Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican global music phenomenon born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, expanded his social impact in 2018 by creating the Good Bunny Foundation, a nonprofit rooted in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Established to give back to the communities that nurtured him, the foundation focuses on children and teenagers who face economic and social barriers across the island.
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Its main mission is to empower underserved youth by improving their access to music, arts, and sports programs, from instrument donations and summer camps to large‑scale holiday gift drives like “Bonita Tradición.” Although youth development remains at the heart of its work, some of the broader philanthropy connected to Bad Bunny and the Good Bunny Foundation has also reached cancer‑related initiatives, opening the door to discuss how a youth‑centered charity can intersect with oncology care and patient support.
How the Good Bunny Foundation and Personal Giving Work Together
The Good Bunny Foundation operates within a broad philanthropic ecosystem that combines Bad Bunny’s personal giving with the institutional work of his San Juan–based nonprofit. While the foundation’s core programs center on youth development through music, arts, and sports camps, gift distributions, and support for local teams, its grants also touch wider areas such as education, cultural initiatives, and community development projects across multiple Puerto Rican municipalities and in Chicago.
In parallel, Bad Bunny himself has made high‑profile personal donations in Puerto Rico, including six‑figure contributions to organizations like SER de Puerto Rico for children with disabilities and televised telethons, as well as support for social‑justice oriented efforts and disaster relief in the wake of hurricanes and earthquakes, sometimes announced outside the foundation’s formal channels.
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A key distinction for readers is that some headline figuressu ch as multimillion‑dollar pledges tied to social‑justice initiatives or campaigns in the United States are described as coming from “Bad Bunny” or his tour proceeds rather than explicitly from the Good Bunny Foundation’s grant budget, whereas the foundation’s own tax filings and grant reports highlight youth‑focused camps, sports infrastructure, cultural workshops, and community organizations as direct grantees. Put simply, Bad Bunny’s philanthropy encompasses both personal donations and institutional grants, but the foundation functions as the structured arm that channels most of the recurring support to youth and community programs, with more occasional or issue‑specific contributions sometimes given under his name rather than the foundation’s.
Good Bunny Foundation and Cancer Support
In 2025, Bad Bunny and his team made a one‑time donation of 100,000 USD to “Da Vida”, a televised walk led by comedian Raymond Arrieta that raises funds for an oncology hospital in Puerto Rico. During a live broadcast at Telemundo’s studios, Arrieta was presented with a ceremonial check for this amount, explicitly stating that the money would benefit cancer patients treated at the Dr. Isaac González Martínez Oncology Hospital through the Puerto Rican League Against Cancer.
Public reports describe this contribution as coming from “Bad Bunny and his team”, and some summaries group it under his broader philanthropy alongside the Good Bunny Foundation, rather than clearly attributing it solely to the foundation’s grantmaking. For your article, it is safest to frame the gift as a high‑profile personal or team donation associated with Bad Bunny, aligned with but not definitively documented as a formal Good Bunny Foundation grant, while noting that media often discuss it in the same breath as his foundation‑related giving.
Grants to Cancer Organizations
Available grant and philanthropy summaries indicate that at least 100,000 USD of Bad Bunny’s charitable giving has been directed “for cancer patients,” grouping this amount with other major gifts such as a 1 million USD pledge to Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp and 100,000 USD to SER de Puerto Rico. Some secondary reports and profiles of Fundación Good Bunny mention grants to cancer‑related organizations such as events and patient‑support activities linked with the Puerto Rican League Against Cancer or similar entities but the publicly accessible financial records give only aggregate figures, not a line‑by‑line breakdown of each oncology‑focused grant.
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Because the most detailed quantitative data come from tax‑style filings and brief public profiles, you can state that documented cancer‑related support connected to Bad Bunny’s philanthropic ecosystem is in the low six‑figure range (around 100,000 USD specifically earmarked for cancer patients), with individual grants or event sponsorships routed either directly by him or in coordination with his foundation. It is important to emphasize that, unlike the youth and community programs where program names, locations, and participant numbers are often public, oncology‑related grants are typically visible only when attached to a media‑covered event (such as “Da Vida”) or summarized in high‑level giving overviews without detailed program metrics.
The Good Bunny Foundation’s formal mission and recurring programs clearly prioritize youth development through arts, music, and sports in underserved communities, especially in Puerto Rico. Its best‑documented initiatives involve annual toy and gift drives for tens of thousands of children, summer camps for hundreds of participants, music and arts workshops, and support for local sports infrastructure such as baseball fields and community teams.
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OncoDaily, as a leading oncomedia platform, welcomes these cancer‑related contributions and sees them as a positive step toward more engaged celebrity involvement in oncology. OncoDaily actively works to popularize such examples and already hosts numerous articles about artists, athletes, and other public figures who support cancer prevention, research, and treatment but the world still needs many more of these voices and stories.
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FAQ
Who founded the Good Bunny Foundation and when was it created?
The Good Bunny Foundation was founded by Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny (Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) around 2018 as his official nonprofit platform, based in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
What is the main mission of the Good Bunny Foundation?
Its main mission is to empower underserved children and teenagers by expanding their access to music, arts, and sports, especially in low‑income communities.
How does the Good Bunny Foundation support children and underserved youth in Puerto Rico?
It organizes free summer camps, funds sports teams and facilities, donates instruments and school supplies, and runs large holiday gift drives like “Bonita Tradición” that reach tens of thousands of children.
What is the relationship between Bad Bunny’s personal donations and the Good Bunny Foundation?
Bad Bunny’s philanthropy has two channels: his personal or tour‑related donations, and grants made through the Good Bunny Foundation. The foundation handles structured, recurring youth and community programs, while some large, issue‑specific gifts are announced under his own name or “Bad Bunny and his team.”
Did Bad Bunny or the Good Bunny Foundation donate to cancer patients through the “Da Vida” march?
Yes. In 2025, Bad Bunny and his team donated about 100,000 USD to Raymond Arrieta’s “Da Vida” walk, benefiting cancer patients at the Dr. Isaac González Martínez Oncology Hospital via the Puerto Rican League Against Cancer. Public reports frame this primarily as a Bad Bunny/team donation that sits alongside his foundation‑related giving.
How much has Bad Bunny donated to cancer‑related causes?
Documented cancer‑related giving in public summaries is in the low six‑figure range, with at least 100,000 USD explicitly described as “for cancer patients,” mainly linked to the “Da Vida” campaign. The true total may be higher, but not all gifts are publicly itemized.
Is cancer support a primary focus of the Good Bunny Foundation’s work?
No. The foundation’s core focus is youth development through arts, music, and sports. Cancer‑related donations appear as occasional, targeted contributions within Bad Bunny’s broader philanthropy, rather than as a standing program line of the foundation.
What other charities and social‑justice initiatives has Bad Bunny supported?
He has supported organizations such as SER de Puerto Rico, social‑justice efforts like the Know Your Rights Camp, and disaster‑relief initiatives after hurricanes and earthquakes, often with six‑ or seven‑figure gifts tied to tours or televised campaigns.
Why are celebrity donations important for cancer awareness, research, and treatment?
Celebrity donations bring visibility, reduce stigma, and attract new donors and media attention to cancer care. They can help fund equipment, patient support, and awareness campaigns, especially when coupled with long‑term partnerships rather than one‑off checks.
How does OncoDaily highlight celebrity involvement in cancer prevention and oncology advocacy?
OncoDaily regularly features stories about artists, athletes, and other public figures who support cancer prevention, research, and treatment, aiming to popularize these examples. The platform already has many such articles but advocates for even more celebrity voices to join the global fight against cancer.