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 »Missy Elliott Donates $25K To Former Virginia High School
Virginia is not just for lovers but the home of many of our favorite entertainers. The state has produced some of the hottest from Chris Brown, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Pharrell, Pusha T, and more. While in town for Pharrell’s ‘Something In The Water Festival,’ Missy stopped by her alma mater, …
Read More »Social Worker Known For Being Frugal Leaves $11 Million To Children’s Charities After His Death
Alan Naiman was a 63-year-old, Seattle man known for his frugality and undying love for children. Naiman never married and never had children of his own, but kids were very important to him. He even fostered a few as well as he cared for his brother, Daniel, who had developmental …
Read More »50 Cent Donates $3 Million To Inner City School Programs And Community Parks
50 Cent took a break from internet trolling to do his final good deed of 2018. The famed rapper/actor wrote a donation check for $3 million to his G-Unity Foundation, which is to be distributed to other non-profit organizations that focus on education and social wellness for community children. The …
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 »Chance the Rapper, Colin Kaepernick, and Rihanna Top the List for Most Charitable Celebs of 2017
DoSomething.org has released their Celebs Gone Good list for 2017 to honor the celebs that fought for positive change and gave back to their communities in major ways. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ This year, Chance the Rapper took the number one spot, which was given to Queen Bey herself in 2016. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ …
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 »Chance the Rapper Announces First Ever Award Show to Honor Leaders in Education
During his Social Works summit Friday on Chicago’s southside, Chance the Rapper announced that 20 local public schools will receive a $100,000 grant from the total $2.2 million raised for his New Chance Fund. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The donations were raised for arts education over a span of six months. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In addition to …
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: Ne-Yo Invests $2.3 Million In Tech Coding School
Like most of us, Ne-Yo knows that computer technology is a huge part of our future. That’s why he’s invested $2.3 million into the Holberton School for software engineers. Unlike other institutions, Holberton doesn’t charge students a dime until they get a job. When (or if) graduates land a tech gig, …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Lebron James To Open Public School For At-Risk Kids
Lebron James continues to give back to his community. The Cavaliers star has teamed up with Akron public schools to open the “I Promise School,” in hopes of helping at-risk children in his hometown. “This school is so important to me because our vision is to create a place for …
Read More »Seahawks’ Michael Bennett Vows to Donate His Endorsement Money to Charities That Help Minorities
– blogged by @LoveRubyWoo Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett has consistently been one of the most outspoken players in the NFL when it comes to protesting racial inequalities and promoting social justice. To prove that he’s not all talk, Bennett is taking action and putting his money where his mouth is. The …
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