Tweet Charity: $100,000 pledge

Australian actor Hugh Jackman is now using Twitter for philanthrophic purposes, after last week's bungle when he renamed the Opera House the "Opera Center". The Sydney Morning Herald reports.

About 7am today, Jackman wrote on Twitter: "I will donate 100K to one individual's favorite non profit organization.Of course,you must convince me why by using 140 characters or less."

Since Jackman's call-out, responses have been posted at a rate of several per minute. Suggestions include Jackman giving the money to charities involved in homelessness, fighting disease, child welfare and in developing impoverished nations

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emily | 10:43 AM | Twitter |
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