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Milton Bradley · Nov 12, 2007, 11:19 pm

'Anonymous Friend' gives $100 million to town - CNN.com

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ERIE, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Mike Batchelor invited the heads of 46 charities into his downtown office for one-on-one meetings to personally deliver the news. Nearby, on a small table, sat a box of tissues. And then he proceeded: A donor had given a staggering $100 million to the Erie Community Foundation, and all of the charities would receive a share.

That was when the tears began to flow -- and the mystery began -- in this struggling old industrial city of 102,000 on Lake Erie, where the donor is known only as "Anonymous Friend."

Batchelor, president of the Erie Community Foundation, has been sworn to secrecy and will allow only that the donor worked with the organization for years to identify deserving recipients before the announcement over the summer.

Is the donor dead or alive? No comment, Batchelor says. What is the donor's connection to Erie? No comment.

The talk about the gift has taken an interesting turn in recent weeks. As much as everyone here would like to know their benefactor's identity, many are also reluctant to pry.

Now that's a philanthropist. Good job anonymous friend.

It's nice that somebody recognizes how bad it has become in the former industrial cities.

HelioPrime · Nov 13, 2007, 01:01 am

I'm sure someone will try to say he was unfair in picking charities. Sad but people will always try tne deface the goodwill of others for 5 minutes of media time.

Jubloz · Nov 13, 2007, 02:17 am

I find it far more sad that the media has become totally indiscriminate in who they give air time.

That being said, props to the Anonymous Friend (assuming the charities were actually good ones

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rmnunez · Nov 17, 2007, 10:27 pm

Even if he didn't pick enough minority charities or select ones with appropriate special needs, its the intent that matters and here it was vituous.

Compugasm · Nov 17, 2007, 10:59 pm

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Quote by: Jubloz

That being said, props to the Anonymous Friend.

Your welcome.

tivodan1116 · Nov 17, 2007, 11:14 pm

Would it really be that difficult to determine who this is? I bet list of people with $100,000,000 available to donate who have ever even visited Erie, PA could be counted on one hand.

shawmutt · Nov 17, 2007, 11:21 pm

Sounds like one of those junk chain mails--

Looks like I know where I'll be going for vacation!

Nov 13, 2007, 01:01 am	#2 (permalink) (top)
HelioPrime Hucking Fuskies Location: Conn Posts: 2,621	I'm sure someone will try to say he was unfair in picking charities. Sad but people will always try tne deface the goodwill of others for 5 minutes of media time. What do you say to an atheist who sneezes? Yourdeadthatsit! - Dane Cook

Nov 13, 2007, 02:17 am	#3 (permalink) (top)
Jubloz Zolbuj Location: California Posts: 1,267	I find it far more sad that the media has become totally indiscriminate in who they give air time. That being said, props to the Anonymous Friend (assuming the charities were actually good ones ). "Iron rusts from disuse; water loses its purity from stagnation... even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind. " - Da Vinci

Nov 17, 2007, 10:27 pm	#4 (permalink) (top)
rmnunez Volcanic Erupter Location: Mexico City Posts: 4,772	Even if he didn't pick enough minority charities or select ones with appropriate special needs, its the intent that matters and here it was vituous. Et semel emissum volat irrevocabile verbum. Raúl M. Núñez Sheriff

Nov 17, 2007, 11:14 pm	#6 (permalink) (top)
tivodan1116 Juris Doctor Location: NY Posts: 2,373	Would it really be that difficult to determine who this is? I bet list of people with $100,000,000 available to donate who have ever even visited Erie, PA could be counted on one hand. "But it wasn't until he met his beautiful wife that he learned using logic and reason isn't enough. You have to be a dick to everyone who doesn't think like you." - South Park on Richard Dawkins

Nov 17, 2007, 11:21 pm	#7 (permalink) (top)
shawmutt Slightly Dangerous Location: Greencastle, PA Posts: 1,317	Sounds like one of those junk chain mails-- Looks like I know where I'll be going for vacation! I don't believe in polls, and 62% of Americans agree with me ~Steven Colbert