Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness gets surprise $9 million donation from MacKenzie Scott

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott gave $9 million to nonprofit Aunt Martha’s, which operate more than 30 health centers across Illinois, including several in the Chicago area. (AP file)

Community health nonprofit Aunt Martha’s received a surprise donation Tuesday of $9 million from billionaire MacKenzie Scott.

Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness, which serves over 105,000 children and adults each year, learned last month that it had “garnered the attention of Ms. Scott and her team,” CEO Raul Garza said in a statement.