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Originally Posted by 72lions
Here’s an idea. Let The Villages lead the way in supporting those in need. Here’s how:
Assume 100,000 Villagers will receive $1,200. That’s $120 MILLION. Now, assume most don’t really NEED this money and 1 out if every 4 would part with it.
Let’s set up a Villages Community Foundation registered with the IRS and the State as a bone fide charitable organization.
Take the money - as much as $30 million and start providing gifts, grants and/or loans to our less fortunate workers and business owners as needed.
Who knows, maybe the Morse extended family could throw in a large contribution (tax deductible ) for good measure.
THIS IS NOT A JOKE. I AM VERY SERIOUS.
If you agree, simply post your support now. If you believe you could offer meaningful ideas and would like to help in some way, send me an email and I will start a group.
We owe something to the cashiers, restaurant workers, shop owners and their employees and others who make this a great community.
Thanks for reading.
Dale Smith
Village of Collier
VillagesCFoundation@gmail.com |
we decided weeks ago that we'd gift the $2400 we'll be receiving to those in need
we'll do it privately though and we have identified who we'll gift money to
your suggestion, though very well intended, will involve administrative efforts and somewhere along the line someone will want a piece of the action for their time
secondly the last thing I want to see happen is for anyone to get involved in our decisions pertaining to whom, how much, how often and when I help those with less than we have that are in need
BTW, leave the Morse family out of this. I'm sure that the Morse family is already doing a lot to help those in need.