Global Pop Star Olivia Rodrigo Donates $1M to Leading Native American Health Organization Olivia Rodrigo, the international pop star and founder of the Daisy Chain Fields Festival, announced a $1 million donation to the Johns Hopkins Center of Indigenous Health (CIH) ahead of the festival’s inaugural event in Irvine, California. The funds, sourced from the festival’s net proceeds from ticket sales, were allocated to ten nonprofit partners, including CIH, which is recognized as one of the nation’s most influential Native American health organizations. The donation marks a significant contribution to CIH’s 35th anniversary vision of fostering thriving Indigenous communities worldwide. The festival, which features an all-woman lineup of performers and highlights women-owned businesses through its marketplace and art installations, was designed to celebrate collaboration and support for women and girls globally. Rodrigo emphasized the importance of collective action during a press conference held in Los Angeles on August 28. She expressed gratitude to festival attendees, artists, sponsors, and donors for their role in reaching the $10 million fundraising goal. “Daisy Chain Fields was created to celebrate the power of what can happen when we come together to support one another,” she said. “The organizations we’ve partnered with are doing incredibly important work every single day in the US and globally.” CIH, founded in 1991, advocates for evidence-based public health initiatives across Indian Country. Melissa Wells, co-director of CIH, joined Rodrigo at the press conference to announce the donation. The organization plans to use the funds to advance its mission of improving health outcomes for Indigenous communities.#olivia_ridggo #johns_hopkins_center_of_indigenous_health #daisy_chain_fields_festival #melissa_wells #centers_for_reproductive_rights
