Eyewitness This: Jeff Bezos' foundation donates to 4 SoCal homeless organizations

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Friday, November 22, 2019
Jeff Bezos' foundation donates to 4 SoCal homeless organizations
The Bezos Day 1 Families Fund awarded millions of dollars in grants to several Southern California organizations battling homelessness.

The Bezos Day 1 Families Fund awarded millions of dollars in grants to several Southern California organizations battling homelessness.

St. Joseph Center in Venice and The Whole Child in Whittier will each receive $5 million.

The foundation donated $2.5 million to Fullerton's Pathways of Hope, and Upward Bound House in Santa Monica will receive $1.25 million.

The donations are part of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' commitment to help combat homelessness and provide quality education in low-income communities. This year, the fund awarded $98.5 million to 32 charities across the country.

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