Google to donate US$2mil to San Francisco homeless groups


  • TECH
  • Friday, 12 Dec 2014

GIVING BACK: The Internet search giant is making the grant commitments through its philanthropic arm Google.org and would support three local homeless groups: HandUp, Hamilton Family Centre and Larkin Street Youth Services.

SAN FRANCISCO: Google Inc, which has been criticised for exacerbating income inequality in San Francisco, said it will donate US$2mil (RM6.98mil) to help the city’s large homeless population. 

The Internet search company, which is making the grant commitments through its philanthropic arm Google.org, said it would support three local homeless groups: HandUp, Hamilton Family Centre and Larkin Street Youth Services. 

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