With the Gulf Coast crisis continuing to mount, the American Red Cross has received $1 million donations from Nicolas Cage, Celine Dion, and similar pledges from Sean "Diddy" Combs and Jay-Z.
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I am certain there are many, many more of the famous and/or wealthy people in America, and elsewhere, who have, along with 'ordinary' people, quietly donated or helped in some other way too.