767Lover From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (6 years 1 month 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 1289 times:
Good move.
Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has teamed up with the United Way to donate $10,000 to assist families affected by the massacre at Virginia Tech, his former school.
Vick's foundation said the money will be used to provide help with funeral expenses, transportation for family members and other support services.
JpetekYXMD80 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 4224 posts, RR: 29 Reply 2, posted (6 years 1 month 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 1278 times:
Nice, sure, but I would hardly consider this news-worthy for someone who makes around $10 million/year.
AirCop From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (6 years 1 month 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1232 times:
Quoting 767Lover (Reply 5): Can't someone just do something nice without it being suspect?
He didn't have to give anything.
You're right on both counts. If other professional players and successfully business people that are alums of Virginia Tech stepped up to the plate, then a significant amount of $$ can be raised for emergency assistance. (Perhaps they have already donated, but are staying out of the press)
767Lover From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (6 years 1 month 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1221 times:
Quoting AirCop (Reply 6): (Perhaps they have already donated, but are staying out of the press)
This is true, however, he has asked the United Way to disburse the funds in the community, and I bet they were the ones to issue the press announcement.
Not that he couldn't have stopped them, but perhaps he thought lending his name would encouraged others celebrities/athletes to join the effort. (Like Ted Turner did with the UN donation.)
Edit: Actually, yes to that last point:
The Vick Foundation is collecting donations from local communities in both Atlanta and Virginia that will be placed in the United In Caring Fund for Victims of the VA Tech Tragedy and the special fund at the United Way of Montgomery, Radford and Floyd counties, which serves the Virginia Tech area. (from the ajc article)
Kinda makes it hard to be anonymous then if your foundation is collecting donations.
GuitrThree From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 1988 posts, RR: 9 Reply 9, posted (6 years 1 month 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1198 times:
Quoting 767Lover (Reply 3): I didn't mean to imply that it was a PR stunt or anything.
Understood. I just think in times like this, no one's making a "move." That was a bad choice of words on your part. Reading what you've said since your initial posting, however, show's your respect for Vick, VT, and the hurting families.
I know to some, it might seem like a drop in the bucket to those that are rich, but $10K is nothing to laugh at, and I really think that Vick's donation is going to start a big thing here... and good for him. Let's see other VT grads who've made it big in the pros do the same...
And let's not limit this to VT grads... the Barber Twins graduated from UVA, Tiki and Ronde, both grew up in Roanoke. I'd BET they've already contributed, but it just hasn't hit the "wires" yet..
Did you know Taylor Swift has a STAR to BNA named after her? No, I'm not kidding.
AirCop From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (6 years 1 month 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1197 times:
I didn't read the article because I didn't want to register..knew about his foundation..but if his foundation is collecting donations then he really isn't donating but the community is. (Personally, I hate it when a big corporation request you donate to the cause of the week, then package it like "XYZ corp is donating $100m to the Cause" ).
767Lover From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (6 years 1 month 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1182 times:
Quoting AirCop (Reply 10): but if his foundation is collecting donations then he really isn't donating but the community is.
Well, I don't know the details, but the article implied that he got the ball rolling (no pun intended) with his initial $10K.
This event has moved a lot of people and I think there are a lot of folks who just want to help in some way--even with the various memorials across the country and stuff.
It's too bad it takes a tragedy like this or 9.11 to bring folks together.
CO777ER From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 691 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (6 years 1 month 11 hours ago) and read 1023 times:
His intentions are what matters. Remember, every little bit helps when it comes to a significant tragedy. $10,000 is $10,000 more than they had in the fund before hand
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