I know some smart ass is going to come in this thread and say, "So what, she has millions of dollars, she should contribute." But I think this is pretty damn cool, she's giving when a lot of others aren't. I met her at one of her premiere parties (I think Speed2) a few years ago and she's the only actress I've met that is better looking in real life than in the movies.
Sandra Bullock donates $1 mil for tsunami
Actress makes donation to American Red Cross
Monday, January 3, 2005 Posted: 9:59 PM EST (0259 GMT)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Actress Sandra Bullock has donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to help relief efforts in countries affected by the deadly earthquake and tsunamis in southern Asia and eastern Africa.
Bullock, whose screen credits include "Miss Congeniality," "While You Were Sleeping" and "Speed," contacted the American Red Cross last week, the organization said Monday.
She also donated $1 million after the September 11 terror attacks.
"At this critical time, I am grateful to Sandra Bullock for once again demonstrating her leadership, compassion and belief in our global humanitarian mission," said American Red Cross President and Chief Executive Officer Marsha Evans in a statement.
"Sandra continues to enable our lifesaving work and is a model for personal generosity."
Any dip that comes in and dimishes this needs to have their ass kicked. My mom and I were talking about this earlier, as well as another lady's 22 Million donation becasue we were listening to NPR.
I think it's incredible, because a million bucks is a million bucks. Way to ing go man, seriously.
Sandra Bullock, stingy American, has just eclipsed the contribution of some EUnuchpeon nations...
Way to go!
I think it's great, and she's now donated more than France
Last I checked, France had pledged 55 million. The donation total has now well exceeded 2 Billion in hard donations. The US had pledged 350 million. Japan recently pledged 500 million. The World Bank released 250 million. Those are the three biggest donations that I am aware of.
Well good for France, last I heard they were calling the US cheap while donating a total of 150K.
Good to see an actress actually backing up her help people talk.
Props to the fellow Texan Sandra.
Sandra Bullock, stingy American, has just eclipsed the contribution of some EUnuchpeon nations...
That same guy I wonder still believes we should be taxed 80% and give our money to a world government, so that it shoudl be distributed.
Im gonna take a flying leap and think that USA gives quite a bit of our hard earned money to them as well.The World Bank released 250 million
The $1million is twice what she made for Speed and more than she made for Speed and The Net combined.
Speaking of wich, is miss congeniality the last movie she made period?
or was it the Ya Ya Sisterhood.
Either way, I dont think shes been known as a 10 million a movie woman like a Julia Roberts or somethin.
Cause her movies and her acting suck.
But props to her for giving money.
This coming from Denzel Washington over here.
Classic.
This article says she makes $12+ million per film now. But that's neither here nor there. It's just great that she's giving. Supposedly DiCaprio gave a "substantial" sum to Unicef for the Tsunami relief as well.The $1million is twice what she made for Speed and more than she made for Speed and The Net combined.
i swear, as soon as i get this damn paypal to work, my million will be on the way.....
props to ms. congeniality.
An example of why she is an American sweetheart....kudos to Sandra.
Miss Congeniality 2 is coming out soon.
Murder by Numbers (2002) $15,000,000
28 Days (2000) $12,500,000
Hope Floats (1998) $11,000,000
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) $12,500,500
In Love and War (1996) $10,500,000
A Time to Kill (1996) $6,000,000
The Net (1995) $250,000
While You Were Sleeping (1995) $1,200,000
Speed (1994) $500,000
I would do her even if she didn't donate the money.
I wonder if she'd give me back the $12 I dropped on that P.O.S. Speed 2...
[unrelated tangent]For the record, I can say that Ursula Pari is better looking in real life than on the news.[/unrelated tangent]I met her at one of her premiere parties (I think Speed2) a few years ago and she's the only actress I've met that is better looking in real life than in the movies.
When you hear about amounts being pledged by World Organizations I can't help but be reminded of the child (many world relief organizations) that decides to make a purchase or to donate money to a cause only to turn to their mom or dad (America) and ask for the money.
Through our foreign aid package, our immediate pledge and forthcoming 350 million (surely to rise to an amount that will eclipse every other giving en y on the face of the planet), our deployment of milions of dollars worth of military assets, our private fund raising (already in the 150 to 200 million dollar range with some going to foreign or international bodies such as UNICEF and IRC); I'm certain, the U.S. has and will continue to be the most benevolent and giving nation on the face of the planet...we're just more diversified in our charity and less prone to counting the pennies along the way.
In fact, had the UN, the EUnuchs, and the Liberal Left not started haranguing the President on December 27th about how little the U.S. was doing, we wouldn't be having this conversation and the President, Secretary Powell, and other good solid Americans, such as Sandra Bullock, would not have to be divulging how generous we really are...we would have just quietly done what we always do in a disaster, provide relief, comfort, and aid to those in need.
I was just thinking what an opportunity this is for Kobe to sell that diamond ring he bought his wife and donate the money. How bout it Kobe?????? What an opportunity to redeem yourself.
Vanessa would dump his ass.
lots of vanessa's in this world when you got the jack and the fame.
problem is, the btch would want HALF....at least.
after reviewing ms. bullocks list of movies, i'd have to say most of them suck.
how she's getting 8 figures a flick is beyond me. i saw speed, wywsleeping (wifey drug me, i swear), and a time to kill.....i happened upon congeniality while channel surfing one day....skipped all the others....but she's a nice gal...so power to her.
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The only ones of those Ive seen are Speed, Miss COngeniality, the Net and a time to kill.Murder by Numbers (2002) $15,000,000
28 Days (2000) $12,500,000
Hope Floats (1998) $11,000,000
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) $12,500,500
In Love and War (1996) $10,500,000
A Time to Kill (1996) $6,000,000
The Net (1995) $250,000
While You Were Sleeping (1995) $1,200,000
Speed (1994) $500,000
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TO be honest, I liked those movies.
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