Big names continue to donate to WE charities in the U.S., despite recent controversy

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.WE Charity co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger, pictured here introducing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau at the WE Day celebrations in Ottawa, Nov. 10, 2015, have always had a knack for attracting high-powered people to their cause.

Among the charity’s individual donors is Oscar-winning actor Natalie Portman, who has contributed US$500,000 and served as a WE ambassador. Basketball great Magic Johnson has donated US$1.2-million through his company, Magic Johnson Enterprises. He has also appeared at a WE Day event in Los Angeles. It’s a far cry from when WE Charity started out 25 years ago as Free the Children in the Kielburger family home in Toronto. Back then, Craig Kielburger was just 12 years old and his mission was to stop child labour. Today, the WE movement includes nine charities in Canada, the U.S. and Britain, as well as roughly a dozen private businesses.

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has given the charity US$300,000 and Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook, has donated US$1.2-million. During a parliamentary committee hearing last week, Craig Kielburger gave a glimpse into the organization’s fundraising strategy. He said WE relied on big-name speakers, such as Margaret Trudeau, to make the rounds at various events to impress potential donors, in return for a fee.“We don’t do telemarketing. We don’t do street canvassing. We don’t do mass mailing,” he told the committee.

brainwashed children to think collectively communism style notions not freedoms of the individual empowerment’s & successes! like Hitler took the youth We has been indoctrinating grooming them for Totalitarian Fascist Dictatorship New World Order all sponsored including JT:(

kate_bahen That's because the brothers operate like entrepreneur and business people first. As one business leader said to me, 'none of us can throw the first stone.'

Private companies can do whatever they want with their money, our gov however should not be using taxpayer money to fund a charity with such close ties to the lib party.

Just for business as usual

BTW, where's Sophie these days? Haven't seen her since 'the kiss' on Canada day message. Just askin'

Maybe they’re all waiting for evidence of wrongdoing. Of which there’s none so far.

Are they on the take as well? Let's start naming corporate names!

'We' Foundation is a pedophile organization just like the TRUDEAU FOUNDATION AND THE CLINTON FOUNDATIONS , PEDOPHILE

What the heck!

I just donated for the first time.

WE is nothing but a Scam. Nothing to show for the pretend cause. They should lose their charitable status.

Nice try globe! Chairman Trudeau will reward your loyalty

As Canadians why aren’t we waiting for ALL the facts before passing judgement? These men are Canadians who think outside the box...let’s wait and see.

Theres a lot of name dropping in this article. I wonder if any of them were paid.

Tax evasion!

Trudeaus disgusting behaviour regarding WE and their own issues in this country wouldn’t be of much concern outside of Canada at this point. Unless they were hit with criminal charges or other legal issues because of it the damage will be mostly confined to this country

'Mericans don't watch Canadian politics and if they did, our media is sucking Trudeau's Wang so just how do you expect them to know any better?

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