Google co-founder Sergey Brin has given a $1 million gift to the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin
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HIAS was one of the groups that helped Brin’s family when it fled the Soviet Union 30 years ago.
Brin, who is Jewish – as is Google co-founder Larry Page – apparently is ramping up his philanthropy. According to The New York Times, he has given several gifts to Jewish organizations that helped his family.
“I would have never had the kinds of opportunities I’ve had here in the Soviet Union, or even in Russia today,” Brin told the Times in an interview. “I would like to see anyone be able to achieve their dreams, and that’s what this organization does.”