Zuckerberg, Chan to donate $300 mln for US elections to deal with Covid-19 pandemic
The amount will be donated to two non-partisan organizations for recruiting poll workers, renting polling places, and buying PPE kits for poll workers, Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post on Tuesday
Though mega corporations are not about to turn altruistic, they are recognising that purpose and profit are interlinked. PHOTO: REUTERS
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan will donate $300 million to help the US election process deal with challenges related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The amount will be donated to two non-partisan organizations for recruiting poll workers, renting polling places, and buying PPE kits for poll workers, Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post on Tuesday.
"There will be historic levels of voting by mail, and increased need for poll workers and equipment to support contact-free voting," Zuckerberg said.
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