Jolie-Pitt Money Zoned for War

Wed., Jun. 25, 2008 3:37 PM PDT by Natalie Finn

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The Jolie-Pitt Foundation's good intentions are once again pointed eastward.

The nonprofit set up to dole out the namesake thespian couple's excess dough to good causes has made a $1 million contribution to a handful of groups benefiting kids affected by the war in Iraq.

Half the hefty sum will be spread out among three education and relief organizations in the embattled Middle East nation, according to the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict, which said that nearly 5,700 kids will benefit from the donation.

The other $500,000 will go to the U.S.' Armed Services YMCA Operation Hero Program, which provides tutoring and counseling for children who have a parent stationed overseas or have lost a parent in the fighting.

Meanwhile, the clothes off of Angelina's back are slowly doing their part to help hurricane victims on these shores.

The current bid for the zip-up leather jacket Jolie wore in her new action flick Wanted stands at $1,500 on CharityFolks.com, with all proceeds going to the Morgan Freeman-championed Plan!t Now fund.

"Angelina was nice enough to donate the original jacket she wore and used in one of the coolest scenes of the movie," Charity Folks founder Kelly Fiore told E! News Wednesday. "We have big expectations. Last time, she donated jewelry she wore to the Golden Globes, and it sold for $20,000."

But considering it's summer and not exactly leather-jacket weather, it makes sense that a round of golf with Freeman is currently going for $5,000 and four tickets to The Country Girl on Broadway, in which the mellifluous-voiced actor is making a rare theatrical appearance, are valued at $2,500.

And, Fiore said, friends of Freeman's such as Ben Affleck, Alice Cooper and Sheryl Crow are set to give a little piece of their hearts—or possessions, at least—as well. Plus, memorabilia from the upcoming Batman sequel The Dark Knight will be on the block soon.

"Morgan’s friends have been stepping up and saying, 'I want to donate!'" Fiore said. "We are still in the brainstorming phase, thinking of cool movie memorabilia that fans will love."

—Additional reporting by Whitney English