Skip to Search Skip to Live Player Skip to Content Skip to Footer

Big Jim’s House

Weekdays 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

VIDEO: America’s Food Fund

Angie Krueger April 5th, 2020

Oprah is donating $10 MILLION to fight the coronavirus . . . including $1 million to a GoFundMe called “America’s Food Fund,” which was launched by Leonardo DiCaprio and Steve Jobs’ widow Laurene Powell Jobs.

Leo and Laurene gave $5 million combined . . . Apple matched it with another $5 million, the Ford Foundation gave $1 million, and Oprah gave $1 million of her $10 million total contribution to this fund.

The GoFundMe started on Wednesday with a goal of $15 million . . . and last we checked, it had raised more than $12.5 million.  (You can find more information on America’s Food Fund, and how the money will be used, here.)

I’m not crying. I’m just cutting onions…

@chefjoseandres and Claire Babineaux-Fontenot have teamed up with @leonardodicaprio, Laurene Powell Jobs and @Apple to launch America's Food Fund to help feed local communities. I was struck by the work these organizations are doing and while everyone's priority right now is to stay safer at home, I know there are many of us looking for ways to help. I believe that America's Food Fund will be a powerful way to make a difference for our neighbors in need and am committing $1 million to this fund to support those facing food insecurity. I am donating $10 million overall to help Americans during this pandemic in cities across the country and in areas where I grew up. For more on this Fund and how everyone can be of service, tap the link in my bio to watch this free AppleTV+ conversation.

26.6k Likes, 1,261 Comments - Oprah (@oprah) on Instagram: "@chefjoseandres and Claire Babineaux-Fontenot have teamed up with @leonardodicaprio, Laurene Powell..."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tags