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Ebony Williams

Shawn Mendes donates $1 million to music program for sick children

ATLANTA — Singer Shawn Mendes made a major donation to bring the Wonder of Music program to patients at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.

Mendes committed $1 million through his foundation. The money will support music therapy activities, music education, song writing and more through the Toronto-based SickKids Foundation.

“We are so grateful to Shawn and The Shawn Mendes Foundation Canada for their incredible support of SickKids and the music therapy program,” said Carolyn Marshall, a certified music therapist at the hospital.

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