Us Magazine
Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation has now raised enough money to
build 90 homes in Hurricane Katrina-ravaged New Orleans - nearing
its goal of financing 150 homes - the actor announced at a charity
reception Monday.
As of late August, the foundation had funds to build 84 houses, but
at Monday's reception, Pitt and his board members announced six
more new homes are now in the works. They also unveiled a donation
from the
American Idol Foundation.
Dressed in a black suit, gray scarf and a large blue hat, Pitt "was
gorgeous," an attendee tells Usmagazine.com. "It was incredible
that he was not sweating in the New Orleans heat with the suit,
scarf and hat!"
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After the reception, Pitt dined with board members at Delmonico's
-- one of Emeril's restaurant -- which is about two blocks from the
foundation's new headquarters.
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"Angelina was not with him," the source tells Us. "She must have
been with all those kids."
Pitt -- who has shelled out $5 million from his own pocket -- first
unveiled the project last December on the Today
show.
"I'm hoping we can ... expand all over New Orleans," he told Ann
Curry.
Asked if this project were his top priority, even above making
movies, Pitt said his family comes first, but "that love of my
family brings me here."
In June,
Angelina Jolie and Pitt
denied reports that they've sold their $3.5
million mansion in the French Quarter.
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