Yikes, that's a serious case of cynicism you've got there, Lori. I won't try to defend either foundation, but I'm sure there are many beneficiaries of both that would find your assessment as shocking as I do.
As for the lavish parties, its a fact of life that it takes money to make money. Fund Raisers must appeal to the people with money to give ...who are accustomed to being treated with as much respect and thanks as possible. The value of what they get (the parties and schwag and maybe a round of golf where they can brush shoulders with celebrities) is far less than what they give. As for Buoniconti and Reeves not being more special than us, that's true in most ways, but untrue in a big way: They have name recognition. Another fact of life is that celebrity wields some power over others that can be translated into money. I am happy see them generating funds for research with their power, and I'm sure there is a lot of sweat and tears involved. At 04:58 PM 9/24/2010, Lori Michaelson wrote: >Yup but all HIS FOUNDATION wants is $$ $$ $$ and his foundation newsletters >show how many LAVISH parties they have, etc. He's no more special than any >one of us. > >Neither was Chris Reeve and his foundation is raking in monies too that people >THINK are going to a good cause but the laugh is on us/them. I talked w/ a >mom of a quad in rural PA and they gave and gave to the Reeve Foundation but >when THEY needed a lil bit of help and turned to them .... no help at all. >She (and her son) stopped giving their monies to them and CAN NOW SEE how >these foundations are all ~surface pretty.~ > >Lori > >On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 7:45 AM, bob quinn ><<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote: > >25 years since Marc Buoniconti's football injury: ><http://usat.ly/9rBIlr>http://usat.ly/9rBIlr > > > > >-- >Lori >Age - 46 >C4/5 complete quad, 30+ years post >Tucson, AZ
