Celebrities promise cash to aid victims
HOUSTON — A pair of Oscar winners, Sandra Bullock and Leonardo DiCaprio, are leading the way in stars’ donations to relief efforts for those affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana, but they’re not alone. President Donald Trump has also pledged $1 million.
“He would like to join in the efforts that a lot of the people that we’ve seen across this country do,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Thursday during her daily briefing at the White House.
Sanders said the president has not decided when or where he will send the donation.
Numerous other celebrities have pledged sizable amounts to charities.
Here’s a list of stars who have publicly pledged to donate:
Sandra Bullock, $1 million to the American Red Cross
Leonardo DiCaprio, $1 million to the new United Way Harvey Recovery Fund
Miley Cyrus, $500,000 to the American Red Cross, Best Friends, the Greater Houston Community Fund and other charities
Solange, all earnings from her Sept. 28 show in Boston to those affected by Harvey, as well as $3 from each ticket from her Oct. 3 show in New York
The Kardashian family, $250,000 each to the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army
Country singer Chris Young, $100,000 to the American Red Cross
Fall Out Boy, all proceeds from their Nov. 7 show in Houston to Harvey relief
Kevin Hart, $50,000 to the American Red Cross
“Supernatural” star Jensen Ackles, $50,000 to Random Acts
The Chainsmokers, $30,000 to the American Red Cross
Ellen DeGeneres, $25,000 to the American Red Cross and SPCA Texas
D.J. Khaled, $25,000 to the American Red Cross
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, $25,000 to the American Red Cross