At a red carpet event, Lawrence noticed a young fan in a wheelchair who was crying. She stepped off the red carpet, went through the security barricade, and hugged and comforted the fan before returning to the event.
A story has circulated that she gave up her first-class seat on a flight from Detroit to Los Angeles to a soldier, taking their coach seat instead.
Actress Laura Benanti, who worked with Lawrence on the film No Hard Feelings, has spoken publicly about Lawrence’s acts of kindness on set.
The Jennifer Lawrence Foundation: She established the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation, which works to help children and the arts. The foundation is a fund within the Community Foundation of Louisville, her hometown.
Lawrence has a significant history of supporting Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.
She donated $2 million to establish the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
She challenged the community to match her donation, which resulted in over $4 million being raised for the new unit.
She has also made personal visits to patients at the hospital, including on Christmas Eve.
Other Supported Causes: Through her foundation and personal involvement, she has supported numerous other charities, including:
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Special Olympics
Uspiritus (which helps abused and neglected youth)
St. Mary’s Center (which serves teens and adults with intellectual disabilities)
RepresentUs (an anti-corruption organization)
The Thirst Project
Feeding America
World Food Programme
She has been an outspoken critic of Hollywood’s gender pay disparity.
