Saturday, June 17, 2017

Rizzo Donates $3.5 Million for Families of Cancer Patients


Despite his busy schedule as a student at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Cameron Deahl manages to find time for work on the side and since 2016 has been serving as a marketing and programming intern for New York-based film streaming startup MUBI. A Chicago native who happens to be a fan of baseball, Cameron Deahl is a lifelong supporter of the Chicago Cubs.

Last year, the Chicago Cubs made headlines after they won the World Series championship, ending a championship title drought that lasted for 108 years. As they enter another season, the Cubs are once again making headlines, but this time for some of their members' charitable activities.

Recently the team's first baseman, Anthony Rizzo, donated $3.5 million to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. The amount is expected to create two endowed funds, one of which has been nicknamed Hope 44. This particular fund aims to provide grants to families who are facing financial hardships related to the chemotherapy treatment of a young family member. The money can cover practically anything from medical bills to mortgage payments.

Mr. Rizzo has been known to have a special affinity towards cancer victims, and is regularly seen visiting the hospital's young patients.