Steph Curry and his spouse Ayesha Curry are not only amazing as a basketball player and actress duo – but they are also taking part in a charity during the pandemic. So far, the family has made over 15 million meals for those in need.
From NBA To Charity
Steph Curry is known as the best NBS shooter. Moreover, he’s a basketball royalty now, loved and cherished by many fans and players. He and his wife Ayesha Curry are also helping a few charitable programs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Back in 2020 when the lockdown just started, the two noticed that many people lost their jobs. So, they launched their own charity – Eat. Learn. Play., which is a foundation that provides helps for families lacking food. Struggling parents and children could get meals through Curry’s donations to the Alameda County Community Food Bank and the Oakland, California school system. The couple sat down to record a video that they later posted to Twitter, explaining how the foundation came to life.
“We know the world is changing before our eyes in terms of dealing with the spread of coronavirus and we just found out that the Oakland Unified School District is closing the doors for the foreseeable future, so we want to intercede on behalf of the kids that rely on the daily services and try to help any way we can,” Steph explained in a video. Later, their charitable initiatives grew bigger and stronger. Eat. Learn. Play. joined with the famous Chef José Andrés! He’s the founder of the worldwide nonprofit disaster-relief group World Central Kitchen. Since then, the NBA player’s foundation went from making 4,000 meals a week to a whopping 300,000!
Supporting The Economy
So far, over 15 million meals have been donated into starving and struggling hands, helping families and children grow happy and healthy. Yet, that’s not all Eat. Learn. Play. does. Apart from donating money and serving meals, the foundation also helps regain the standard local economy. After donating over $20 million, the sum helped hire over 900 restaurant workers in Oakland. Before, they lost their job and couldn’t even pay the bills. All locals were struggling and restaurants were closing down. “It’s like we’re feeding the restaurants to make sure they can feed the community,” World Central Kitchen’s restaurant operations lead Anna Shova said.
“Restaurant culture has changed. Popular Michelin star restaurants have now asked ‘What else can I do for the community?’” Ayesha believes that they built the foundation for a reason. “Everything happens for a reason,” she said. “For us to start in July and then just a few months later have this crisis thrust at our community and be able to keep up with the demand has really been a blessing.” The couple has been helping as much as they can, putting everything into the people surrounding them. Steph also loves highlighting Black-owned businesses on his social media.
“It’s all about impact,” Steph added. “The things my wife and I try to do, separately and together, are to raise awareness, to find impactful partnerships, to be human and understand the urgency of the moment.”
Sources: GoodNewsNetwork, iHeart