Celebrities contribute to Katrina relief
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Published: {{date|September  7, 2005}}Updated: {{date|September  10, 2005}} (Travolta, Preston, Moore, Stones, Three Doors Down, Johnson, Smith)

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After [[w:Hurricane Katrina|Hurricane Katrina]] passed across the United States, various artists and [[w:Celebrity|media stars]] have leapt at a call to action.

[[John Travolta]] and wife [[w:Kelly Preston|Kelly Preston]] flew his private plane to deliver a load of supplies and tetanus vaccine to Baton Rouge and New Orleans.  Part of a [[Scientology]] project which has been using their non-massage "assists", in an interview Preston mentioned that "auditing" had also been performed on victims.

[[w:Kevin Smith|Kevin Smith]] is holding an online auction on his Web site.

[[w:Sean Penn|Sean Penn]] actually went to Louisiana. After loading down a small boat with his entourage, it was discovered one of them had neglected to seal a hole in the bottom. Penn was wearing a white vest rather than a life vest while bailing. After the motor wouldn't start, the crew paddled down a flooded New Orleans street. Bystanders jeered at whether any victims could fit aboard the crowded craft. No report on rescue stunts. Local authorities had previously been criticized for not allowing volunteer boaters in to help.

[[w:Morgan Freeman|Morgan Freeman]], whose home fared well, is organizing an online auction of celebrity items at charityfolks.com, to benefit the [[w:American Red Cross|American Red Cross]] Disaster Relief Fund.

[[w:Curt Schilling|Curt Schilling]] opened his home to a family of nine driven out of their New Orleans home.  The Schilling family will provide housing for the Fields for a year while their home in New Orleans is rebuilt and repaired.

Some celebrities "graced" disaster zones with their presence in the days following Katrina.

Singer [[w:Macy Gray|Macy Gray]] and television personality [[w:Phil McGraw|Phil McGraw]] visited Houston's Astrodome.

Celebrities visiting New Orleans include [[w:Michael Moore|Michael Moore]] (opposite side of lake), singer [[w:Harry Connick, Jr.|Harry Connick, Jr.]], CNN's [[w:Anderson Cooper|Anderson Cooper]], actor [[w:Jamie Foxx|Jamie Foxx]], singer [[w:Faith Hill|Faith Hill]], actor [[w:Matthew McConaughey|Matthew McConaughey]], singer [[w:Lisa Marie Presley|Lisa Marie Presley]], comedian [[w:Chris Rock|Chris Rock]], and ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'' contributor [[w:Lisa Ling|Lisa Ling]] and interior decorator [[w:Nate Berkus|Nate Berkus]].

[[w:Oprah Winfrey|Oprah Winfrey]] visited New Orleans, Houston, and Mississippi.

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! Personality !! Contributions !! Beneficiary
|-
| [[w:Jerry Lewis|Jerry Lewis]] || Half of Monday telethon || Salvation Army
|-
| Shelter From the Storm (US TV networks) || Friday telethon || &nbsp;
|-
| [[w:Black Entertainment Television|BET Relief Telethon]] || Friday BET telethon || National Urban League and the American Red Cross
|-
| [[w:MTV|MTV]] ReAct Now || Saturday MTV telethon || several
|-
| [[w:Dave Matthews Band|Dave Matthews Band]] || Sept 12 concert<br>[[w:Red Rocks Amphitheatre|Red Rocks Amphitheatre]] || &nbsp;
|-
| [[w:Grand Ole Opry|Grand Ole Opry]] Country Reaches Out || Sept 27 telethon || &nbsp;
|-
| [[w:Serena Williams|Serena Williams]] || $100 for every ace she hits on the tennis court || &nbsp;
|-
| [[w:Jay Leno|Jay Leno]] || celebrity motorcycle auction || &nbsp;
|-
| [[w:Barry Manilow|Barry Manilow]] || matching contributions<br>[http://www.manilowfund.com/ manilowfund.com] || Red Cross
|-
| [[w:David Banner|David Banner]] ||  Sept. 17 benefit concert in Atlanta || &nbsp;
|- <!-- extra separator is intentional -->
| colspan=3 | &nbsp;
|- <!-- Completed actions in alphabetical order -->
| [[w:Lance Armstrong|Lance Armstrong]] || $500,000 ||  Affected cancer survivors.
|-
| [[w:Nicolas Cage|Nicolas Cage]] || $1 million || Red Cross
|-
| [[w:George Clooney|George Clooney]] || $1 million || United Way
|-
| [[w:Ellen DeGeneres|Ellen DeGeneres]] || $500,000 + donations || &nbsp;
|-
| [[w:Celine Dion|Celine Dion]] || $1 million || Red Cross
|-
| [[w:Hilary Duff|Hilary Duff]] || $250,000 || Red Cross & USA Harvest
|-
| [[w:Michael Jackson|Michael Jackson]] || charity single || &nbsp;
|-
| [[w:Jay-Z|Jay-Z]] and [[w:Sean Combs|Diddy]] || $1 million || Red Cross
|-
| [[w:Magic Johnson|Magic Johnson]] || jobs || &nbsp;
|-
| [[w:Ludacris|Ludacris]] || $100,000 || &nbsp;
|-
| [[w:The Rolling Stones|The Rolling Stones]] || $1 million || Red Cross
|-
| [[Steven Spielberg]] || $1.5 million || American Red Cross and Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund
|-
| [[w:Three Doors Down|Three Doors Down]] || $300,000 || Better Life Foundation
|}

== Celebrities in the storm ==
Singer [[w:Fats Domino|Fats Domino]] was missing during the New Orleans flood but has since reached safety.

== Celebrities out of the storm ==
New Orleans residents who were out of town during the Hurricane included:
* [[w:Juvenile (rapper)|Juvenile]], who left New Orleans before the storm.
* [[w:Dave Pirner|Dave Pirner]], who was visiting his Minneapolis hometown.
* [[w:Master P|Master P]], whose family members are missing.
* [[w:the Neville Brothers|The Neville Brothers]] have relocated to Round Rock, Texas.

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/penns-rescue-attempt-springs-a-leak/2005/09/05/1125772436185.html
|title=Penn's rescue attempt springs a leak
|author={{w|Agence France-Presse|AFP}}
|pub=Sydney Morning Herald
|date=September 5, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7000025111
|title=Hollywood Stars Auction Items For Hurricane Relief
|author=Joanna Wypior
|pub=All Headline News
|date=September 4, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/entertainment/12560165.htm
|title=Big stars, big hearts
|author=
|pub=Star-Telegram (Dallas-Fort Worth)
|date=September 4, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050903/LIFE/509030302/1005
|title=Katrina's fury gives celebrities no quarter
|author=Jake Coyle and Nekesa Mumbi Moody
|pub=Florida Today/[[Associated Press|AP]]
|date=September 3, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.eitb24.com/noticia_en.php?id=86671
|title=R&B and Soul legends, New Orleans and something called Katrina
|author=
|pub=Euskal Irrati Telebista
|date=September 3, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/0902Katrina-Stars-ON.html
|title=Stars open wallets for Katrina victims
|author=Suzanne Condie Lambert
|pub=The Arizona Republic
|date=September 2, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/artslife/story.html?id=c1ff8495-82a8-46a6-9e9f-a93f5c87f187
|title=Celebs pledge money and time to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts
|author=Canadian Press
|pub=NATIONAL POST
|date=September 6, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BBA_KATRINA_SCHILLING?SITE=MOSTP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
|title=Schillings care for New Orleans family
|author=[[Associated Press|AP]]
|pub=St. Louis Post-Dispatch
|date=September 6, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/344712p-294290c.html
|title=Give 'em shelter: Stones offer $1M
|author=
|pub=NY Daily News
|date=September 9, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050909/ENT/509090305/1005
|title=Celebrity Katrina Benefits
|author=
|pub=Montgomery Advertiser
|date=September 9, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/12601307.htm
|title=Celebs pledge help to Katrina victims
|author=[[Associated Press|AP]]
|pub=Mercury News
|date=September 9, 2005}}

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[[Category:Culture and entertainment]]
[[Category:New Orleans Disaster]]
[[Category:John Travolta]]
[[Category:Jay Leno]]
[[Category:Hurricane season, 2005]]
[[Category:Disasters and accidents]]
[[Category:Louisiana]]
[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:North America]]
[[Category:Steven Spielberg]]
[[Category:Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]
[[Category:Red Cross and Red Crescent]]
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[[Category:Missing persons]]
[[Category:Serena Williams]]
[[Category:Lance Armstrong]]
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Published: Updated:  (Travolta, Preston, Moore, Stones, Three Doors Down, Johnson, Smith)

After Hurricane Katrina passed across the United States, various artists and media stars have leapt at a call to action.

John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston flew his private plane to deliver a load of supplies and tetanus vaccine to Baton Rouge and New Orleans.  Part of a Scientology project which has been using their non-massage "assists", in an interview Preston mentioned that "auditing" had also been performed on victims.

Kevin Smith is holding an online auction on his Web site.

Sean Penn actually went to Louisiana. After loading down a small boat with his entourage, it was discovered one of them had neglected to seal a hole in the bottom. Penn was wearing a white vest rather than a life vest while bailing. After the motor wouldn't start, the crew paddled down a flooded New Orleans street. Bystanders jeered at whether any victims could fit aboard the crowded craft. No report on rescue stunts. Local authorities had previously been criticized for not allowing volunteer boaters in to help.

Morgan Freeman, whose home fared well, is organizing an online auction of celebrity items at charityfolks.com, to benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.

Curt Schilling opened his home to a family of nine driven out of their New Orleans home.  The Schilling family will provide housing for the Fields for a year while their home in New Orleans is rebuilt and repaired.

Some celebrities "graced" disaster zones with their presence in the days following Katrina.

Singer Macy Gray and television personality Phil McGraw visited Houston's Astrodome.

Celebrities visiting New Orleans include Michael Moore (opposite side of lake), singer Harry Connick, Jr., CNN's Anderson Cooper, actor Jamie Foxx, singer Faith Hill, actor Matthew McConaughey, singer Lisa Marie Presley, comedian Chris Rock, and The Oprah Winfrey Show contributor Lisa Ling and interior decorator Nate Berkus.

Oprah Winfrey visited New Orleans, Houston, and Mississippi.


 Personality 

 Contributions 

 Beneficiary

 Jerry Lewis 

 Half of Monday telethon 

 Salvation Army

 Shelter From the Storm (US TV networks) 

 Friday telethon 

 BET Relief Telethon 

 Friday BET telethon 

 National Urban League and the American Red Cross

 MTV ReAct Now 

 Saturday MTV telethon 

 several

 Dave Matthews Band 

 Sept 12 concertRed Rocks Amphitheatre 

 Grand Ole Opry Country Reaches Out 

 Sept 27 telethon 

 Serena Williams 

 $100 for every ace she hits on the tennis court 

 Jay Leno 

 celebrity motorcycle auction 

 Barry Manilow 

 matching contributions manilowfund.com 

 Red Cross

 David Banner 

  Sept. 17 benefit concert in Atlanta 

 Lance Armstrong 

 $500,000 

  Affected cancer survivors.

 Nicolas Cage 

 $1 million 

 Red Cross

 George Clooney 

 $1 million 

 United Way

 Ellen DeGeneres 

 $500,000 + donations 

 Celine Dion 

 $1 million 

 Red Cross

 Hilary Duff 

 $250,000 

 Red Cross & USA Harvest

 Michael Jackson 

 charity single 

 Jay-Z and Diddy 

 $1 million 

 Red Cross

 Magic Johnson 

 jobs 

 Ludacris 

 $100,000 

 The Rolling Stones 

 $1 million 

 Red Cross

 Steven Spielberg 

 $1.5 million 

 American Red Cross and Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund

 Three Doors Down 

 $300,000 

 Better Life Foundation

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Culture and entertainment New Orleans Disaster John Travolta Jay Leno Hurricane season, 2005 Disasters and accidents Louisiana United States North America Steven Spielberg Baton Rouge, Louisiana Red Cross and Red Crescent Vaccination Missing persons Serena Williams Lance Armstrong