Mother Wright, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Mother Wright

American activist

Date of Birth: 11-Jul-1921

Date of Death: 07-May-2009

Profession: activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Mother Wright

  • Mary Ann Wright (July 11, 1921 – May 7, 2009), known as Mother Wright, was a humanitarian activist who lived and worked in Oakland, California and fed East Bay residents for almost 3 decades.
  • She fed more than 450 people a day on a budget of $137,000 a year.
  • She also distributed huge quantities of food, clothing and toys each holiday season from her West Oakland warehouse.
  • Wright held a very active schedule into her 80s, usually arriving at the foundation at 6 a.m.
  • and would tirelessly continue to move boxes herself.

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