Philly area native, rapper and comedian LIL DICKY contacted The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia wanting to give back to Philadelphia public schools in a fun way to help students during the COVID-19 pandemic. So we partnered with him on the day before Halloween, or as we call it in Philly, Mischief Night for some fun!
On October 30th, 2020 at 4pm we hosted a special virtual party, “Lil Dicky’s Dollar Party” with Lil Dicky and his celebrity friends actor Abbi Jacobson, NBA star Matisse Thybulle, legendary rapper Black Thought, and DJ Skip to benefit Philly’s public school students! Attendees donated $5 or more to raise money for Philly students with Lil Dicky matching each donation. Special shoutout to Michael Rubin for being one of our first donors of the entire donation campaign in a big way by giving $40,000!
In the famous words of the late great Rep. John Lewis, we aimed to “Get in good trouble, necessary trouble,” and raise funds for Philadelphia public schools! Thank you to all who donated for your support! $81,100 was raised to benefit Philly public schools 🎉🎉
Watch the virtual party for a dance break and to listen in on the conversation here: