Paul Newman Continues to Influence Hollywood After Death

We may have lost Paul Newman earlier this year, but his influence is still strongly felt in Hollywood. Celebrities including Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks, Joaquin Phoenix, Bruce Willis, Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Sean Penn, Billy Crystal, and others joined together to honor Newman and raise money for The Painted Turtle.

The Painted Turtle is one of Newman’s Hole in the Wall Camps, helping children with life-threatening illnesses enjoy a real camp experience, where they can forget about their disease for a while and just focus on being a kid in a safe environment. Not only do the experiences at The Painted Turtle let kids try things they might not have a chance to elsewhere, but it inspires them to have more confidence and be self-reliant, and more cooperative with their medical caregivers, all of which helps in the healing process.

The celebrities mentioned above were just a few of the attendees — more than 2500 people showed up to show their support and empty their pockets for this worthy cause. I imagine Paul Newman and his charities will continue to have a huge impact for many years to come.

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