Following the catastrophic natural disaster (which stuck Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina in the states), celebrities and politicians took to social media to tweet their support for the victims.

Haiti was specifically hit hard by the hurricane, which prompted Barbados-born Rihanna to tweet, “My heart absolutely breaks for Haiti!!! Prayers up for my brothers and sisters who’ve fallen victim to this tragic event!.”

Pink and Heidi Klum asked their respective followers to take action, tweeting links to UNICEF’s Hurricane Relief website along with images of themselves alongside the children of Haiti.

Actor Josh Gad revealed his personal ties to the situation tweeting: “All my #Floridians, please say (sp) safe. My family just scrambled up North to avoid the eye. Find a shelter and hunker down,” while Oscar winners Forest Whitaker and Reese Witherspoon sent their prayers to all those affected by the storm.

And in the midst of a contentious election season Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both took a break from campaigning to tweet their send their support.

“Thoughts & prayers with the millions of people in the path of Hurricane Matthew. Look out for neighbors, and listen to your local officials,” Mr. Trump tweeted.

“Hurricane #Matthew is a major storm. I urge everyone to follow emergency instructions and evacuate if you’re told to. Stay safe Florida,” said Mrs. Clinton ahead of Matthew’s landfall in the U.S. while including evacuation tips from FEMA.

Ways You Can Help Hurricane Matthew Victims

The world stands united in helping the victims of Hurricane Matthew and there are many ways in which you can assist in the efforts.

Unfortunately, in natural disasters such as this one, people will look to exploit the generosity of others. A good way to steer clear of any false relief funds is to visit the Center for International Disaster website where it compiled a list of reputable charitable organizations.

The CIDI urges cash donations rather than supplies.

“Unlike material donations, cash involves no transportation costs, shipping delays, or customs fees. It also enables relief organizations to spend more time providing aid by spending less time managing goods,” reads a passage on the website.

Volunteering is also an option, but if you can’t travel or make a cash donation, the American Red Cross encourages blood donations especially by those people with type O blood.

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In today’s college football landscape, it seems there are as many student-athletes making headlines for law violations than those scoring touchdowns. But there is one off-the-field story making the rounds that’s restoring the faith of sports fans.

While several members of Florida State University football team visited Montford Middle School in Tallahassee, Florida, they were encouraged to interact with students during lunch. That’s when junior wide receiver Travis Rudolph noticed a child eating by himself.

“I had got some pizza and I asked if I could sit next to him, and he said ‘Sure, why not?” Rudolph said in a video interview with the university.

“I just felt like we had a great conversation. He started off and was so open. He told me his name was Bo, and how much he loves Florida State, and he went from there.”

As it turns out, eating lunch alone is a common occurrence for Bo, who has autism. According to a Facebook post from Bo’s mother, Leah Paske, she asks her son everyday if he ate lunch alone and the answer is usually the same.

“Sometimes the answer is a classmate, but most days it’s nobody,” Paske wrote in the viral post which garnered more than 10,500 shares. “Those are the days I feel sad for him, but he doesn’t seem to mind. He is a super sweet child, who always has a smile and hug for everyone he meets.”

Rudolph admitted he wasn’t aware that Bo was autistic.

“To find that (out) it was just, you know, heartbreaking that he’s in that situation but I’m praying for him and I feel like he’s a great kid, overall,” Rudolph told FSU.  

In a separate interview with WCTV’s sports anchor Kenny Morales, Rudolph made it clear his friendship with Bo wasn’t a one-time thing.

“He’s a cool person, I’ll hang out with him any day. And for the mom, if he needs my (cell) number, he can get it,” the athlete said.

As for Leah, she never heard of Rudolph before his kind gesture, but she and her son are now fans for life.

“I’m not sure what exactly made this incredibly kind man share a lunch table with my son, but I’m happy to say that it will not soon be forgotten,” she wrote in her post.

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She’s made her mark on American audiences through her many journalistic endeavors, but now Katie Couric is being recognized for an entirely different gesture. It was recently revealed that the former “CBS Evening News” anchor took a significant pay cut to save her colleagues jobs.

According to a section in James Andrew Miller’s new book “Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood’s Creative Artists Agency, Couric voluntarily reduced her pay by $1 million to prevent layoffs at CBS.

This information is just coming to light after the book’s release because she asked that there be no “public or private acknowledgment” of the deed. Miller learned about Couric’s act from Alan Berger, a television agent at CAA.

Couric joined the CBS team ten years ago. After three years at the network, the company was struggling and was planning on firing many employees due to budget cuts. Katie met with Sean McManus, the CBS News president, and offered to cut her pay (which was reported to be $15 million a year) to keep the staff, both senior and entry level, on board.

Katie is now an anchor for Yahoo! News.

Couric’s track record is filled with good deeds, which include co-founding Stand Up to Cancer to support cancer research after losing her sister and husband to the disease.

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