10 Most Generous Celebrities Who Surpass Others
Philanthropic activities when performed in the world restore our faith in humanity. Small acts of kindness inspire a kind hearted person to render his services to relieve suffering humanity.
True generosity lies in giving unconditionally, without expecting anything. Although many renowned people have done their utmost to relieve distressed human beings but these celebrities have surpassed many others in generosity and eventually they have won more popularity and lime light for their charitable deeds and they set good examples for others.
1. Avril Lavigne
American singer and songwriter but apart from her showbiz fame, she is respected for her kindness and love of humanity. Despite her very young age she has surpassed others in her philanthropic work by contributing to a number of charitable organizations.
She recorded recently a John Lennon song to raise funds for globally known human rights organization, Amnesty International. Her work and support for Youth AIDS to help fight against HIV/AIDS is really worth-appreciating. She also contributed to British-based children’s charity War Child by recording her song “Knocking on Heaven’s Door”.
2. Jonathan & Faye Marder Kellerman
Husband and wife, these celebrities have marked their name in philanthropy. They made a contribution of $627,000 to their foundation including an endowment for Children Hospital as well as for Boston Institute of Music.
Jonathan and Faye Kellerman Foundation is a nonprofit organization and the couple donates many funds for the cause of humanity.
3. Taylor Swift
An American songwriter and singer, known also as one of the most generous celebrities! She has donated $50, 000 to the Children Hospital of Philadelphia. Her philanthropic acts include a donation of $75,000 to Nashville’s Hendersonville High School, $4 million to build a new education center in Nashville.
She has worked tremendously to improve children’s literacy and has donated huge sum of money in this regard. For her charitable deeds, Michelle Obama has awarded her “inspiring others through action” and “dedication to helping others”.
4. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter
The 36 years old American singer and actress known as modern day feminist is generous enough when she founded the Survivor foundation for victims of hurricane Katrina by giving a charity of $250,000.
Her other philanthropic contributions are improving arts and women empowerment. She donated $7 million to give shelter to homeless men and women since 2009 in her hometown of Houston.
5. Mariano Rivera
This baseball pitcher nicknamed as Mo and Sandman is a well-known generous celebrity. With donation of $627, 500 for his own foundation have won him more reputation and respect. He founded Mariano Rivera Foundation in his hometown Panama providing education to unprivileged children.
He donated handsome amounts to the improvement of churches in his native land. His generous acts have ranked him one of the most inspiring celebs who have contributed a lot for their community. He has been retired now but still rendering his services to help afflicted humanity through his organization.
6. LeBron Raymone James
This American basketball player, though listed once as one of world’s most disliked athletes, is famous for his compassion towards suffering mankind. This generous celebrity has a kind heart in a stout body and that is shown through his act of helping nearly 800 children to get graduated.
He has done much for Children’s defense fund and ONEXONE both are non profit organizations working to improve children’s life on universal scale. He is a genuine hero for his philanthropic services.
7. Victoria Principal
An American business lady, actress and author! She is famous for her kind consideration towards cleanup missions to improve ecology. An amount of $342,665 has listed her among the year’s most generous celebrities. She has contributed a lot for the awareness of domestic violence.
In 2011, she donated a handsome amount to stop expansion of offshore drilling of Arctic Ocean; in 2012, she funded a campaign to restore marine life along Californian coastline; in 2013 she gave a fund for rehabilitation of wildlife; in 2014, she kept on donating for one cause or other and she is still doing her best by donating money for the welfare of civilization.
8. Emma Watson
Hermione Granger of Harry potter won hearts of her young fans by her excellent performance! However, this is one side of the picture. The celebrity is also known and respected for her contribution to humanity all over the world. She visited Bangladesh and Zambia to promote girls’ educational rights.
Originally named, Emma Watson, she is raising funds for feminism. She has made an incredible speech at UN for a HeForShe Campaign. This young celebrity may have not contributed through money but her selfless effort for men and women equality has made her a generous celebrity face of the year.
9. Jami Gertz
Though not a mainstream actress, but Jami Gertz with her husband Antony Ressler are one of those celebrities who surpass others in generosity.
She donated an amount of $10, 569, in 2002 to the Ressler Gertz Foundation. In 2010, both were given the honor of No. 1 charity donors. For any reason, this incredible charity act reflects their compassion and love for mankind.
10. Lance Edward Armstrong
A 46 years old American road racing cyclist laid foundation of an organization naming Lance Armstrong Foundation for Cancer in 1996 renamed Live Strong. He raised $600,000 for fund raising campaign to defeat cancer. This seven time winner of Tour DE France and testicular cancer survivor has donated $700,648 for the cause of cancer and marked his name among charitable celebrities of the world.
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