Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have donated $500,000 to the Community Foundation of the Ozacks to aid tornado relief efforts in Joplin , Missouri,
Pitt , a native of Springfield, Missouri , said in a statement , "With the devestating lost os 30 percent of the city , the Joplin community faces great challenges ahead . Having spent much of my childhood there , I know these people to be hardworking , humble , and especially resilient .
The locally based Community Foundation of the Ozarks will be working shoulder to shoulder with these Joplin residents for the long haul as they rebuild their lives . We, too , hope to further help with these rebuilding efforts.
Jolie added, "Our hearts go out to the families in Joplin who has lost so much ."
Pitt previously commented on the devestation in Joplin at the L.A. premiere of his movie 'The Tree of Life' saying , "I spent a lot of time in Joplin . My grandparents were from there ... my thoughts are certainly with them.
