Whenever we see celebrity news, it usually centers around who is twerking whom and what new blended name we need to remember now that two powerhouses have merged their lives in love.

The truth is while many celebrities do spend racks-on-racks on-racks on the latest Gucci whatever, they also frequently put their money where their hearts are. Check out these amazing celebrity charities and let the spirit of giving rub off on you this holiday season.

46664 

This organization takes its name from the prison number given to Mr. Mandela when he was incarcerated on Robben Island. Initially created to support global HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, Mandela realized he would need to engage the support of people and the attention of the youth by locking in the support of high-profile ambassadors. These ambassadors are committed to supporting 46664s values and taking it forward to find new hands to lift the burdens. Two such supporters for this organization include: Alicia Keys and Beyoncé (who was the first artist to perform at a 46664 event). As 46664 continued in its work, its social emphasis naturally expanded to include Mandela’s humanitarian legacy through activities and projects as well as confronting issues of social injustice.

THE JOLIE-PITT FOUNDATION
Angelina Jolie is well known for her charitable efforts around the world. In 2006, Jolie and her partner Brad Pitt founded the Jolie-Pitt Foundation that has been used to fund several worldwide projects such as: Schools around the world; a boarding facility for girls at Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, and another school for girls in Tangi, Afghanistan. The Jolie-Pitt Foundation has also donated $333,000 to SOS Children’s Villages, an organization that has a strong commitment to raising orphaned and abandoned children throughout the world. To launch the Foundation back in 2006, the pair made donations of $1 million to Doctors Without Borders and Global Action for Children. (more…)