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The Courage and Civility Award is an annual award distributed by Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez since 2021. [1] The award is accompanied by $100 million for the receiver of the award, to distribute to other non-profit organizations. [1] Each award comes with a ten-year window in which the funds have to be distributed. [2]
Since then, country singing icon Dolly Parton took home the 2022 award, after donating $1 million toward Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine research and books to millions of children through her ...
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez are awarding $50 million each to Bill McRaven, a retired Navy admiral and former chancellor of the University of Texas System, and actor ...
The actress, producer, and director will receive $50 million to use at her own charity or donate to an organization she deems worthy of support. Eva Longoria Is Recognized by Jeff Bezos and Lauren ...
In July 2021, Bezos announced Courage and Civility Award and donated $100 million each to lawyer Van Jones and chef José Andrés. [331] Next year, he donated $100 million to singer Dolly Parton in recognition of her charity work focused on improving children's literacy around the world. [332]
Dolly Parton was awarded a $100 million prize as part of the Bezos Courage and Civility award Saturday by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his longtime partner, La
In March 2024, McRaven was granted $50-million Courage and Civility Award by Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez in recognition of his services to the community. [57] He said he would use the gift to focus on educating the children of deceased veterans, the mental health performance of veterans, and educating the future military leaders ...
The award recognizes "leaders who aim high, find solutions and who always do it with civility." Jeff Bezos Awards Dolly Parton $100 Million Courage and Civility Award Skip to main content