Last week 'Parade Magazine' published The Giving Back Fund's second annual Giving Back 30 survey, a ranking of celebrities who made the largest public donations in 2007. Of course, Oprah Winfrey is at the #1 spot again dropping more than $50 million in donations last year. As far as athletes, Michael Jordan came in at #7, donating $5 million to Hales Franciscan High School, a historically African-American all-boys school in Chicago, and New Jersey Nets forward Richard Jefferson came in at #12 for donating $3.5 million to the University of Arizona for a new basketball and volleyball facility.
Tiger Woods is ranked 18th after donating $1.3 million to the Tiger Woods Learning Center in Anaheim, California while Tracy McGrady is at #20 for donating a cool $1 million to the Stand Up Darfur organization and related projects. Former San Antonio Spur, David Robinson and his wife Valerie ranked 29th after donating close to $780,000 to the David Robinson Foundation which supports the Carver Academy and various mentoring and hunger programs. New England Patriots defensive end, Richard Seymour, rounds out the top 30 by donating more than $724,000 to his Richard Seymour BGC Foundation which hosts youth camps and health fairs. To see the list in its entirety, visit The Giving Back Fund's Website.
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By: kiky on 9/24/2008 9:57AM
Tiger, you're the best..
The Magazine HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP reported you have a profile on a site " [ ____Seeking40plus COM_____ ] " I believe it's totally a rumor ,but recenty your dating photos always appear there , who knows the truth?
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By: mjone on 9/24/2008 9:25PM
MJ keeps doing good
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By: victor wingo on 9/30/2008 9:17AM
blessing to all you guys
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By: Dre on 9/30/2008 9:21AM
Respect to all the Athletes who give. That says a lot about their charater and the fact that it says in the Bible, God loves a Cheerful giver!
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By: ali on 9/30/2008 9:29AM
please mike stop smoking, please put that cigar down. ty
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By: DB on 9/30/2008 9:45AM
WOW! Tiger makes millions and millions of dollars with endorsement alone and only donates 1.3 million. And that was to his own foundation.
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By: ex pro on 9/30/2008 9:48AM
I have, and still do, donate big bucks to colored people such as the next president- OBAMA. So should the rich blacks (excepting Winfrey.) So all of you with deep pockets who read this should pass some of your gold on to Barack!!
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By: Gregory Stepheny on 9/30/2008 9:58AM
Congradulations Michael Jordan for not forgetting where you came from. You are truly made up of what goodness is all about. Keep up the good work.
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By: Wallace Johnston on 9/30/2008 10:05AM
Black Enterprise, has for many years shown the annual
contributions by Black wealthy persons to Black
community, and Michael Jordan was not on the list.
After, many Black Americans voiced their disapproval
of Jordan's lack of interest in Black Help Areas;now,
in the latest issue of Parade magazine he has given
money to a Black high school. Good! Never too late
Michael Jordon.
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By: Wallace Johnston on 9/30/2008 10:06AM
I confirm my words.
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