Thursday, September 10, 2009

Philanthropy,nike air jordans

Philanthropy,nike air jordans
Kanye West started the ",Nike Air Force 1;Kanye West Foundation" in Chicago, IL in 2003. On August 24 2007 Kanye hosted the inaugural benefit concert to launch the foundation's partnership with Strong American Schools. It is focused on helping Latino and African American children stay in school and to get a proper education through grade school, high school, and college. The foundation also helps children to stay in high school by finding a path through music. Kanye has contributed over 500,000 dollars to his foundation. The foundation has also been called the "Donda West Foundation".
Kanye West has appeared and participated in many fundraisers, benefit concerts, and has done community work for Hurricane Katrina relief,Gucci shoes, the Kanye West Foundation,Nike Blazers, the Millions More Movement,kanye west shoes, 100 Black Men of America, a Live Earth concert benefit, World Water Day rally and march, Nike runs, and a MTV special with Kanye West helping young Iraq War veterans who struggle through debt and PTSD a second chance after returning home.[88]
West became a producer of The 1 Second Film, a non-profit collaborative art project, in February 2009.

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