Newsweek: 15 People Who Make America Great

Newsweek has a new story honoring 15 people or organizations who are giving back to make America a better nation. They range from the well-known (Target, Rick Warren, Brad Pitt) to the unknown (Benita Singh and Ruth Degolia, Nancy Cox).

I was skeptical about Target, considering their stance against carrying the morning after pill in their pharmacies, but within their faith-based beliefs, they are doing good things.

Brad Pitt is honored -- though it seems Angelina Jolie is more deserving, since Pitt wouldn't be doing any of this if it weren't for her -- for selling the first pictures of the Bradgelina baby for $4 million and giving all the money to African charities.

Some of the stories are inspiring, but it does feel a little self-serving and biased. Still, give it a look.

Here is the whole list:
• Benita Singh and Ruth Degolia
• Pierre Omidyar
• Randy Rusk
• Brad Pitt
• Rick Warren
• Aaron Dworkin Organization
• Boys & Girls Clubs
• Ruby Jones
• Soledad O'Brien
• Target
• Nancy Cox
• John Read
• Frederick Kaplan
• Timothy Hernandez
• Margaret Ross
• Philanthropy's All-Star Team
• Reader's Choice

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