Helping people in need is a great way of expressing humility, love, kindness, and gratitude for everything you have been given in life. While most celebrities make charitable donations and help others, they are unfairly categorized as selfish, careless, and intoxicated. Believe it or not, there are many celebrities who have the heart of gold and dedicate a lot of their time and money into great causes. Read on to find out the list of the 10 celebrities with golden heart and see whether this list includes your favorite stars or not!
1. Matt Damon
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Matt Damon co-founded of the charity Water.org, which helps provide clean water to developing countries. Water.org takes a different approach from many other non-governmental organizations, working with local communities and partners to deliver sustainable water as well as sanitation solutions in developing countries through donations and microcredit programmes. Moreover, Matt Damon is a supporter of ONE Campaign that helps fight AIDS and poverty in third-world countries. Matt Damon also associated with fellow Ocean’s Eleven cast-mates and founded the advocacy organisation Not On Our Watch, which concentrates on supporting and bringing attention to human brutalities in third-world countries.
2. Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift is renowned for her charitable nature. She has donated a lot of her money to numerous charities and helped lots of people around the world. Plus, Taylor Swift donated her gorgeous prom dress to Donatemydress.org that raised more than $1,000 for the organization. She also gives free concerts, and loves to talk with her beloved fans at the most meet and greets Taylor hosts. Taylor Swift radiates her kindness wherever she goes!
3. Justin Bieber
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Justin Bieber is one of the youngest stars who started the Believe Charity, which benefits other charities. Justin Bieber also encourages his fans to help people in need and contribute their time to worthy causes. Whatever you think of him as a person, Justin is involved in a number of charities to help people around the world.
4. Lady Gaga
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Lady Gaga has always been a true anti-bullying advocate. In 2011, she founded the Born This Way Foundation, which aims to inspire young people and build better communities. Lady Gaga has also assisted in the It Gets Better project and MAC Viva Glam campaign with famous Cindy Lauper, which supports the MAC AIDS fund.
5. Daniel Radcliffe
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Daniel Radcliffe is one of those celebrities who use their fame to benefit charitable organizations. He is a supporter of Book Aid International and the Lupus Foundation of America. Moreover, Daniel cooperates with The Trevor Project, which suicide averting support to LGBT teens. Radcliffe has also appeared in numerous public service ads discouraging homophobia.
6. Selena Gomez
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Selena Gomez has carved out a pretty nice career as an actress and a pop singer and today she is very popular around the world. Outside of her work, Selena is involved in philanthropic activities through charity work and different environmental and social causes. Selena Gomez is the youngest Goodwill ambassador of UNICEF. She traveled to increase awareness of suffering people of the Congo and Ghana. Joe Jonas and Selena Gomez launched a great media center at the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania on behalf of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. Selena Gomez is a true star with golden heart!
7. Nick Cannon
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Being a devoted husband and a father of twins, Monroe and Moroccan, Nick Cannon manages to make time for charity. He hosted and produced Nickelodeon’s HALO award show, which displays children who help other people. He is also presenter of 3-day Toys for Tots event and he also was the speaker for Stamp Out Hunger. Nick Cannon loves kids, therefore he is always ready to help poor children.
8. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
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In spite of their busy schedule and many kids to care for, they always have time for worthy causes. Brad and Angelina were involved in charities before they became a couple. They launched the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation that seeks to while protect natural resources and eliminate poverty. The Jolie-Pitt’s have also given millions of dollars to many organizations all over the world.
9. George Clooney
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No doubt, George Clooney is kind-hearted star who was arrested by the Sudanese police for civil disobedience while advocating for human rights in Sudan. He also donates lots of money to Bono’s ONE Campaign. Besides, he has written a pathetic article for the Washington Post calling for sanctions against Sudan’s political regime.
10. Ellen Degeneres
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Ellen Degeneres is one of the most sympathetic celebrities. Being an animal lover, she supports The Gentle Barn, the home for abused animals. She also started the «Small Change Campaign» to benefit Feeding America and donates lots of money to the American Red Cross and the Susan G Komen For the Cure Foundation.
Now you know that celebrities can also have a golden heart! Of course, there are many others kind celebrities with warm heart. I want that the good works of these charitable celebrities inspire other celebrities to do the same!