John Travolta Donates $10,000 Thanks To Good Mood
Filed under: green and famous — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 10:33 am
November 24th 2008
John Travolta and Kelly Preston made headlines this week after donating some serious loot at a charity premiere of the new animated film Bolt in their hometown of Ocala, Florida!
The charity premiere raised a total of $55,000 for the local Boys & Girls Club of Marion County. However, at the last minute Travolta decided to up the ante with a little of his own cash. “And just because I’m in a good mood,” Travolta said, “I’m gonna add another $10,000 to that.” Note to self: hang out around Travolta when he’s in a good mood.
About the donation, he said: “We’re part of this community too, and it’s more fun to have a movie to help contribute to a charity-raising situation. And it’s more fun for us because it brings a little bit of Hollywood to the community. With the Boys & Girls Club of America, in Marion County specifically, we get to refurbish their game room, maybe increase the security. We’ll do a lot of good things with that money.”
Of course The Boys & Girls Club of Marion County is “ecstatic“ with Travolta’s donation, and so are we! Go get um, John!
via: looktothestars.org
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he used to live here (in a “fly in” where people can park their giant airplanes in their garages at their home) but the people complained because sweet John is a well known self proclaimed night owl and would fly in (or out) late and upset them.
i think they could have tolerated an occasional landing at night by the generous gent as he was great for the community. .. now he moved over an hour away (inland no less) to ocala. they’re smarter there obviously ….
e
“…we get to refurbish their game room…”
Seriously? That’s the lamest thing you could do with a donation.
For fuck’s sake, the guy flies his private jet back and forth between Cali and Fla., creating an enormous carbon footprint. Donating a few grand to a Boys & Girls club doesn’t even come close to making up for that.
run dms. i got in a discussion with a friend about this last night as a matter of fact who knew john and explained to me he had a full sized 747 (think that’s what it was I’m no plane expert) and I was thinking the same thing. So while he was sweet and helped the community you’re absolutely right…. Unless he starts running some experimental solar plane or using veggie oil or something his carbon footprint is far bigger than his donation…. Great point and I stand corrected (I don’t say that much so please savor the moment!
E