William Lerner
William Lerner | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Businessman and Philanthropist |
William Lerner, also known as Billy Lerner, is an American businessman[1] and philanthropist who founded his own nonprofit organization, Billy4Kids,[2] that donates shoes to children around the world.[3][4][5][6]
Philanthropy[]
Lerner actively supports work for the prevention, management, and curing of diseases in children.[7]
Billy4Kids[]
Lerner is the co-founder of Billy4Kids, a non-profit organization “dedicated to helping children in need by providing them with one essential item often taken for granted: shoes.”[citation needed] Lerner conceived the idea for Billy4Kids after reading an article about children who were dying from foot-borne diseases contracted from unprotected feet in developing countries.[citation needed] Billy4Kids was founded to provide underprivileged children with shoes, and to assist other charitable organizations. Donations to Billy4Kids support bulk shoe purchases which are then distributed in poverty-stricken areas of Haiti, Brazil, and Ghana.[7]
Other Charitable Work[]
Lerner is actively involved in numerous other charities and organizations.[7]
Awards[]
On July 16, 2014, Lerner was honored with the Humanitarian Award by host Stephen Baldwin at the 3rd Annual Edeyo Gives Hope Ball.[8]
References[]
- ^ Twomey, Matt. CNBC. Payback is a switch: Business case for EV charging. February 6, 2014.
- ^ http://billy4kids.org/
- ^ Team, Page Six (2014-03-05). "We hear…". Page Six. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ Negron, Isaiah. Resident Magazine. iPark's Bill Lerner: Saving Lives with Shoes. February 2014.
- ^ "Queens parking garages offer to help snowed-in drivers". QNS.com. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ "NYC business owner offers to dig out your car for free". QNS.com. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Resident (2014-01-31). "iPark's Bill Lerner: Saving Lives with Shoes". Resident Magazine. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ "The 3rd Annual Edeyo Gives Hope Ball". www.blacktiemagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- American businesspeople
- Philanthropists from New York (state)
- Living people
- People from Manhattan