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Outside of the spotlight and queening every Christmas, Mariah Carey spends much of her career focused on philanthropy, including one New York City-based non-profit in particular.
The Fresh Air Fund, a non-profit offering summer programming for underserved communities, launched in 1877, and Carey’s support for the group goes back to 1994. At the time, she performed a holiday concert (yes, singing her then-new “All I Want For Christmas Is You”) at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in Manhattan. That event alone raised more than $700,000, benefiting her eponymous Camp Mariah, hosted by Fresh Air. Since then, Carey has raised more than $4 million for the youth development non-profit between her personal contributions and fundraising events.
“Mariah has a true generosity of spirit, and we are so grateful for her continued dedication to Camp Mariah and the young people who get to experience the outdoors and learn
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