PokerStars teams up with the cast of Ocean’s 13 at Cannes to donate $1 million to charity
At a time when most are focused on previews, press reviews and star-studded red carpets, the cast of Ocean’s 13 and PokerStars are centered on more serious matters.
At the 60th Annual “Festival de Cannes,” PokerStars will donate US $1 million to the Not On Our Watch Project, a non-profit organization established by George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and Producer Jerry Weintraub to support efforts to aid the victims of the political and humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
The donation will occur on 22 May 2007 in Cannes, France. The project’s mission is to draw on the powerful voice of citizen artists, activists, and cultural leaders to generate lifesaving humanitarian assistance and protection for the vulnerable, marginalized, and displaced.
“We’re thankful for PokerStars’ contribution and their desire to support the cause to help save Darfur,” said George Clooney, Ocean’s 13 star and international activist. “PokerStars has decided to ‘go all in’ for Sudan and we’re grateful for their support, knowing the immense impact these funds will have to provide food, clothing and shelter to women, children and those most in need.”
In addition to hosting the largest online tournaments, PokerStars and its players are renowned for their charitable giving to numerous worthy causes including breast cancer research, AIDS research, relief efforts for survivors of the Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and the Virginia Tech tragedy. This year, PokerStars is a major sponsor of the 2007 Life Ball, Europe’s largest charity event dedicated to the fight against AIDS. For more information on how to give to the Not On Our Watch Project, go to
