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PornHub planted 15,473 trees in honor of their "PornHub Gives America Wood" environmental campaign.
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George Lucas Charity
In 2010, George Lucas said "I am dedicating the majority of my wealth to improving education. It is the key to the survival of the human race." Two years later, Lucas sold Lucasfilm Ltd. to Disney for 4.05 billion dollars and is donating the majority of the proceeds to a charity that focuses on education.
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Newman’s Own foods donates 100% of its post tax profits to charity. As of June 2012 these donations have exceeded 330 million dollars.
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John Mackey (Whole Foods CEO)
In 2006, the CEO of Whole Foods reduced his salary to $1 a year, donated his entire portfolio to charity, and set up a $100,000 fund for staff facing personal problems.
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John F. Kennedy rejected his presidential salary of $100,000 a year and donated it to charity instead.
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United Arab Emirates Philanthropy
The United Arab Emirates donated a laptop to every high school student in Joplin, Missouri, after the city had been devastated by a tornado.
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Between 2007 and 2012, Bill Gates gave away $28 billion; saving 6 million lives.
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Ecosia
Ecosia is a search engine that helps to save the environment by donating 80% of its income to planting trees in Brazil.
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