{"id":209047,"date":"2026-06-03T02:15:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T02:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/209047\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T02:15:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T02:15:37","slug":"mark-cuban-donates-100k-to-initiative-combating-hunger-in-pittsburgh-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/209047\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Cuban donates $100K to initiative combating hunger in Pittsburgh region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b4aa01080cd0a9244202c53256f8907e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pittsburgh native Mark Cuban and The Cuban Foundation announced a $100,000 donation to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The gift supports the #BurghProud Challenge, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/pittsburgh-sports-teams-join-together-support-community-members-facing-food-insecurity\/VDCEP6EY4NAGBIIJBUZKUAN5AA\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:movement throughout June encouraging Pittsburghers to address hunger;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;movement throughout June encouraging Pittsburghers to address hunger&quot;}\" class=\"link \">movement throughout June encouraging Pittsburghers to address hunger<\/a> across southwestern Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanks to a $1 million matching commitment from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, Cuban\u2019s gift will generate a total impact of $200,000 for the campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The #BurghProud Challenge launched on June 1 and has already engaged more than 3,400 participants, generating over $380,000 in collective impact through community fundraising and matching funds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cCuban has never forgotten where he came from and this extraordinary gift demonstrates his continued commitment to the Pittsburgh community,\u201d Lisa Scales said, the president and CEO of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. \u201cThe BurghProud Challenge represents Pittsburgh at its very best. Neighbors helping neighbors and Mark\u2019s support will help provide critical resources for families throughout our region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The #BurghProud Challenge encourages participants to move 30 miles in 30 days while raising funds to help provide meals for local families in need.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank leads the initiative in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Pirates, Steelers, GoFundMe and the Richard King Mellon Foundation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Participants whose campaigns reach $2,500 in total impact, including matching funds provided through the Richard King Mellon Foundation\u2019s commitment, are eligible to select one of three VIP experiences with the city\u2019s sports teams. 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