Category: Charity & Supported Causes

2017 Sep 09
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An all-cast signed playbill of The Present to be auctioned off for charity

An all-cast signed playbill of The Present to be auctioned off for charity
Good evening! The 31st Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction is three weeks away but you can already start bidding to get an all-cast signed playbill of The Present. The donation is to support the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights...
2017 Sep 07
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Cate Blanchett joins the jury of The Hope Prize in its second year

Cate Blanchett joins the jury of The Hope Prize in its second year
Hey everyone! Cate is back to judge the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s literary award. The Hope Prize, short story competition, is open for entries until January 31, 2018. Read more below. BROTHERHOOD’S $10,000 HOPE PRIZE FOR WRITING RISES AGAIN...
2017 Aug 29
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Cate Blanchett joins German petition for Russian theater director’s freedom

Cate Blanchett joins German petition for Russian theater director’s freedom
German theater directors are calling for the release of detained Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov, who's been charged with embezzlement. Actress Cate Blanchett and filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff are among the signees. The list of prominent supporters backing Kirill Serebrennikov's release...
2017 Mar 01
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Cate Blanchett Lip Syncs at a Drag Show in NYC to support Newtown Action Alliance

Cate Blanchett Lip Syncs at a Drag Show in NYC to support Newtown Action Alliance
On February 20th, Cate Blanchett joined a concert at Stonewall in support of the Newtown Action Alliance, a “grassroots organization founded by Newtown residents after the tragic December 14, 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting” with the aim of...
2017 Feb 16
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Cate Blanchett brings NDIS character to life #Nadia

Cate Blanchett brings NDIS character to life #Nadia
Hello everyone! Cate has joined a new project*! [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq_0KeV4fFA[/embed] Cate Blanchett has given her voice to play an online character who will give people information about the national disability insurance scheme. Oscar winning actress Cate Blanchett has injected some...
2017 Feb 14
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Support Newtown Action Alliance with a T-Shirt autographed by Cate Blanchett

Hello everyone! As we previously announced Cate Blanchett is supporting Newtown Action Alliance, an organization born to support the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, where 20 children and six educators were killed on...
2017 Jan 22
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The Ghostlight Project & Women’s March

The Ghostlight Project & Women’s March
On January 19th, Cate attended the Ghostlight Project, which objective is to "gather outside of theaters to create 'light" for dark times ahead, and to make, or renew, a pledge to stand for and projetect the values of inclusion,...
2016 Dec 22
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Cate Blanchett: ‘I Have Seen Firsthand The Determination Refugees Have To Protect Their Children’

Cate Blanchett: ‘I Have Seen Firsthand The Determination Refugees Have To Protect Their Children’
Dr. Munjed Al Muderis is an orthopedic surgeon who has pioneered a new prosthetic limb allowing amputees to start walking sooner. It's helped countless veterans. But in 1999, Munjed was ordered to cut off the ears of people fleeing...
2016 Oct 17
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New photos from UNHCR

New photos from UNHCR
Good morning!  A mini update of the gallery: missing photos from Cate's humanitarian visit in Lebanon (2015) and new behind-the-scenes images from the recording of What They Took With Them, part of the #Withrefugees Campaign. - via UNHCR Gallery...
2016 Sep 18
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UNHCR unveils new images

UNHCR unveils new images
The UNHCR has published a new image from Cate's humanitarian trip to Jordan during the past spring. I've also added the screencaptures from the Facebook interview with Chris Hemsworth and the long version of What They Took With Them,...
2016 Sep 13
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Cate Blanchett talks to Chris Hemsworth about the refugee crisis and launches new video for the #WithRefugees campaign

Cate Blanchett talks to Chris Hemsworth about the refugee crisis and launches new video for the #WithRefugees campaign
Hi everyone! On Monday, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett was interviewed by Chris Hemsworth to talk about the refugee crisis and her work with the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). The interview, live from Queensland/Gold Coast where Cate and Chris...
2016 Sep 10
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Event Alert: Cate Blanchett joins #WithRefugees World Tour

Event Alert: Cate Blanchett joins #WithRefugees World Tour
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett is the first among a team of supporters to join #WithRefugees World Tour: Live on facebook next Monday, September 12. To follow this event, tune in to www.facebook.com/unhcr. A petition to support the campaign...
2016 Jun 28
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Cate Blanchett to attend the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation’s Annual Gala

Leonardo DiCaprio invites celebrities to fund climate and biodiversity projects. The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation announced today its third annual gala at the Domaine Bertaud Belieu vineyard in St. Tropez, France on July 20. The major charity event raises funds to...
2016 Jun 27
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CATE BLANCHETT AT THE GOOGLE’S ZEITGEIST TALKS

CATE BLANCHETT AT THE GOOGLE’S ZEITGEIST TALKS
On May 23th, Cate Blanchett, who serves as global Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, attended the Google’s Zeitgeist talks in London. We published two clips here. Now, a full version of Cate's speech (Portrait of A Generation) has been released...
2016 Jun 20
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Cate Blanchett to attend “A Night of Hope” at the London Underground

Cate Blanchett to attend “A Night of Hope” at the London Underground
On July 4th Cate Blanchett will attend A Night of Hope, organised by Good Chance and the Quintessentially Foundation, to support theatre in refugees camp. The gala aims to raise funds to allow Good Chance to return to Calais to...
2016 Jun 05
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UNHCR launches #WithRefugees Campaign

UNHCR launches #WithRefugees Campaign
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees celebrates the World Refugee Day, set for June 20th, with the new campaign #WithRefugees, for which Cate Blanchett recorded a message during her humanitarian visit in Jordan. Two different subtitled version have been...
2016 May 02
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Cate Blanchett becomes global Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR and visit refugees camp in Jordan

Cate Blanchett becomes global Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR and visit refugees camp in Jordan
This is an amazing news! UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced the appointment of Academy Award winning actor Cate Blanchett as a global Goodwill Ambassador. The announcement comes as Blanchett returns from a mission to Jordan to witness...
2015 Dec 07
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UNHCR – Thank You message (Different version)

The Islamic Museum of Australia released a different version of the "Thank You" message, recorded by Cate Blanchett for UNHCR. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G3er2h-W8U[/embed]
2015 Nov 04
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UNHCR – Video message: Thank you for your support

Cate Blanchett recorded a "Thank you" message for the support received in the refugees crisis. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtZKMJ7hCPs[/embed] Gallery Links: Other Works > Charity & Supported Causes > 2015 UNHCR Thank you for your support
2015 Oct 19
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Cate Blanchett donates her shoes for charity

For the second year in a row, Cate Blanchett donates a pair of her shoes for charity. After the Chloe's she had worn while shooting Elizabeth, this year she donated the Giorgio Armani's pale pink pumps she wore during...