Beyonce donates $6M in coronavirus aid, and this New Orleans mental health group will benefit
Beyonce has pledged to donate $6 million to local organizations fighting coronavirus in the nation's hardest-hit cities and underserved communities, including New Orleans.
The National Alliance of Mental Illness in New Orleans is one of several health and mental wellness groups that will receive funds from the Grammy-winning singer's charity initiative BeyGOOD, in partnership with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.
BeyGOOD targeted NAMI New Orleans, as well as its offices in Detroit, Houston and New York City, because of the mental health services they could provide during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other groups to receive this funding include health facilities, food banks and organizations that support communities of color.
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