Clea Newman

Who she is: Actor Paul Newman’s, daughter Clea Newman has headed up the SeriousFun Children’s Network since 2013. The growing global community of independently managed and financed camps and partnership programs has served 440,000 children and families from over 50 countries, free of charge.

What she does: Newman is part of the team to raise money to support SeriousFun camps and programs around the world. She is also a spokesperson for the organization, helping to elevate awareness of the brand and advance her father’s legacy.

Why she does it: “I think my dad dreamed that the SeriousFun camps would get this big,” she shares. “His initial brainstorm came after he started the Newman’s Own Foundation and received scores of letters asking for help from parents of children with serious illnesses. Tax rules prohibited him from making donations directly to individuals, so he pondered other ways to help these families. True to his famous portrayal of outlaw Butch Cassidy, he decided to establish a camp where kids could retrieve some of their lost childhood and ‘raise a little hell.’ I think we are making his dream come true.