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Through the years, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah's Angel Network (1998–2010), [1] [2] the Oprah Winfrey Foundation (established in 1987), [3] [4] and the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation (established in 2010) [5] have donated hours and dollars to numerous non-profit organizations operating in the United States, South Africa, and other countries.
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.
She also established the Oprah’s Angel Network Homes Registry to help victims fill their homes with items lost in the storm. In less than two months, Winfrey’s viewers donated more than $5 ...
On October 2, Oprah made a surprise video appearance at the U.S. Dream Academy’s 25th anniversary “Power of a Dream” celebration to show her support. Oprah Just Donated Millions of Dollars ...
In 2007, the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG), a boarding school for girls, grades 8–12, opened in Henley on Klip, Gauteng Province, South Africa. [7] Through the years, Oprah and OWCF have contributed more than $200 million to South African education, primarily for academically gifted girls from disadvantaged backgrounds. [6]
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In 1998, Winfrey created Oprah's Angel Network, a charity that supported charitable projects and provided grants to nonprofit organizations around the world. Oprah's Angel Network raised more than $80 million ($1 million of which was donated by Jon Bon Jovi). Winfrey personally covered all administrative costs associated with the charity, so ...
Oprah began her broadcasting career at WVOL radio in Nashville while still in high school. At the age of 19, she became the youngest person and the first African American woman to anchor the news ...