MacKenzie Scott has pledged $281 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America
, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos who helped him build the billion-dollar company, has pledged $281 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, marking the latest donation ever given to the organization by an individual, the group announced Thursday.Evan Agostini/Invision/APThe gift’s magnitude is “rare” and will have an “incredible impact,” Jim Clark, Boys & Girls Clubs of America president and CEO, said in a statement Thursday.
The Boys & Girls Clubs offers after school and summer programs and mentorship to more than 4.3 million young people annually at more than 4,700 locations across the country, according to the group. It’s the latest youth-focused group Scott has donated a sizable sum of money to over the last few months, including the
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