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I just wanted to let you all know that in light of everything I am so very proud of Alan. Normally I send money to a variety of different charities each Christmas season. Being a Doctor and a specialist gives me the recources to do this, especially since I have no family of my own. This year was good to me and I have a bit of a surplus and rather than let Obama (ugh) and his fiscal cliff bullies take it away from me I gave all my staff a very healthy bonus.
Now I was going to give money to The American Cancer Society and United Way as always, but you know those are biggies. You never truly know where that money goes. does it just find its way into the executive staff pockets? How much of what gets donated goes to salaries and how much goes to the actual people?
In honor of my friend and the most inspiring young man I know I decided to pool my donations this year and I went downtown to the Shelter where they feed and house people who have no place else to go. I was shocked to see families with children, little children who had been foreclosed on and had lost everything coming there for the night so they would not be sleeping out in the 25 degree temps tonight. Elderly people in their 80s as well as young kids 14 & 15. This shelter provides them with a warm place to sleep and a hot evening meal. Families are given a room to themselves if possible. Women are seperated from the men so no hanky panky happens.
I must say I in my $300,000 house never ever dreamed what it was like down there. I was moved to tears. I wrote them a donation in Alan's name for $5,000. I also volunteered to work there Christmas day helping to Serve Christmas dinner. I plan to speak to the Director next week to offer my medical services once or twice a month to help out.
Alan I told you that you inspired me, I truly didnt realize just how much.
Now I was going to give money to The American Cancer Society and United Way as always, but you know those are biggies. You never truly know where that money goes. does it just find its way into the executive staff pockets? How much of what gets donated goes to salaries and how much goes to the actual people?
In honor of my friend and the most inspiring young man I know I decided to pool my donations this year and I went downtown to the Shelter where they feed and house people who have no place else to go. I was shocked to see families with children, little children who had been foreclosed on and had lost everything coming there for the night so they would not be sleeping out in the 25 degree temps tonight. Elderly people in their 80s as well as young kids 14 & 15. This shelter provides them with a warm place to sleep and a hot evening meal. Families are given a room to themselves if possible. Women are seperated from the men so no hanky panky happens.
I must say I in my $300,000 house never ever dreamed what it was like down there. I was moved to tears. I wrote them a donation in Alan's name for $5,000. I also volunteered to work there Christmas day helping to Serve Christmas dinner. I plan to speak to the Director next week to offer my medical services once or twice a month to help out.
Alan I told you that you inspired me, I truly didnt realize just how much.
Stees x