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Bezos Donates $100 Million To Obama Foundation
Originally heard about it on WGN News.
Here's a link to the foundation.
CHICAGO — Today, the Obama Foundation announced Jeff Bezos is giving $100M – the largest individual contribution received to date—in honor of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, and to help expand the scope of programming that reaches emerging leaders in the United States and around the world. As part of the gift, Bezos has asked for the Plaza at the Obama Presidential Center to be named the John Lewis Plaza. The Plaza is an important amenity to the surrounding community and will welcome nearly a million visitors a year.
“John believed in the power of ordinary people to do extraordinary things,” said Michael Collins, Trustee, John R. Lewis Estate. “His life was a testament to this notion and he would be a fierce advocate for the training and support needed to inspire the next generation of leaders to follow in his footsteps.”
The Obama Foundation’s mission is to inspire, empower, and connect emerging domestic and global leaders to change their respective communities and the world. Through the gift from Bezos the next generation of emerging leaders will be provided the necessary tools, resources, and training needed to be the change they want to see in the world, just as Congressman Lewis did.
“John believed in the power of ordinary people to do extraordinary things,” said Michael Collins, Trustee, John R. Lewis Estate. “His life was a testament to this notion and he would be a fierce advocate for the training and support needed to inspire the next generation of leaders to follow in his footsteps.”
The Obama Foundation’s mission is to inspire, empower, and connect emerging domestic and global leaders to change their respective communities and the world. Through the gift from Bezos the next generation of emerging leaders will be provided the necessary tools, resources, and training needed to be the change they want to see in the world, just as Congressman Lewis did.
https://www.obama.org/updates/bezos-donation-2021/
I'm resisting the urge to view this cynically.
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