A crumbling Detroit elementary school is getting help from some famous friends, including Ellen DeGeneres and Justin Bieber. After hearing about low-income students at Spain Elementary School who are enduring a damaged roof, a torn-up gym and classrooms with no heat, DeGeneres came to the rescue. The talk show host has announced that the Lowe's chain of home-improvement stores will donate $500,000 to repairing the school, including $50,000 in new computers and a $100 Visa gift card to every teacher and staff member. In addition, DeGeneres recruited pop singer Justin Bieber, who made a surprise appearance in the video to pledge he will donate a dollar of every ticket sold for his suburban Detroit concert on April 25. DeGeneres also leveraged the power of her audience by creating a GoFundMe page where people can donate money to the school. As of Friday afternoon it had attracted more than $50,000 in donations.
