George Clooney's Humanitarian Efforts
Getty ImagesEven back in 2005, he donated $1 million to the Hurricane Katrina relief fund with The United Way.
On March 25, 2007, Clooney sent an open letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel demanding Germany to take “decisive action” in the tragic Sudan region. "The coming together of Europe’s leaders this weekend is an ideal opportunity for the most stringent of sanctions to be put in place," Clooney wrote. "This genocide is happening on our watch. And what we do to stop it will be our legacy."
In April 2006, Clooney went to Darfur to shoot a documentary, called A Journey to Darfur with his father, documenting the tragedy in hopes of spreading awareness. It aired on the AmericanLife TV network.
In 2010 when the Haiti earthquake shook the world, Clooney was quick to start a telethon fundraiser in order to support the victims called Hope for Haiti Now.
In August 2010, George Clooney received the Humanitarian Award at the 2010 Emmy Awards, but Clooney was later quoted saying he was embarrassed by it. “You don’t want to be awarded for something you’re supposed to be doing,” he said.
In August 2010, George Clooney received the Humanitarian Award at the 2010 Emmy Awards, but Clooney was later quoted saying he was embarrassed by it. “You don’t want to be awarded for something you’re supposed to be doing,” he said.
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US actor George Clooney has his picture taken with fans as he arrives surrounded by security for a dinner to raise funds for the re-election of US President Barack Obama, in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, August 27, 2012. President Barack Obama supporter George Clooney raised almost $15 million for the re-election campaign at the actor's Los Angeles home in May. For his second act, Clooney is set to arrive Monday in Geneva, a center for international organizations and business. (AP Photo / KEYSTONE / Laurent Gillieron)
Launch Photo Gallery Li US actor George Clooney has his picture taken with fans as he arrives surrounded by security for a dinner to raise funds for the re-election of US President Barack Obama, in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, August 27, 2012. President Barack Obama supporter George Clooney raised almost $15 million for the re-election campaign at the actor's Los Angeles home in May. For his second act, Clooney is set to arrive Monday in Geneva, a center for international organizations and business. (AP Photo / KEYSTONE / Laurent Gillieron) US actor George Clooney, right, and Geneva-based American lawyer and co-president of Democrats Abroad Charles C. Adams, left, arrive for a dinner to raise funds for the re-election of US President Barack Obama, in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, August 27, 2012. President Barack Obama supporter George Clooney raised almost $15 million for the re-election campaign at the actor's Los Angeles home in May. For his second act, Clooney is set to arrive Monday in Geneva, a center for international organizations and business. (AP Photo / KEYSTONE / Laurent Gillieron) US actor George Clooney, right, and Geneva-based American lawyer and co-president of Democrats Abroad Charles C. Adams, left, arrive for a dinner to raise funds for the re-election of US President Barack Obama, in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, August 27, 2012. President Barack Obama supporter George Clooney raised almost $15 million for the re-election campaign at the actor's Los Angeles home in May. For his second act, Clooney is set to arrive Monday in Geneva, a center for international organizations and business. (AP Photo / KEYSTONE / Laurent Gillieron) US actor George Clooney arrives surrounded by security for a dinner to raise funds for the re-election of US President Barack Obama, in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, August 27, 2012. President Barack Obama supporter George Clooney raised almost $15 million for the re-election campaign at the actor's Los Angeles home in May. For his second act, Clooney is set to arrive Monday in Geneva, a center for international organizations and business. (AP Photo / KEYSTONE / Laurent Gillieron) US actor George Clooney, 2nd left, arrives surrounded by security for a dinner to raise funds for the re-election of US President Barack Obama, in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, August 27, 2012. President Barack Obama supporter George Clooney raised almost $15 million for the re-election campaign at the actor's Los Angeles home in May. For his second act, Clooney is set to arrive Monday in Geneva, a center for international organizations and business. (AP Photo / KEYSTONE / Laurent Gillieron) This photo combo made from file photos shows President Barack Obama, left, and actor George Clooney. Obama says Clooney is a good friend and a good person who is sensitive about protecting that friendship. The president tells Entertainment Tonight in an interview airing Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 that he got to know Clooney through his work on Sudan when Obama was in the U.S. Senate. (AP Photo) US actor George Clooney, right, arrives in Sarnico, northern Italy, to shoot a commercial, Monday, July 30, 2012. (AP Photo/LaPresse) ITALY OUT US actor George Clooney, centre, arrives to shoot a commercial, in Sarnico, northern Italy, Monday, July 30, 2012. (AP Photo/LaPresse) ITALY OUT US actor George Clooney arrives in Sarnico, northern Italy, to shoot a commercial, Monday, July 30, 2012. (AP Photo/LaPresse) ITALY OUT US actor George Clooney gestures as he arrives in Sarnico, northern Italy, to shoot a commercial, Monday July 30, 2012. (AP Photo/LaPresse) ITALY OUT George Clooney arrives in Sarnico, northern Italy, to shoot a commercial, Monday, July 30, 2012. (AP Photo/LaPresse) ITALY OUT The wax figure of Spanish actress Penelope Cruz was unveiled at the Grevin wax museum in Paris, Thursday July 26, 2012. Visible at left is US actor George Clooney's wax statue.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) (FILES): This November 17, 2010 file photo shows Kerry Kennedy (L) with George Clooney (R) during the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights' 2010 Ripple of Hope Awards dinner in New York. Kerry Kennedy was arrested July 13, 2012 for driving under the influence of drugs after an automoble accident in New York state. The vehicle driven by Kennedy, 52, a niece of US President John F. Kennedy and daughter of former Senator Robert Kennedy, collided with a tractor trailer on Interstate route 684, police said in a statement. She is the former wife of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. AFP Photo / Files / Kimihiro HoshinoKIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP/GettyImages FILE - This Oct. 19, 2011 file photo shows US actor Philip Seymour Hoffman at the official BFI London Film Festival screening of "The Ides of March," in central London. Lionsgate announced Monday, July 9, 2012 that Hoffman has been cast in the role of Plutarch Heavensbee, head gamemaker for "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," set for release in November. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file) FILE - This Oct. 19, 2011 file photo shows US actor Philip Seymour Hoffman at the official BFI London Film Festival screening of "The Ides of March," in central London. Lionsgate announced Monday, July 9, 2012 that Hoffman has been cast in the role of Plutarch Heavensbee, head gamemaker for "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," set for release in November. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file) FILE - In this March 15, 2012 file photo, actor George Clooney speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington. Clooney is offering more help to President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, headlining a European fundraiser this summer for Americans living abroad. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) FILE- In this Oct. 27, 2010, file photo, the new Tesla Model S electric sedan is shown during the unveiling of the new Tesla factory in Fremont, Calif. Tesla Motors, which has lost nearly $1 billion selling high-end electric sports cars to the likes of George Clooney will offer its first mass-market, five-seat sedan Friday, June 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File) File - In this May 25, 2011 file photo, people look at a Tesla Motors electric car vehicle at a showroom in San Jose, Calif. Tesla Motors, which has lost nearly $1 billion selling high-end electric sports cars to the likes of George Clooney will offer its first mass-market, five-seat sedan Friday, June 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file) FILE - In this April 28, 2012, file photo, Reese Witherspoon arrives at the White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington. It will be Sarah Jessica Parker's house, but President Barack Obama's show. You could call it "Checks and the City." Needing to boost his donor base and campaign cash, Obama is banking on elite entertainers for help so often they have essentially become a cast of characters in his campaign. He is using his Hollywood access and raffling it off as a prize to others, tapping into a nation that revels in celebrity even in hard economic times. From Tinseltown to Broadway, Obama has surrounded himself with blockbuster names lately: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Witherspoon, Spike Lee, Will Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Cher and many others who make more in one year that most people do in a lifetime. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File) FILE - In this March 15, 2012 file photo, actor George Clooney leaves the White House in Washington. If you have $40,000 to spend, President Barack Obama's campaign has a deal for you. Write a big check, and you'll get you a picture with the president and the chance to swap political strategy him _ all while enjoying a gourmet meal at the lavish home of a Hollywood celebrity or Wall Street tycoon. And if you're lucky, you might just end up with a plum post as a U.S. ambassador or an invitation to an exclusive White House state dinner. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2011 file photo originally released by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, actor James Brolin, left, and his wife Barbra Streisand pose at the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Streisand attended a fundraiser for President Barack Obama on Thursday, May 10, 2012, hosted by actor-activist George Clooney at his Studio City, Calif., home. (AP Photo/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Alex J. Berliner) FILE - In this April 19, 2012 file photo, actor Robert Downey Jr arrives for the European Premiere of "The Avengers," in London. Downey attended a fundraiser for President Barack Obama on Thursday, May 10, 2012, hosted by actor-activist George Clooney at his Studio City, Calif., home. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file) FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2012 file photo, Mexican actress Salma Hayek arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in West Hollywood, Calif. Hayek attended a fundraiser for President Barack Obama on Thursday, May 10, 2012, hosted by actor-activist George Clooney at his Studio City, Calif., home. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file) FILE - In this May 7, 2012 file photo, actor Tobey Maguire, left, and his wife Jennifer Meyer arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala benefit, celebrating Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada in New York. Magure attended a fundraiser for President Barack Obama on Thursday, May 10, 2012, hosted by actor-activist George Clooney at his Studio City, Calif., home. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file) FILE - In this April 25, 2012 file photo, actor Jack Black poses at the annual "Pioneer of the Year" award ceremony for DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg at CinemaCon 2012, the official convention of the National Association of Theater Owners in Las Vegas. Black attended a fundraiser for President Barack Obama on Thursday, May 10, 2012, hosted by actor-activist George Clooney at his Studio City, Calif., home. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) FILE - In this March 15, 2012 file photo, actor George Clooney leaves the White House in Washington after his meeting with President Barack Obama. Clooney held a fundraiser for Obama on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at his Studio City, Calif., home. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, file) CORRECTION-DATELINE - Police cars are seen outside of the home of actor George Clooney May 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. US President Barack Obama will be attending a campaign fundraiser held at Clooney's residence. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages CORRECTION-DATELINE - A caution sign is seen on the driveway of actor George Clooney May 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. US President Barack Obama will be attending a campaign fundraiser held at Clooney's residence. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages CORRECTION-DATELINE - The presidential SUV is seen outside of the house of actor George Clooney May 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. US President Barack Obama will be attending a campaign fundraiser held at Clooney's residence. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages US President Barack Obama steps off Air Force One May 10, 2012 upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. Obama is in Los Angeles to attend a campaign fundraiser at the residence of actor George Clooney. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages US President Barack Obama steps off Air Force One May 10, 2012 upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. Obama is in Los Angeles to attend a campaign fundraiser at the residence of actor George Clooney. AFP PHOTO / Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages US President Barack Obama waves as he steps off Air Force One May 10, 2012 upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. Obama is in Los Angeles to attend a campaign fundraiser at the residence of actor George Clooney. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages US President Barack Obama steps off Air Force One May 10, 2012 upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. Obama is in Los Angeles to attend a campaign fundraiser at the residence of actor George Clooney. AFP PHOTO / Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages US President Barack Obama steps off Air Force One May 10, 2012 upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. Obama is in Los Angeles to attend a campaign fundraiser at the residence of actor George Clooney. AFP PHOTO / Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages US President Barack Obama steps off Air Force One May 10, 2012 upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. Obama is in Los Angeles to attend a campaign fundraiser at the residence of actor George Clooney. AFP PHOTO / Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages Police cars are seen outside of the home of actor George Clooney May 10, 2012 in Studio City, California. US President Barack Obama will be attending a campaign fundraiser held at Clooney's residence. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages A caution sign is seen on the driveway of actor George Clooney May 10, 2012 in Studio City, California. US President Barack Obama will be attending a campaign fundraiser held at Clooney's residence. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages The presidential SUV is seen outside of the house of actor George Clooney May 10, 2012 in Studio City, California. US President Barack Obama will be attending a campaign fundraiser held at Clooney's residence. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages Law enforcement vehicles are parked outside the home of actor George Clooney, the site of a private fundraiser for President Barack Obama, Thursday, May 10, 2012, in Los Angeles. One hundred and fifty supporters will dine with Obama at Clooney’s home, at a party organizers expect to gross $15 million for the President’s re-election campaign. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) US President Barack Obama steps off Marine One May 10, 2012 upon arrival at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California. US President Barack Obama will be attending a campaign fundraiser held at actor George Clooney's residence. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages US President Barack Obama steps off Air Force One May 10, 2012 upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. Obama is in Los Angeles to attend a campaign fundraiser at the residence of actor George Clooney. AFP PHOTO / Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages US President Barack Obama steps off Air Force One May 10, 2012 upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. Obama is in Los Angeles to attend a campaign fundraiser at the residence of actor George Clooney. AFP PHOTO / Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages US President Barack Obama steps off Marine One May 10, 2012 upon arrival at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California. US President Barack Obama will be attending a campaign fundraiser held at actor George Clooney's residence. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages US President Barack Obama steps off Air Force One May 10, 2012 upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. Obama is in Los Angeles to attend a campaign fundraiser at the residence of actor George Clooney. AFP PHOTO / Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages US President Barack Obama steps off Air Force One May 10, 2012 upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. Obama is in Los Angeles to attend a campaign fundraiser at the residence of actor George Clooney. AFP PHOTO / Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages (FILES) Actor George Clooney attends the White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington, DC, in this April 28, 2012 file photo. Clooney, who hosts a star-studded fundraiser for Barack Obama on May 10, 2012, is a Hollywood A-lister turned activist for liberal causes including Sudan, Haiti -- and the US leader's re-election. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB/FILESSAUL LOEB/AFP/GettyImages AFP photo coverage advisory: May 10, 2012 (PART II) Tel: (0033) 1 40 41 48 94 Duty Editor: Nick Bradley --AMERICAS-- WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama travels to Seattle, Washington and Los Angeles WASHINGTON: US First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, help military kids create Mother's Day cards WASHINGTON: US First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden host a Joining Forces service event with Congressional spouses to assemble Mother's Day packages that deployed troops have requested to be sent to their mothers and wives at home. WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta hosts an honor cordon to welcome Minister of Defense of Finland Stefan Wallin to the Pentagon WASHINGTON: The US Defense Department hosts an arrival honor cordon in honor of Gen. Necdet Ozel, chief of the Turkish General Staff to the Pentagon WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey hold a media briefing NEW YORK: Friends of Anton auction preview NEW YORK: ABA Gallery presents the exhibition Russian Art from Private Collections: Borovikovsky to Kabakov, press preview SEATTLE, Washington: US President Barack Obama attends a campaign event LOS ANGELES: US President Barack Obama holds a dinner with campaign contest winners at actor George Clooney's house in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES: Premiere "Battleship" HAITI, Port-au-Prince: Situation, as develops COLOMBIA: Follow up of FARC kidnap of French journalist Romeo Langlois URUGUAY: Haitian Jhony Jean to declare on case against UN Blue Helmets --SPORTS-- CHESS: Start of the World Championship Chess Championship CRICKET: IPL - Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils in Hyderabad CRICKET: IPL - Rajasthan Royals v Chennai super kings in Jaipur FBL-COPA LIBERTADORES: Fluminense (BRA) - Internacional (BRA) in Rio de Janeiro FBL-COPA LIBERTADORES: Santos (BRA - Bolivar (BOL) in Santos. VOLLEYBALL: NORCECA Men's Continental Olympic QualiAFP/AFP/GettyImages AFP photo coverage advisory: May 9, 2012 (PART II) Tel: (852) 2829 6206 Duty Editor: pl --AMERICAS-- WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama travels to Seattle, Washington and Los Angeles WASHINGTON: US First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, help military kids create Mother's Day cards WASHINGTON: US First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden host a Joining Forces service event with Congressional spouses to assemble Mother's Day packages that deployed troops have requested to be sent to their mothers and wives at home. WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta hosts an honor cordon to welcome Minister of Defense of Finland Stefan Wallin to the Pentagon WASHINGTON: The US Defense Department hosts an arrival honor cordon in honor of Gen. Necdet Ozel, chief of the Turkish General Staff to the Pentagon WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey hold a media briefing NEW YORK: Friends of Anton auction preview NEW YORK: ABA Gallery presents the exhibition Russian Art from Private Collections: Borovikovsky to Kabakov, press preview SEATTLE, Washington: US President Barack Obama attends a campaign event LOS ANGELES: US President Barack Obama holds a dinner with campaign contest winners at actor George Clooney's house in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES: Premiere "Battleship" HAITI, Port-au-Prince: Situation, as develops COLOMBIA: Follow up of FARC kidnap of French journalist Romeo Langlois URUGUAY: Haitian Jhony Jean to declare on case against UN Blue Helmets --SPORTS-- CRICKET: IPL - Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils in Hyderabad CRICKET: IPL - Rajasthan Royals v Chennai super kings in Jaipur FBL-COPA LIBERTADORES: Fluminense (BRA) - Internacional (BRA) in Rio de Janeiro FBL-COPA LIBERTADORES: Santos (BRA - Bolivar (BOL) in Santos. VOLLEYBALL: NORCECA Men's Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament in Long BeachAFP/AFP/GettyImages HOUSTON, TX - MAY 03: Actor/social activist George Clooney (L) and Hawa Mahamad, a refugee from Arwalla, Darfur onstage during "A Conversation With George Clooney" at Wortham Center Brown Theater on May 3, 2012 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/FilmMagic) HOUSTON, TX - MAY 03: Actor/social activist George Clooney speaks during "A Conversation With George Clooney" at Wortham Center Brown Theater on May 3, 2012 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/FilmMagic)MORE HOT TOPICS
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