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GloRilla is giving back in a big way just in time for the holidays.
The 25-year-old rapper, a 2017 graduate of Melrose High School in Memphis, surprised students at her alma mater on Wednesday with a donation of $25,000 to enhance the school’s educational resources.
According to a press release, the funds will create a new library space called The Gloria H. Woods Media Center, named after the rapper's real name. It will feature updated technology, flexible seating, and a collaborative learning environment to promote literacy, benefiting students and the surrounding Orange Mound community.
"It feels great. I feel blessed that I'm able to even do that, you know?" Glo told Action News 5's Kelli Cook.
"I always wished somebody could do that when I was going to school and so the fact that I have the ability to do it now, it just—it warms my heart," Glo added, per WREG News Channel 3.
The upgraded library is expected to be completed by summer.
"GloRilla is giving back in a big way just in time for the holidays. The 25-year-old rapper, a 2017 graduate of Melrose High School in Memphis, surprised students at her alma mater on Wednesday with a donation of $25,000 to enhance the school’s educational resources. According to a press release, the funds will create a new library space called The Gloria H. Woods Media Center, featuring updated technology, flexible seating, and a collaborative learning environment to promote literacy, benefiting students and the surrounding Orange Mound community. The upgraded library is expected to be completed by summer."
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