Travis Scott Announces Plan To 'Honor The Victims' Of Astroworld Tragedy With New Charity Project -- See Where He's Donating First!
09.03.2022 - 23:37
/ perezhilton.com
Four months after the devastating events of the Astroworld Festival, which left ten fans dead, Travis Scott is once again opening up about the tragedy — and this time he’s looking to take real action.
On Tuesday, the 30-year-old took to his Instagram to announce a new philanthropic venture he has begun in hopes of creating long-lasting change in the music industry and for those in his community. Acknowledging the lives lost at his Houston-based concert, Travis began:
We’re glad to hear he’s finally ready to take some action (and accountability)!
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Rather than stay silent about the issue, Scott is using his platform to help enact positive change following his disastrous festival, which was deemed a “mass casualty event” by officials after ten people, including a 9-year-old boy, died by compression asphyxia in a crowd crush.
Introducing Project HEAL, the musician announced on Wednesday:
The dad of 4-year-old Stormi and 1-month-old Wolf, whom he shares with girlfriend Kylie Jenner, concluded:
So where is Travis focusing his efforts?
A look at Project HEAL’s website indicates that one initiative is a $1 million pledge for student scholarships at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The Waymon Webster Scholarship Fund, named after the Texan’s grandfather, will grant $10,000 scholarships to seniors with a 3.5 GPA or higher who are facing financial challenges that hinder their chances of graduating. What a great initiative!
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In a press release obtained by E! News, Travis explained of his grandfather, who was an educator at Prairie