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James Packer Gives A$7M to UNSW

Post author By Beth Holmes
Post date May 22, 2023

James Packer is donating $7 million to the University of New South Wales to bolster research into mental health care.

James Packer is donating $7 million to UNSW to bolster research into mental health care. James Packer, Australian billionaire, inherited a fortune and grew it through major investments in casinos, resorts, and media labels. In 2022, he sold his interest in Crown Casinos, one of Australia’s largest gaming corporations, for $3.36 billion Australian, or $2.22 […]

Tags australia, james packer, Medical, mental health, university of new south wales

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David Spade Donates $100k to Mental Health Organization After Kate’s Suicide

Post author By admin
Post date June 14, 2018

A photo of actor David Spade. — Photo credit: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock

On Tuesday, June 5th, fashion designer Kate Spade took her life in her home in New York. The comments on news articles of her death are filled with people reminiscing about how her fashion touched their lives, including this tweet from Chelsea Clinton: “My grandmother gave me my first Kate Spade bag when I was […]

Tags David Spade, Kate Spade, mental health, mental illness, suicide

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