The International Rescue Committee paid tribute on September 28th  to Paul Newman, who died Sept. 26, in his Connecticut home at age 83.  He was a generous supporter of the International Rescue Committee and the cause of refugees, said George Rupp, IRC president.

In a recent fundraising appeal, Newman wrote, “I have played a variety of roles over the years, but none has been as important and personally rewarding as the real-life role I play as a supporter of the International Rescue Committee.”“The funds Paul Newman helped us to raise have made it possible for the IRC to save countless lives in crisis zones around the world,” Rupp said.  “We are proud that the IRC was among the beneficiaries of his extraordinary philanthropic endeavors.” He also narrated a seven-minute documentary about the IRC in 2003.

When the movie “Road to Perdition,” his last major on-screen performance, had its New York premiere in 2002, Newman arranged for the IRC to share in the evening’s proceeds. 

 

 

Paul Newman serves as the host of this video overview from 2003 of the International Rescue Committee’s history and operations. Drawing on film clips and photos, the video traces the work of the IRC from its founding at Albert Einstein’s request in 1933, through its relief work in major refugee crises around the world and its resettlement of refugees in the United States.

 

A video profile of the IRC, hosted by Paul Newman

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