George Clooney Committed to Philanthropy and Humanitarianism

The kindness of George Clooney’s heart shines through his eyes and acts of philanthropy.  But more than simply donating money, George Clooney is also a dedicated and caring humanitarian. Mr. Clooney cares about the state of the world and he works actively to improve it.

Beyond philanthropy, Clooney Takes on Poverty and Genocide

He has become known as a “first responder” by answering world catastrophes with immediate charitable acts.  In response to 911, he immediately organized “America: A Tribute to Heroes”; the event was held within two weeks of the tragedy and raised over $150 million dollars for victim relief.  Immediately following the Tsunami, he was responsible for “Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope”; the concert raised over $18 million for disaster relief in Asia.  Mr. Clooney most recently joined “Stand Up to Cancer”; a star studded line-up dedicated to raise funds for innovative cancer research.

Some people think philanthropy is just about foundations giving away lots of money, but that’s only one part of the picture. Philanthropy is really about people giving their time, care, and help to causes they care about. Beyond philanthropy acts such as these, Clooney is deeply involved with preventing genocide and eradicating extreme poverty.  Along with Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt and Jerry Weintraub, Clooney founded “Not On Our Watch”; an organization committed to stop the Sudan genocide. The charity and philanthropy effort has donated millions of dollars to help the UN’s World Food Programme.  He further supports Bono’s One Campaign with the primary mission of eradicating poverty through debt relief and developing trade opportunities for underdeveloped countries, most especially Africa.  Clooney’s movie company has also been used to support “Realizing the Dream”; a philanthropy project dedicated to the work of ML King in wiping out poverty and injustice here in the States.

Microgiving wishes Mr. Clooney all the success in the world with his charitable and humanitarian acts.  As with Mr. Clooney, Microgiving works to help those in poverty.  If you would like to help provide philanthropy relief through online donation – or you would like to join our recipients list – please visit our website.

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