Apple CEO, NBA's Dwyane Wade Help LGBTQ Group Build Homes

Apple's CEO Tim Cook speaks during a news conference Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Salt Lake City. Cook and NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade joined Utah leaders to announce the completion of a local advocacy group's campaign to build eight new homes for LGBTQ youth in the U.S. West. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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By Associated Press

October 13, 2021 at 8:21 PM UTC

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October 13, 2021 at 8:28 PM UTC

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Salt Lake City (AP) -- Apple CEO Tim Cook and retired NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade joined Utah leaders Wednesday to announce the completion of a local advocacy group's campaign to build new homes that provide services for LGBTQ youth in the U.S. West.

Encircle, a non-profit providing mental health services for LGBTQ youth, has surpassed its goal of raising $8 million to build eight new homes with locations in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada and Utah aimed at providing safe spaces and preventing teen suicide.