Kanye West's Charity Shuts Down For Unspecified Reasons
Kanye West's charity is no more, according to
The Boombox. The Kanye West Foundation, which was intended to prevent teens from dropping out of high school, has suddenly
closed without reason, four years after its establishment.
The news was made public after former executive director Joseph Collins sent an email to associates stating that he was out of a job and that the phone had been disconnected at headquarters.
"I am reaching out to let you know that the Kanye West Foundation has officially closed it doors after a successful 4+ years of programming and events [sic]," he wrote. "It has been an incredible experience working with Kanye and the board to realize his mother's vision and I am honored to have been given the opportunity to lead the Foundation."
According to reports, West did not actually fund the establishment himself. Filing its taxes as if it were a private charity, the foundation reached out to corporations with whom West does business. Madison Square Garden donated $151,754 to the organization, while clothing shingle Karmaloop shelled out $20,000 to 'Ye. In total, the charity raised an average of $492,000 each year.
The foundation's site, which is yet to be taken down, explains that the mission of the organization is to "help combat the severe dropout problem in schools across the United States by partnering with community organizations to provide under-served youth access to music production programs."
The 2007 death of its founder and West's mother, Donda West, may have contributed to the program's cancellation, though an explanation is still pending.
For more, visit
The Boombox.
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You're proud of not being able to support yourself and have to rely on everyone else? Typical nig.
tee tee you are my boy! Thats what I am sayin, we where slaves back then so we are owed money from the country!
This cute little bit of writing was done by a white guy wanting to make blacks look bad. Soooooo busted.
Blacks are the most racist people in the world! Not to mention dishonest, lazy and unintelligent.
Mickey, If you can't see this is a black, trying to look like a white, trying to look like a black. Shades of Victor Victoria. Obozo wants us all to be transparent, so we are seeing right through this s**t.
Would you be so kind as to elaborate on going through life with an IQ of 20.....
Gary, what a douche bag you must be pretending to be black.. It must suck to be you.....
nobody owes you jack. you've been getting yours since welfare was put in place in the early 1950's.
Blacks are the lowest form of humanity in the world. Selfish, mean-spirited, violent, and uneducated. Look around the world at every country that is run by blacks and they are in trouble and their people suffer from it. And then look at all major US cities with large black populations with black leaders and they are all in trouble with crime, poverty, corruption, etc. Pathetic and sad.
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Do ppl in life off the internet know how you feel about blk ppl? I love how white ppl say all this sh*t on the internet but are as quiet as mice in person no one wants to seem racist...white ppl are the lowest form...cause they're liars, take w/out asking & are reason this f*ckin country is in ruins
No you are gary.....
What's that old song? Take the money and run?
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Great example. He wouldn't donate his money nor could tolerate teenagers? Slapped his name on this probably to feel better about himself. I have donated to celebrity charities in the past, the ones that they actually get involved in, get their feet wet, and account for all the funds and don't waste money. Don't drop out now!
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You're proud of not being able to support yourself and have to rely on everyone else? Typical nig.
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He stole enough money now he is shutting it down. Another useless crapper.
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So you should only give to a charity if it benefits your own race? Brilliant. How about just giving if it benefits the HUMAN race. You're a real moron.
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POLAR PATROL IS CORRECT AND FUNNY:) LOL
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Kids are probably disappointed in Kanye now. Their dream of following Taylor Swift's footsteps is ruined.
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He is tool no one wants to give to his charity, he probably stole all the money and drank it way anyway!
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KanyA Go back to Africa and see how much money you can make and while your back home,try to make a difference..I guarantee you will be back! LOSER
Wonder why they all dont go "home"
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