LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) - Oprah Winfrey said on Thursday (April 2) she was donating US$10 million to coronavirus relief efforts, including a new venture to help get food to vulnerable Americans during the coronavirus epidemic.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LOS ANGELES - Oprah Winfrey said on Thursday she was donating US$10 million to coronavirus relief efforts, including a new venture to help get food to vulnerable Americans during the coronavirus epidemic.
"I am donating $10 million overall to help Americans during this pandemic in cities across the country and in areas where I grew up," she said. Winfrey, 66, was born into poverty in Mississippi and raised in Milwaukee and Tennessee. DiCaprio said in a statement:"In the face of this crisis, organisations like World Central Kitchen and Feeding America have inspired us all with their unwavering commitment to feed the most vulnerable people in need. I thank them for their tireless work on the frontlines, they deserve all of our support."
"I still remember growing up with my mother in Milwaukee when we were all out of welfare and sometimes we needed assistance for our family just to survive. At times like this, so many more people are vulnerable," Winfrey said.Winfrey made her announcement the same day as United States data showed that a record 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment last week.
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