Rookie Chase Winovich of the New England Patriots was in the giving spirit this holiday season as he gave back to his hometown in a big and thoughtful way. In a gesture that not many would think of, Winovich decided to pay off the debt for students who receive subsidized …
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Ballerific Charity: Lala Anthony Hosts 4th Annual Winter Wonderland Charity Event in New York
Last week, Lala Anthony took to her home state to host her 4th annual Winter Wonderland Charity event benefiting Girls Inc. and the Police Athletic League of NYC. The event was sponsored by Haddad Brands, Fashion Nova, Champion, KKW Beauty and more, and hosted by Viacom’s Vena E. And Paris …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Charlamagne Tha God Announces A $250K Scholarship Fund For Women At South Carolina State University
Supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities should be a trend that many follow. Charlamagne Tha God attended South Carolina State University’s homecoming over the weekend and announced a $250K scholarship fund named after his mother and grandmother. The Ford Family Endowed Scholarship Fund will be provided to black women in …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Shaq Houses Family Of Football Player Paralyzed In High School Shooting
Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal is no stranger to giving back to those in need, this time, he’s donating a home to the family of a 12-year-old Atlanta boy, who was paralyzed by a gunshot wound in August. 12-year-old Isaiah Payton was leaving a high school football game on August …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Texans QB Deshaun Watson Launches Charitable Foundation After Receiving Housing As A Child
#BallerificCharity! It’s a full-circle moment for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. Watson, whose childhood home was funded by former Falcons RB Warrick Dunn, has now launched his own charitable foundation to help underserved communities. Watson announced the launch of the Deshaun Watson Foundation Tuesday, which is a newly-established nonprofit charitable …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Michael Jordan Donates $1 Million To Relief Efforts In The Bahamas Following Hurricane Dorian Devastation
In the wake of Hurricane Dorian, the death toll in the Bahamas has now risen to 50, and the official count could rise dramatically, but government officials have declined to say how many deaths remain uncounted, according to recent reports. Amid relief efforts, celebrities like NBA legend Michael Jordan have stepped …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Jaden Smith Launches Free Vegan Food Truck To Feed The Homeless On Skid Row
Jaden Smith has launched a free vegan food truck for the homeless on #SkidRow. When it comes to giving back, Jaden Smith is taking it to the streets of downtown LA by providing the homeless with “healthy, vegan food for free.” Smith’s new pop-initiative, called “I Love You Restaurant,” is …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Young Jeezy Pays For Family’s Thanksgiving Dinner And Hotel Bill After House Fire
Jeezy treated a Georgia family to Thanksgiving dinner after they lost their home in a fire. The Natt family consists of 16 members, who were removed from their home after a fire brought their Marietta house to the ground on Nov 19. The fire took place just four days after …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: “The Breakfast Club” Set To Host Second Annual Change4Change Radiothon With Focus On Mental Health
The stars of iHeartMedia’s “The Breakfast Club” will be hosting the second annual #Change4Change Radiothon with a special spotlight on mental health. Change4Change is an all-day radiothon, and this year it will use its platform to make contributions to PROJECT 375. PROJECT 375, is an organization that works to explore …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Lil’ Jon Has Opened A Second School In Ghana, Now Educating Over 550 Students
Last year, crunk music pioneer and philanthropist, Lil Jon, assisted in opening a primary school in Ghana, Africa. Well now, Lil’ Jon has continued his efforts, opening a second primary school in the village of Mafi Atitekpo. “Mafi Atitekpo DA Primary School” was finished in December 2017 and inaugurated in …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth Donate Half a Million To Help Rebuild Community For Those “In Financial Need” After Home Burns Down In California Wildfires
Not all heroes wear capes. While some wear Personal Protection Equipment and uniforms in a hands-on approach to save the world, others put their money where their mouth is to make a difference.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In fact, as California looks to rebuild devastated areas amid the state’s deadliest and most destructive wildfires, …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Ludacris Pays For Atlanta Woman’s Groceries At Whole Foods
Therra Gwyn Jaramillo of Atlanta, Georgia was on the verge of an emotional breakdown from dealing with the loss of her husband to brain cancer in 2014, which led to her struggling to make ends meet, to care for her four rescue dogs, two rescue cats, and her elderly blind …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: YG Donates $150k to Girl Code LA to Create Opportunities for Diversity
On August 1st, #YG donated $150,000 to startup company, #GirlCodeLA to help empower a generation of Los Angeles girl coders. The west coast rapper says he wants to create more opportunities for future female entrepreneurs. “Gender bias plays a role in the amount of exposure students receive in regards …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Beyoncé Donates Proceeds From Remix Of ” Mi Gente” To Houston, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and More
There has been a lot going in the world within the last month with natural disasters. We have seen Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Harvey, earthquakes, and more destroy homes and communities. To help support those that were affected, Queen Bey has collaborated with J. Balvin and Willy William on the remix …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Anheuser-Busch Produces Canned Water For Hurricane Harvey Victims
As Hurricane Harvey continues to devastate the city of Houston, everyone from celebrities, to regular citizens, to huge corporations are reaching out and doing whatever they can to help. Take for example, beer giant, Anheuser-Busch. The company has currently halted brewing, and is using one of their factories to produce …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Bruno Mars Donates $1 Million to Aid Victims of Flint Water Crisis
On Saturday, Bruno Mars’ 24 Magic World Tour stopped at the Palace in Auburn Hill, Michigan. While there, the singer announced that he would be donating $1 million from the show to aid the victims of the Flint water crisis. “I’m very thankful to the Michigan audience for joining me …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Chance The Rapper Sends Tour Merch To Fan With Terminal Brain Cancer
For many of us, summer is the season for concerts, and that was no exception for 19-year-old Ty Robertson of West Fargo, North Dakota. He’d been looking forward to taking a trip down to Tampa to visit his girlfriend, and bought tickets for the two of them to see one …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Kanye Sends Fan With Spinal Cord Injury Custom Yeezys
People love focusing on Kanye’s arrogance but you can’t deny that the rapper truly loves his fans. One fan in particular, a young man named Tyler Wesley, was injured in a rollover car accident about five years ago. Tyler suffered a life-changing spinal cord injury which left him paralyzed from the …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: NFL Players Come Together To Fund 12-Year-Old’s Lemonade Company
Thanks to a group of current and former NFL players, 12-year-old Mikaila Ulmer’s lemonade business is $810,000 richer. Former NFL running back Arian Foster, as well as Detroit Lions safety Glover Quin, Houston Texans’ Duane Brown and Jonathan Grimes, NFL free agent Omar Bolden, Seattle Seahawks’ Bobby Wagner, Detroit Lions’ Darius …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Pusha T Starts College Fund For 6-Year-Old In Response To Viral Video Against Gun Violence
Last month, six-year-old Jeffrey “Lil J” Laney of St. Louis, made a plea to stop gun violence in a video that has since gone viral. While the video has caught the attention of many, Pusha T has taken it upon himself to respond. In an open letter to Lil J, …
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