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Jason Sudeikis and Friends Bring Hope to Amputees
Jason Sudeikis and friends have supported the Steps of Faith Foundation, which helps amputees afford prosthetic limbs, through annual charity events like Thundergong, raising over $1 million to date and providing hope and mobility to thousands.
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Jell-O Shots for a Cause: Helping Sick Children and Honoring a Son in New Orleans
George and Brittany McGregor lost their infant son Everett due to complications with RSV in September of 2022. In his memory, the couple started WiBoGiving to raise money for the Child Life Department at Oschner, a place that helps sick children find comfort. Owner of Junior's on Harrison, Nick Hufft took notice of the initiative and combined the Jell-O shot craze popular in Omaha with the charity to help raise money. WiBoGiving will also have a day of giving on Nov. 26 at Southport Hall during a watching party for the Saints game in Atlanta against the Falcons.
Limited Tickets Left for $700K Dream Home Giveaway, Winners Announced for 2023 St. Jude Giveaway.
Less than 4,000 tickets remain for the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway, which features a $700,000 four-bedroom home built by Fisher Homes. Tickets cost $100, with all proceeds benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Those who purchase tickets today qualify for four prizes, including the house, a new Honda, an outdoor kitchen set, and $5,000 worth of airline miles. The drawing will take place on August 17th.
2023 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway Winner Revealed
The 2023 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway has announced its winners, with Sandra Johnson from Ripley, Tennessee, winning the grand prize of a $575,000 dream home in Arlington. The event raised $1,850,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, with four additional winners receiving prizes such as a $10,000 VISA gift card and a $2,500 shopping spree. The home features three bedrooms, three and a half baths, a chef-designed kitchen, and a large covered outdoor patio.
Johnny Depp Donates $1 Million Settlement from Amber Heard to Charity
Johnny Depp is donating Amber Heard's $1 million settlement to five different charities that tackle causes he believes in, including aiding sick children, providing housing for historically disenfranchised communities, preserving ecosystems, and helping indigenous communities. The cash will be split evenly between the organizations, including Make-A-Film Foundation, The Painted Turtle, Red Feather, Tetiaroa Society, and the Amazonia Fund Alliance. Depp has said he wasn't out to break Amber's bank but to restore his name and reputation.
Big Slick Celebrity Weekend shatters fundraising records with $3.5M raised.
Big Slick, a celebrity charity weekend and benefit, raised over $3.5 million for pediatric cancer research in 2023, setting a new fundraising record. The event, hosted by KC celebs Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Jason Sudeikis, Rob Riggle, Heidi Gardner, and other celebrity guests, has now raised over $21 million since it was first started in 2010. The money raised goes directly to Children's Mercy. The event included a celebrity softball game, an online auction, and a Saturday night show and auction at the T-Mobile Center. The celebrity hosts also visited the kids at the Kansas City hospital.
Big Slick Celebrity Weekend Shatters Fundraising Records for 14th Year in a Row
The 2023 Big Slick Celebrity Weekend raised a record-breaking $3.524 million for Children's Mercy Hospital, making it the biggest Big Slick ever with over 45 celebrity guests in attendance. The event, hosted by Jason Sudeikis, Paul Rudd, Heidi Gardner, Rob Riggle, and Eric Stonestreet, has now helped raise over $21 million for the hospital over 14 years. The charity event also holds a massive auction for fans to bid on exclusive experiences.
Celebrities and Athletes Respond to Nashville School Shooting with Donations and Calls for Change
Celebrities including Jay Cutler, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Jena Sims, and John Carter Cash are donating thousands of dollars to the families of the victims of the Nashville elementary school shooting. GoFundMe campaigns have been set up for the families of the six people killed and others wounded in the shooting. The Kinney family, whose 9-year-old son was one of the three children murdered, received a $2K donation from Cutler. Donations have been pouring in, with the fundraiser already surpassing its $50K goal.
Emma Heming's Charity Fights Bruce Willis' Worsening FTD Condition
Emma Heming Willis attended AFTD's Hope Rising Benefit, a charity gala that raised money to support the nonprofit's work to fight young-onset dementia. The event marked one of Willis' first public appearances since announcing husband Bruce's FTD diagnosis in February. Bruce is suffering a rare form of dementia that can affect movement and behavior. The benefit raised more than $1.8 million in support of the organization's critical work to support people affected by FTD, the most common form of dementia for people under 60, and drive research to a cure.