The author and philanthropist has donated billions of dollars to several organizations across the country over the past few years.
FILE – In this March 4, 2018 file photo, MacKenzie Bezos arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif.MacKenzie Scott donated $13.5 million to Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver — the largest single donation in the chapter’s history — as part of a larger gift of $436 million to Habitat for Humanity throughout the country.
“This is the largest single donation in our history and will have a momentum-building impact on our work,” said Heather Lafferty, CEO of Habitat Metro Denver. “It is a vote of confidence in the collective work of many people – homeowners, staff, board, donors, volunteers and community partners. This gift will allow us to dream even bigger about accelerating our production, serve as a catalyst for equity and systems change, and ultimately, create more homeownership opportunities in our community.
Habitat Metro Denver said this gift comes at a “critical time” in the affordable housing crisis. According to the organization, nearly half of Colorado renters are spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs. In metro Denver, the median sales price of a single-family home in February was $615,000, a 20% increase compared to the prior year, according to Habitat Metro Denver.
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