Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly made a generous donation of $250,000 to a women’s wellness center founded by President Joe Biden’s daughter, Ashley.
The outlet reports that the Archewell Foundation’s tax records from last year show that the organization donated $250,000 to the initiative.
11 Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, seen here in 2023, donated $250,000 to Ashley Biden’s wellness facility. Janet Mayer / SplashNews.com
11 The daughter of President Joe Biden, seen here in August, created the Women’s Wellness (Spa)ce in Philadelphia, PA. Ron Sachs – CNP for NY Post
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s meaningful contribution to the first daughter’s Women’s Wellness (Spa)ce in north Philadelphia, PA, was published in The Archewell Foundation’s Impact Report for the 2023-2024 year on Dec. 2, according to People.
11 An Impact Report of the Sussex’s Archewell Foundation showed that they made the large donation. ZUMAPRESS.com
“The center aims to offer a safe haven and community for women impacted by trauma, providing resources such as nutritious food, exercise, meditation, and therapeutic interventions,” the Impact Report states, per People.
The report furthered that Ashley drew inspiration from her experience with the criminal justice system and her work with Mural Arts’ Women’s Reentry Program, which provides opportunities for formerly incarcerated women.
The center is also described as “a mindfully designed drop-in wellness center for women in Philadelphia, PA,” according to its linktr.ee page.
11 Ashley, seen here with her dad in 2022, founded the center to provide “a safe haven and community for women impacted by trauma.” AP
11 Markle and Harry’s organization is a founding partner of the facility. Tim Rooke/Shutterstock
The royal couple’s foundation is a founding partner of the facility created by Ashley, who is a social worker, the report shows.
The outlet further reported that the wellness center closely aligns with the Archewell Foundation’s core value of providing mental health support.
Ashley, 43, previously spoke about her dreams of opening a wellness center for women during an interview with Elle published last March.
11 The couple, seen here in September 2023, joined the initiative because it aligns with the mission of their foundation, which aims to lift women up. MEGA
11 Ashley, seen here with her parents in 2017, is a social worker. Jamie McCarthy
“I was able to get great treatment, and so I’ve been able to take some of those things that I’ve learned in therapy and use them as well. EMDR [eye movement desensitization and reprocessing] did wonders for me when it came to my brother’s death,” she said, referring to the passing of her brother, Beau Biden, who died from brain cancer at the age of 46 in 2015.
She continued, “If you have money and something happens, you can go to the best therapist you can find. That doesn’t happen for people who are living in poverty.”
Ashley reportedly envisioned a drop-in space where women can do everything from eating a healthy meal to boxing, using a treadmill, listening to guided meditation, accessing different therapies including EMDR and using infrared saunas to help with PTSD.
11 The first daughter, seen here in October, was inspired to open the facility after her own experience with therapy helped her heal. AP
11 Ashley, seen here with her parents and Hunter Biden in May 2023, turned to therapy after losing her brother to cancer. Shutterstock
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Markle and Harry’s donation to the wellness center fell under the portion of the report titled “Uplifting Women and Girls.”
The other missions of their philanthropy included community wellbeing, investing in information integrity and collaborating for impact, People reported.
“In a world that often feels fractured, there are moments that cut through the noise, reminding us of our strength when we stand together: resilience, courage, and a commitment to something greater than ourselves,” Archewell Foundation’s co-executive directors, James Holt and Shauna Nep, said in the report.
11 The couple’s contribution fell under their foundation’s mission of “Uplifting Women and Girls.” SplashNews.com
11 The “Suits” alum, seen here with Harry in 2023, often uses her foundation to help women in need. GC Images
Their statement continued, “This year, at The Archewell Foundation, we’ve witnessed the transformative power of human connection — of people reaching across divides to uplift one another.”
The “Suits” alum, 43, has shown a passion for lifting women up through her foundation over the years.
Last year, she became involved with the female-founded coffee company Clevr Blends. Last November, Markle also visited the Justice for Girls nonprofit in Vancouver.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle donated $250K to first daughter Ashley Biden’s wellness center
