MacKenzie Scott once couldn’t afford dentist, now gives $20M to struggling teens
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $20 million to Active Minds, a non-profit focused on youth mental health. The donation is the largest in the charity's history and is informed by Scott's own past experiences with financial hardship and poverty.
Why it matters
This record-breaking donation highlights the growing focus on youth mental health crises and demonstrates a personal approach to high-impact philanthropy.
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who once had to fix her own broken tooth with denture glue because she could not afford a dentist, has given a record $20 million donation to a charity working to address the youth mental health crisis in the United States.The donation to the non-profit organization Active Minds is the largest single gift in the charity's history. It comes at a critical time for American teenagers, with data from Fortune showing that nearly one in five adolescents now report having thoughts of self-harm.Scott's donation is enormous compared to the charity's usual finances.
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