Armani Donates $1 Million To New York Arts

9 months ago 20th Feb 06:30

Fashion designer Giorgio Armani is making a $1 million (£694,000) donation to help fund a New York arts programme.

The generous pledge will create the Armani Arts Institute, which will help finance creative initiatives in many of the city's poorest school districts.

In a statement, the big-hearted designer says it was E2809Can investment in the future generations of New York City".

He adds, "What excites me most is that we are not just providing the wood for dance floors and the oil paints for our future artists.

More importantly, we are giving young kids a chance to dream."  The donation will help the Fund for Public Schools, a non-profit organisation collecting money to support the school system.