In July, Young’s family home was destroyed by a fire and was forced to move his eight children in a hotel. However, Young, who is a former construction worker and unemployed will have to leave the hotel by Aug. 13. Young’s wife and the mother of his children died last year.
To help with the situation, Nas created a fund raising campaign on CrowdTilt.com. Nas started the campaign with $5,000 of his own money and later added $5,000 more. The target amount is $50,000. At press time, $32,305 had been raised.
Nas provided insight on why he decided to start the campaign: “I am also a single father, and we don’t get enough credit in this country. I’m committed to helping Stanley and his eight kids. Moreover, I believe and hope that we should all, as a community, come together to help our fellow American men and women when they need us in desperate situations like this.”
Why not give?
Not because it's the holidays or because you get a tax deduction.
Not because someone is going to match your funds or because your neighbor won't be able to enter a marathon if you don't.
Not because the kid is at the doorbell with those cookies or because it's pledge week.
And not because you read something that pulled your heartstrings.
Right now, for no good reason (and for every good reason), even if it's only $5. Pick whatever cause you care about.
And tell a friend.
What if everyone did that, right now?
Generosity is its own reward. Go for it.
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Nas Helps raise $32,000
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Author: Amir Shaw
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