From Cher To Girl Scouts To Churches, Here's Who's Helping Flint

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The toxic water crisis in Flint, Michigan, has garnered major media attention and public outcry.

Now, a number of people who are outraged about the health toll and the fact that complaints went largely unheard are stepping up to help the city.

Despite the fact that Flint is now back to using Lake Huron as its water source, city pipes have corroded to the point where the water is still unsafe to drink until the entire system is replaced. 

From celebrities to local residents to nonprofits, here are some of the people who are donating and speaking out for Flint. 

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    The pop diva led the pack when she sent 181,000 bottles of water to Flint residents.

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    Pearl Jam donated $125,000 to the United Way of Genesee County, and persuaded a group of friends and partners, including Ticketmaster, to give an additional $175,000. They also set up a CrowdRise page that has pulled in over $350,000. 

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    A group of Lions team members, led by defensive end Ezekiel Ansah, donated 94,000 bottles of water to Flint.

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    Wahlberg and Diddy may seem an unlikely duo, but they are both part-owners of a bottled water company called AQUAhydrate. The two contributed a combined donation of 1 million water bottles.

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    Telecommunications firm AT&T, which is based in Detroit, donated $50,000 to the Community Foundation of Greater Flint for water relief efforts.

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    Madonna was one of the celebrities who responded to Jimmy Fallon’s challenge. She announced on Tuesday on Instagram that she will donate $10,000 to Flint residents.

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    The founder of Craigslist announced a “Water for Flint” challenge on CrowdRise, in which he pledged to send 100 cases of water to the United Way of Southeastern Michigan for every $20 donation his campaign received.

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