December
22nd
2007
Will Ferrell, David Spade, Lawrence Fishburne chip in support...
I caught Brad Pitt chatting with Larry King on CNN last night and was encouraged to a.) see him continuing to plug his “Make It Right” campaign for the rebuilding of New Orleans’ devastated Ninth Ward and b.) moved by the donations received since the project was announced a few weeks back.
These families are certainly going to have much to celebrate in the New Year.
According to Pitt, over 12,000 people across America have donated various amounts to the campaign. They even received an anonymous $1 million donation this past Thursday. Actors like Will Ferrell, David Spade, and Lawrence Fishburne have all contributed; with Ferrell sponsoring an entire home. “Our initial goal was 150 houses,” said Pitt. “And we’ve got 52 houses that have been adopted, which means 52 families.” From an interview yesterday on the TODAY show,
“It’s working. It’s really working,” Pitt said. “It’s that thing we talked about of people coming together and people helping people, and that’s where America’s great.”
The fundraising campaign will end next month. “We got two more weeks to go,” Pitt said. “I need people out there to come in and adopt the other 100 homes. And hopefully by that time we’ll see this whole neighborhood symbolically put back together.”
Pitt also revealed that his family will be spending Christmas in New Orleans; though he was reluctant to confirm that for one reason. “I really hope the paparazzi don’t show up,” he joked.
If you would like to contribute an amount this holiday season to the families of the 9th Ward, please hit the Make It Right NOLA site here. Even $5 will make a difference.
Actor David Spade has quietly donated $10,000 to the Humane Society in his hometown Lakeside, AZ. The Humane Society of White Mountains was having financial struggles, as so many non-profits do, when David’s family let him know about the funding needs of the animal shelter. His mom lives in Lakeside as does his brother Brian, a contractor who will be donating his time to help with shelter building projects. David’s generous donation will go towards improvements on an outside exercise area for the dogs. 
