Local Habitat for Humanity chapters receive portion of massive donation

Habitat for Humanity's Hillsborough, Pinellas and West Pasco chapters will use the gift from MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, to tackle the affordable housing crisis.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 1:26 p.m. March 23, 2022
Habitat for Humanity International's headquarters in Americus, Georgia. (Michael Rivera/Wikimedia)
Habitat for Humanity International's headquarters in Americus, Georgia. (Michael Rivera/Wikimedia)
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TAMPA — MacKenzie Scott, an author, philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, has donated $436 million to Habitat for Humanity, with the Hillsborough County chapter of the nonprofit organization set to receive $7.5 million and the Pinellas County and West Pasco County chapter $11 million. 

 

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