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Jennifer Lawrenceoffered holiday joy to a children’s hospital in Kentucky.
“A special thank you to Jennifer Lawrence for visiting Norton Children’s Hospital to spread some holiday cheer!” the hospital wrote onInstagramon Tuesday alongside a picture of Lawrence smiling with a group of adults.
02of 24Noam Galai/GettyJust as he did in 2017,Mark Ruffalo posted a $100 Starbucks gift cardto Twitter and asked fans to use it - and consider refilling it, too. They obliged, and fellow stars like Zendaya followed suit.
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Just as he did in 2017,Mark Ruffalo posted a $100 Starbucks gift cardto Twitter and asked fans to use it - and consider refilling it, too. They obliged, and fellow stars like Zendaya followed suit.
03of 24Dia Dipasupil/Getty"Trying to do this anonymously but, um, due to some circumstances y’all know how nothing stays secret these days,“Tyler Perry said in a Twitter video. “So, I just wanted to go ahead and tell you.“Perry explained, “If you have a layaway at the Walmart at 844 Cleveland Avenue in East Point, Georgia - in Atlanta - or if you have a layaway at the Walmart at 7001 Concourse Parkway in Douglasville, Georgia - if you have a layaway at either place and it was in there as of 9:30 this morning, it was already in layaway before 9:30 this morning - I have paid for all of your layaways for Christmas.” The star’s generous total? A whopping $434,000.
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“Trying to do this anonymously but, um, due to some circumstances y’all know how nothing stays secret these days,“Tyler Perry said in a Twitter video. “So, I just wanted to go ahead and tell you.”
Perry explained, “If you have a layaway at the Walmart at 844 Cleveland Avenue in East Point, Georgia - in Atlanta - or if you have a layaway at the Walmart at 7001 Concourse Parkway in Douglasville, Georgia - if you have a layaway at either place and it was in there as of 9:30 this morning, it was already in layaway before 9:30 this morning - I have paid for all of your layaways for Christmas.” The star’s generous total? A whopping $434,000.
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“Great idea!” the rocker tweeted in response to Perry’s kind deed. “I followed your lead and paid off the layaway at my local Walmart in Nashville. Merry Christmas and God Bless You!“The singer gave $81,000to close all of the store’s accounts.
05of 24ShutterstockPrincess Kate andPrince Williamwent above and beyond this season, making a slew of appearances at local organizations ahead of the holidays. One included this stop at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
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Princess Kate andPrince Williamwent above and beyond this season, making a slew of appearances at local organizations ahead of the holidays. One included this stop at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
06of 24Kate Middleton and Prince William.Yui Mok/ WPA Pool/Getty ImagesThe royals did arts and crafts with clients at The Passage, a charity for the homeless in London.
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Kate Middleton and Prince William.Yui Mok/ WPA Pool/Getty Images

The royals did arts and crafts with clients at The Passage, a charity for the homeless in London.
07of 24Ian Vogler/WPA Pool/GettyThe two also shared a laugh with service men and women during a visit to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus to meet with military personnel and their families.
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The two also shared a laugh with service men and women during a visit to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus to meet with military personnel and their families.
08of 24REX/ShutterstockAnd at Kensington Palace, the two hosted families of deployed personnel for a lunch party.
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And at Kensington Palace, the two hosted families of deployed personnel for a lunch party.
09of 24Chuck Kennedy for the Obama FoundationHo ho O-bama! The former president gave back during a surprise visit to hospitalized children and their parents at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
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Ho ho O-bama! The former president gave back during a surprise visit to hospitalized children and their parents at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
10of 24Andy Cross/The Denver Post/GettyMichelle Obamalifted the spirits of patients at Children’s Hospital Colorado with a Christmas book reading and dance party.
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Michelle Obamalifted the spirits of patients at Children’s Hospital Colorado with a Christmas book reading and dance party.
11of 24Sara De Boer/StartraksJerry O’Connell went undercover as the big guy himself for a WeHoliday event benefitting the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.
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Jerry O’Connell went undercover as the big guy himself for a WeHoliday event benefitting the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.
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13of 24Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. PineiroStars including Milo Ventimiglia, Wilmer Valderrama, Shaun White and Kellie Pickler went to visit deployed service members in Vaernes, Norway, just before Christmas with the USO.
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Stars including Milo Ventimiglia, Wilmer Valderrama, Shaun White and Kellie Pickler went to visit deployed service members in Vaernes, Norway, just before Christmas with the USO.
14of 24Stephen Lew/Icon Sportswire/GettyGayle Benson, who is the sole owner of pro sports teams the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, surprised several customers when she wrote a check for nearly $100,000 to pay off 408 layaway orders at a local Walmart, according toThe New Orleans Advocate. Though she made the gift anonymously, the Saints later confirmed the actin a statement.
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Gayle Benson, who is the sole owner of pro sports teams the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, surprised several customers when she wrote a check for nearly $100,000 to pay off 408 layaway orders at a local Walmart, according toThe New Orleans Advocate. Though she made the gift anonymously, the Saints later confirmed the actin a statement.
15of 24CoutesyNashville Predators star P.K. Subbangathered kids from his Blueline Buddies group- plus the Kings of Leon and model Lily Aldridge - to go caroling at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University.
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Nashville Predators star P.K. Subbangathered kids from his Blueline Buddies group- plus the Kings of Leon and model Lily Aldridge - to go caroling at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University.
16of 24Michael Kovac/GettyKobe Bryant surprised students in Mission Viejo, California, as their teacher revealed new curriculum based on his Granity Studios' podcastThe Punies.
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Kobe Bryant surprised students in Mission Viejo, California, as their teacher revealed new curriculum based on his Granity Studios' podcastThe Punies.
17of 24Splash News OnlineLisa Rinnaand husband Harry Hamlin (not pictured) served meals to people in Downtown Los Angeles with Los Angeles Mission.
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Lisa Rinnaand husband Harry Hamlin (not pictured) served meals to people in Downtown Los Angeles with Los Angeles Mission.
18of 24Cena (left) andBumblebeecostar Hailee Steinfeld teamed up with Make-A-Wish last December to light up the Empire State Building yellow.Splash News OnlineBumblebeecostars John Cena and Hailee Steinfeld lit up New York City’s Empire State Building with some special friends in support of the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
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Cena (left) andBumblebeecostar Hailee Steinfeld teamed up with Make-A-Wish last December to light up the Empire State Building yellow.Splash News Online

Bumblebeecostars John Cena and Hailee Steinfeld lit up New York City’s Empire State Building with some special friends in support of the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
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20of 24Splash News OnlineT.I. spread some holiday cheer in Atlanta, popping into various charity organizations with presents on behalf of his Harris Community Works foundation.
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T.I. spread some holiday cheer in Atlanta, popping into various charity organizations with presents on behalf of his Harris Community Works foundation.
21of 24Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/ShutterstockOlivia Munn as she kicked off Wag! For Good’s deliveries of care boxes to shelters across the country, starting in L.A.
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Olivia Munn as she kicked off Wag! For Good’s deliveries of care boxes to shelters across the country, starting in L.A.
22of 24Michael Simon/StartraksDax Shepard and Amazon delivered smiles to deserving kids via Toys for Tots at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
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Dax Shepard and Amazon delivered smiles to deserving kids via Toys for Tots at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
23of 24Jen LoweryMaria Menounos made a furry friend at the Westside German Shepherd Dog Rescue Holiday Fundraiser in L.A., where she raised thousands of dollars to help dogs in need.
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Maria Menounos made a furry friend at the Westside German Shepherd Dog Rescue Holiday Fundraiser in L.A., where she raised thousands of dollars to help dogs in need.
24of 24Vivien Killilea/GettyHilary Duff supported Toys for Tots' and shopDisney’s holiday campaign in L.A.
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Hilary Duff supported Toys for Tots' and shopDisney’s holiday campaign in L.A.
source: people.com