Jennifer Aniston has donated $1 million to Puerto Rico to help with Hurricane Maria relief
Other celebrities to have donated money include Leonardo DiCaprio and Alec Baldwin
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Your support makes all the difference.Jennifer Aniston has joined the legions of celebrities donating money towards hurricane relief in the US, the former Friends actor offering $1 million.
The money will be split in half between the Ricky Martin Foundation for Puerto Rico and the American Red Cross, offering relief to those affected by Hurricane Maria and Hurricane Harvey.
Martin — a famous Puerto Rican singer turned activist — thanked Anniston publicly on Twitter, writing: “Jennifer Aniston U R amazing Thanx 4 donating $500k for our #PuertoRico relief fund. We will never forget. U R saving lives Jenn #Allin4PR”
Days earlier, Martin had appeared on The Ellen Show, encouraging people to donate to the non-profit organisation.
A source close to Anniston told E! News: "She is concerned that so much is still needed to be done for the victims of these recent hurricanes, especially Puerto Rico where there is still no power to most of the island. She hopes this inspires others to give what they can.”
Martin has so far managed to raise upwards of $3 million to help Puerto Rico, benefactors including Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen DeGeneres and Alec Baldwin.
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