When Good Goes Viral

KAHOOT VERSION

Philanthropy

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1. Which of the following groups is the most financially vulnerable as a result of coronavirus?

1. New employees hired in the past year
2. Adults over the age of 65
3. Hourly employees & gig economy workers
4. Students who work part-time

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1. Which of the following groups is the most financially vulnerable as a result of coronavirus?

• New employees hired in the past year
• Adults over the age of 65
• Hourly employees & gig economy workers
• Students who work part-time

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2. In early March 2020, rookie NBA player Zion Williamson was in the news for:

• breaking the record for most free throws
• paying 1 month salary of stadium workers
• offering fans free season passes
• donating $3 million to public schools

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2. In early March 2020, rookie NBA player Zion Williamson was in the news for:

• breaking the record for most free throws
• paying 1 month salary of stadium workers
• offering fans free season passes
• donating $3 million to public schools

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3. In response to coronavirus, celeb couple Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds announced that they’d be:

• donating $1 million to food banks
• funding $1 million of new coronavirus tests
• offering $1 million in college scholarships
• gifting $1 million to local health clinics

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3. In response to coronavirus, celeb couple Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds announced that they’d be:

• donating $1 million to food banks
• funding $1 million of new coronavirus tests
• offering $1 million in college scholarships
• gifting $1 million to local health clinics

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4. Which actresses started "Save With Stories" to raise funds for kids in need of meals?

• Jennifer Lopez and Vanessa Hudgens
• Yara Shahidi and Zendaya Coleman
• Jennifer Garner and Amy Adams
• Liza Koshy and Lilly Singh

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4. Which actresses started "Save With Stories" to raise funds for kids in need of meals?

• Jennifer Lopez and Vanessa Hudgens
• Yara Shahidi and Zendaya Coleman
• Jennifer Garner and Amy Adams
• Liza Koshy and Lilly Singh

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5. Shea Serrano is an author who led a giving drive on Twitter. He contacted Paypal/Venmo to:

• report scammers transferring money
• get back money he sent by accident
• donate money to randomly selected users
• redirect donations of over $3,000 daily

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WHEN GOOD GOES VIRAL | MARCH 19, 2020 EDITION | NEXT GEN PERSONAL FINANCE

5. Shea Serrano is an author who led a giving drive on Twitter. He contacted Paypal/Venmo to:

• report scammers transferring money
• get back money he sent by accident
• donate money to randomly selected users
• redirect donations of over $3,000 daily

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You’ve completed the exercise, now it’s time to learn

more about the current event:

WHEN GOOD GOES VIRAL | MARCH 19, 2020 EDITION | NEXT GEN PERSONAL FINANCE

Discussion Prompt:

What are some positive ways

you can impact your community

during tough times?

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Extend Your Learning

Relevant Resources from NGPF:

• What is the #1 reason people contribute to crowdfunding sites (Question of the Day)
• The Way We Think About Charity Is Dead Wrong (Video)

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References:

• Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson covering stadium workers' salaries (wbrz.com)
• Hourly Workers Lose Pay Due to Coronavirus (shrm.org)
• Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $1 million to food banks (cnbc.com)
• ‘People Need Immediate Relief,’ and Online Donors Make It Happen (NY Times)
• Amy Adams & Jennifer Garner Launch #savewithstories in Response to COVID-19

(bookriot.com)

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