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Essay / celebrities - 468
Many people believe that celebrities only think about themselves and don't care about other people's problems. To me, a hero is someone you can look up to and who inspires you to become a better person. A celebrity is someone who gets paid a lot of money to make themselves seem like a hero. America today faces many problems, such as hunger, poverty and especially war. Contrary to popular belief, several celebrities are involved and donate millions of dollars to charity and some run their own charities. They include multimillionaire Bill Gates, talk show host Rosie O'Donnell and Louis Armstrong. “Charity created by Bill Gates donates millions to fight hepatitis,” headlines Hepatitis Weekly magazine. Multimillionaire Bill Gates has donated $37.5 million to help treat hepatitis B in China, where two-thirds of the population is infected with the deadly disease. The money will be used to purchase vaccines to immunize newborns in poor areas. About 400,000 people in China die from liver cancer and other illnesses caused by the disease (Bill 1). Talk show host Rosie O'Donnell receives $1,000 to her charity for every time a guest on her show gives her a kiss. The money comes from Listerine Mouthwash; they ended up contributing $500,000 to his All For Kids foundation. 200 computers and $50,000 were donated to the Toys for Tots Foundation by the CEO of Leap Frog, a company that produces computerized toys that teach children math, science and spelling. After 9/11, she donated a million dollars to the American Red Cross and another million to a fund that benefits the families of firefighters killed in the tragedy (Domenica 3). His late wife founded the Louis Armstrong Foundation in 1969. The program is designed to help promote music history programs, workshops and lectures. He also helps fund and supports the Louis Armstrong Schools in Queens for music education, jazz workshops, and school libraries (Louis 3). In conclusion, although there are some celebrities who are selfish and don't care about others, there are some who do. Those who do give as much as they can to help others improve their lives..