Tyler Perry donates $20K to Md.-based women veterans charity

ACCOKEEK, Md. (WJLA) – A Hollywood A-lister has written a sizeable check to help out a local female veterans group owed thousands of dollars by an actress and her management company.

On Sunday, Tyler Perry pledged $20,000 to Women Veterans Interactive (WVI). He also made a personal phone call to the head of the organization. During that phone call, Perry reportedly told WVI’s founder, Ginger Miller, he’s not giving because one of his actresses owes money—he doesn’t want to comment on that at all—but because he wants to reward the work Miller does for female veterans.

Just hearing from actor, director and businessman Perry himself was a surprise for Miller.

“Wait a minute, Mr. Perry, do you have my cell phone number?” she said. “I’m just like, ‘It’s Tyler Perry!’ I was floored.”

Then came an unexpected gesture—a $20,000 donation to WVI, the nonprofit’s largest gift from an individual.

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