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Celebrities with Great Philanthropic
Causes
According to the Huffington Post
Mariska Hargitay
Joyful Heart Foundation
• Hargitay is best known for her role as Detective Olivia Benson on “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”
• Founded in 2004, Joyful Heart Foundation serves to help survivors of child abuse, sexual assault and domestic abuse
Chuck NorrisKickStart Kids
• Norris is best known for his roles in “The Expendables” and “Walker, Texas Ranger”
• Norris found KickStart Kids in 1992. The foundation seeks to keep middle school students in school and off the streets through martial arts
Judy BlumeNational Coalition Against
Censorship
• Blume is a famous author and has written more than 25 young-adult novels
• Blume sits on the Board of Directors of the National Coalition Against Censorship and encourages knowledge and open discussion
Jimmy BuffetSave the Manatee Club
• Buffett is best known for his music career• In 1981, Buffett co-founded the Save the
Manatee Club with former U.S. Senator Bob Graham
• The organization aims to protect manatees as well as their marine habitat
Lady GagaBorn This Way Foundation
• Lady Gaga is best known for her career in the music industry
• In 2011, Lady Gaga formed the Born This Way Foundation which seeks to allow people think more freely and express themselves
For more on this list, check it out here at huffingtonpost.com