"Incredible" Brad Pitt donates £700 to mum's campaign (From Bournemouth Echo)
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"Incredible" Brad Pitt donates £700 to mum's campaign while filming at Lulworth Cove
9:00am Monday 26th November 2012 in News
"Incredible" Brad Pitt donates £700 to mum's campaign
A MUM who is raising money for the neo natal unit that treated her baby son has been boosted by a huge cash donation – from Hollywood star Brad Pitt.
Karley Gallagher’s little boy Zachary was born with gastroschisis, a type of hernia that causes the intestines to stick out of the body through a defect near the umbilical cord.
He spent his first weeks in intensive care at Southampton General Hospital.
At the weekend Karley organised a fundraising event at Lulworth, where she lives.
But on the same day, Pitt was filming his latest movie in the village.
Worried that his presence might detract from the charity day, owner of the Gift Shop cafe, Tricia Wilson-Hughes had a word with two of the star’s security guards.
Later they came back with an envelope full of money – more than £700 of it. “I was totally gobsmacked,” said Tricia.
“I just couldn’t believe it. They were just so generous. I thought they were going to give me £50 or something.”
She added: “Brad also signed some postcards for us to sell for the fund.
He also promised to order a whip round of the film crew and send a donation from Los Angeles. It’s amazing.”
Tricia phoned Karley, who came running down to the shop.
Karley said: “I was grinning from ear to ear. I think she was in shock. What he did for us was incredible.”
She added that Zach’s middle name was Benjamin – after the film Benjamin Button, which starred Pitt.
Zachary, Karley’s only child, weighed 5lb 4ozs when he was born.
“He was born at 36 weeks, then he was kept in intensive care for nine weeks.
“We nearly lost him numerous times.
“Without the neonatal team he would have died. We wanted to help them.”
The filming at Lulworth by High Command Productions was for Pitt’s latest movie called World War Z.
Comments(12)
tricky1007
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9:38am Mon 26 Nov 12
peter flea bite
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10:56am Mon 26 Nov 12
I hope he can swim.
rudolph_hucker
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11:15am Mon 26 Nov 12
peter flea bite
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11:49am Mon 26 Nov 12
he can think again.
speedy231278
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12:11pm Mon 26 Nov 12
retry69
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1:21pm Mon 26 Nov 12
Letcommonsenseprevail
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8:21pm Mon 26 Nov 12
joncon
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9:28pm Mon 26 Nov 12
speedy231278 wrote:Since his production company are producing the film I wouldnt think he's getting a salary out of it.
Probably earning more than £700 a minute for the role, even if it was he who filled the envelope. To me, it sounds more like the crew had a whipround, and he just signed a few pics!
beachcomber1
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10:07pm Mon 26 Nov 12
steve.in.sydney
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6:57am Tue 27 Nov 12
Letcommonsenseprevail
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7:31am Tue 27 Nov 12
steve.in.sydney wrote:Very funny, great post.
I'm not too keen on people having a shot at Mr. Pitt, mainly as I've pencilled him in as being on the shortlist of actors who will be given the honour of playing me when my peers finally realise that my life should be recorded. (George Clooney could, with make-up, play a cameo as Pete Woodley.).
Forest_Nymph says...
9:26am Mon 26 Nov 12
It reads to me that his crew also donated, so please give them the credit they deserve too, rather than gushing over Brad and suggesting it was *only* his money, as if the other guys/girls don't matter ..... :o/