Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie rank high on The Giving Back Fund’s list of the 30 Most Generous Celebrities. Intended to encourage the general public to give to charitable organizations, the list ranks the best givers based on public records and donations made in 2007.
The full article was published in the Sept. 14 issue of Parade.
Topping the list was Oprah Winfrey who donated $50.2 million to causes including her Foundation and Angel Network. Both help in aiding education, health care, and advocacy for women and children around the world.
Next in line, placing in the top five include: musician Herb Alpert with $13 million; Barbra Streisand with $11 million; Paul Newman with $10 million; and Mel Gibson with $9.9 million.
Celebrity couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie ranked sixth, donating $8.4 million to their Jolie-Pitt Foundation which helps support New Orleans reconstruction, refugee aid, and cross-cultural understanding.
“Some stars set a bad example from time to time, so it’s nice to celebrate those who are doing good work,” Parade editor Janice Kaplan told Us Weekly.
“We can’t all give $50 million like Oprah, but she makes us understand that giving back matters,” Kaplan added.
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