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Former NBA Player Charles Barkley Gives $1,000 to Every Employee In Leeds City Schools Where He Grew Up Grow Your Business, Not Your Inbox
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On Tuesday, the school district announced Barkley’s gift to his high school alma mater. Over $200,000 was given to employees in Barkley’s hometown for going the extra mile.
But that was only a portion of his contributions. Barkley also provided laptops for remote learners and Wifi hotspots. He secured donations from Clorox Corporation to supply the district with sanitary products during the pandemic.
NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley donated $1,000 to each Leeds City Schools employee. It's reported that Barkley has given over $3 million in scholarships
By Erica Thomas, managing editor
LEEDS When he learned that retired NBA star Charles Barley was giving $1,000 to all Leeds City Schools employees, Superintendent John Moore said he was in awe of the tremendous show of support, but he wasn’t at all surprised.
Barkley is gifting the money to employees for their efforts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It’s been an extremely taxing school year,” said Moore. “We’ve had a lot of stress and we’ve all had to learn to dance in the rain this year. The quarantines and hybrid, virtual learning have truly worn out every education employee in America. They are to be commended for going the extra mile and Charles recognizes that.”