Rihanna and Jay-Z are showing their support by contributing to the efforts in fighting the coronavirus. Rihanna’s and Jay-Z’s foundations have donated $1 Million each to COVID-19 relief efforts in New York City and Los Angeles.
The funds from Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) and Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation (SCF) will support undocumented workers, the incarcerated, homeless and elderly populations, and children of frontline healthcare workers in both cities during the pandemic. Funds will directly support organizations, including the ACLU, New York Immigration Coalition, Mayor’s Fund for L.A. and Fund for Public Schools. Funds will also go towards providing daycare, food and learning materials to healthcare workers and first responders’ children, and supporting the incarcerated, elderly and homeless populations in New York City and Los Angeles.
In a statement, Gloria Carter, Jay-Z’s mother and CEO of SCF stated “In times of crisis, it is imperative that we come together as one community to ensure that everyone, especially the most vulnerable, has access to critical needs: shelter, health, nutrition and education. The only way to get through this pandemic is with love and action.”
Last week, CLF announced $5 million in grants to on-the-ground partners working on the frontlines of the coronavirus response in the United States, Caribbean and in Africa.
We applaud Rihanna and Jay-Z for their continuous contributions to help people during this global pandemic.
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