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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
Johnson created aspecial Facebook fundraiseronGiving Tuesdayto raise funds for one of his favorite organizations,Make-A-Wish.
“Your good buddy Dwanta Claus is back to remind everyone this holiday season that it’s important we all give back however we can and have a little fun together along the way,” Johnson toldPEOPLE.
The star is encouraging everyone who wishes to donate to #SmolderForGood to share their “bestJumanji-style smolder expression” in photos and share them to the Facebook fundraising page. Johnson even showed off his best face in a video, and soon, everyone fromtoddlers and their parentstopet bunny rabbitsgot in on the fun, too.
So far, Johnson has raised over $18,000 in just eight days, which is close to his total goal of raising $25,000.
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Michelle Obama
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Theformer first lady and best-selling authoris another star who is making the most of Giving Tuesday. Mrs. Obama announced that she will be donating more than $500,000 in proceeds from merchandise aroundher bestselling memoir,Becoming, to support girls’ education worldwide.
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Matthew McConaughey
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On Nov. 1, the actor teamed up with disaster relief organization Operation BBQ Relief and Wild Turkey Bourbon to cook, prepare and deliver meals to first respondersas multiple wildfires rage acrosshis “second home” of California.
The Oscar winner helped put together 800 dinners, which were delivered to over 20 fire stations. An additional 800 meals were also prepared for local homeless shelters.
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Colin Kaepernick
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John Cena
In an effort to help first responders battling the fast-movingGetty Firein Los Angeles, the actor is ready todonate $500,000 to charity.
Cena announced onTwitterthat his upcoming film,Playing with Fire, in which he plays a firefighter, has inspired him “to help those who risk their lives to protect us all” and hopes that Paramount Pictures will follow suit.
“I want Paramount to do me one favor. I want them to pick a charity. Pick a charity that aids our first responders as soon as possible,” said Cena.
“On behalf ofPlaying with Fire,and out of respect to the people who I truly believe are heroes, my response will be to immediately donate half a million dollars to this cause,” he added.
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LeBron James
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The Los Angeles Lakers star is another celebrity who did his part to help first responders battling the Getty Fire.
“Thank you @KingJames, for generously sending a taco truck to support our @LAFD firefighters, first responders, and partner agencies working to fight the #GettyFire,” Garcettiwroteon Twitter.
James is also one of many residents who wasforced to evacuateafter the Getty Fire broke out on Oct. 28, 2019.
07of 13Jared LetoGoFundMe. Inset: Jason Merritt/GettyTheactor donated $5,000, as part of the #GoodThingChallenge, to a family from Sandy, Utah, whose two young boys were involved in a car accident.“Griffin (3) and Watson (18 months) were in a stroller when a car hit them. Watson suffered a broken neck, broken pelvis, and lacerated liver. Griffin suffered a full break skull fracture, broken clavicle, and abrasions,” Letowrote, alsolinking to their GoFundMe page.“I encourage everyone to do the #goodthingchallenge. Remember the smallest gesture can make a big impact…even if it’s just a hello and a smile,” Leto followed up in a tweet.
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Jared Leto
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Theactor donated $5,000, as part of the #GoodThingChallenge, to a family from Sandy, Utah, whose two young boys were involved in a car accident.
“Griffin (3) and Watson (18 months) were in a stroller when a car hit them. Watson suffered a broken neck, broken pelvis, and lacerated liver. Griffin suffered a full break skull fracture, broken clavicle, and abrasions,” Letowrote, alsolinking to their GoFundMe page.
“I encourage everyone to do the #goodthingchallenge. Remember the smallest gesture can make a big impact…even if it’s just a hello and a smile,” Leto followed up in a tweet.
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Shep Rose
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“It just broke my heart to see what was happening,” Rose toldPEOPLE.
“I made these hats with the Bahamas’ flag on them and was like, ‘Let’s see what happens,’ " he said. “And I raised $25,000.”
09of 13Bethenny FrankelBethenny Frankel.Bethenny Frankel InstagramAnother philanthropic celebrity who dropped everything to help with Hurricane Dorian relief efforts was theformerReal Housewives of New Yorkstar. After the hurricane hit, Frankel boarded a flight to join herB Strongteam, her “disaster relief initiative that provides real-time emergency assistance” in times of crisis, and distributed medical supplies, feminine hygiene products, diapers, generators, water and more.The reality star then urged her 2 million followers to consider donating to her B Strong Charity Program, which would help fund her relief efforts and provide cash cards, which she and her team handed out to people in the affected areas.
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Bethenny Frankel
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Another philanthropic celebrity who dropped everything to help with Hurricane Dorian relief efforts was theformerReal Housewives of New Yorkstar. After the hurricane hit, Frankel boarded a flight to join herB Strongteam, her “disaster relief initiative that provides real-time emergency assistance” in times of crisis, and distributed medical supplies, feminine hygiene products, diapers, generators, water and more.
The reality star then urged her 2 million followers to consider donating to her B Strong Charity Program, which would help fund her relief efforts and provide cash cards, which she and her team handed out to people in the affected areas.
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Jason Derulo
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The singer, who was raised in Miami and whose parents are from Haiti, jumped at the chance tohelp with relief effortsafter Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas and ripped through Haitian immigrant settlements.
“When I first heard about the storm, I was shocked looking at the footage on television,” Derulo told PEOPLE. “I wanted to get over there as soon as I could.”
Derulo traveled to the Bahamas on Oct. 5 and 6 with volunteers fromCORE,Sean Penn’s relief organization, and his own foundation,Just For You. The two organizations partnered for the star’s trip, where he visited CORE recovery programs, clearing debris and spending time at Haitian settlements.
“I feel like people don’t know exactly how bad it is,” said Derulo. “When you think about the Bahamas, you don’t really think about devastation. You don’t think about it being a place where anything negative can happen because all you think of is paradise. Everything is gone. It’s surreal and it reminds you of a movie, like what the apocalypse looks like.”
“The work is nowhere near done,” Derulo added. “But their mentality is not about being upset about what happened.”
“It’s about ‘How do we get up?’ As opposed to ‘Everything is gone.’ It’s inspiring.”
11of 13Kanye WestThe rapper shelled out a staggering$1 million to charities that wife Kim Kardashian supportsas a gift for her39th birthday. An elated Kardashian shared the news on Twitter,writing, “I got amazing gifts from my whole family and Kanye [got] me the most amazing bags. But he also donated $1 million to my favorite charities that work so hard onprison reformon my behalf from him and the kids. This makes my heart so happy!”The charities include#cut50,Buried Alive Project,Equal Justice Initiativeand theAnti-Recidivism Coalition.
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Kanye West
The rapper shelled out a staggering$1 million to charities that wife Kim Kardashian supportsas a gift for her39th birthday. An elated Kardashian shared the news on Twitter,writing, “I got amazing gifts from my whole family and Kanye [got] me the most amazing bags. But he also donated $1 million to my favorite charities that work so hard onprison reformon my behalf from him and the kids. This makes my heart so happy!”
The charities include#cut50,Buried Alive Project,Equal Justice Initiativeand theAnti-Recidivism Coalition.
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Alex Rodriguez & Jennifer Lopez
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The soon-to-be married coupledonated a year’s worth of foodto students who attend Tennessee’s Jacksboro Elementary School after they saw a teacher’s viral post about how one of her students often goes hungry.
“Today I cried at work. Not because I hate my job, or that it is just too hard (it really is). Today I cried for a child, a child who so innocently talked about food, and the lack of it," Brooke Goins, a teacher at Jacksboro Elementary, shared on Facebook on Oct. 2, 2019. “He asked when the lady that puts food in his backpack was coming. He told me he was out of it at home and needed more … No kid should ever be hungry, ever.”
“We heard teachers were helping students bring home food when they didn’t have enough. When we saw this story, it brought tears not just to my eyes, but Alex’s as well!” Lopezsharedon Instagram, along with a clip of her and Rodriguez Facetiming Goins with her students. “We are happy to be in business with partners who also believe no child should EVER have to go to sleep hungry. Everyone should have access to delicious, nutritious food. This was my favorite moment of the month and it’s one of the best things we’ve been able to do.”
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Shaquille O’Neal
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Payton, paralyzed from the chest down as a result of the shooting, was not permitted for release from the hospital since the family’s current home was not equipped to handle his needs.
That’s when O’Neal found the family a new house and pledged to pay rent for the first year to help Woods “get back on her feet.”
“No mother should have to go [through] that,” O’NealtoldThe A-Scene.
He also added, “I was watching the story and it’s just sad. It could have been any one of us … it could have been my son.”
source: people.com
