Boxer Wladimir Klitshko auctioned his Olympic gold medal to raise money for underprivileged Ukrainian children. He raised $1,000,000. The buyer immediately returned the medal to Wladimir as he wanted it to remain in the Klitschko family.
4
In 2002, Kenyan Maasai tribespeople donated 14 cows to the US to help with the aftermath of 9/11.
22
Newman’s Own foods donates 100% of its post tax profits to charity. As of June 2012 these donations have exceeded 330 million dollars.
11
As of April 2010, Bill Gates had donated $36,854,000,000 in his lifetime! That's more than half of his total net worth!
23
Between 2007 and 2012, Bill Gates gave away $28 billion; saving 6 million lives.
34