Chance the Rapper Donates $1 Million to Chicago Mental Health

Chance the Rapper, whose real name is Chancelor Bennett, has donated $1 million to mental health providers, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The Chicago rapper made the announcement during a SocialWorks summit, his nonprofit organization. He said those involved "want to change the way that mental health resources are being accessed."

As a part of the donation, six mental health providers in Cook County will each get $100,000 grants and SocialWorks is starting an initiative called "My State of Mind" to help connect people with treatment. Members of the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Chicago Department of Public Health were on hand for the announcement.

Also Thursday, Chance the Rapper announced plans to give money to 20 additional Chicago Public Schools.

In recent years, the rapper's nonprofit has given millions to Chicago schools in recent years.

Read the original article on The Hollywood Reporter.