Rajon Rondo
Philanthropy
The Rajon Rondo Foundation
Rajon Rondo is known for doing a plethora of community work across the country. One of his more well known instances is when he took 10 boys from a struggling Chicago neighborhood in as mentees. He bought them nicer clothes and brought them to an up-scale restaurant, many of them for the first time. He became a role model and mentor for these kids, inspiring them to do and be better. Rondo has famously said "You don't do charity work for publicity. Well, I know I don't. Everybody's different."
Feeding America is the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Thanks to donations and support from businesses, government organizations and individuals like you, the Feeding America network of food banks, pantries and meal programs serve virtually every community in the United States — 40 million people, including 12 million children and 7 million seniors.
Before the American Heart Association existed, people with heart disease were thought to be doomed to complete bed rest — or destined to imminent death. But a handful of pioneering physicians and social workers believed it didn’t have to be that way. They conducted studies to learn more about heart disease, America’s No. 1 killer. Then, on June 10, 1924, they met in Chicago to form the American Heart Association — believing that scientific research could lead the way to better treatment, prevention and ultimately a cure. The early American Heart Association enlisted help from hundreds, then thousands, of physicians and scientists.
The American Diabetes Association raises awareness and support in several ways. The Tour de Cure, the Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes, and other events have helped us make important headway against diabetes. Of course, there’s still much more to do. Our events inspire people all over the world and take place in communities across the map. They help us raise funds to support our mission as we continue our critical work. And they help us build a massive community of people who are united in our mission: to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by this disease.