Michael Kors to Launch Bradshaw 100 for Watch Hunger Stop

In October, Michael Kors will launch Bradshaw 100. For each watch sold, 100 children in a hunger strciken area will receive a nutritious meal.  The Bradshaw 100 comes in two versions — black with a silver-tone dial and gold-tone with a gold-tone dial. Both sport a detailed map of the world etched on the face and Kors’ signature engraved on the back, along with Watch Hunger Stop and the Message “1 Watch = 100 Meals.” The limited-edition watches will be available exclusively in Michael Kors stores worldwide and michaelkors.com. They retail for $295.

The Bradshaw 100 is the latest addition to Kors' Watch Hunger Stop initiative. In 2013, Kors entered in to a partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme.

Jennifer Hudson: Favorite Humanitarian At The People's Choice Awards

Jennifer Hudson held back tears when she accepted the favorite humanitarian award at the 2014 People's Choice Awards.

Accompanied on stage Wednesday night by her sister, Julia Hudson, the Oscar-winning actress became choked up as she said: "My mother always taught us without family you have nothing. Whether you know it or not, we all are family. What happens to the other happens to us. It's one thing to be a celebrity and have power, but it means nothing if we're not making a difference and helping someone else."

L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth 2013

L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth Honors 10 Inspiring Women.
(PRNewsFoto/L'Oreal Paris)

Yesterday, L'Oreal Paris unveiled the 2013 Women of Worth honorees, celebrating 10 women who are pursuing their passions to accomplish the extraordinary. Bound by a deep sense of purpose and appetite for change, this group of women will join the community of 70 esteemed Women of Worth honorees from the past eight years. Tackling society's most pressing issues, from helping victims in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy, to enabling terminally ill seniors accomplish their bucket lists, to building a nonprofit restaurant that helps at-risk youth learn life skills, the 2013 Women of Worth honorees are united in their quest to fuel the future.

David Yurman Limited Edition Pieces In Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

David Yurman CLASSIC(R) Women's Timepiece in Pink Ceramic
& Starburst Pendant. (PRNewsFoto/David Yurman)

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, David Yurman, has two new limited editions: the women's CLASSIC® timepiece in pink ceramic and the Starburst pendant featuring brilliant pink sapphires. 20% of the purchase price of both styles will benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF), representing the company's sixth year supporting the fight against breast cancer (www.bcrfcure.org).

Avril Lavigne Announces CAMP S.T.A.R.S

The Avril Lavigne Foundation announced that it will launch CAMP S.T.A.R.S., a program to give children with disabilities the chance to attend summer camp.  The program is an expansion of the Avril Lavigne Foundation's Rockstar Club at Easter Seals, designed to support recreational programming for kids and youth with disabilities to explore their talents, make friends, have fun and learn new skills.

Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Donate $70M to UCLA

L-R Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, and music industry entrepreneur Jimmy Iovine have donated a combined $70 million to create a new institute at the University of Southern California, the school announced Tuesday night.

The huge gift from the two who have been music business partners in the past will be used to create the Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation.
The academy will provide a special four-year program for undergraduates whose interests span several fields from marketing to computer science to visual design and other arts. It will include one-on-one faculty mentoring with professors from programs around the university and interaction with entertainment industry luminaries.

The Heart Truth 2013 Fashion Show

(L-R) Minka Kelly, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Toni Braxton, Kelly Osbourne, Brenda Strong
and Torah Bright on the runway during The Heart Truth 2013 Fashion Show held at the
Hammerstein Ballroom on February 6, 2013 in New York City.

New York Fashion Week kick off event was The Heart Truth Fashion Show. Celebrities came out in their symbolic red dress to show their support for the national Heart Truth campaign. The campaign's goal is to give women a personal and urgent wakeup call about their risk of heart disease.

With February being heart health month, make sure to show your support by wearing a little something red each day. And if the opportunity arises, slip into a beautiful red dress!

The Brooklyn Nets Fight Against Blood Cancer

Brooklyn Nets star shooting guard Joe Johnson and Delete Blood Cancer DKMS co-founder Katharina Harf share time together while shooting recent PSA for Delete Blood Cancer DKMS. (PRNewsFoto/Delete Blood Cancer DKMS)

On the court, Joe Johnson, star shooting guard for the Brooklyn Nets, is admired for the way he battles his opponents. Off the court, he looks to his mother for inspiration; she is afflicted with leukemia and fighting one of the toughest opponents to beat.

The Results Are In: Americans Are 93% Honest

Honest New Yorker paying for Honesty Tea during
National Honesty Index experiment. (PRNewsFoto/Honest Tea)

On Monday, Honest Tea, the nation's top-selling organic bottled tea company, released the results of the first National Honesty Index social experiment.  Among the findings:

• 93% of participants were honest
• Salt Lake City and Oakland were both 100% honest
• Women are 95% honest while men are 91% honest
• Boston baseball fans are more honest than New York baseball fans
• Redheads are more honest than blondes and brunettes
• Motorcyclists were 92% honest while Comic Book fans were 86% honest
• Men with beards were 96% honest while bald men were 85% honest

… and more than 50 other interesting match-ups, data points and statistics.

MAKE: Charitable Cosmetics

Make items from Mana Products.

Photo By Kyle Ericksen

Nikos Mouyiaris, the founder and owner of beauty supplier and contract manufacturer Mana Products, has come up with a new twist on charitable giving — provide hard-pressed families with the means to help themselves.

Mouyiaris believes the way to reduce income inequality is by providing employment to neighborhood people through the establishment of local cooperative businesses. MAKE is a 220-stockkeeping-unit color cosmetics brand, that will be sold on the internet, beginning Oct. 15.

Fighting Cancer With Fashion

Nigel Barker, Chrissy Teigen, and Elsa Hosk join forces with Nine West, the CFDA and a bevy of beautiful models to launch the annual Nine West Runway Relief initiative. Now in its third year, the program aims to marshal the forces of the fashion and modeling industries to step out for a cause and raise funds and awareness for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, The CFDA’s Charity.

TOURNEAU Joins the Fight Against AIDS by Partnering with (RED)™

TOURNEAU Joins the Fight Against AIDS by Partnering with the (RED)(TM) Campaign and Unveiling Two Special Edition (RED)(TM) Watches. (PRNewsFoto/Tourneau)

Supermodels Cycle for Charity

Victoria’s Secret Angels Doutzen Kroes, Erin Heatherton, Lindsay Ellingson, Arlenis Sosa, and Behati Prinsloo hosted the second annual Supermodel Cycle to benefit Pelotonia - an annual grassroots bike tour that raises funds for The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital.

Grand Life Daily Hosts Denny Moe's 4th Annual Toy Drive & Tree Trimming Event

Denny Moe's 4th Annual Toy Drive benefits the boys and girls at the Harlem Dowling Westside Center. On Saturday, December 3, 2011, Grand Life Daily Hosted the very first Tree Trimming Event at Denny Moe's Superstar Barbershop.

You can drop off unwrapped toys, for boys and girls between the ages of 5-11, until December 22, 2011.

Denny Moe's Superstar Barber Shop
2496 Fredrick Douglas Boulevard
New York, New York

“KEEP A CHILD ALIVE WITH ALICIA KEYS”

To commemorate World AIDS Day, SHOWTIME will premiere “KEEP A CHILD ALIVE WITH ALICIA KEYS,” a powerful documentary that bears witness to the AIDS pandemic in South Africa, on Thursday, December 1st at 9:00 PM (ET/PT).

November Is American Diabetes Month

November is American Diabetes Month, below are some diabetes facts release by the American Diabetes Association.

American Diabetes Month®
November is American Diabetes Month, a time to communicate the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of diabetes prevention and control. For years, the American Diabetes Association has used this month as an opportunity to raise awareness of the disease and its serious complications.

Alicia Keys Hosts Annual 'Black Ball'

Alicia Keys and husband, Swizz Beatz

Alicia Keys held the annual 'Black Ball' event in New York to help raise money for Keep a Child Alive, her 8-year-old organization aiding HIV/AIDS victims in Africa and India.

The charity event saw the grammy-winning singer perform some of her hit songs, covers and collaborate with Usher and will.i.am, as well as host an auction which raised $401,500.

A dinner party with Edward Norton and Naomi Watts went for $25,000 and a trip to Paris Fashion Week to see shows by Givenchy sold for $15,000.

The top bid was a lifetime membership to all Donald Trump golf properties, selling at $180,000.

Keys took off two 18-carat gold bracelets, which she was wearing, and put them up for bid. Once someone agreed to buy the items for $14,000, a light bulb seemed to switch on in her brain.

Celebrities Think Pink

Breast cancer is more than a disease, more than statistics. It’s people, whose lives are forever changed by a diagnosis. Their stories are the basis of “Five,” a movie that will premiere on Lifetime tonight, Oct. 10, in collaboration with Ford Warriors in Pink.

Directors of the movie are Jennifer Aniston, Alicia Keys, Demi Moore, Patty Jenkins and Penelope Spheeris.

“Warriors in Pink has always been about the courage and the strength it takes to fight this disease,” said Tracy Magee, Ford’s primary brand experiential manager. “This year we’ve really been focusing on people’s stories – the stories behind the disease. This Lifetime project ties in extremely well with our Warriors in Pink campaign.

Think Pink This October!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and we are thinking pink. Did you know about one in every eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime? This month, do something to help your mother, sister, friend or co-worker fighting this disease. This October, many companies are inspiring shoppers to show their support and to help make a difference. When you are out shopping this month, remember to think pink!

SHARPIE
Pink is the new black in the world of celebrity autographs as Sharpie® kicks off its annual "Ink It Pink" campaign to help fight breast cancer. The preferred autograph marker of celebrities everywhere, Sharpie is challenging celebrities and fans to ink it pink for the cause. For every pink autograph signed and submitted to www.sharpie.com during the month of October, Sharpie will donate $1* to City of Hope, one of the nation's leading cancer research, treatment and education centers.

Wear Jeans to Work to Raise Funds for Children’s Hospitals

  "Third Annual “Miracle Jeans Day” Scheduled for Sept. 14

 

Mark your calendars! Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011 is “Miracle Jeans Day,” an annual fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®, a charity that raises funds for 170 children’s hospitals.