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Tiger Woods Foundation, Charity of the Day


Tiger Woods is a rich man, and it's always nice to see rich people giving back (even when they name the charities after themselves...). The Tiger Woods Foundation is based on Woods' family motto of "caring and sharing," and not only having dreams but setting goals and making real plans so those dreams actually come true. Through scholarships, character development programs, grants, junior golf teams (of course), and the Tiger Woods Learning Center the foundation is helping empower youth across the country to realize their dreams. So far 10 million+ kids have benefited, and counting.

Brad Pitt's 'Make It Right' Foundation, Charity of the Day


Brad Pitt's Make It Right foundation is geared towards helping hurricane Katrina victims rebuild in New Orleans. Brad is putting a call out to all American families to be generous and giving this Christmas season by donating to the cause and helping New Orleans families as they fight "the fight of the their lives." The biggest focus of the efforts is rebuilding the homes that were lost, and doing it in a speedy and environmentally conscious way.

Donating to the cause is a great gift, either as a straight monetary amount given in a loved one's name or through giving them a t-shirt or hat to promote and support the cause.


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Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe Sells For $1.6 Million


When I read about some of these auctions I get so envious! How fun would it be to go to one of these events with a flag or paddle to wave around and practically unlimited funds to play with! Case in point, at a recent charity auction to raise money for the Elton John AIDS Foundation a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe sold for $1.6 million. Not that it's not a great car, but it's since the actual value is estimated between $400,000 and $500,000 that's a pretty big jump for charity. And these Phantom Drophead Coupes are making of habit of selling high -- back in January a couple got $2 million for theirs at the Winter Wine Festival. I guess if you gotta have one then you gotta have one!

Buffett's Financial Plans

Warren Buffett recently announced that he plans to give away the majority of his fortune upon his death. Many expected the bulk of his holdings to be given to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, which was founded by Buffett's late wife, but it now appears that the largest contribution of $30.1 billion will go to the Gates Foundation. A contribution of that size would double the size of the foundation, already the world's largest. His wife's foundation will receive approximately $3 billion, while the three foundations run by each of his children will get over $1 billion each.

The billionaire is in excellent health now and has a net worth of approximately $42 billion dollars

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