Chance The Rapperย recent million-dollar donationย to Chicago public schools has inspired other celebrities to step up and invest in America’s youth. ย Seattle Seahawks star Michael Bennett recently vowed to donate his 2017 endorsement money to underservedย communities.
“I was inspired by Chance the Rapper to โthink biggerโ when he pledged one million dollars to Chicago kids and their school system. So, Iโll be joining him by investing in the future of our youth,” he wrote in an Instagram post.
“I have decided to donate all of my endorsement money in 2017 to help rebuild minority communities through S.T.E.A.M. programs, as well as initiatives that directly affect women of color in hopes that we can create more opportunities for our youth and build a brighter future.”
The defensive end ย whose very vocal on social issues — who recently pennedย an essayย forย The Player’s Tribuneย about standing with the women’s strike for International Women’s Dayย and also spearheads community efforts with his family throughย The Bennett Foundationย —ย also encouraged his fellow athletes to join in supporting the cause by offering up a portion of their endorsements.
He also said fifty percent of his jersey sales will go towards helping inner-city garden projects.