Andrew Yang's nonprofit giving out $1 million amid COVID-19 crisis, including $250-$500 checks via social media (via CNBCMakeIt)
Democratic presidential hopeful entrepreneur Andrew Yang speaks during the sixth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season co-hosted by PBS NewsHour & Politico at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California on December 19, 2019.to agree on a stimulus package that is set to include cash payments to Americans of up to $1,200 per person, former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang says his new nonprofit will also start giving out checks.
"The coronavirus crisis has been devastating on so many levels. But right now, the first level is that people are running out of money to be able to feed themselves and their family," said Yang in a video posted on Twitter on Friday.
Humanity Forward will also work with One Fair Wage, an organization that helps service workers who need money to pay bills, but it is unclear how much money will be distributed.
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