Today (October 4), on the second annual summit for his nonprofit SocialWorks, Chance the Rapper introduced that he’s donating $1 million to psychological well being companies in Chicago. Six completely different psychological wellness suppliers will every obtain $100,000 grants as a part of the donation. SocialWorks has additionally introduced a brand new initiative, My State of Mind, targeted on enhancing psychological well being assets in Cook County, Illinois. One a part of the initiative is a guidebook (to be made obtainable bodily and digitally) to assist information folks to the precise assets.
Among Chance’s previous philanthropic efforts had been his 2017 donations to Chicago Public Schools. At the press convention at the moment, Chance revealed that the New Chance fund established in 2017, which distributed enrichment funds to 20 public colleges, has been prolonged for one more 12 months. With assist from firms like Google, the New Chance fund will distribute $2 million to a different 20 colleges, with a deal with pc science enrichment.
Chance the Rapper launched his third solo mixtape Coloring Book in 2016. Listen to Pitchfork’s “In Sight Out” podcast with Chance.
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