Oprah's Angel Network was a charity organized in 1998 and involved in various projects such as education supplies, school construction, disaster relief, and other areas.[1]
In May 2010, with Oprah's show ending, the charity stopped accepting donations and was shut down.[2][3]
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Hurricane Katrina
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Oprah created the Oprah Angel Network Katrina registry which raised more than $11 million for relief efforts. Winfrey personally gave $10 million to the cause.[4] Homes were built in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama before the one-year anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.[5]
References
- ^ "About Oprah's Angel Network". Harpo Productions, Inc. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Oprah Winfrey's Angel Network Charity To Close Down". The Huffington Post. May 26, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ "Oprah's Angel Network - How to Help - Thank You to Our Donors". Opera's Angel Network. May 24, 2010. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ Mirabella, Linda. "Cash Donations, Benefit Concerts, Celebrity Auctions and Celebrity Volunteers to Benefit Victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita". LAStarz. Archived from the original on June 22, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
- ^ "Building Oprah Katrina Homes". Oprah.com. January 15, 2006. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
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