MacKenzie Scott Gives $20M To Mile High United Way, Largest Single Donation In Organizational History

Denver CO

17 December, 2020

1:53 PM

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By Ryan Mayer, CBS Denver December 17, 2020 DENVER (CBS4)- MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, made news this week when she announced in a Medium post that she has donated over $4.1 billion to 384 organizations across the 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. One of those donations made history here in Denver. Mile High United Way announced they had received a $20 million donation from Ms. Scott, the largest single donation in organizational history. In a Facebook post, the chapter said that they are "profoundly grateful" for the work all of their donors, volunteers, partners and staff have done and they believe the gift is a "testament to our work and our mission" Read more at CBS Denver