Donation Facts

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.

Between 2007 and 2012, Bill Gates gave away $28 billion; saving 6 million lives.

John F. Kennedy rejected his presidential salary of $100,000 a year and donated it to charity instead.

In 2002, Kenyan Maasai tribespeople donated 14 cows to the US to help with the aftermath of 9/11.