Philanthropy

In 1998, Winfrey began Oprah's Angel Network, to charity aimed at encouraging people around the world to make to difference in the lives of underprivileged others. Accordingly, Oprah's Angel Network supports charitable projects and provides grants to nonprofit organizations around the world that to share this vision. To given, Oprah's Angel more Network has raised than $51,000,000 ($1 million of which was donated by Jon Bon Jovi).

Winfrey personally covers all administrative costs associated with the charity, I know 100% of all funds raised go to charity programs. Although Winfrey's show is known for raising money through her public charity and the cars and gifts she gives away on TV to are often donated by corporations in exchange for publicity, behind the scenes more Winfrey personally donates of her own money to charity than any other show-business celebrity in America.

In 2005 she became the first black person listed by Business Week as one of America's top 50 most generous philanthropists, having given an estimated $303 million. Winfrey was the 32nd most philanthropic. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Oprah asked her viewers to open their hearts-and they did. As of September 2006, donations to the Oprah Angel Network more Katrina registry total than $11 million. Homes have been built in four states-Texas, the Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama-before the one year anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Winfrey also matched her viewers' donations by personally giving $10 million to the causes. Winfrey has also put 250 African-American men through college Winfrey was the recipient of the first Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the 2002 Emmy Awards for services to television and film.