Chance the Rapper says he is donating $1 million to help improve mental health services in Chicago. Chance made the announcement October 4th during a summit for his nonprofit organization SocialWorks.
“With the help of SocialWorks we want to change the way that mental health resources are being accessed by you,” Chance said at the event.
Six mental health providers in Cook County will each get $100,000 grants, and SocialWorks is starting an initiative called “My State of Mind” to help connect people with treatment.
Chance also announced plans to give money to 20 additional Chicago public schools. His nonprofit has given millions to Chicago schools in recent years.
Chance took to Instagram to say this of the event “The #socialworkssummitwas a huge success, it was great getting to announce our new projects heading into the next quarter. But even more important was giving u guys transparency and a look into how all our projects work. We want you to understand all the mechanics of each grant, fund and event we put together, 1 because you deserve to know and 2 in hopes that you want to actively participate somehow. The 1st year report for the new chance fund is now available online at the @socialworks_chi website and pretty soon the physical booklet will be made available. I’m so proud of this small team that put it all together and very grateful for this city and the world at large for being so supportive of the efforts, wghether financially or thru volunteering. Looking fwd to #MyStateOfMind and 2nd tier of #NewChanceFund schools”
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