Chance The Rapper has been known in recent times as one of the most charitable emcee’s in the game, and he’s made it his mission statement to improve the lives of seemingly each and every youth in Chicago- giving them all “a Chance” if you will.
From OpenMike events to direct school donations, Chance has been making a direct impact in a big way to kids across the city- in his most recent OpenMike event, Chance brought out an early Christmas for 300 lucky youth.
Partnering with Nike, Chance and the brand came through, bringing the kids in attendance Retro Jordan 11’s, which retail for $220 each. OpenMike’s were originally started in honor of Chance’s mentor Mike Hawkins- to this day the events takes place every year on the anniversary of his death.
On the anniversary of the passing of my mentor Brother Mike, @OpenMikeChicago had one of it’s best nights yet. Thanks to @Korporate00 for speaking and thanks to @Jumpman23 for bringing 300 pair of unreleased 11s for the young creatives. Until next year… POWER TO THE PEOPLE…
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) December 5, 2017
Adding to the love, Chance recently announced a $1M donation to his New Chance: Arts & Literature Fund program, taking an active step to enact tangible change within the city’s schools.
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https://twitter.com/fakeshoredrive/status/937895871798300672
https://twitter.com/_iiamNmiah/status/937884207556321280