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Drew's Huge Heart

Filed under: Inspiration > Drew Barrymore

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This is amazing!

Drew Barrymore is donating $1 million to charity.

Of her own money!!!

The actress gave the gift on Monday to the World Food Programme (WFP) and the funds have been earmarked to feed thousands of schoolchildren in Kenya.

Barrymore announced her very generous contribution on the Oprah show.

Drew is a WFP ambassador against hunger and her gift kicks off the agency's $3 billion "Fill the Cup" campaign that aims to feed 59 million hungry school children in developing countries for a year.

WFP hopes the United States will be able to donate enough money to feed 10 million of those children.

"I have seen with my own eyes what a difference a simple cup of nutritious porridge can make in a child's life," said the Barrymore, who has traveled to Kenya twice in the past two years for WFP. "It helps them learn, stay healthy and sets them on track for a bright future. I urge everyone — everywhere — to help WFP 'Fill the Cup' for hungry children, and make hunger history."

Rock on, Drew!!!

To donate to the "Fill The Cup" campaign, please CLICK HERE!



189 comments to “Drew's Huge Heart”

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  1. sonya says – reply to this
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    first?

    im sexy

  2. sonya says – reply to this
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    fuck yeah bitches

  3. Zac says – reply to this
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    SHE SUCKS

  4. J says – reply to this
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    SWEET

  5. christina says – reply to this
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    3?

  6. nora says – reply to this
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    hi

  7. christina says – reply to this
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    zacs jealous

  8. destiny says – reply to this
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    FIRST!

  9. b says – reply to this
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    yay!

  10. first says – reply to this
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    first!

  11. sam says – reply to this
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    first

  12. zara says – reply to this
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    drew's awesome

  13. yo says – reply to this
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    first!

  14. hill says – reply to this
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    that's awesome..good for her

  15. ed says – reply to this
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    If nepostar Drew thinks one dime of that money is going to "hungry schoolchildren" I have a bridge I can sell her.

  16. g says – reply to this
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    she's all heart!

  17. Rudy says – reply to this
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    What a Great person to be able to do that! I Heart Drew!

  18. pius says – reply to this
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    3's a charm

  19. Marie says – reply to this
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    Drew Barrymore is an amazing person and has a big heart. I wish there were more people like her in Hollywood. She is the kind of person that people should look up to, a very good role model. Plus she's so cute and adorable together with Justin Long!

  20. Foxy says – reply to this
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    Really freaking awesome that she did this. But ya know what? It will just be a big tax write off anyways.

    Hey, if anyone wants to make a bunch of money online go here: http://getpaidto7.tk
    I've made over $90 in the past week and over $600 in the past 4 months! I LOVE this site!

  21. DREW ROCKS says – reply to this
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    THANKS PEREZ THIS IS AWESOME NEWS!

  22. Sarah S says – reply to this
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    I saw the show this a.m. and Drew Barrymore is such an amazing person! Easily on the most wonderful woman of all time… Now if Britney could just take note!

  23. jeezlouise says – reply to this
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    29. Michelle Obama has been wearing clothes the same style of Jackie-O
    Obama tries to sound like JFK - when it suits him
    Like MLK, when it suits him

    Instead of saying he will wear the American flag sometimes, he has flatout refused to wear it.
    If for no other reason, he could wear it at least sometimes, but he absolutely refuses to do so.
    I have some real problems with that.
    And when he was asked to denounce Farrakan, it was obvious that he was not comfortable doing so.

    Posted at 2:50PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by take off the MASK obamas

    THANK GOD THERE IS ONE SANE PERSON LEFT THAT ACTUALLY SEES WHAT KIND OF MANIPULATION IS GOING ON - JUST SAY NO-BAMA. THE MAN IS REALLY SCARY, MAYBE EVEN LESS COMPITENT AS BUSH AND IDIOTS ARE ON HIS BANDWAGON- DO THESE PEOPLE ALSO THINK PARIS HILTON IS GREAT?
    WHY IS OUR COUNTRIES POPULATION DUMBING DOWN? ITS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. LIKE BUYING A HOUSE WITH AN ADJUSTABLE MORTGAGE AND NO MONEY DOWN AND PRETENDING IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A GOOD DEAL- THEN COMPLAINING WHEN YOU CANT "FLIP IT" . DISGUSTING.

    Posted at 3:53PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by jeezlouise

  24. ashleigh says – reply to this
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    ewwwwww first

  25. robertico says – reply to this
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    Sweet little drew!

  26. Vanessa says – reply to this
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    That's cool I guess.

  27. cainusrising says – reply to this
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    Hells yeah! 66th bitches!!

  28. Cianna says – reply to this
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    wooo 3rd

  29. perez is a loser says – reply to this
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    you just had to steal the thunder didn't you jackass

  30. mcribcage says – reply to this
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    "Fill the Cup" harkens me back to another cup that 2 girls had the pleasure of contributing to.

  31. sweet says – reply to this
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    good for her!

  32. Babs says – reply to this
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    We'd all do better to donate to Planned Parenthood and any other international group that promotes family planning and all forms of birth control.

  33. Good Kitty says – reply to this
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    i love her.

  34. detroitrockcity says – reply to this
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    1st!!!

  35. Jamie says – reply to this
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    "I have seen with my own eyes what a difference a simple cup of nutritious porridge can make in a child's life". –Drew Barrymore

    What kind of bullshit is that?! Someone tell this girl to stop rehearsing her lines. Has-been!!

  36. lindsey says – reply to this
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    2nd——Drew should marry Justin Long! He's funny and so her type!

  37. jackie says – reply to this
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    That's great.

    Finally nice to hear something good about a celebrity for once.

  38. pffft says – reply to this
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    I bet She was high when she made this decision

  39. Babs says – reply to this
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    Re: jeezlouise – #25 You are an idiot. Who is going to listen to someone who can't spell, especially the word competent?!? I am a Clinton supporter, but all these lies and half-truths being spread about Obama are nothing but ignorance and racism. Also, it is quite a stretch to bash Obama on a story about "Drew's Huge Heart".

  40. Bee says – reply to this
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    I'm sure all the starving children in THIS country appreciate your kindness Shrew Borememore.

    Oh wait, if she (and other celeburats) like Orca Wimpee were to actually pledge the money in this country, they would have to put up or shut up.

    When they do their "business" in other countries, again, conveniently like Africa/Kenya/South Africa, they can pledge a mil and drop a thou and who would know the diff?

  41. Hmmm says – reply to this
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    I saw her on a magazine cover today. She doesn't even look like herself anymore. Something is very different. Some plastic surgery I would suspect. I liked her natural look better. It's so weird when stars appearances change, I'm not just talking about a few wrinkles gone, I mean when they don't even look like themselves anymore.

  42. Me says – reply to this
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    Nepostar. big whoop….

  43. why am i always right? says – reply to this
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    thats nice of her.
    and if i had 1 million to spare i would too.

  44. ANYA says – reply to this
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    greate!
    thats the reason why i love that woman

  45. SADIE says – reply to this
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    DREW IS AWESOME!!! I LOVE DREW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  46. are says – reply to this
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    oh come on 1 million is nothing compared to her whole wealth and why is she annoucing it MEDIA WHOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

  47. mwah says – reply to this
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    http://CelebritySurgery.net

  48. Chutzpah says – reply to this
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    Why couldn't she just donate the money without announcing it to the world on Oprah? Publicity anyone? This is a bunch of bull. Help by donating money if you really give a shit, not to make people think "you really care". Fuck Drew and fuck Oprah for endorsing Obama just because he's black. What will his plan be to end poverty and hunger not all over the world, but here at home. "Send them all gumbrops and a hug on my part!!!!"

  49. Diane says – reply to this
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    SHE SHOULD HAVE DONATED THE MONEY TO OUR TEACHERS, OUR SCHOOLS OR STARVING KIDS RIGHT HERE IN THE UNITED STATES!

  50. meagan says – reply to this
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    BIG FUCKING DEAL IT IS A TAX WRITE OFF TO HER ANYWAY. WHAT ABOUT GIVING TO THE STARVING CHILDREN IN LA, WHY DOES SHE HAVE TON GO TO AFRICA? I AM NOT IMPRESSED!!!!!!!!

  51. LeeLeeLee says – reply to this
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    all these crazy whores like Shitney Spears, Lindsay Blohan and Paris Cunton can learn from Drew Barrymore. Maybe if they bother to help someone else in need they can feel better about themselves, do a good deed and not think the world revolves around them.

  52. co says – reply to this
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    zex. why cant more ppl be like her

  53. ANONYMOUS says – reply to this
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    WHY CANT THESE CELEBRITIES HELP PEOPLE IN AMERICA!! AMERICANS ARE THE ONES WHO MADE THESE IDIOTS THEIR MONEY!!!! IF YOU WANT TO HELP OTHER COUNTRIES GO AHEAD BUT MATCH THE MONEY. THERE ARE TONS OF GREAT ORGANIZATIONS IN NEED HERE!!

  54. kelli says – reply to this
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    THATS REAL NICE AND ALL… AND SHE DIDNT HAVE TO DO THAT… BUT PEOPLE WHO REALLY CARE ABOUT HELPING OTHERS, DON'T HAVE TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY DONATE TO GET PRAISE. THEY DONATE BECAUSE THEY LOVE PEOPLE AND WANT TO HELP.

    QUIT BRAGGING DREW. THE AMERICAN PUBLIC DONATES MORE TO CHARITIES THAN HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES MILLIONS COMBINED, AND WE DONT NEED PRAISE AND THANKS FOR IT.

  55. ursaminorjim says – reply to this
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    Just a million? I mean, she can certainly afford to donate more than that. Oh, well - as publicity stunts go, at least it'll do a modicum of some good.

  56. Jamie says – reply to this
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    Re: Bee – LMAO. I completely agree with you.

  57. K. says – reply to this
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    Nope, sorry, not funding one cent to another country! I want my money spent here in America where people need it. We need to fix our own problems before we run off to fix someone else's!

  58. Steve Samoua says – reply to this
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    'Juno' is a ripoff Oscar awarded for ORIGINAL screenplay!
    http://digg.com/movies/Juno_is_a_ripoff_awarded_for_original_screenplay

  59. Trey says – reply to this
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    Thanks for the post.. I already donated to the cause.

  60. Kandie says – reply to this
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    While its nice that she cares about kids in Kenya…..what about the US. Celebreties love to act like there are no hungry children here.

  61. Bree says – reply to this
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    I think that everyone seems to forget that there are hungry children in the United States too ….

  62. Ami says – reply to this
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    I was actually at the Oprah show today and sat next to Justin, Drew's beau and thought it was very generous of her to donate this huge sum of money. Hopefully this will allow her to achieve her goals.

  63. WHAT? says – reply to this
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    SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP
    SHUT UP SHUT UP
    SHUT UP SHUT UP
    SHUT UP SHUT UP
    SHUT UP SHUT UP
    SHUT UP SHUT UP
    SHUT UP SHUT UP
    SHUT UP SHUT UP
    SHUT UP SHUT UP
    SHUT UP SHUT UP
    SHUT UP SHUT UP

    DOES ANYONE SEE HOW OBNOXIOUS THEIR BEING WITH REMARKS, ABOUT ANYONE FAMOUS? Its a time waster. Drew is a sweet person, no one cares if you suspect she got botox, got surgery or is FAKE, if anything. She's an unbelievably kind person, and for anyone to even talk about any thing so lowly is disgusting, people are cruel and sick and moronic. THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK, YOU'LL ALL REALIZE HOW RUDE YOU SOUND.

  64. LmA says – reply to this
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    What about all the starving children IN AMERICA? .. all these Celebs donate to over seas but there is much poverty here too!!!!

  65. Rich says – reply to this
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    Celebs are such phoney bitches. "Yes, Oprah, I just donated a cool million (of my own money mind you) to the poor starving kids in Africa, ’cause, you know — there aren't any hungry children in America." PFFFFFTTTT!!!!

    I might be more impressed if she did it with whoring out her generosity so everyone will go "Awwwwww, isn't she WONDERFUL!" Bullsh*t! Frank Sinatra used to do all kinds of charitable gestures like that on the sly, without any publicity. Now that's class, baby!

  66. bob sakamano says – reply to this
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    why dont they donate to feed american kids?

  67. monkey says – reply to this
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    there are kids in the united states that need food too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  68. ashley says – reply to this
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    www.freerice.com

    if you're literate, play this weirdly addictive vocab game and they donate rice to the WFP

  69. XxXBarbie Doll says – reply to this
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    see thats what its all about…in the words of perez…"ROCK ON DREW!"

  70. fabulous says – reply to this
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    Re: Chutzpah
    The answer to your question is quite simple really and you are partially correct in saying publicity. How many people had heard of this charity before her announcement? How many more people may now donate to this charity and follow her lead? Like I said, quite simple really. She's obviously passionate about the cause and wanted to promote it.

  71. Crystal says – reply to this
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    That's awesome!

  72. Elana says – reply to this
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    I love love love Drew! She's fabulous.

  73. Jessica says – reply to this
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    Tax write off…someone with her kind of money needs to give to charity or they will be hit hard at tax time. It's not like when regular people give to charity. Wish these celebs would give $$ to the poor kids in this country.

  74. Lie says – reply to this
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    Well - woop- tee- doo.
    She is so shit full of money it means the same to her to donate a million dollars as it does to me to donale 1 quit.

    It is her duty to do some good with all that cash!

  75. BEANS says – reply to this
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    Re: jeezlouise
    NO ONE IS WORSE THEN BUSH YOU DUMBASS, RACIST BITCH.
    I BET IF HE WERE WHITE YOU'D BE LOVING OBAMA'S BLACK ASS.

  76. LYNNE says – reply to this
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    Re: Chutzpah
    SO YOU WANT OPRAH TO BACK HILLARY BECAUSE SHE IS A WHITE WOMAN AND JOHN MCCAIN BECAUSE HE IS AN OLD WHITE MAN?
    I HATE OPRAH BUT THE BITCH CLAIMS TO BE BACKING OBAMA BECAUSE HE IS BRILLIANT. ALSO REMEMBER, OBAMA'S MOM IS WHITE….
    DUMB ASS

  77. northdolphin says – reply to this
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    To all the people commenting on her "tax write-off" and publicity hounding … what's people like Paris Hilton doing as they promised ?

    At least Drew is doing something …

  78. leave it to beavers