Kanye West has broken a donation record at his late mother’s foundation Donda’s House, donating a whopping $133,000 to support the young and aspiring artists in their hometown of Chicago. Complex reports that a portion of Ye’s Donda’s House donation came from the money he earned by performing multiple shows for the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris recently, while the rest was out of pocket. There are currently 160 artists who are supported by the foundation, and Yeezy’s generous donation will no doubt benefit them greatly! “Kanye’s generosity is greatly appreciated and will improve our capacity with new staff as we deliver the high-quality arts programming that our participants deserve,” the charity’s Executive Director Donnie Smith said in a statement. So dope of Ye!
Kanye West Donates 6 Figures To ‘Donda’s House’ – His Late Mother’s Foundation For Aspiring Chicago Artists
Awesome! Kelly Rowland Helps Raise Over $800,000 With Mother’s Day Concert
Kelly Rowland was the featured performer this past Mother’s Day weekend at the Magpie Nest Housing Project in Melbourne, Australia. The special concert was put together by the charity-based organization, and ended up raising a whopping $800,000 for them, which will go toward homeless families, helping to place all the necessary supports around a resident to increase the possibility of them addressing their issues and moving forward with their lives. “I was delighted to support a program that provides housing for the people of Melbourne without homes,” Kelly said of the effort. It’s always nice to hear things like this!
Love This! Baltimore ‘Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Org Sees 3000% Increase In 36 Hours For Mentorship
With all that’s going on in Baltimore, it’s so dope to see the positivity shining throughout. The Baltimore chapter of ‘Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’ has received a staggering 3,000 percent increase in mentor applicants in just a few days! This surge, the organization said, is the biggest in their entire history! “To have people reach out and say, ‘I want to make a commitment for the next year of my life spending every week with a young man or woman,’ is blowing my mind actually,” President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake, Terry Hickey, told NBC News.
(Photos) Terrence J Announces $100k Endowment Fund To Alma Mater North Carolina A&T State University
Terrence J returned to his alma mater over the weekend, and presented a $100,000 check to the school. The North Carolina A&T State University alum was joined by NBC Universal execs on April 24, a date now declared by the school’s department of journalism and mass communication to be “Terrence J Day.” Campus events included a mentor’s breakfast and “Let’s Talk,” a networking session featuring Terrence and moderated by N.C. A&T State alum and Vice President of News at NBC10 Philadelphia, Anzio Williams.
(Photos) Mike Zombie Holds First Annual Celebrity Basketball Game In NJ
On Saturday afternoon, OVO Sound producer Mike Zombie (“Started From The Bottom,” “They Don’t Love You No More,”) put together his first annual celebrity basketball game in his hometown of Willingboro, New Jersey, with all proceeds going toward the youth in the community. “This Isn’t Just For The Kids To See Celebrities,” Mike said about the event. “It’s Also For Them To See With Their Own Eyes That People Are Doing Positive Things Where They Come From Or Even Close To Home! 609 !!!”
(Photos) Christina Milian Reads Dr. Seuss Stories At A South Central Elementary School
In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday earlier this week, Christina Milian stopped by Lindbergh Elementary School in Lynwood, South Los Angeles and read some of his books to a lucky class of young students. Being a mommy herself, this was certainly right up the reality star’s alley, and it looks like the kids truly enjoyed themselves! Check out some more pics of Christina’s day at school in the gallery.
