Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt gave more than $6.8 million to charities in 2008

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt continuously lend their helping hands to others as they gave more than $6.8 million to charities last year, based on their 2008 tax return for their Jolie-Pitt Foundation.

According to THR, "In 2008, the pair parked just over $13 million in their foundation, and gave away half of it."

"The biggest recipients of their largesse were: Global Health ($2 million), Human Rights Watch ($1 million), Brad’s Make it Right Foundation ($1 million)."

"Some other notable contributions: $500,000 to the Armed Services YMCA of the U.S. Army; $50,000 to the Springfield, Missouri Public Schools (Brad’s hometown); and roughly a million dollars to projects in Cambodia, the country from which they adopted their first child."

Doubling what they gave in 2007 and expect their 2009 charitable ways to be double again. So, a great reason to watch their movies. Part of their income will go to charities.

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