Beloved children’s YouTube star Ms. Rachel and her husband, composer and producer Aron Accurso (aka Mr. Aron!) have teamed up with World Food Program USA (WFP) to help fight childhood hunger. The humanitarian organisation made the announcement on social media, thanking the couple for making a generous $1 million pledge: “We are beyond grateful for their support…
Anna Kendrick Donates Her Pay From ‘Woman of the Hour’ to Survivors of Violent Crimes
Anna Kendrick has revealed the income she earned from her directorial debut, Woman of the Hour, has been donated to nonprofits supporting people impacted by violent crimes. In an interview with Ashley Flowers’ Crime Junkie, Anna not only spoke about putting herself forward as director (hell yeah to more women in directorial positions!) and the huge…
Noah Kahan’s Tour Raises $2.4M for Mental Health Care
Acclaimed singer-songwriter and mental health advocate Noah Kahan is continuing to use his platform for good – he’s now raised over US$2.4 million for mental health care. Through his fundraising initiative, The Busyhead Project, Noah has been donating a portion of proceeds from ticket sales, plus inviting fans to donate too by offering livestream tickets…
Lady Gaga & Cynthia Germanotta’s Born This Way Foundation Donates $3M to Marginalised Youth, Mental Health & Anti-Bullying Programs
Before blowing us away with that epic performance of Edith Piaf’s “Mon Truc en Plum” at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Lady Gaga was busy doing what she does best – making the world a little kinder! You see, Gaga’s charity, the Born This Way Foundation, co-founded with her mum Cynthia Germanotta, teamed up with Cotton On…
Céline Dion Donates $2M to Autoimmune Neurology Research
Céline Dion’s charity has made a $2 million donation to support research into autoimmune neurology. The beloved superstar who is living with a neurological disorder known as Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), shared the news on social media after it was first made public during a New York special screening of her documentary, I Am: Céline…
Melinda French Gates Commits $1B to Support Women
Melinda French Gates has announced she will donate US$1 billion over the next two years to organisations supporting women and families. Sharing the news on social media, the philanthropist revealed she would begin by allocating $200 million to those fighting for reproductive rights in the U.S., and $240 million to 12 leaders working to improve…
Mackenzie Scott Donates $640 Million to Hundreds of US Nonprofits
Author and philanthropist Mackenzie Scott is giving US$640 million to hundreds of nonprofits across America that responded to an “open call” for applications. According to Mackenzie’s organisation, Yield Giving, more than 6,000 nonprofits applied for the funding. Mackenzie had planned to help out 250 community-led organisations with awards of $1 million each but ended up…
Rihanna’s Foundation Marks 10 Years of Uplifting Climate & Social Justice Causes
In 2012, Rihanna donated over US$1.5 million worth of radiotherapy equipment to the only public hospital in Barbados, transforming treatment and care for countless people in her home country. The donation was made to honour her late grandmother, Clara Braithwaite, who had passed away from cancer that year. It would be the beginning of what…
Remembering Nipsey Hussle: More Than a Rap Star
The Twitterverse is full of kind words about Nipsey Hussle today, a young rap star shot dead outside his Marathon clothing store in L.A. He was only 33, and boy did he have an impact on everyone who crossed paths with him. You see, Nipsey, whose real name is Ermias Davidson Asghedom, wasn’t just an…