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Oprah donated $40 Million US dollars to charity

Written by: Maggie Huffington on 12th December 2010 |

Oprah donated $40 Million US dollars to charity | read this item

$40 Million Dollar Charity Donation by Oprah Winfrey-Oprah Winfrey is not merely the queen of talk show but she’s also a woman with a heart of gold. She’s one of the most-generous celebrities in Hollywood.

The talk-show host donated $40 million dollar to her foundation in support to the women and children program especially education.

Among the charity givers was Nora Roberts a novelist who gave $4.45 million to the Nora Roberts Foundation to support literacy in neglected communities. She was followed by Hollywood actress Meryl Streep, who donated $4 million to the Silver Mountain Foundation for the Arts.

President of The Giving Back Fund, Marc Pollick said, “There are many generous celebrities, but when you can top a list of celebrity philanthropists three out of four years, as Oprah has.”

Mark Pollick manages charitable foundations and other philanthropic programs for athletes, business entrepreneurs, entertainers and corporations.

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Topics: Donation, Oprah Winfrey