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.
In May 2010, with Oprah's show ending, the charity stopped accepting donations and was shut down.
Hurricane Katrina
In the wake of
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a powerful, devastating and historic tropical cyclone that caused 1,392 fatalities and damages estimated at $125 billion in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area. ...
, 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.
Homes were built in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama before the one-year anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita.
References
Oprah Winfrey
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