Venus and Serena Williams, two of the world’s greatest ever tennis players, have launched a collaborative philanthropic organization called the Williams Sister Fund.
The sisters’ first endeavor will be a tribute to their late half-sister Yetunde Price, the Yetunde Price Resource Center. Price was murdered in September 2003 when she was 31 years old by a gang member who was trying to kill her boyfriend. The resource center will open up in Compton, California, where the family is from and provide support for families affected by violence.
Compton Mayor Aja Brown spoke glowingly of the plans for the center.
“This is an incredible investment and commitment by Serena and Venus Williams and I commend them for their desire to help children and families in Compton thrive,” she said, according to The Root.
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“The Resource Center will serve as vital support to existing non-profits and organizations that provide critical services to our community. I understand first hand the power of partnership and I am confident that the Resource Center will play a major role in breaking down silos in our community by facilitating key partnerships to increase asset leveraging and expanding the impact of services.
“The Resource Center will be able to map all of the resources in and around the Compton community while providing customized assistance that will be a vital asset to improving our ability to service our youth, adults and families.”
The Williams family was featured in The Game’s recent documentary of the city, Streets of Comptonand Serena made headlines earlier this year when she twerked it up in Beyonce’s LEMONADE visual album.
