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COVID-19: Wu-Tang Clan lends a hand to Canada's capital during pandemic

The internationally-known rap collective is selling t-shirts and hand sanitizer, as well as teaming up with an Ottawa restaurant for a special dish, with all proceeds going to Ottawa organizations during COVID-19
2019-07-15 Bluesfest WuTang Clan Greg Kolz
Wu Tang Clan playing RBC Bluesfest, 2019. Photo/ Greg Kolz

The Wu-Tang Clan says it's been inspired to continue lending a hand to residents in Canada's capital during COVID-19.

The New York-based rap group triggered a flood of cash to the Ottawa Food Bank back on April 2, when it answered a call for donations. Due to the publicity of the donation, the food bank ended up collecting $170,000 in just one day, and eventually topping $280,000.

Thanks to the thousands of people who got involved in that initiative, Wu-Tang felt the need to do more.

This week it released 'A Better Tomorrow Collection:' three products that will benefit the Ottawa Food Bank, the Ottawa Mission and the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO).

A t-shirt featuring their classic yellow-on-black Wu-Tang 'W,' with Ottawa's name on it, will be sold with all profits going to the food bank.

The group says anyone who buys an all-natural, plant-based, vegan 'Protect ya hands' hand santitizer will be buying one for the Ottawa Mission Foundation, as well as other homeless shelters in Canada.

And finally, Ottawa's Pure Kitchen is teaming up with Wu-Tang to feature 'The Saga Continues Bowl,' with all proceeds going to help feed frontline healthcare workers at CHEO.

To find out how you can get participate in this initiative, click here.

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