2008 Woodie Awards
Charities of the rich and famous
Many actors, musicians and athletes give their time and money to help people in need
Karyn Gilbert
Issue date: 12/3/04 Section: Opinion
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Nowadays people think that actors make too much money, spend it on unnecessary luxuries, while not caring about others around them. I say that those people are wrong. Yes, maybe some wealthy people don't contribute, but many do. Many people that fall under the "rich and famous" category care about the sick, needy, and homeless.
Sheryl Crow joined No Doubt along with Jamie Foxx, Rene Russo, and Mary J. Blige for CBS's "A Home for the Holidays," to sing and give awareness about adoption. Russo told CNN that 25 percent of children end up homeless, which isn't a good thing. They came out to let everyone know that every child deserves a home.
At the "Bruce Almighty" premier, Jim Carrey told "Extra" that if he really was in charge, like he's portrayed in the movie, he would love to "feed the poor and house the homeless." Now does this sound like a man who is consumed with greed? I don't think so.
Missy Elliott has given her money along with time to children in abusive situations, as portrayed when she told "Extra," the moments she spent with her idols when she was younger, have inspired her, have helped her through her life. She just wants to do the same, so children in abusive homes don't grow up the same way she did.
Kelsey Grammer, the star of "Frasier" and "Cheers," donated a total of $1,151.00 to many donations like a California group for the "sponsorship of homeless animals," and Make-A-Wish Foundation, in the year of 1997, and continues to do so each year after.
So many actors, musicians and athletes create foundations to give to people who need the money the most. Michael Douglas, Will Smith, Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, and Danny DeVito, all have foundations which totaled $860, 775 in 1997.
Donald Trump gives hundreds of thousands of dollars to the March of Dimes, City Meals on Wheels, Make-A-Wish-Foundation, and veterans of foreign wars. This information all came from www.thesmokinggun.com/foundations.
Rue McClanahan, Blanche on The Golden Girls, Noah Wyle, Dr. John Carter on NBC's ER; Pamelyn Ferdin, from The Brady Bunch, Edward Asner, Lou Grant from The Mary Tyler Moore Show, all gave money to the charity Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine(from the PCRM website).
Sheryl Crow joined No Doubt along with Jamie Foxx, Rene Russo, and Mary J. Blige for CBS's "A Home for the Holidays," to sing and give awareness about adoption. Russo told CNN that 25 percent of children end up homeless, which isn't a good thing. They came out to let everyone know that every child deserves a home.
At the "Bruce Almighty" premier, Jim Carrey told "Extra" that if he really was in charge, like he's portrayed in the movie, he would love to "feed the poor and house the homeless." Now does this sound like a man who is consumed with greed? I don't think so.
Missy Elliott has given her money along with time to children in abusive situations, as portrayed when she told "Extra," the moments she spent with her idols when she was younger, have inspired her, have helped her through her life. She just wants to do the same, so children in abusive homes don't grow up the same way she did.
Kelsey Grammer, the star of "Frasier" and "Cheers," donated a total of $1,151.00 to many donations like a California group for the "sponsorship of homeless animals," and Make-A-Wish Foundation, in the year of 1997, and continues to do so each year after.
So many actors, musicians and athletes create foundations to give to people who need the money the most. Michael Douglas, Will Smith, Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, and Danny DeVito, all have foundations which totaled $860, 775 in 1997.
Donald Trump gives hundreds of thousands of dollars to the March of Dimes, City Meals on Wheels, Make-A-Wish-Foundation, and veterans of foreign wars. This information all came from www.thesmokinggun.com/foundations.
Rue McClanahan, Blanche on The Golden Girls, Noah Wyle, Dr. John Carter on NBC's ER; Pamelyn Ferdin, from The Brady Bunch, Edward Asner, Lou Grant from The Mary Tyler Moore Show, all gave money to the charity Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine(from the PCRM website).