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Mac Miller fund pledges $100K toward music programs for teens, young adults

By WPXI.com
Dec 13, 2019

Even in death, rapper and Pittsburgh native Mac Miller's impact on young musicians is still being felt.

The Mac Miller Fund pledged $100,000 toward music programs for teenagers and young adults at the Homewood-Brushton YMCA, it was announced Wednesday.

The money will help give up to 30 artists a voice.Miller died of an overdose in September 2018. He was 26 years old.The Mac Miller Fund was created by the rapper's family and has already raised nearly $1 million.

FILE PHOTO: The Mac Miller Fund pledged $100,000 toward music programs for teenagers and young adults at the Homewood-Brushton YMCA, it was announced Wednesday. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images) (Rich Fury/Getty Images)
FILE PHOTO: The Mac Miller Fund pledged $100,000 toward music programs for teenagers and young adults at the Homewood-Brushton YMCA, it was announced Wednesday. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images) (Rich Fury/Getty Images)

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