Photo: GETTY
  /  01.11.2023

Meek Mill partnered with Kevin Hart and ex-Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin to make a significant financial contribution to schools in Philadelphia.

According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the trio released a statement on Monday (Jan. 9) that said the group is donating $7 million collectively to 60 “private and parochial schools in need.” They said most of the funds are going toward scholarships for low-income students at private schools in the 2023-24 school year.

When the news broke, Meek, a Philly native, went on Twitter to express his excitement for this philanthropic effort. Along with the link to the story from the Inquirer, the “Dreams and Nightmares” rapper wrote: “Gotta get the whole trap booming too… We come from public schools side!!!!!”

In addition to the scholarships, the donation will also cover the cost of laptops, tablets, WiFi connections and other classroom resources.

Meek and Hart attended city public schools in Philadelphia. Rubin, the billionaire Fanatics CEO and former part-owner of Sixers, grew up in Lafayette Hill, but resides in Bryn Mawr.

Arianne Antonio, the spokesperson for the collective, said Pennsylvania’s largest scholarship organization, the Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS), will administer the money but did not reveal which schools are receiving the funds. He added that the beneficiaries will primarily be in the neighborhoods that raised Hart and Meek, South and North Philadelphia.

To apply for the scholarships, families must provide proof of income and demographics showing their eligibility to receive funding through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. Applications are handled by a third-party vendor, in which details were not made available.

This donation is not the first time the group made an effort to improve the Philadelphia education system. Last year, they dispersed $15 million to over 100 schools in the area. Last fall, Hart visited Robert Morris Elementary in North Philadelphia and gave $150,000 to the school districts for more books. 

Meek’s charity goes beyond the school systems. Right before Christmas, he paid the bail for 20 incarcerated women, allowing them to spend the holidays with their families. 

 

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

View More
Choose your Vibe (Optional)
Choose your Vibe (Optional)

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

View More

Trending

Amber Riley on her "Glee" fame, growing up in Compton & dealing with anxiety | 'The Jason Lee Show'

Amber Riley appears on this all-new episode of “The Jason Lee Show” for a juicy ...
  /  03.01.2023

Funny Marco on his viral pranks, Kansas City & interviewing Boosie Badazz | 'Big Facts'

In the season three premiere, Funny Marco sits down with the “Big Facts” crew to ...
  /  02.02.2023

Blueface & Chrisean Rock talk arrests, threesomes & marriage | 'The Jason Lee Show'

Blueface and Chrisean Rock appear for episode two of “The Jason Lee Show.” The controversial ...
  /  01.25.2023

Lowering the cost of higher education | 'Maconomics'

“Maconomics” host Ross Mac checks in with a Jackson State University Cricket Wireless campus ambassador ...
  /  03.20.2023
View More