By: Kyle Daniels Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward announced his donation of $200,000 to COVID-19 relief efforts in Chicago. Heyward will donate $100,000 each to two Chicago organizations: MASK (Mothers Against Senseless Killings) and the Greater Chicago Food Depository. MASK, founded in 2015 serves a mission to focus on violence prevention, food insecurity and housing. The…
By: Kyle Daniels Russell and Ciara Wilson are doing their part to help others during the Coronavirus pandemic. To help those in need, Wilson and Ciara announced that they will donate a million meals to Food Lifeline, an organization that distributes food to more than 300 food banks, shelters and meal programs throughout Western Washington.…
By: Kyle Daniels America’s favorite Korean actor, Lee Min Ho, is showing his support to the government and various organization’s efforts to contain the Coronavirus and stop its spread in Korea. The 32-year-old who recently donated to 8 different organizations for a total of 300 million KRW ($242,744.94 USD). According to allkpop, “Ho donated to…
By: Kyle Daniels Prince William is set to become the Patron of the London Air Ambulance Charity. London’s Air Ambulance, established in 1989, is a charity that delivers an advanced trauma team to London’s most seriously injured patients. The Charity serves 10 million people that live, work and travel within the M25 (London Orbital Motorway),…
By: Kyle Daniels Utah Jazz Center, Rudy Gobert, is donating $500,000 to assist people affected by the virus and related closures. Amid the NBA’s indefinite suspension, Gobert is giving $200,000 to part-time staff of the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City whose jobs were affected. The All-Star is also donating $100,000 to support…
By: Kyle Daniels In the wake of school closures, due to the Coronavirus, NBA star Steph Curry and wife, Ayesha Curry, are teaming up with a food bank to provide more than 1 million meals to students in Oakland. Their Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation will work with the Alameda County Community Food Bank and Oakland…
By: Kyle Daniels Pelicans star Zion Williamson has announced that he will pay the salaries of all of the employees of the Smoothie King Center, the home arena of his NBA team, after the NBA suspended the season for at least 30 days. In the wake of the devastating Coronavirus, many sports associations have been…
By: Kyle Daniels The former NBA veteran who now plays for the CBA’s (Chinese Basketball Association) Beijing Ducks just donated $150,000 through his Foundation to help fight the Coronavirus. The Jeremy Lin Foundation carries a mission to love and serve children and youth, by providing hope, empowerment and leadership development. On top of his $150K…
By: Kyle Daniels Italian designer and fashion icon Giorgio Armani has donated 1.25 million euros to four hospitals to help tackle Italy’s coronavirus outbreak. Armani donated the money through his fashion Group—to three Milan-based hospitals and Rome’s Spallanzani hospital as well as the Civil Protection Agency. The Civil Protection Agency, established in 1992, is a…
By: Kyle Daniels Musician and mogul—Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter’s Marcy Venture Partners (MVP) has created and raised a $85 million fund to invest in consumer-focused startups. The venture, co-founded by former Roc Nation CEO Jay Brown, and longtime investor Larry Marcus—was established in 2019 and raised the capital from 54 investors, for its first fund. According…
