Eva Longoria says £39m Jeff Bezos charity grant is best birthday present ever

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has awarded a £39 million ($50m) grant to Eva Longoria to be spent on charitable organisations.

Desperate Housewives star Longoria was awarded the Bezos Courage and Civility Award in a Washington DC ceremony, alongside fellow honouree Admiral William McRaven – who will obtain the identical grant.

Longoria thanked Bezos and his fiance Lauren Sanchez for his or her “endless generosity and huge hearts”, ending the put up citing “best birthday present ever”, as she turns 49 on Friday.

“Of course, I am honoured and thrilled personally, but I am even more excited about the impact I think we can have on this country through/by investing in the strength of the Latino community,” Longoria stated on Instagram.

“As you may know, 12 years ago, I started the Eva Longoria Foundation, because I wanted to give the Latino community the opportunities we deserve and truly unlock the positive impact that we can have on this country.”

Longoria instructed Elle journal she plans to “continue doing what I’ve been doing” with the Eva Longoria Foundation, whereas additionally funding Eva’s Heroes – a charitable organisation inside the Eva Longoria Foundation that helps the particular wants group.

McRaven, a retired Navy admiral who oversaw the 2011 raid that killed al Qaida chief Osama bin Laden, instructed Elle that he would cut up the grant between the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, supporting households of fallen service members, and the BrainHealth Project, which offers psychological well being help to veterans – in addition to coaching future navy leaders.

The Bezos Courage and Civility Award started in 2021 to help philanthropists addressing urgent issues within the trendy world and embrace civility.