Renee & John Grisham on Fighting for Social Justice
When is philanthropic giving the most meaningful? Bestselling author John Grisham and Share Our Strength Board member Renee Grisham discuss...
About This Episode
When is philanthropic giving the most meaningful? Bestselling author John Grisham and Share Our Strength Board member Renee Grisham discuss their partnership, philanthropy and why they have made child hunger and police reform their central philanthropic causes. “There is plenty of food in this country… but the framework isn’t always there to get the food on the table for these hungry kids. You have convinced us that this is one problem that can be solved in this country,” John says. “It takes all of us...We all want to feed children, and I see that as a huge bridge builder in a time when we need it,” agrees Renee. Find John on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.Resources and Mentions:
Renee Grisham
Philanthropist
Renee Grisham is well known for her philanthropic support for women, education and the environment through her family’s foundation, The Oakwood Foundation Charitable Trust. She has led efforts to feed, house, educate and provide healthcare, in addition to protecting the environment in places such as Virginia, Costa Rica, Haiti and Peru. Appointed by Governor McAuliffe, Grisham serves on the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities as well as the UNC Board of Visitors, the UNC Press Advancement Council, and Carolina Performing Arts.
John Grisham
Author
John Grisham is the author of more than fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers, which have been translated into nearly fifty languages. His recent books include Framed, Camino Ghosts, and The Exchange: After the Firm. Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction. When he’s not writing, Grisham serves on the board of directors of the Innocence Project and of Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Much of his fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice system. John lives on a farm in central Virginia.
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