The city of Oakland is now $34 million richer

What does $34 million get you? In Oakland, California, it helps build 731 affordable housing units, creates 2,500 jobs, and funds early-childhood education for countless students.

The money, which will go to nonprofits throughout the community, was bequeathed by an anonymous donor who wanted to aid "underserved" residents, USA Today reports. The benefactor called the San Francisco Foundation in February, saying they wanted the funds "on the streets" by summer. That person is a "generous soul," Mayor Libby Schaaf said, adding, "Government can't do it alone."

In addition to funding education and housing, the money will be used for health care and teaching technology skills.

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