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Posted on 09/01/2005 6:44:39 AM PDT by Pyro7480
Celebrity Auction Set for Hurricane Relief
NEW YORK - Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman has helped organize an online auction to raise funds for disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
The auction, which also includes corporate-donated items, will open Friday on the Charity Folks Web site, an online auction venue, and run until Sept. 16, it was announced Wednesday.
Items include the opportunity to attend a screening of Freeman's upcoming film, "An Unfinished Life," a resort getaway and memorabilia packages from various movies.
Proceeds will go to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
"It's sort of well-known that anytime any catastrophe happens anywhere in the world, they can count on the United States for help," Freeman told The Associated Press in a phone interview.
"Now, charity begins at home, so we call on anybody who has even the thought (of giving) to get beyond the thought and help these people," the 68-year-old actor said.
Freeman, who lives in the Mississippi Delta, said his property missed the brunt of the hurricane, getting just rain and high winds.
The actor last year helped establish the Grenada Relief Fund in response to the devastation wrecked on the Caribbean island by Hurricanes Ivan and Emily.
Freeman won an Oscar for his role in "Million Dollar Baby." His screen credits also include "The Shawshank Redemption," "Driving Miss Daisy" and "Street Smart."
The Red Cross said Wednesday it has raised $21 million, with nearly $15 million coming from individual donations through the Red Cross' Web site.
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I love Morgan Freeman!!
Certainly better than the ususal crotch-grabbing celebrity concert!
The best role I've seen him do was in the movie "Glory." I also saw him in Philadelphia a few years ago on Independence Day (which is also my birthday, hence the 7-4-80). He, along with some other celebrities), read the entire Declaration of Independence.
I like Morgan, he isn't overtly political....but am I mistaken or didn't he narrate one of the John Kerry films at the DNC convention in Boston?
I like Morgan too, but to correct you he is overtly political, the guy is about as far left as you can get before being called an out and out commie.
Source? It seems contrary to what I read here (FR thread): MORGAN(Freeman) EXPLAINS HIS LOVE FOR MISUNDERSTOOD MISSISSIPPI (less racist than most other places) and MORGAN FREEMAN: "George W. has been a perfect president
I saw him on TV a few weeks?or was it months ago, complaining about white racism and some other stuff, I believe he also was advocating distribution of wealth schemes too.
I just woke up but will ping this later for research.
I believe you are confusing him with Danny Glover, who is in fact an out and out marxist. Glover also has about a tenth the acting talent which Morgan Freeman possesses in his little finger.
He did serve in the Air Force also. He is at least right leaning at times.
Morgan Freeman is one of Mississippi's greatest treasures. Yes, he is a liberal. Just like James Garner is a liberal. BUT first and foremost they is a fine human beings and great Americans.
I don't know for sure but I think he, like Denzel Washington is even a conservative!!
He was excellent in Shawshank Redemption and Million Dollar Baby.
How neat to be independence baby!!
I don't care what his politics are. He is a stand up guy! And.....one of the best American actors that ever lived. And...he loves Mississippi and America! Go Morgan!!!
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I like Morgan too
but he is overtly political
anyhow....good work by him
He may be a lib,
but he's a good'un...
and he loves MS.
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