Mac Miller's charity foundation, The Mac Miller Circles Fund, is approaching the million-dollar mark.

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The money raised will help Pittsburgh's children, reported WPXI-TV.

Officials said the money will be used to provide programs and opportunities to underserved youth in the Pittsburgh area.

Miller, whose real name was Malcolm McCormick, was found unresponsive Sept. 7 in his home in Studio City, California. He was 26.

His death has been ruled an accident.

Miller grew up in Point Breeze. He named his first album “Blue Slide Park” in honor of the playground at Frick Park, where he played as a child.

Miller earned his first-ever Grammy nomination for best rap album for "Swimming," his most recent album released just before his death.

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U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff speaks during a town hall at the Cobb County Civic Center on April 25 in Atlanta. Ossoff said Wednesday he is investigating corporate landlords and out-of-state companies buying up single-family homes in bulk. (Jason Allen for the AJC)

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