The tragic Hurricane Harvey has caused billions of dollars in damage, displaced millions of residents have taken the lives of the innocent, and it’s still not over. How has Hollywood and the rich and famous reacted?
Recently Leo DiCaprio was moved by the disaster that he gave $1 million to the United Way Harvey Recovery Fund. Comedian Kevin Hart initially donated $25,000 but quickly doubled that donation to $50,000 and challenged other celebrities to do the same.
Beyoncé the singer and native Houstonian is working on creating a charity dedicated to the alleviation of pain from Harvey, details to come soon. “Supernatural” star and Texas native Jensen Ackles reached out to his fans who have responded by raising nearly $200,000 for the relief.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has given $25,000 of his own money and asked fans to open their wallets.
Sandra Bullock donated $1 million to the American Red Cross in unsurprising fashion. Kim Kardashian donated half that amount, which is still huge money. Tyler Perry has given back $1 million in total to various organizations with the aim to help those in need.
We’ve talked about it before, but when it’s something so amazing like the stars we know and love seeing the big picture and giving to those in need we can’t stop talking about it!
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