Fundraiser for Jason Arday’s family passes £30,000
The fundraising drive was launched in memory of the professor on Saturday afternoon by Windrush campaigner Sir Patrick Vernon. Source link
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Jason Arday's family thank supporters as fundraiser donations pass £70,000
Jason Arday’s family have thanked his supporters after a fundraiser set up in memory of the former University of Cambridge professor passed more than £70,000. Source link
Founding member of heavy metal band Wasp launches fundraiser for ongoing cancer treatment
Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Chris Holmes, a founding member of the heavy metal band Wasp, is seeking financial support to cover the cost of cancer treatment. The 68-year-old American rock legend recently began chemotherapy in France for prostate cancer, just years after undergoing treatment for throat surgery, his wife Catherine said in a GoFundMe fundraiser. “The treatment is essential and cannot be interrupted,” she wrote. “Because of an administrative error linked to our marriage registration, the health insurance system placed Chris under ‘emergency only’ coverage.” Holmes, who resides in France with his wife, was forced to “wait three months before receiving any care at all, and only the radiotherapy given during the month of July is covered,” Catherine revealed. “Everything else falls to us,” she added, listing hormone therapy, scans and PET scans, biopsies, blood tests, and daily trips to and from the hospital. Chris Holmes is …
Obama to headline redistricting fundraiser
Former President Obama is set to headline a redistricting fundraiser for the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) at the end of the month as the party looks to strike back on Republican efforts to redraw maps nationwide. The event is on Aug. 31 and will include a dinner and discussion, per the invitation obtained by… Source link
Mum vows to get ‘justice’ for son, 15, after fatal stabbing in Dollis Hill
Jamal Ringrose, 15, died in hospital on Thursday after being attacked in Dollis Hill on May 31 Source link
David and Katharine McPhee Foster Perform At Spencer Pratt Campaign Fundraiser
David Foster pounded away at the keys while his wife, Katharine McPhee Foster, swayed through their backyard like an unpolished bridesmaid at a wedding reception, belting out a timely rendition of Tina Turner’s “Simply the Best” rewritten for Spencer Pratt’s mayoral campaign: “better than Karen Bass… and Nithya Raman.” In footage posted to Instagram by One America News Network anchor Alicia Summers, Pratt is seen facing the audience as the Fosters performed on Monday night—representing a strangely poetic Hollywood moment for the candidate. Long before he was running for Mayor, “the Fos Man” (as Pratt refers to David Foster) encouraged the aspiring reality star to embrace his role as a villain—advice Pratt says helped turn him into one of the defining antagonists of 2000s television. During an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience in April, Pratt recalled that Foster, who was previously married to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Hadid, told him, “You got to be like Simon Cowell.” Years later, the Grammy-winning producer, whose daughters Erin and Sara Foster are behind the …
King Charles III Boosts His Charity Fundraiser With First Appearance at Gala Joined by Lionel Richie
NEW YORK (AP) — Spring gala season tends to draw celebrated artists and fashion icons to star-studded black-tie fundraisers around New York City. With a guest list boasting Lionel Richie and Anna Wintour, The King’s Trust Global Gala looked no different Wednesday evening. But one distinguished guest — even if his fleeting stop consisted of a three-and-a-half-minute speech — brought a buzz that had some members of high society lining up along velvet ropes and craning their necks inside Christie’s New York auction house. That would be King Charles III, who made his first appearance in the five-year history of the event supporting his nonprofit that helps young people find work. The excitement was evident from the red carpet. Charlotte Tilbury, the British cosmetics entrepreneur, asked Martha Stewart, who wore a sparkling blue dress, if she would tell Charles that she wore “royal blue just for you.” Natasha Poonawalla — the executive director of the Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer — said “everyone’s been waiting for him.” “I think the fact …
Potential 2028 presidential candidates gather in L.A. for Democratic fundraiser
Prominent Democratic governors, some considering 2028 presidential bids, gathered Thursday in Los Angeles for a high-dollar fundraiser. Tickets to attend the event cost up to $100,000, according to an invitation. Closed to the press, it was expected to raise more than $1.5 million for the Democratic Governors Assn., among the largest amount the group has ever raised at a fundraiser in Los Angeles. Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced fellow Democratic Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Maura Healey of Massachusetts, Laura Kelly of Kansas, Katie Hobbs of Arizona, Wes Moore of Maryland, Josh Stein of North Carolina, Tim Walz of Minnesota and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan. Several attendees, including Newsom, Beshear and Whitmer , are widely believed to be eyeing a presidential run in 2028. Walz was then-Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate in her unsuccessful 2024 bid for the presidency. Host Andrew Hauptman moderated the conversation among the state leaders at the Los Angeles-area home he shares with his wife, liquor heiress Ellen Bronfman Hauptman. Attendees enjoyed cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres around the pool before …
Katherine Heigl defends attending Mar-a-Lago animal fundraiser: ‘Animals don’t vote’
Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Katherine Heigl has hit back at the backlash she received for attending a three-day fundraising event at US president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Heigl, whose last public appearance was at the 2024 Emmys for a special Grey’s Anatomy reunion, was at the fundraiser hosted by Wine, Women & Shoes. The event raised $5.5m for Big Dog Ranch Rescue, America’s largest no-kill shelter. It was co-chaired by Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump. Also at the event were popular TV dog trainer Cesar Millan and US attorney and former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro. The 27 Dresses star has not shared her political leanings, telling USA Today in 2014 that she was “terrible at politics”. Heigl has defended her presence at the Mar-a-Lago event, insisting …
Former WGA West Awards Host to Headline Fundraiser for Striking Staff
On March 1, the Writers Guild of America West told members that it had made the dramatic decision to cancel its annual awards show, set to be hosted by fast-rising comedian Atsuko Okatsuka, amid a bitter labor dispute with its striking staff. The union explained at the time that it wouldn’t force its members to cross a picket line to enter the ceremony. Now, the would-be host of that show is headlining a new event: this one in support of the union’s striking staff. The Writers Guild Staff Union (WGSU) announced on Thursday that Okatsuka had been added to the lineup of a comedy fundraiser for their efforts taking place on Sunday at Echo Park’s Bar Bandini. Okatsuka, who is a member of the WGA herself, is set to appear at the WGSU event alongside fellow performers Andrea Jin, Naomi Ekperigin, Jared Logan, Solomon Georgio, Bryan Cook and David Venhuizen. ”I’m a union girl,” Okatsuka told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement. ”We’re only as strong as the people behind the scenes!! We’re one unit, …