Bruno Mars Donates $1 Million to Victims of Flint Water Crisis
Bruno Mars Donates $1 Million to Victims of Flint Water Crisis
Source: Youtube

Bruno Mars Donates $1 Million to Victims of Flint Water Crisis

Source: Youtube

The singer made the announcement at a recent tour stop in Auburn Hills, MI

For nearly three and half years, the residents of Flint, Michigan have suffered one of the gravest water supply contaminations in the nation's history. Since the Flint River's transition to the city's main water source, over 100,000 residents have been exposed to life-threatening lead levels.

READ: Michigan Officials Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter For Flint Water Crisis

Activists and entertainers have taken up the cause by donating to the city crisis fund. Over the weekend, during a stop a Michigan stop on his 24k Magic tour, Bruno Mars announced that he and Live Nation had joined forces to donate of $1 million from the show's proceeds to The Community Foundation of Greater Flint, an organization that " enables people with philanthropic interests to easily and effectively support the issues they care about." He joins Big Sean and Dave Chappelle as recent donors, while Jill Scott and Queen Latifah are slated to bring attention to the cause in an upcoming film.

READ: New World Water: How Hip-Hop Has Responded To The Flint Water Crisis

Watch Bruno Mars announce his donation in the clip below and scroll on for his remaining dates on the 24k Magic tour. You can make your own donation via the link below.

DONATE TO FLINT

Tour Dates:

August 15 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena

August 16 – Chicago, IL @ United Center

August 18 – Chicago, IL @ United Center

August 22 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena

August 24 – Quebec City, QC @ Centre Videotron

August 26 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre

August 27 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre

August 29 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre

September 14 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center

September 17 – Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum

September 19 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center

September 20 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center

September 22 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden

September 26 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center

September 27 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center

September 29 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center

October 4 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center

October 5 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum

October 7 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden

October 10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center

October 12 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena

October 14 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center

October 15 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ BB&T Center

October 18 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena

October 19 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena

October 21 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center

October 22 – Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena

October 24 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center

October 25 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center

October 27 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center

October 30 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center

November 2 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center

November 3 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena

November 5 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena

November 7 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum

November 8 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum

November 10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum

November 11 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum

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