LeBron James Donates $41 Million To Send 1,100 Kids To College, Becomes 6th Most Charitable Athlete In World
Basketball star Lebron James didn’t have the easiest childhood. Born in Akron, Ohio, his parents often struggled to make ends meet, which is why they sent him to live with the family of Frank Walker. It is a fortunate thing they did because it was through Walker that James learned of his love and talent for basketball.
Now a professional athlete, James has the ability to help others. And, he’s proven just how loyal he is to the community that raised him by donating a momentous amount of funds to help kids from Akron go to college.
ESPN reports that the star, who often refers to himself “as just a kid from Akron,” partnered with the University of Akron to provide a guaranteed four-year scholarships to the school for students in his “I Promise” program who qualify.
The scholarship will cover tuition and the university’s general service fee – approximately $9,500 per year. All in all, the scholarship should cover the costs for 1,100 kids, which will cost his foundation a total of $41.8 million.
The NBA star announced the good news in June while hosting an event for students at Cedar Point Amusement Park. He said:
“It’s the reason I do what I do. These students have big dreams, and I’m happy to do everything I can to help them get there. They’re going to have to earn it, but I’m excited to see what these kids can accomplish knowing that college is in their futures.”
I’ve just wanted to say how much I appreciate @sarah531, since we’ve both been getting into Ghostbusters fandom, and she’s one of the people I’ve followed for the longest and shared the most fandoms with on tumblr. She’s always thoughtful and interesting and a positive force in the fandoms she’s in. She has great multi-dimensional thoughts about female characters, especially the ones who get a lot of hate for being too weird and/or vulnerable. I’ve always appreciated her posts and her presence in fandom.
Oh my god I smiled so much when I saw this. I’m still smiling now. Thank you so so much. <3<3<3<3<3
Time to make history indeed! First married gay couple on a Nickelodeon cartoon!
For those who can’t wait to see them next week on US television (when the episode premieres), it’s the first canon on-screen interracial gay married couple in Nickelodeon history! As if Korrasami wasn’t impressive enough!
AND THEY DIDN’T MAKE A BIG DEAL ABOUT IT, EITHER. THE OTHER KID DIDN’T EVEN REACT TO IT AT ALL. IT WAS TOTALLY A NORMAL THING.
i reblog this every time, every damn time, because every time i tear up thinking about how excited that person was to be able to make that sign, and how they couldn’t even just put “closed mon-tues.” no, they were PSYCHED. TELL EVERYBODY!!! I’M SEEING MY SISTERS AGAIN!!!
today at ‘the color purple’ matinee curtain call there was a momentary lull while they were singing the last part of the finale as a kind of encore, right after cynthia erivo sang her first line. and then suddenly someone in the front row shouted “YEAH SING IT TONY WINNER!”
and radiant, beautiful, gracious cynthia erivo had to stop and take a breath because she was so overwhelmed by the sudden applause that she started laughing and crying at the same time. the cast gathered around her to support her as she sang the last lines. anyway the point is cynthia erivo is the closest thing we will ever get to a real angel
To mark this year’s Eid al-Fitr, the July 6 celebration concluding the fasting month of Ramadan, a Canadian Muslim charity is giving $250,000 to the people of fire-ravaged Fort McMurray.
The Toronto-based International Development and Relief Foundation, founded by in 1984, was named one of Canada’s top 25 charities by the Financial Post for their efforts to “provide humanitarian aid and sustainable development programs based on the Islamic principles of human dignity, self reliance and social justice.”
The organization announced that their quarter-million dollar Eid gift — raised during a pre-Canada Day dinner in Markham, Ont. attended by local MP and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship minister John McCallum — would go to Habitat for Humanity to rebuild and repair Fort McMurray homes for those with minimal or no insurance coverage.
In early May, a massive wildfire forced the evacuation of more than 80,000 Fort McMurray residents, destroying 2,400 buildings and damaging thousands more. While people were allowed to return a month ago, only this week did the Alberta government declare the fire under control thanks to recent rains. It is still a little under 5,900 square kilometres in size.
“Unfortunately the fires have left so many families without a place to live. The money raised will be used to repair and build a number of homes, the first being for a single mother of two. Thanks to the generosity of the community, this family will have a new place to call home soon,” IDRF board chair Zeib Jeeva said in a press release.
“What better way for Canadian Muslims to celebrate both Canada Day and Eid than to join hundreds of thousands of other Canadians in helping the fellow Canadians who’ve had their lives turned upside down in Fort McMurray?”
Reason #1,928,576 that Gina Rodriguez is the freaking best: She kept her promise to lend her Golden Globes dress to fan Jessica Casanova for prom. In addition to the dress, the 31-year-old Golden Globe-winner recorded a special video message for Casanova.
