I have always admired Paul Newman for a variety of reasons - his talent, his modesty, the fact that he has lived his life out of the Hollywood limelight for decades, how he has turned the tragic events in his life to make a difference for others, and his charity work.
So I was not surprised to learn (from reports) that during 2005 to 2006, he turned over his entire ownership in Newman's Own - his company that makes salad dressing, pasta sauce and a variety of snacks - to charity. His donations to the Newman's Own Foundation come to an impressive $120 million, and in 2006 he personally gave away over $8.7 million to organizations that support children, hurricane relief, education and the arts. The total amount donated to charity by Paul Newman and the Newman's Own Foundation total a staggering $200 million dollars.
Married to actress Joanne Woodward for over 50 years, Newman created the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp with seed money from Newman's Own. Their mission, in collaboration with its associated camps in the United States and abroad, provides children with cancer and other serious illnesses and conditions a camping experience of the highest quality, while extending year-round support to their families and health care providers. The organization also runs camps in Africa every year to help ill and poverty-stricken children.
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