Actor Michael Rainey Jr. partnered with the R.A.R.E. (Restoring America through Recovery Education) Foundation to donate $2.4M in financial literacy services to three high schools in his hometown of Staten Island, New York.
On November 14, Rainey Jr. joined students at Port Richmond High School to talk to the upperclassmen about his personal financial journey. The Power star spoke about the importance of being aware of building credit scores, and protecting your identity.
Through this initiative, the actor is raising funds to provide resources and education on money management, credit, and identity protection—skills essential for building a brighter financial future for our youth.
“Huge THANK YOU to @michaelraineyjr for sponsoring Port Richmond High School and providing every student and their parents with essential Financial Literacy Education and Equifax Identity Theft Protection! ??,” the R.A.R.E Foundation captioned an Instagram video. “Your commitment to empowering the next generation is truly inspiring.”
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In addition to the partnership with Rainey, the foundation has also partnered with other notable celebs to launch similar initiatives across New York City, including Tashera Simmons, who partnered with rap supergroup The L.O.X. to donate money for 7,000 Yonkers students to receive financial literacy services through R.A.R.E.
To learn more about the mission of the R.A.R.E. foundation, visit their website.
