Sep 27, 2008 11:53 pm US/Pacific
Charities Part Of Paul Newman's Legacy
WESTPORT, Conn. (CBS) ―
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Paul Newman, seen here on June 15, 2006, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., visited the upstate resort to raise money for the Double H Ranch, an Adirondack camp he co-founded for children with cancer, AIDS and other grave illnesses.
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Paul Newman's legacy will last not only on the screen but in the lives touched by his prolific charitable work.
"I wanted to acknowledge luck; the chance and benevolence of it in my life, and the brutality of it in the lives of others, who might not be allowed the good fortune of a lifetime to correct it," Newman once said.
For more than 25 years, Newman's Own Foundation has produced food products whose proceeds are all donated to charities. The private independent foundation has generated more than $250 million.
"What started as something of a joke in the basement of his home, turned into a highly-respected, multi-million dollar a year food company," said Newman's Own Vice-Chairman Robert Forrester.
Helping children was a cause close to his heart. Newman founded and donated millions to the "Hole In The Wall" camps that give well over 135,000 children with life-threatening conditions a place where they could escape and enjoy a carefree childhood experience. There are 11 camps worldwide.
"Paul took advantage of what life offered him, and while personally reluctant to acknowledge that he was doing anything special, he forever changed the lives of many with his generosity, humor, and humanness. His legacy lives on in the charities he supported and the Hole in the Wall Camps, for which he cared so much," Forrester said.
"We will miss our friend Paul Newman, but are lucky ourselves to have known such a remarkable person."
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