Will.i.am Pays Off Mortgages For Families Facing Foreclosure
Black Eyed Peas frontman and up and coming philanthropist, Will.i.am, offered a helping hand to families in need Monday, paying off their mortgages so that their homes would not go into foreclosure.
Will.i.am was a guest on the Oprah Show and was there to offer advice to two families facing foreclosure, the Eller family and the Allgood family.
Things took a sudden change however when the rapper/singer became so touched by the families' stories that he had a change of heart and offered to pay off their debt, giving them more than $350,000 to pay their mortgages.
Speaking on his huge donation, he says that this act of generosity is just a part of something he loves to do; make music and help people.
“I'm OK. I don't dream of being mega, crazy rich; I just wanna be able to create, make music and help people. Doing this isn't gonna leave a dent in my house... but it could help somebody that really needs it. It's something that means a lot to me."
In addition to donating the money, Will also took the Oprah show cameras on a tour of his childhood neighborhood in East Los Angeles and showed home footage of when he bought his grandmother a house last year.
The BEP head has also created the “i.am home fund” to help other families at risk of losing their homes.



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7 Responses to “Will.i.am Pays Off Mortgages For Families Facing Foreclosure”
Good Stuff bro!!!!!
That needs to be first ...bossip.
what a good person. glad to see that he's so down to earth.
One of the daughters in the Eller family goes to my school(:
We need more news like this of people giving back without expecting nothing in return.
I just want to commend Will on his generosity! It is so refreshing to see someone in his position helping out the less fortunate. He is truly a Great Person! God has a special place waiting for you when he calls you home!
Many thanks and well wishes from me to you Will!
Take Care and keep up the good work!
My daughter met will before and said he is a very nice guy and very funny. Kudos to will. We need more people like him on earth.