Sandra Bullock Digs Deep to Donate $1 Million to Japan Relief
Posted on Mar 17, 2011 @ 11:41AM
The Blind Side star Sandra Bullock has revealed her generous side yet again by donating $1 million to the American Red Cross to aid victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, RadarOnline.com learned on Thursday.
The Oscar winner is the first celebrity to make such a huge donation since the disaster hit last Friday, CNN.com reports, although some may have been done anonymously.
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"This contribution is vitally important as the Red Cross works to provide critical assistance and essential relief items in this time of urgent need for so many people in Japan," the relief organization told CNN.com.
Known as one of the most charitable stars in Hollywood, it's far from the first time that Bullock has put her money where her mouth is at times of global crisis.
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Sandra donated $1 million to the Red Cross in 2001 following the September 11 terror attacks, $1 million for tsunami relief in 2004, and yet another $1 million to Doctors Without Borders to benefit victims in Haiti in January 2010.
When asked by Ryan Seacrest at the Golden Globes after the Haiti hand-out why she made the donation, Sandra simply replied, "Because I can."
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The Proposal star was honored for her kindness in the wake of the Katrina disaster by being inducted into the Warren Easton High School's "Hall of Fame," after she gave tens of thousands of dollars to rebuild the New Orleans school in the wake of the 2005 flooding.
She went on to help one more very special child from the stricken city when she adopted son Louis Bardo last year.
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Sandra is a class act.She talks the talk and walks the walk. I'm glad to see that tattoo man is not mentioned. I hope that as time goes by her name and his wont be mentioned together.He'll be a distant past in her life.
Posted Thu, 03/17/2011 - 9:02pm
She is to be commended but SB averages 22M/yr. Guess she will only have 21M for this yr left...poor thing. Really these mega stars could afford to give a LOT more.
Posted Thu, 03/17/2011 - 6:24pm
Sandra is such a class act. Pls stop mention the loser JJ in the same sentence as her. He is a stupid bum Sandra is a Lady.
Posted Thu, 03/17/2011 - 5:35pm
Through all she has been through she has not lost her heart and generosity bless her heart.
Posted Thu, 03/17/2011 - 4:10pm
God bless you, Sandra!
Posted Thu, 03/17/2011 - 4:08pm
I am sure Jesse will cash in on adding his 2cents about this in his tell all book.
Posted Thu, 03/17/2011 - 3:37pm