Hundreds of celebrities are regularly giving back to our communities, raising awareness about serious issues and. Just recently, the Daily Mail found out that Johnny Depp has been making regular stops at the Great Ormond Hospital in London. His reasons, however, for giving back to this hospital is that this hospital saved his eight-year-0ld daughter when she fell ill with E. Coli last year.

Depp explained that his daughter’s illness, “was the most frightening thing that we have ever been through. It was hell. But the magic is that she pulled through beautifully. Great Ormond Street was terrific, a great hospital.” But Depp didn’t let it go at that, simply complimenting the hospital for its great work. He went a step further, showing that he’s not taking their work for granted.

Yesterday, Depp gave the hospital £1 million ($2 million) of his own money. He also invited 5 doctors to see the London premiere of his most recent movie, Sweeney Todd. But I think the thing that’s the coolest he did is dressing up as Captain Jack Sparrow from the “Pirates of Caribbean” films and visited some of the hospital’s patients. Anyone, especially any celebrity, can give money. It takes a truly caring person to be willing to spend time with sick people, reading them bedtime stories and simply letting them now that someone - other than their doctors and their family members - care about them. It’s giving people who are sick and depressed hope and something to look forward to: time may be money, but it’s so much more meaningful than that.

Disney, who was responsible for sending his costume, is also helping. The company is planning on donating £10 million ($20 million) to the hospital, as well. The hospital will welcome the donation from Disney with open arms, as well as all of the thank-yous from Depp. The hospital is trying to raise £17 million in five years in order to re-develop two-thirds of the hospital.

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