Eminem pledges up to 100K for Michigan-based charity

[yoda you can call me]

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/detr ... to_mi.html

DETROIT, MI - Eminem and his Marshall Mathers Foundation have issued a challenge to fans who want to give back to the rapper's home state of Michigan this holiday season.

The rapper, who grew up in Warren and Detroit and lives in Rochester Hills, will match all donations up to $100,000 given to Wolverine Human Services, a charity that has the mission of "helping children to be victors."

Wolverine Human Services, as of 8:30 a.m. Monday, had received $1,385 in its online fundraising campaign that's expected to be matched by Eminem and The Marshall Mathers Foundation.

The deadline to make a donation and have it matched by Eminem is 11:59 p.m. Tuesday.

[emusic]

Paul tweeted about it before: https://twitter.com/rosenberg/status/406451547808096256

Paul Rosenberg ‏@rosenberg 29 Nov
And get ready for Giving Tuesday. #MMF http://t.co/Y4DdHIsYmq

[Squiggles123]

So donations end tomorrow and they only have $1385 but Em was willing to match $100k? Am I reading right? If so that's kind of sad....hope they get a lot more donations.

[Squiggles123]

So donations end tomorrow and they only have $1385 but Em was willing to match $100k? Am I reading right? If so that's kind of sad....hope they get a lot more donations.

He'll probably give them the money anyway.

Yeah that's what I was thinking. The pledge is just to encourage people to donate.

[haganeno]

2:10 a.m.

People have donated to this hour : $ 13,918

[mdemaz]

I hope some people can get the help they need.

The city is cold...

[bcooper21]

donate 10$ all i could hope it helps.

[emusic]

There is a chance to win a "special merchandise and prizes signed from Eminem!" http://www.eminem.com/news/eminem-x-sha ... ingtuesday
Help if you can.

[haganeno]

12:30 PM

$ 42,492

[lesi20]

It was all me! I posted this to Reddit and it got 4500+ UPVOTE: http://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1 ... o_charity/

FUCK YEAH I FEEL GOD

[kkaniff]

^ Props.

[Trimss]

It was all me! I posted this to Reddit and it got 4500+ UPVOTE: http://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1 ... o_charity/

FUCK YEAH I FEEL GOD

good job.

[TSizzle]

I donated to this for my love of (almost) all things Shady, and matched it with another donation to a similar organization in my own home town for love of my neighbours.

Giving feels good, people. Do it if you can.

[Squiggles123]

It was all me! I posted this to Reddit and it got 4500+ UPVOTE: http://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1 ... o_charity/

FUCK YEAH I FEEL GOD

Nice one man. I see people are a bit sceptical though as to what the charity is about and whether he's actually backing it. Wouldn't you think he'd just tweet/Facebook about it? Would generate a lot of money right there.

[Squiggles123]

It was all me! I posted this to Reddit and it got 4500+ UPVOTE: http://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1 ... o_charity/

FUCK YEAH I FEEL GOD

Nice one man. I see people are a bit sceptical though as to what the charity is about and whether he's actually backing it. Wouldn't you think he'd just tweet/Facebook about it? Would generate a lot of money right there.