Philanthropic Work/Interests
During a recent trip to Miami to shoot the video for his latest hit "God's Plan," Drake put smiles on a heap of Miami residents' faces as he doled out thousands of dollars to help out students, schools, shelters and even a local supermarket.
After a week of charitable work, Drake shared a post expressing how great he felt to be in a position to give back. "Last 3 days were the best I have had in a very long time... there’s nothing like seeing people experience a joyful moment when you can tell they need it the most," he captioned the photo.
When Drake exploded onto the music scene after his stint on the popular Canadian show Degrassi, he made quite the splash in hip-hop with his well-received mixtapes and his debut album Thank Me Later. Given his influence, the Toronto native was honored with the 2nd annual Allan Slaight Award, for which he was awarded a $10,000 honorarium. Drake decided to gift his award money to Dixon Hall -- a charity dedicated to providing opportunities for individuals living in low-income neighborhoods in Toronto.
After visiting Cassava Piece, a community located in Kingston, Jamaica, to film the visual for his Thank Me Later cut “Find Your Love” and witnessing the poor conditions the residents had to live in, Drake told Samaritan Mag that he was “inspired” to donate money to the community.
“I went there and they had ‘Drake’ all over the walls, spray painted, and all the kids were running after us. So I donated $30,000 to build computer schools for the kids,” he told the publication. “I’m very passionate about Jamaica as a place. I love Jamaica so I just want to try and better the community.”
Drake stopped by a homeless shelter to donate another $50,000 to the organization and even passed out $150 Target gift cards for families to shop with. The generous rapper then paid the Sabor Tropical Supermarket in Miami a visit where he paid for customers’ groceries.