince’s Trust Summer Sessions campaign will kick off with a live Twitter Q&A with young entrepreneur Jamal Edwards, who set up online youth channel SBTV at just 16, on Monday 29th July.

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Daring singer Katie Melua recently jumped 13,000 feet for an airborne picnic in support of The Royal British Legion's new summer fundraising campaign Poppy Picnics.

Katie Melua Goes Skydiving For Charity

Katie performed the daredevil stunt in support of the Legion’s vital work for the Armed Forces and their families. The jump with the Legion’s extreme human flight team, Jump4Heroes, took place at Netheravon, the home of the Army Parachute Association.

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Chateau St. Jean winery is pleased to announced its partnership with 9-time Grammy Award winner and multi-platinum recording artist, Sheryl Crow.

Sheryl Crow and Chateau St. Jean invite consumers to ‘Soak Up Sonoma’ with 18-months of programming featuring in-store activities, online and social media initiatives and Sheryl Crow music downloads throughout the partnership.

Chateau St. Jean and Sheryl Crow are a perfect pairing. Both are award winning, have a relaxed, elegant style and are leaders in their respective fields. The duo also offers a nice dose of girl power; Sheryl Crow being a Grammy award winning artist who supports a variety of women’s advocacy initiatives and Chateau St. Jean with its renowned winemaker, Margo Van Staaveren, with over 30 years of winemaking expertise and who was once named ‘Winemaker of the Year’ by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.

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Mariska co-founded the Joyful Heart Foundation.

Hargitay has made PSA’s for “The More You Know”.

Read more about Mariska Hargitay's charity work and events.

Academy Award nominee and Tony and Golden Globe Award winner Hugh Jackman will bring his critically acclaimed one-man show from Broadway to Los Angeles for a one night only performance benefitting MPTF (Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation).

Hugh Jackman…One Night Only will take place on Saturday, October 12, 2013, at The Dolby Theatre, marking his first time performing in Southern California. The One Night Only event is co-chaired by Jim Gianopulos, Chairman and CEO, 20th Century Fox, and his wife Ann, longtime supporters of MPTF.

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To include the support of fans who aren’t able to make it to Petco Park for this year’s Nerd HQ, The Nerd Machine invites you to join them in supporting children’s charity Operation Smile by bidding on select memorabilia and one-of-a-kind pieces that will earn you serious bragging rights with friends, while simultaneously providing life-changing surgery for children around the world.

Items include a custom Nerd Machine Xbox signed by panelists from Nerd HQ 2012 including Stan Lee, Joss Whedon, Adam Baldwin, Matt Smith, Zachary Levi, Joshua Gomez, Jared Padalecki, Summer Glau, Lucy Liu, Jason Ritter and others! Also going under the hammer is “Chuck” LEGO signed by Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski, a Captain America shield and much more.

To make a bid, click here.

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World of Children Award Celebrity Ambassador Stephanie March recently traveled to Nepal to observe firsthand how the World of Children Award has impacted the lives of vulnerable children there.

Stephanie March and World of Children Award Co-founders Harry Leibowitz and Kay Isaacson-Leibowitz with group of children at the Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre for Disabled Children in Nepal
Credit/Copyright: Michael Crook

On her journey, Stephanie, along with World of Children Award Co-Founders Harry Leibowitz and Kay Isaacson-Leibowitz, stopped in Kathmandu to meet children who are walking for the first time, thanks to 2011 World of Children Award Honoree Dr. Ashok Banskota. They spent time at the Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre for Disabled Children (HRDC), a world-class center run by Dr. Banskota and his team that treats children for everything from club foot to tuberculosis of the spine. Children come to the HRDC from all over the country to receive treatment for a wide variety of orthopedic disabilities.

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Soles4Souls and The Los Angeles Mission will distribute footwear to local residents in need during Barefoot Week.

Soles4Souls initiated Barefoot Week in 2007 and has since then held weeklong footwear distributions across the United States each summer. In addition to Los Angeles, this year’s events will be held in Oklahoma, Texas and Minnesota, in conjunction with a local nonprofit organization in each city.

“We are very excited to once again host Barefoot Week,” said Soles4Souls CEO Buddy Teaster “It’s an opportunity to focus in on these cities and take the time to distribute footwear to those in need right here in the United States. We are honored to partner with local nonprofits for these efforts and look forward to changing lives.”

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Ever since she shot to fame performing on Strictly Come Dancing, 17-year-old Dionne Bromfield has been known for her soulful voice, which is reminiscent of that of her late godmother, Amy Winehouse. Now, the talented singer’s advocacy for animals will be well known, too.

Dionne Bromfield - Here's the Rest of Your Fur Coat
Credit/Copyright: PETA UK

In her new anti-fur ad for PETA, Bromfield holds a bloodied, skinned fox and stares pointedly into the camera above the words “Here’s the Rest of Your Fur Coat”.

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Usher Raymond IV and Usher's New Look Foundation last week recognized and honored four individuals at the 2013 President’s Circle Awards Luncheon.

Usher at the 2013 President's Circle Awards Luncheon

Honorees included: Actor and New Look Youth Ambassador Nadji Jeter; Collective Soul’s Ed Roland; Lisa Borders of the Coca-Cola Foundation; and Julie Miller, Accenture Managing Director. Jeff Dauler emceed the event. Additional guests in attendance included: Dean Roland, Will Turpin and Joel Kosche of Collective Soul; Matt Ryan, quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons; First Lady of Georgia Sandra Deal, and Michelle Chamuel, Usher’s runner-up contestant from “The Voice.”

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