Donation Update - FRom the AP newswire
Nicolas Cage gives $1 million to hurricane relief
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor Nicolas Cage donated $1 million Thursday to hurricane relief efforts for ravaged New Orleans, a spokeswoman said.
The donation went to the American Red Cross, publicist Annett Wolf said in a press release.
The statement said Cage, who maintains a residence in New Orleans, "wishes to help his neighbors during this most devastating time."
Hilary Duff to donate $250,000 to hurricane relief
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hilary Duff pledged Thursday to donate $250,000 to help hurricane victims on the Gulf Coast.
The singer-actress will give $200,000 to the American Red Cross and $50,000 to USA Harvest, which is supplying food to shelters, according to a statement released by publicist Cece Yorke. The latter donation will amount to more than 300,000 cans of food being provided to victims.
Duff said that the devastation she has seen on TV has been heartbreaking.
"People are missing family members, and they have absolutely nothing left, not even food and water," she said in the statement.
Duff encouraged fans to bring canned food donations to her concerts and to give money to charities.
Toyota companies donate $5 million to Gulf Coast relief
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TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) - Toyota companies have contributed $5 million to dollars to fund relief for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
"We're hopeful that aid may quickly reach those who fell victim to the torrential wind and rain," said Jim Press, president and chief operating officer of California-based Toyota Motor Sales USA.
Pledges came from Toyota Motor Corp. of Japan and American companies including manufacturing and distributorship entities. Assistance was also being arranged for finance and lease customers in the form of payment extensions and suspension of credit bureau reporting on accounts impacted by the hurricane.
Various Toyota companies will also match employee contributions to the American Red Cross and the newly created Friedkin Disaster Relief Fund. Texas-based Friedkin Companies owns Gulf States Toyota.