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Budi

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5. Really? C'mon 😒

Reply to Lunabell (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 22, 2020, 12:56 AM

Nov 2020

These are a few programs he's funded in just recent years.

*$2 billion fund for education programs for the homeless

*$10 billion to fight climate change, Bezos Earth Fund

*$15 million to Princeton's Neuroscience Institute.

* $2.5 million to Washington United for Marriage, a group that fought for marriage equality.

*He has donated millions to education and homeless non-profits.

*Bezos has also contributed funds to organizations that fight for freedom of the press.

And more....

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Jeff Bezos Hands $684 Million of Amazon Stock to Nonprofits [View all] Budi Nov 2020 OP

Ty, Budi & Mr. Bezos! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #1

👍 Glad to see some millionare or billionare doing more than just, 'talk the talk' Budi Nov 2020 #2

Me too! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #3

Bout damned time. Lunabell Nov 2020 #4

Really? C'mon 😒 Budi Nov 2020 #5

Yeah really Lunabell Nov 2020 #7

Omg. Bezos is giving billions of his money to everyone but ME. Budi Nov 2020 #8

Great! Okay guys, who's next? FM123 Nov 2020 #6

Wonder how much funding Loeffler's given to such prograams Budi Nov 2020 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author CatLady78 Nov 2020 #9

Perhaps one of the many groups he funds will put the donation towards such research. Budi Nov 2020 #10

Agreed.nt CatLady78 Nov 2020 #11

It's a good start. Budi Nov 2020 #13

Thanks for the info CatLady78 Nov 2020 #14

LOL.. "and she is sort of self radicalizing without any external help.." Budi Nov 2020 #15

I hadn't thought of that-good point.nt CatLady78 Nov 2020 #16

He could just pay his workers, it percolates through economy, means less need SharonAnn Nov 2020 #17