Rapper Big Sean Launches #HealFlintKids Fundraiser

Big Sean is helping out Michigan in a big way.

His Detroit non-profit, the Sean Anderson Foundation (SAF), announced today it has partnered with CrowdRise to launch the #HEALFLINTKIDS campaign to help families with kids who have been exposed to toxic water in Flint. Together they have created a viral fundraiser to raise money for the Community Foundation of Greater Flint Michigan (CFOGFM). To jumpstart the campaign, Sean has made a personal donation of $10,000, which will benefit CFOGFM’s “Flint Child Health & Development Fund.”

The “Flint Child Health & Development Fund” was set up by CFOGFM and its partners to ensure the long-term health of Flint families affected by the 2014-2016 water crisis. In knowing the needs of children exposed to lead, particularly those most vulnerable – children ages 0-6 – are ongoing and long-term, SAF has offered its support to help drive donations and awareness to benefit the fund.

“I am devastated by the water crisis that has put the entire city of Flint in a state of emergency,” says Big Sean. “In recognizing the great work that the Community Foundation of Greater Flint Michigan has been doing, it is my hope we can help by raising the money needed to ensure that the children who have been hit the hardest receive the care that they need today and well into the future.”

To donate, visit CrowdRise, or for more information, visit the Sean Anderson Foundation.

SOURCE: NewsTalk WCHB | PHOTO CREDIT: Getty 

Big Sean Launches #HealFlintKids Fundraiser, Donates $10,000 In Response To Flint Water Crisis  was originally published on globalgrind.com