DONATE: Pitt and Jolie donate $500,000 to Joplin

FACES OF RECOVERY: 176,869 volunteers help put Joplin together again

They initially came in droves, pouring into Joplin by the thousands during the months following the May 2011 tornado to clear debris, clean up damaged homes and businesses and distribute donations of food, water, clothing and other necessities.

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June 10, 2011

DONATE: Pitt and Jolie donate $500,000 to Joplin

Anonymous From staff reports The Joplin Globe Sat Jun 11, 2011, 09:10 AM CDT

JOPLIN, Mo. — Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, through their Jolie-Pitt Foundation today have announced a contribution of $500,000 to the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.

The donation will benefit the Joplin Recovery Fund and will support mid- and long-term rebuilding efforts.

Pitt, who grew up in Springfield, Mo., said, in a press release: “With the devastating loss of 30 percent of the city, the Joplin community faces great challenges ahead. Having spent much of my childhood there, I know these people to be hardworking, humble and especially resilient.”

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