Sabrina Carpenter shares sweet Pride message after raising $1 million for LGBTQ+ causes
Sabrina Carpenter. (Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images)
Sabrina Carpenter. (Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images)
Sabrina Carpenter has shown everyone what a real ally looks, by raising more than $1 million (£727,000) to help good causes, including LGBTQ+ charities.
In less than a year, the singer raised the cash through her Sabrina Carpenter Fund, in collaboration with Plus1.
She launched the fund during her Short n’ Sweet tour and helped it become Plus1’s fastest-growing artist fund to date.
Carpenter has focused her support on community-driven organisations such as the UK-based suicide prevention centre Papyrus, and the global LGBTQ+ charity Rainbow Railroad. She has also backed the Jed Foundation which works with teenagers with mental-health issues and to prevent suicide.
Speaking to Forbes, Carpenter said: “Less than a year ago, I launched a fund with PLUS1 to help support some of the issue areas that matter most to me: mental health, animal welfare and LGBTQ+ rights.
@pinknews Sabrina Carpenter is proving that being a pop star means so much more than just creating music, in less than a year, she’s raised over $1 MILLION through her Sabrina Carpenter Fund in collaboration with PLUS1, supporting causes close to her heart: mental health, LGBTQ+ rights, and animal welfare. Her incredible journey began during her Short n' Sweet Tour, where she launched the fund, quickly becoming PLUS1’s fastest-growing artist fund to date. She’s focused on funding local and community-driven organizations that are doing the hard work on the ground. From supporting the UK-based su***de prevention center PAPYRUS to helping global LGBTQ+ nonprofit Rainbow Railroad, her impact is being felt around the world. She’s also backed organizations like the JED Foundation and MusiCares, providing mental health resources to those who need them most, as well as the LGBTQ National Help Center’s crisis-prevention efforts. PLUS1’s CEO Marika Anthony-Shaw said 'Sabrina is setting a new standard, one where social impact becomes woven into an artist’s career to create meaningful, lasting change.' #sabrinacarpenter #transrights #lgbtqrights #mentalhealth #charity #lgbtqia ♬ Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter
“I’m so grateful that I get to use my platform to amplify the work of incredible organisations like the Jed Foundation, Papyrus and Rainbow Railroad.” She called the work of the group “truly life-changing”.
Addressing her queer fans specifically, Carpenter said: “As Pride comes to a close, I want to send so much love to my LGBTQ+ fans. You’ve always shown up for me and I’m committed to showing up for you. Thank you for always uplifting me, making me laugh and showing how special it is to be authentically yourself.”
Plus1’s chief executive Marika Anthony-Shaw applauded Carpenter’s “strong sense of purpose and leadership”, telling Forbes: “She’s deeply thoughtful about the causes she supports [and] proves that when you give artists the right infrastructure and strategic partnership, they can have consequential and significant, actionable impact.”
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