On Tuesday, the billionaire and Amazon founder announced that he donated $123 million via his “Day One Fund” to help end homelessness in the United States. The Day One Fund, launched in 2018, is a $2 billion commitment by Bezos to help homeless families and build preschools in low-income areas.
The announcement came on Instagram with a video showing testimonies about how the Day One Fund has helped organizations like FORKIDS and Mary’s Place.
It also starred his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez, who has been by his side during his philanthropic ventures.
Bezos vowed to give away most of his fortune with Sánchez . The immediate donations went to 40 incredible groups from 26 states and Puerto Rico “to continue their compassionate, needle-moving work to help families move from unsheltered homelessness and shelters to permanent housing with the services they require to achieve stability”
