ABC/Lou RoccoRihanna is one of the celebrities backing a new initiative called Project 100, which aims to directly provide $1,000 cash transfers to 100,000 families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The charities GiveDirectly, Stand for Children and Propel are leading the charge on the project, which has already raised $55 million and distributed money to nearly 5,000 families across 21 states.
Rihanna, who boarded the initiative through her Clara Lionel Foundation, joins other notable celebs including Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Halsey, Ariana Grande, Senator Cory Booker, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and more.
Georgia politician Stacey Abrams helped to announce the launch, saying, in part, “We all need to pull together and serve as many families and children as we can reach. I hope anyone with the means to contribute to Project 100 will do so.”
This is Rih-Rih’s latest charitable effort to support families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Just last week, her Clara Lionel Foundation donated millions in grants to support COVID-19 relief and response efforts. Her charity also teamed with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and with JAY-Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation to announce more than $6 million in additional grants.
To donate to Project 100 go to its website, Project100.us.
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