Clooney, DiCaprio and Kardashian Bring in $5 million at Sean Penn Haiti Benefit

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Sean Penn in Haiti - charity photoHollywood's biggest stars marked the two-year anniversary of the massive Haiti earthquake last week, gathering on Saturday to raise five million dollars for Sean Penn's J/P Haitian Relief Organization, which was set up to support thousands of displaced people living in a settlement camp there.

At the event, which featured an auction of celebrity items, Penn was also named “ambassador at large to Haiti” by Haiti’s foreign affairs minister.

Kim Kardashian was a surprise guest, having just visited Haiti in December on a humanitarian trip.

"I can't wait to go back," the reality TV star said.

(READ the story at E Online and WATCH videos about the extraordinary work of Penn's group)

Click to donate and help Haiti now.

 

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