Olympic legend U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps announced on the Today Show on September 2, 2008 that he will use some of the $1 million bonus he earned from Speedo for tying Mark Spitz’s 36-year record of seven gold medals in a single Olympics Games to start a foundation to encourage swimming programs.
Phelps earned the bonus […]

The 9th Annual Art For Life Benefit Gala took place on July 19, 2008 in East Hampton, New York at Russell Simmons’ estate and was hosted by CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien.
The annual event is put on by Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, which was founded in 1995, by brothers Russell, Danny and Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons. […]

The Matt Leinart 2nd Annual Celebrity Bowling Night Benefit took place on July 17, 2008 at Lucky Strikes Lane in Hollywood.   Among the attendees were Matt Leinhart, Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush, Khloe Kardashian, Adrienne Bailon, Vivica A. Fox, Jalen Rose, Evan Ross and Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt of the Pussycat Dolls.
The event raises […]