Stars of every magnitude are stepping forward in support of the Gulf Coast victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Hilary Duff has pledged to donate $250,000 to help those whose lives have been shaken. The 17-year-old singer-actress will give $200,000 to the American Red Cross and $50,000 to USA Harvest, which is supplying food to shelters, according to a statement released by her publicist. The latter donation will result in more than 300,000 cans of food being provided to the victims.
Duff encouraged her fans to bring canned-food donations to her concerts and to give money to charities. "It's heartbreaking to see the devastation on TV. People are missing family members, and they have absolutely nothing left, not even food and water," she said.