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The Boys and Girls Clubs of America announced Thursday that the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has pledged $281 million to the organization, marking the largest donation ever made by an individual.
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Jim Clark, Boys & Girls Clubs of America president and CEO, said in a statement that the gift is rare and will have an incredible impact.
The Boys and Girls Clubs offer after school and summer programs for more than 4.3 million young people each year.
$9.2 billion. Scott has given away a lot in less than two years, including a recent contribution to Meharry Medical College in Nashville, according to calculations by Forbes. Forbes estimates Bezos has donated four times that amount.
Forbes says Scott is worth $46.2 billion. She received 25% of Bezos' Amazon stake when they divorced. Scott was one of the billionaires who signed the Giving Pledge, promising to give away at least half of their wealth within their lifetime. In December, Scott announced that she would no longer promote her own donations.
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Scott gave $133.5 million to keep kids in school.
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