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Seventeen Bolsters UNESCO Youth Grant Scheme With $250,000 Donation

The K-pop group turned proceeds from a Joopiter-hosted sacai capsule auction into funds for the agency’s youth-led project program

Overview

  • Pledis Entertainment confirmed the $250,000 donation was delivered on Tuesday to mark International Youth Day
  • Proceeds were raised through an auction of limited-edition sacai items on Pharrell Williams’s Joopiter platform
  • The contribution will reinforce UNESCO’s Global Youth Grant Scheme, which backs self-initiated projects by youth teams worldwide
  • Seventeen has held the role of UNESCO’s first goodwill ambassador for youth since their appointment in 2024
  • Their initial $1 million pledge last year has already supported 100 youth teams across the globe