JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $10 million to Goodwill of North Florida and Southeast GeorgiaGoodwill of North Florida, Southeast Georgia -- as well as First Coast YMCA, United Way of Northeast Florida.
and 46 other Goodwill organizations across the country -- was among 384 nonprofits to receive $4 billion from Scott.
“We are just blown away here at Goodwill of North Florida because we have received a tremendous, transformative gift from MacKenzie Scott,” said Goodwill of North Florida CEO David Rey, who found out about the gift on Tuesday.
“We’re still a little bit of a loss for words.”Michael Winckler, President and CEO of Goodwill Southeast Georgia, echoed a similar sentiment.
Scott said her team looked at 6,490 organizations before deciding on the organizations that were chosen.