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Zuckerberg Makes Biggest Charitable Donation Yet

Gives $500M in stock to health, education charity

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 19, 2012 12:17 AM CST

(Newser) – Mark Zuckerberg has hit the "share" button on a sizable chunk of his fortune. In his biggest donation to charity yet, the Facebook founder has donated stock worth around $500 million to a Silicon Valley charitable foundation that funds educational and health initiatives, the... Read full story »

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Zuckerberg Makes Biggest Charitable Donation Yet

Gives $500M in stock to health, education charity

Silicon Valley • Facebook • Mark Zuckerberg • charity • donation • Giving Pledge

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