14 DAY TRIAL // For much criticism they draw in the media for their personal life, despite not doing anything in particular to elicit such negative attention, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie continue to do much good together as a celebrity couple. In fact, in 2009, the two have contributed over $6.4 million to charity, which virtually makes them the most dedicated couple out there, Showbiz411 has learned.
It is a well known fact that both Pitt and Jolie are very involved in the charities they have set up throughout the years, even if the latter’s commitment was intensely questioned in recent months. Still, the extent to which they have chosen to make charity an important aspect of their life was not known by now, but that’s not to say that it hasn’t managed to impress even the most skeptic of people.
“According to the 2008 tax return for the Jolie-Pitt Foundation, the Hollywood couple sent over $6 million to charities last year. Indeed, they more than doubled what they gave in 2007, which is pretty impressive. In 2008, the pair parked just over $13 million in their foundation, and gave away half of it. The biggest recipients of their largesse were: Global Health ($2 million), Human Rights Watch ($1 million), Brad’s Make It Right Foundation ($1 million),” Showbiz411 writes.
“Some other notable contributions: $500,000 to the Armed Services YMCA of the US Army; $50,000 to the Springfield, Missouri Public Schools (Brad’s hometown); and roughly a million dollars to projects in Cambodia, the country from which they adopted their first child. […] It’s all about human rights initiatives and helping people. They’ve also kept their promises to places like Cambodia and Iraq. All together, the fair market value of the Jolie-Pitt Foundation is just over $12 million,” the same publication further informs.
Overall, even if they as a couple continue to polarize people’s opinions, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are still the best example of celebrities doing good. They often travel to more destitute areas of the globe and make promises that they later deliver on, it is being said. For that alone, they deserve appreciation and respect.