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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced more millions of dollars in donations to support homeless families on Tuesday. Its Bezos Day 1 Family Fund will give a total of $117 million to organizations in the United States and Puerto Rico, she said in a statement.
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- Jeff Bezos announces the donation of his wealth.
- He wants to support organizations in the USA and Puerto Rico with a total of $117 million.
- In 2018, the businessman pledged to donate a total of $2 billion to support homeless families and operate free preschools.
Bezos’ partner, former TV news anchor Lauren Sanchez, thanked the beneficiary organizations in a video posted on her and Bezos’ social media accounts.
In 2018, the businessman pledged to donate a total of $2 billion to support homeless families and operate free preschools.
Bezos resigned from his position as Amazon CEO in 2021, saying he wanted to have more time for other projects — such as his space company Blue Origin. Last year, he and Sanchez told CNN that they had committed to giving away most of his fortune during his lifetime.
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