Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith Travel to Ethiopia for Charity

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It’s nice to see some celebrities putting their money in the right place. On July 6, 2012, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith traveled to Ethiopia with charity:water.  Their plan started in 2010 when, rather than having birthday presents that year, they donated money to charity:water. They asked their fans to do the same and they vowed that they would take the top fundraisers on a trip to Africa.

With 2013 separate campaigns, they raised more than $789,000. The Smiths also raise another $109,000 on their own and all of this money was given to charity.

Along with top fundraisers, The Smile Generation and Authentic Jobs, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith traveled to Ethiopia, spending two days in Tigray visiting communities and schools. They were able to witness the inauguration of one new well called Yellow Thunder in Meago village as part of charity:water’s 31st dig. Just in Tigray, charity:water has funded over 1000 water projects with its partners, A Glimmer of Hope, and Relief Society of Tigray.

As Will Smith told US Weekly,

“Our trip to Ethiopia with charity: water was an incredibly eye-opening and authentic experience. It was extraordinary to meet and spend time with the people of Tigray and to see first-hand how clean water changes everything for these communities.”

Todd Simon of Omaha Steaks Hands Out $40,000 to Charities

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Omaha Steaks Ultimate Burger Experience.

It may have been a rather odd gimmick to gain attention for the Omaha Steaks, but the National Multiple Sclerosis Society probably doesn’t care if it was odd or not. That’s because they’ve just received a $25,000 check from Omaha Steaks.

It all began on January 9th, when Omaha Steaks started a competition called the Omaha Steaks Ultimate Burger Experience.  From January 9th through February 29th, they offered users on Facebook the opportunity to build the ultimate burger. Users had 50 ingredients at their disposal and could build their burger and then designate the charity to which they wanted to donate.  Participants were able to increase the number of votes they got for their charity by getting family and friends involved in voting for their burger.

In the end, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will receive $25,000; three other cahrities each received $5000. These included charity: water; Disabled American Veterans and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

As Senior Vice President and fifth-generation family owner Todd Simon of Omaha Steaks said,

"Omaha Steaks has long supported health and human service organizations including the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The Ultimate Burger Experience Facebook application allowed our family of customers a unique opportunity to become actively involved in directing portions of our charitable giving and we are proud to honor their wishes with our gifts to these four worthy charities."