DiCaprio Raises $40 Million For Charity

Leonardo DiCaprio has raised $40 million for his environmental charity, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation.

A number of stars were in attendance at the charity gala in St. Tropez.

Among those in attendance were Elton John, Michelle Rodriguez and Orlando Bloom.

Speaking at the event, DiCaprio said:

"Tonight's event is about supporting LDFs efforts to protect key species like the tiger, rhino, shark, and mountain gorilla by working with governments to conserve the jungles, coral reefs and forests they call home."

Elton John performed at the event with John Legend and shared a snap on Instagram.

 

Such a honour to share the stage with the incredibly talented John Legend. And a joy to raise money to help save our planet for the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. @johnlegend @leonardodicapriofoundation @ejaf #ShareTheLove

A photo posted by Elton John (@eltonjohn) on Jul 22, 2015 at 4:55pm PDT

DiCaprio also shared a post about the foundation, and expressed his thanks for the support received.

 

My Foundation is focused on protecting critically-endangered, iconic species. Last night, we held an event to support our efforts to protect the #tiger, #rhino, #shark, and mountain #gorilla by working with governments to conserve the jungles, coral reefs and forests they call home. In a sense, we’re trying to set up a worldwide network of Noah’s Arks. A special thank you to our long-time partner Julius Baer for its continued support and dedication to protecting the Earth’s last wild places. To our co-sponsors @chopard & @armani - thank you! And, our appreciation extends to our #LDFoundation Global Fundraising Chairman Milutin Gatsby. #LDF (Photo credit: Getty)

A photo posted by Leonardo DiCaprio (@leonardodicaprio) on Jul 23, 2015 at 2:14pm PDT