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The Oprah Winfrey Foundation was established in 1987, and is a separate entity from the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation.

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

In 2004, The Oprah Winfrey Foundation pledged one million dollars to endow a student scholarship at the Ailey School at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls Club of Kosciusko/Attala County

In 2006, the Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls Club of Kosciusko/Attala County, a 32,000-square foot recreational facility for children supported by gifts from Oprah Winfrey and her foundation, opened in Kosciusko, Mississippi, Winfrey's hometown.

Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls

In 2000, Oprah Winfrey met with former South African president Nelson Mandela to discuss building a new school for girls in South Africa. In 2007, the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG), a boarding school for girls, grades 8–12, opened in Henley on Klip, Gauteng Province, South Africa. Through the years, Oprah and OWCF have contributed more than $200 million to South African education, primarily for academically gifted girls from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Providence St. Mel School

In 1993, Oprah Winfrey donated one million dollars to Providence St. Mel School, a private school on the westside of Chicago.

Urban Prep Academies

In 2009, the Oprah Winfrey Foundation donated $250,000 to Urban Prep in Chicago, an all boys school that lost its charter school status due to allegations of misconduct in 2022.

References

1. Oprah Winfrey. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
2. Community (May 15, 2023). Billionaire Oprah Winfrey Building Legacy of Impact & Philanthropy. Duchess of Impact.
3. Segal, Lewis (May 26, 2004). Oprah's no wallflower at this dance. Los Angeles Times.
4. Alexandra (May 20, 2004). Oprah gives $1 million to Ailey School. Ballet Alert!
5. Kosciusko Attala Partnership (November 26, 2019). OPRAH WINFREY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB.
6. ^ About Us. Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation.
7. Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls.
8. The School that Refused to Die. Providence St. Mel History.
9. Lemieux, Amilah-Asali I. (October 28, 2020).Sound-Off: There's No Reason to Hate on Oprah. Essence.
10. CBS Chicago (November 19, 2013). Million Dollar Donation From Oprah Helped Save West Side School. CBS News.
11. rtmadmincd (June 16, 2009). Urban Prep school receives generous donation from Oprah Foundation. Chicago Defender.
12. "Oprah foundation donates $250K to high school". ABC7 News, WLS-TV, Chicago. 12 June 2009.
13. Amin, Reema (June 6, 2024). CPS did not violate state law in moving to take over Urban Prep, appeals court rules. ChalkBeat Chicago.

See also

• Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation

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Media works	Broadcasting and publishing The Oprah Winfrey Show Oprah's Book Club Oprah's Favorite Things No Phone Zone Oprah After the Show Michael Jackson Talks ... to Oprah O, The Oprah Magazine Oprah Radio Oprah Winfrey Network Canada Oprah's Lifeclass Oprah's Master Class Oprah Prime Oprah's Book Club 2.0 The Life You Want Oprah's Book Club The Oprah Conversation Oprah with Meghan and Harry The Me You Can't See Films produced Beloved (1998) The Great Debaters (2007) The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) Selma (2014) Sidney (2022) The Color Purple (2023)
Other	Endorsement of Barack Obama Harpo Productions Awards and nominations Oprahization Oprah Winfrey Foundation Oprah's Angel Network Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls Oprah Winfrey (painting)
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