San Francisco mayor announces 25 mln USD donation from Airbnb co-founder to combat homelessness


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Wednesday announced a 25 million U.S. dollar donation from Airbnb Co-Founder and Chairman of Airbnb.org Joe Gebbia to benefit Rising Up-Larkin Street Youth Services and All Home.

The donation will support the organizations' ongoing efforts to tackle homelessness and support families and individuals facing economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the announcement said.

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