The
superstar singer is putting on a "special signature event" in Detroit
that will serve as "a celebration of the resourcefulness of the people
of Flint and Detroit, Michigan," according to her camp.
The Flint fund-raiser was announced in
conjunction with Beyonce's partnership with three global charities for
her Formation World Tour. United Way, Chime For Change and Global
Citizen are all working with the singer's BeyGood foundation, which
oversees her philanthropic efforts.
"The
Formation World Tour creates another exciting global opportunity for
people everywhere to BeyGOOD, pay it forward and lend support to those
in need," Ivy McGregor, who runs BeyGood's day-to-day operations, said in a statement.
"Through our collaborations with our strategic charity partners, we've
created simple ways for everyone to participate. Because we believe
together we can make the world better -- standing, living and giving in
Good Formation."
Fans
are being encouraged to give online through CrowdRise, by getting
involved with United Way activities or signing up on site to be a part
of Chime For Change and Global Citizen, which will give them a chance to
win tickets and concert upgrades.
It's
not the first time Beyonce has reached out to Flint, whose residents
had their water contaminated with lead pumped into their homes after the
state of Michigan in 2014 switched the city's water supply from Lake
Huron to the Flint River, a tributary notorious for its filth.
In
February, BeyGood and the United Way announced they would be
distributing filtration pitchers, faucet mount filters and truckloads of
water to residents.
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