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waichingliu81 · 11-13-2007, 03:49 PM

AFP - 1 hour 20 minutes ago

NEW YORK (AFP) - For the inhabitants of a small town nestled on Lake Erie in the northeastern United States, Christmas has come unexpectedly early in the form of a 100-million-dollar gift from an anonymous donor.

A benefactor identified only as "anonymous friend" made the donation to a group of charitable and non-profit causes in the town of Erie, Pennsylvania, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

The donor reportedly put no restrictions on how the money should be spent, but the town's community foundation had decided to give between one and two million dollars to a host of local good causes.

The head of the town's community foundation, Mike Batchelor, told the Tribune-Review he was sworn to secrecy over the donor's identity, refusing to say even whether the anonymous benefactor was still alive.

But according to the report, local beneficiaries including a food bank for the homeless, a women's center and a group caring for the blind are more than happy to respect the donor's wish to remain anonymous.

catlover79 · 11-13-2007, 05:33 PM

What a nice story. My sister's in-laws, as well as some of our own relatives, live in that area.

11-13-2007, 03:49 PM	#1
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	Santa Claus touches down early in northeastern US town AFP - 1 hour 20 minutes ago NEW YORK (AFP) - For the inhabitants of a small town nestled on Lake Erie in the northeastern United States, Christmas has come unexpectedly early in the form of a 100-million-dollar gift from an anonymous donor. A benefactor identified only as "anonymous friend" made the donation to a group of charitable and non-profit causes in the town of Erie, Pennsylvania, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. The donor reportedly put no restrictions on how the money should be spent, but the town's community foundation had decided to give between one and two million dollars to a host of local good causes. The head of the town's community foundation, Mike Batchelor, told the Tribune-Review he was sworn to secrecy over the donor's identity, refusing to say even whether the anonymous benefactor was still alive. But according to the report, local beneficiaries including a food bank for the homeless, a women's center and a group caring for the blind are more than happy to respect the donor's wish to remain anonymous.

11-13-2007, 05:33 PM	#2
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	What a nice story. My sister's in-laws, as well as some of our own relatives, live in that area.
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