Founded the Jackie Chan Civil Aviation Foundation, a charity which provides program funding for flight personnel (pilots, flight attendants, and other crew) and their trainers. After making a considerable donation to the Civil Aviation Institute in Chengdu, China in April, Jackie fulfilled his promise to continue to help fund programs for pilots and other airline crew by founding this new charity.
Charity premiere of Rob-B-Hood at Times Square in Hong Kong to benefit Camp Quality. Jackie auctioned off a limited edition IWC Dragon watch for HK$180,000 (about US$23,000) for the charity.
Dragon's Heart Charity Mission to China: Over a four day period, Jackie traveled to remote and poverty stricken areas of the Guizhou Province of China, attending ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the new school constructions, participating in ground-breaking ceremonies for schools yet to be built or renovated, visiting a drug rehabilitation center, meeting with government officials, and being greeted by thousands and thousands of people wherever he went. He led an auction which generated over $1 million RMB (US$125,000), met with teachers and students, and delivered warm coats and school supplies. He was also made an honorary principal of a college and given the title of Cultural Ambassador by the Chinese government.
Jackie lends his image to postage stamps to raise money for the Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR Japan), a non-governmental organization aiming to provide emergency assistance, assistance to people with disabilities, and mine action (elimination of landmines), among other operations.
Jackie Chan and His Friends Charity Concerts in Nanjing and Harbin, China to raise money for disabled children and the elderly. Jackie visited a facility for the elderly, an Operation Smile hospital, and hosted two concerts, generating over US$2.5 million for charity.
Jackie sings at charity concerts in Hong Kong hosted by writer/director/composer Liu Jiachang. All proceeds from the concert series were donated to local children's charities.
Jackie visited the Yunan Province of China for the opening ceremony of Angels With Wings, a campaign which helps poor children attend school by supplying them with books, clothing, and other necessities. Jackie is the ambassador of the Angels With Wings program.
Sponsors the education of 1,000 students up to high school graduation in Yunan, China.
A Day on the Set With Jackie auction to benefit charity.
Acting as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Jackie filmed a Public Service Announcement to warn children about the dangers of Avian Flu.
Jackie is voted one of Forbes Magazine's Top Ten Generous Celebrities. The list included former Beatles member Paul McCartney, U2 member Bono, singer Celine Dion, and talk-show host Oprah Winfrey. Also named were Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steven Spielberg, Angelina Jolie, Sandra Bullock, and Nicolas Cage.
International superstar Tom Cruise who is in his own words, a "big fan" of Jackie’s (as well as a good friend) has donated US$20,000 to the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation in Hong Kong. This donation will fund 10 scholarships to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (5 allocated to the School of Drama and 5 to the School of Technical Arts). The scholarships will be named in Mr. Cruise's honor as the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation-Tom Cruise Scholarships next year.
As a leading academic institute in Hong Kong to groom local talented artists, the H.K. Academy for Performing Arts is one of the major beneficiaries of the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation's annual scholarship program. In addition to scholarships, the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation provides funding to support a wide range of community projects to help people in need.
Many of Jackie's friends have made significant contributions to the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation including Rush Hour director Brett Ratner who contributed $US 100,000 in April, 2004. A special Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts scholarship was named in honor of Mr. Ratner's generous donation.