LA Clippers: Steve Ballmer and group to donate $1 million to community
LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is donating $1 million to the local Los Angeles community through his philanthropic organization, Ballmer Group.
Although LA Clippers fans should not be surprised when owner Steve Ballmer steps up to do the right thing for the community, his recent actions in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic are a reminder of how the Clippers culture has evolved since Ballmer bought the team in 2014.
Through the Ballmer Group, a philanthropic group founded by Ballmer and his wife, Connie, $1 million will be donated to several community groups in the Los Angeles area to immediately address the needs that have arisen in this unprecedented time.
The donations will be divided among several recipients in serious need. Both the Los Angeles County Office of Education and the Los Angeles Unified School District have already received $250,000, which is being used to distribute food, cleaning supplies, medical supplies and diapers; in addition, the funds have been directed toward providing students with access to online classes during the county-wide school closures.
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In addition, to help the Los Angeles homeless population, a donation in the amount of $100,000 will be made to Brilliant Corners and $150,000 will be donated to the California Community Foundation to provide support to low-income workers. The remaining $250,000 has not yet been earmarked toward a specific group. And if that weren’t enough, the Ballmer Group has also pledged $3 million to a Seattle area fund to assist those in that area so heavily impacted by the novel coronavirus.
Like Ballmer, many members of the NBA community have made donations to aid those who are in need, including owners Mark Cuban of the Dallas Mavericks and Gayle Benson of the New Orleans Pelicans, as well as players Zion Williamson, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Love and former Clippers star Blake Griffin.
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The Ballmer Group is dedicated to creating opportunities for children and families in poverty, seeking to address racial and economic inequality to provide a better life for those impacted. www.ballmergroup.org The Clipper Nation is proud to have the Ballmers leading the way.