When we are blessed with the resources we have and the ability to help others in need, the S&Ps look into their hearts and think about the people surrounding them, they look pass their own well being to the well being of their communities and fellow earthlings.

If we learned anything from Disney movies, all Disney Princesses share one quality: kindness.

Main Entry: phi·lan·thro·py
Pronunciation: \-pē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural phi·lan·thro·pies
Etymology: Late Latin philanthropia, from Greek philanthrōpia, from philanthrōpos loving people, from phil- + anthrōpos human being
Date: circa 1623
1: goodwill to fellowmen ; especially : active effort to promote human welfare

What are some philanthropic projects celebrities we know are involved with?

Scarlett Johnsson ditched the 2009 Oscars for taking part of the Oxfam Projects. It was a 10-day trip to India and Sri Lanka where she visited an Oxfam funded school in Uttar Pradesh, other projects include health care and domestic violence for Indian women and reconstruction projects due to the 2004 tsunami. Other celebrities supporting Oxfam include Kanye West, Minnie Driver, Kristin Davis, Coldplay, and many more.

Charlize Theron is also a supporter of Oxfam. A business man once paid $42,000 in charity auction just to have dinner with her. The funds raised in the auction benefited Oxfam and other charities.



Ellen DeGeneres launched the "Small Change Campaign" alongside Ben Affleck to benefit Second Harvest, which is now renamed to Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief charity.


Beyonce founded the Survivor Foundation with her fellow Destiny's Child, Kelly Rowland, to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. She held Christmas concerts and numerous food drives to provide relief to those victims in need.



Gisele Bundchen designed a limited edition of necklaces for Harper's Bazaar, which were sold to raise money for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. She also supports Brazillian projects such as Nascentes do Brasil, ISA, Y lkatu Xingu, and De Olho nos Mananciais.