Caitlin Crosby's Keys To Giving
“Ugly, Broke and Hungry” Those were the words written on a sign held up by a homeless couple on Hollywood Boulevard one rainy night. Singer/songwriter Caitlin Crobsy had just left a screening of Invisible Children and her heart was already heavy when she encountered the couple. “I left really emotional, just so wanting to make my life count for things that mattered” said Crosby, who grew up in Hollywood and dabbled in acting all throughout her childhood playing bit roles in TV shows and movies. “That’s when I saw Rob and Cera sitting on Hollywood Boulevard holding up a... read more
One Billion Rising: An Uprising of Artists on V-Day
In 1996 Eve Ensler wrote and performed The Vagina Monologues. The play has now been translated into over 45 languages and performed in over 120 countries. It has also been re-created as an HBO film. But this groundbreaking play is only the tip of the iceberg. read more
Drink Beer, Help Hurricane Sandy Victims
Blue Point Brewing and several other Long Island, N.Y. breweries have collaborated on a beer to raise money for victims of Hurricane Sandy. read more
The Story of Purpose: A Purpose-Driven Book
"Mission is what you do. Vision is where you are going. Purpose is why you are here," Reiman says. It's the why that matters most. read more
Dispatch Amplifies Education
We talked to members of Dispatch about the causes dearest to their hearts. read more
Emmanuel Jal: A War Child Returns Home
Former child soldier Emmanuel Jal returned to South Sudan to promote peace, but he was brutally beaten by police. read more
Free2Rock: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Not For Sale is partnering with the band to raise funds and awareness around the issue of human trafficking and modern-day slavery through a new t-shirt. read more
Prince Protégé Taja Sevelle is Now an Urban Garden Guru
In 2005, Taja Sevelle put her music career on the backburner, starting the non-profit Urban Farming, which is now booming around the world read more
No Drama: A Book That Gives Guidance While Giving Back
Kilpatrick has taken her 10 years of experience with Girl Talk and turned it into a must-read for any parent or professional that works with girls in their teens and tweens. read more
Asheville, N.C.'s The Orange Peel to Host Poverty is Real Benefit Concert
On Sept. 8, The Orange Peel in Asheville, N.C. will host a Poverty is Real benefit concert. The event will feature North Carolina bands stephaniesid, Laura Reed, The American Gonzos and Red June, and proceeds will go toward Asheville’s Pisgah Legal Services, which helps low-income western North Carolinians with their legal needs.... read more
The Philanthropic Couch Potato
With the lazy days of summer passing us quickly by, here are a few ways you can soak in the last few moments and make a difference at the same time. read more
Philadelphia Duo Trains Homeless Filmmakers
After landing dream jobs in their early 20s, filmmakers Ricky Staub and Anders Lindwall decided to move instead to the rougher side of Philadelphia and make films with the city’s homeless population. Staub was working for Hollywood producer Sam Mercer(The Sixth Sense). Lindwall was traveling all over the globe covering stories about fellow graduates from their alma matter, Azuza Pacific University, who were doing meaningful work with their degrees. But the two Midwesterners felt compelled to help others find meaningful work instead. “It feels like Philly picked us most days,” says Ricky, who convinced himself and Anders to move to... read more
Poverty is Real Announces Benefit Concerts at Atlanta's Eddie's Attic
Poverty is Real, a Decatur, Ga.-based non-profit organization that plans music fundraisers to combat poverty in local communities, has announced its second annual fundraising concert series benefitting the Decatur Cooperative Ministry.... read more
Ketel One Vodka Offers $100,000 For One Good Idea
Ketel One Vodka is looking for an idea that matters. A Gentleman's Call is the brand's search for "one original idea that champions the lifestyle of the modern gentleman," and the prize is a $100,000 investment to make that idea a reality. read more
Sing Me a Story: Musical Therapy for the 21st Century
Like so many legendary songs and albums before his time, Austin Atteberry’s story begins with a girl. But this tale is not one of woe, no modern record of heartache like Adele’s 21 or Bon Iver’s For Emma, Forever Ago. Instead, Atteberry’s story is one for the greater good; it helped create the Sing Me A Story Foundation. The year: 2010. The setting: Nashville’s Sylvan Park neighborhood. “This girl moved in next door to me and she happened to work at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital as a Child Life Specialist,” said Atteberry. “She also happened to be beautiful, and she encouraged... read more
TW Walsh Helps Community Rebuild Local Park
From his backyard in Stoneham, Mass. TW Walsh can see a rundown park that the town has long forgotten and where teenagers sneak away to drink at night. His wife, Tania, and a group of other mothers in the town grew tired of the eyesore that is Rounds Playground about a year ago and decided to do something about it. The group of friends started a non-profit organization called Rebuilding Rounds to help raise awareness in the community about a park that has been long since forgotten. “It’s in real bad disrepair,” Walsh said while describing the park, “Hundreds of... read more
Arcade Fire Announces Charity Campaign to Help Rebuild Haiti
This year Arcade Fire has taken the true spirit of holiday giving to heart. In a report today by Pitchfork, the Canadian indie-rock band is teaming up with nonprofit organization Kanpe to donate money to the rebuilding of Haiti. To encourage support, frontman Win Butler is asking the group’s fan base (which, since the band released The Suburbs in 2010 and subsequently won a Grammy, has grown considerably) to donate to Kanpe, promising to match every donation given up to $300,000. He’s also promised to send along a thank-you postcard to each potential donor signed by himself and wife/bandmate... read more
Roger Daltrey and Robert Plant Launch Teen Cancer Center
The Who vocalist Roger Daltrey is taking action to address a specific “teenage wasteland”: specialized care for adolescents suffering from cancer. Alongside former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, Daltrey held a press conference at UCLA in Los Angeles on Friday to announce the launch of his newly formed foundation, the Daltrey/Townshend Teen & Young Adult Cancer Program, which is focused on expanding the options and resources available to sick teenagers in an environment where people are classified merely as adults or children. Co-founder and The Who bandmate, guitarist Pete Townshend, was unable to attend the press conference due to... read more
Taco Bell's Feed the Beat Promotion Raises Awareness and Funds for World Hunger Relief
Coinciding with the announcement of this year’s artist lineup for Taco Bell’s annual Feed the Beat artist promotion, Taco Bell and the involved artists are launching a social media campaign to raise awareness and funds for World Hunger Relief, “the world’s largest private sector hunger relief effort to raise awareness, volunteerism and funds to benefit the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and other hunger relief agencies.” Participating artists, including Andre WK, Portugal. The Man, Neon Trees, Hot Chelle Rae, Chiddy Bang, Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, Ra Ra Riot, The Dodos, The Drums and many others will be using their... read more
Lucasfilm Spearheads Star Wars-Themed "Stand Up To Cancer" Donation Drive
Today Lucasfilm announced that they are teaming up with eBay, Major League Baseball and a host of celebrities to spearhead a donation drive, with all parties involved asking fans to “Use the Force for good” and support Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C), a charitable program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation that raises funds for cancer research. The announcement was made in celebration of the September launch of Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-Ray. eBay will be hosting a special online destination where folks can bid in a charity auction on exclusive items such as a Star Wars edition 2012... read more
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