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Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Donate $500,000 to Joplin Recovery

Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Donate $500,000 to Joplin Recovery

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are lending a helping hand to Joplin, Mo., residents recently affected by the devastating tornadoes.

On Friday (June 10), the couple donated $500,000 to the Community Foundation of the Ozarks to help support mid- and long-term rebuilding efforts in the area.

“With the devastating loss of thirty percent of the city, the Joplin community faces great challenges ahead. Having spent much of my childhood there, I know these people to be hardworking, humble and especially resilient,” Brad, who grew up in nearby Springfield, said.

“The locally based Community Foundation of the Ozarks will be working shoulder to shoulder with these Joplin residents for the long haul as they rebuild their lives. We, too, hope to further help with these rebuilding efforts,” he added, while Angelina said, “Our hearts go out to the families in Joplin who have lost so much.”

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GREAT ROLE MODELS

# 2

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I love you Brad and Angie!!!

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AND VERY GENEROUS

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Hello, to all on this thread!

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That’s excellent.

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Chris 123 @ 06/10/2011 at 2:54 pm

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god, awesome people!

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This is why I like and admire them.

Not just dumb celebrities, real artists, passionnate by many cause, others countries, architecture, etc…

And they give so much money to many countries. And I’m not even american.

Learn from them, open your mind instead of listening to sh.tty music, and looking at empty models.

This is whith that kind of person that people become more intelligent, and less racists.

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good for them!

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She has been looking extra stunning lately.

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gotta love them;) amazingly nice people;)

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heart of gold!!!bless you,brad and anjie.

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That is very nice of them! it will help many families.

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Bravo to them for always helping out. They never forgot those in need, love them.

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Good for them. I am sure their donation will help a lot of people. :)

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Class Act. This is what you should do when you have so much.

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MangerBouger @ 06/10/2011 at 3:10 pm

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As I mentioned on the last thread It would be great if the fans would link this story on other sites that seem to focus on the tabloid lies. This is the main reason I’m a fan of Brad and Angie they donate their money and focuse attention on issues and causes that are no longer in the limelight or on the front pages. I didn’t realize that 30% of Joplin was lost in . I knew about the hospital and the high school but i thought it was a smaller area devasted by the tornadoes.I read with this donation the Fund is @$ 1 Million now

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# 14 Lindsay: **** youself and shame on you . You moron . Maybe you sould scream at those who wannabe to give instead of wasting hollywood.
Get a life you moron!

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@MangerBouger: Well thank you mom for donating. I’m sure her telling you she donated, rather than keeping the info to herself, inspired you to help. Likewise this donation will inspire others every dollar helps.

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luvangie4ever @ 06/10/2011 at 3:17 pm

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That’s so awesome of them. This couple is the best, so compassionate and generous!

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