Former San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick adds tennis superstar Serena Williams to the 10 for 10 challenge that will wrap up the QB's pledge to donate a million dollars to charities around the nation.
Kaepernick has donated a million dollars to 30 different charities including notable organizations like Mothers Against Police Brutality to the I Will Not Die Young Campaign while facing extreme backlash from critics. His final $100,000 will be divided among 10 organizations to cap off his pledge.
In the last five days, Kaepernick has partnered up with Golden State Warriors stars Kevin Durant and Steph Curry, rap legend Snoop Dogg and now Williams. Each has named a charity that will receive the $10,000 from Kaep and the celebs that come aboard will match his donation.
Curry and Durant will donate 10k to the Silicon Valley De-Bug, a community organization in San Jose and Northern California's South Bay that benefits youth, immigrants and low-wage workers.
Snoop will donate to Mothers Against Police Brutality and has decided to sweeten the deal by donating an additional $15,000 on top of the $10,000 he originally pledged.
THANK YOU to Mothers Against Police Brutality.They unite mothers who have lost their children to police violence.MAPB,thank you for everything you do!See what they will be using the $35k donation Snoop & I gave them for my #MillionDollarPledge on https://t.co/xr8M9wiOiq! #10for10
pic.twitter.com/mmgW8B6Im8— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) January 23, 2018
Via Twitter, Kaep announced that Williams reached out to him and asked that he donate to Imagine LA.
My sister @serenawilliams asked that I donate to Imagine LA, an org dedicated to mobilizing the community to end the cycle of family homelessness & poverty. Serena is going #10for10 to match my $10k donation w/$10k as well! Serena, THANK YOU! See it on https://t.co/aK6dKa5Boa
pic.twitter.com/AUu1Cz4k0l— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) January 23, 2018
The organization has been instrumental in curbing homeliness in the city. He will donate 10k and Williams, of course, will match it.
Keep fighting the good fight Kaep!