Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski using on-court success to help eliminate violence against women
Canadian doubles tennis player Gabriela Dabrowski is donating $20 for every game she wins this season to the 1in3 Fund, aimed at eliminating violence against women. The fund was created after the 2024 murder of Ugandan long-distance runner, Rebecca Cheptegei.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/gabriela-dabrowski-tennis-charity-donation-9.7163332?cmp=rss
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