Costner Donated Money From Ticket Sales In Honor Of The Woman Killed At A Canadian Festival He Was Set To Perform At
In 2009, Kevin Costner experienced firsthand the tragedy that occurred at Canada’s biggest music festival, Big Valley Jamboree, in Alberta. After hearing about a young woman’s death at the festival, Costner and Big & Rich honored her memory. They set out to help raise funds for her two young sons.
Donna Moore was attending the festival when the weather changed, and the fierce storm caused her injuries that she, unfortunately, succumbed to. Costner and Big & Richdonated $10 from every ticket they sold during their August 25th show in 2009, going into the Donna Moore Memorial Trust Fund.
In addition to this, Costner auctioned himself off as a dinner date to the highest bidder and donated the funds to the trust.
He Worked As A Skipper On The Jungle Cruise Ride At Disneyland – Where He Met His First Wife
Some of the most famous Hollywood actors and actresses have worked at Disney before becoming famous. For example, Michelle Pfeiffer was employed as Alice from Alice in Wonderland during the 1970s. Kevin Richardson was employed as Aladdin and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle during his stint with Disney. And Disney employed Wayne Brady to play Tigger from Winnie the Pooh when he was 16.
That’s why it’s unsurprising that Kevin Costner is a former Disney employee. Before Costner was a famous actor, he used to work as a skipper on the Jungle Cruise ride at Disney. It was there that he met his first wife, Cindy Silva, who was employed as Snow White.
Costner Is An Environmentalist Who Helped Clean Up The BP Oil Spill In The Gulf Of Mexico
Kevin Costner is an avid environmentalist. Not only has he donated millions to environmental efforts, but he also collaborated with former UCLA professor Eric Hoek on a project that helped clean up the BP oil spill in 2010.
The pair began working together in 2009 when Hoek developed a water system that could clean up contaminated water. When the oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico, the pair used this same system to help clean up efforts.
Years later, Costner still supports Hoeks’ environmental endeavors and backs his company Water Planet, Inc, specializing in producing smart membrane products. Together Costner and Hoek remain deeply committed to advancing water sustainability efforts through reuse. 
