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Priscilla Chan backs meal charity; volunteer turns food insecurity into helping others

Samaritan House, a nonprofit supported by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, prepares approximately 3,000 meals each month for community members facing hardship in San Mateo County, California. Alongside its meal services, the organisation helps households struggling to afford groceries and other essentials. Its…

The Times of India · 23h ago

US government, Google join Zuckerberg-backed Biohub in $1.8 billion push for AI biology data

The US government and tech heavyweights Meta Platforms and Google parent Alphabet are joining nonprofit Biohub to build open datasets to train AI models for biological reasearch, bringing total investment in the effort to $1.8 billion, Biohub said on Wednesday.

The Economic Times · Oct 7

Priscilla Chan’s fund gives $330,000 to all 23 Kauaʻi public schools

Priscilla Chan’s fund has donated $330,000 to Kauaʻi’s education community, with all 23 public and charter schools receiving flexible grants. The funding also supports Kumu’s Cupboard, which provides free classroom supplies to teachers. Chan and Mark Zuckerberg separately backed a giveaway of more than 3,000 backpacks.

The Times of India · Oct 7

Priscilla Chan helped protect a Hawaiian beach and wetland; 17 acres now protected

A 17-acre stretch of coastline on Kauaʻi’s North Shore is now protected for public access and long-term conservation, with philanthropic support from Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg helping fund its ongoing stewardship. Kāhili Beach Preserve, also known locally as Rock Quarry, includes a windswept beach, the mouth of Kīlauea Stream…

The Times of India · Sep 14

In 2024, bulldozers were circling a 600-year-old Hawaiian fishpond. Then Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan stepped in with a $4 million cheque to conserve it

A 600-year-old Hawaiian fishpond on Kauaʻi was nearly sold for development before Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan committed $4 million to help preserve it. The Alakoko Fishpond, also known as the Menehune Fishpond, was purchased by the Trust for Public Land and transferred to Mālama Hulē'ia for conservation and restoration.

The Economic Times · Sep 10

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan gave $4 million to save a 600-year-old Hawaiian fishpond from development—now the 102-acre historic site will remain protected for the community forever

The 600-year-old Hawaiian fishpond is now protected indefinitely after receiving a $4 million donation from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan. Zuckerberg and Chan have an estate on Kauai’s north shore, but they won’t have any ownership of the fishpond. Nonprofits will now use the area as…

The Economic Times · Sep 9

Priscilla Chan gave $4m to save a 600-year-old fishpond for the community

A 600-year-old Hawaiian fishpond that faced the possibility of development is now permanently protected as a community conservation site after a $4 million charitable gift from Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg helped fund its acquisition. Alakoko Fishpond, also known as Alekoko or Menehune Fishpond, covers 102 acres in Niumalu near…

The Times of India · Sep 9

Priscilla Chan's grandfather died of cancer when she was in sixth grade; she found a cancer textbook and taught herself why he died

Priscilla Chan was in sixth grade when the death of her grandfather from cancer changed the direction of her life. One morning, he dropped her off at her sixth-grade classroom, but by the time she returned home, he had died. Chan was left trying to understand how someone who had…

The Times of India · Sep 3

Why Mark Zuckerberg’s wife Priscilla Chan founded a 'whole child' school in 2016 but shut it down after a decade

The Primary School, a tuition-free private institution, has ceased operations after ten years. This closure followed the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's decision to end its funding beyond 2025. The school faced challenges in consistently meeting academic benchmarks despite extensive support services. Approximately 540 children are now transitioning to local public school…

The Economic Times · Aug 24

Mark Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan’s parents escaped Vietnam by boat with no hope of reuniting with their family; decades later, their daughter became a Harvard graduate & philanthropist

Priscilla Chan's journey is rooted in her family's escape from war-torn Vietnam in search of safety and a better life. She became the first person in her family to attend college, graduating from Harvard before pursuing a career in medicine. After working as a paediatrician, she and her husband, Mark…

The Economic Times · Aug 23