It was a tremendous feeling to see these children hugging and kissing our soldiers
Star-Studded Philanthropy Hall of Famers
For decades, celebrities have lent a helping hand to a variety of good causes. Here are some of the heaviest lifters.
- Elizabeth Taylor's AIDS Foundation has raised $10 million.
- Michael J. Fox has personally donated more than $1 million to the Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
- Katie Couric has helped the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance raise $22 million.
- Gene Wilder's Gilda's Club, named after his late wife, comedian Gilda Radner, supports families with cancer.
- Paul Newman's Newman's Own has donated more than $150 million to numerous charitable organizations.
- Steven Spielberg has given more than $10 million to the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation.
- Oprah Winfrey's Angel Network has raised $27 million.