Days Ahead of Sister Yetunde Price’s 20th Death Anniversary, Venus and Serena Williams Join Hands for a Noble Cause Impacting the Victims of Violence

Venus and Serena Williams have had a lot of ups and downs in their life. However, the duo were shaken to their core when they had to face the loss of their loved one. 20 years ago, they lost their elder sister Yetunde Price to a drive-by shooting case in 2003, which became a life-shattering event for them. However, the two sisters then regained themselves and founded ‘Yetunde Price Resource Center’ along with their other two sisters, Isha Price and Lyndrea Price.

Now, they have joined hands with renowned African-American artist Ernie Barnes for an auction to raise money for the Yetunde Price Resource Center.

Venus and Serena Williams expands their influence to raise money for charity

Both Venus and Serena Williams have on multiple occasions fulfilled their responsibility towards the upliftment of the underprivileged. Once again, they have joined hands with a well-known artist to raise money for the Center.

Both the Williams sisters shared the invitation to the auction on their Instagram stories. The ‘Holding Court’ auction would take place from the 24th of July to the 1st of August. This eventually aims to auction off four new works of the acclaimed Black artist. Amounted funds will go to the Williams-Price sisters’ 2016-founded Yetunde Price Resource Center.

The NGO was founded in 2016. It aims to help people who are victims of violence and trauma. This is done by providing them with needed resources or free programs to give them a head start in their lives.

In recent times, Venus Williams has grown her association with the artist realm. She recently met renowned UK street artist Banksy whose real identity is still not out in the open.

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Apart from that, she also joined hands with artist Adam Pendleton for a significant preservation project.

Venus Williams raises $6 million for a preservation project

The seven-time Grand Slam champion has turned her love for art into something meaningful. Recently, she wrapped up an important project. The aim is to preserve the childhood home of musical artist Nina Simone.

Not only that, the target was to amass $5 million for the project. However, the auction turned out to be a huge success as she garnered more than what they had aimed for.

This love for art and charity is the new thing that we have seen Venus Williams getting invested a lot in. All in all, do you think this is going to be her calling after her retirement? Let us know your views in the comments below.

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