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GENEROSITY IS STAGGERING

Oznell — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 17:45:42 GMT

Apologies if any of these contributions have already been mentioned in various threads, but I've just read of them, and find them so heartening at this time. These business people/philanthropists have so stepped up to the plate. Thankfully that happens in every disaster down through history, but it is so worthy of remarking every time:

Jack Ma, co-founder of the Alibaba Group, is donating $14 million dollars toward development of Covid-19 vaccine. Additionally, has donated over a million testing kits and six million masks to 54 African countries.

Sheldon Adelson, Las Vegas hotel owner, although his hotels are closed, is going to pay his 10,000 employees their full salaries as though they were still working, for two solid months.

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are donating $30 million for relief efforts.

Steve Ballmer, formerly of Microsoft and now owner of L.A. Clippers basketball team, donating $25 million to the cause.

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CelticCrafter — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 17:52:53 GMT

It's all about them.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 17:54:41 GMT

This morning on Today, it was announced Dolly Parton has donated $1 Million. I've heard of other big donations.

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MandyG06 — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 17:55:10 GMT

It's incredibly heartwarming to look around my community and see what people are doing in this strange time: people who love to sew are making masks, kids are drawing inspirational phrases on sidewalks for the people who pass by, local businesses are donating food to hospitals. The virus is keeping us inside, but it's not stopping us from showing our generous spriit. Silver linings everywhere <3

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Coquille — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:00:09 GMT

I heard today that The Patriots had their plane go to China and bring back One Million, N95 masks for our first responders.

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Snowpuppy — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:06:46 GMT

And for the fans of Amazon, I read that if Bezos would pay his warehouse employees $100,000 a yr...it would cost him 0.017% of his personal wealth.

Not gonna happen.

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nana59 — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:10:48 GMT

yesterday,,,,friends in my community ordered 230 meals from Olive Garden that were delivered to the staff at our local hospital....very proud of my small town......

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Drythe — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:17:14 GMT

@Coquille wrote:
I heard today that The Patriots had their plane go to China and bring back One Million, N95 masks for our first responders.

@Coquille

Thanks for posting this. I read that Kraft worked with the Gov. of Mass (can’t remember his name) to pull this off when he learned that states were getting outbid on them. He said he was giving 300,000 of them to NY in respect for what they’ve been dealing with.

Also the owner of the company that makes MLB uniforms says he’s going to start making masks and gowns. I remember Hanes was going to do this, but ...

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Jordan2 — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:23:12 GMT

I saw a story on the news, the owner of Fanatics are making masks and gowns with the fabric they would have used on baseball jerseys. So medical staffs will be wearing teams they may not be so fond of ( but will become fans)!

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Greeneyedlady21 — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:26:38 GMT

@Drythe wrote:
@Coquille wrote:
I heard today that The Patriots had their plane go to China and bring back One Million, N95 masks for our first responders.
@Coquille

Thanks for posting this. I read that Kraft worked with the Gov. of Mass (can’t remember his name) to pull this off when he learned that states were getting outbid on them. He said he was giving 300,000 of them to NY in respect for what they’ve been dealing with.

Also the owner of the company that makes MLB uniforms says he’s going to start making masks and gowns. I remember Hanes was going to do this, but ...

Governor of MA is Charlie Baker. Yes some of the N95 masks are going to New York. The rest are desperately needed in MA.

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MorningLover — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:36:32 GMT

NASCAR: 3D-printing safety splash shields are being made at the NASCAR Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C. NASCAR has joined the effort, using their idled equipment and technology to produce face shields and other needed PPE items for health care workers battling the new coronavirus.

When racing came to a stop March 13 amid the coronavirus pandemic, a handful of NASCAR engineers wondered if the printers could be used to address the shortage of personal protective equipment for health care workers. They contacted suppliers and came up with designs for face shields the printers could make. They met with Novant Health, which serves medical facilities in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

Now the printers are running 18 hours a day with approximately eight engineers volunteering their time to oversee production from approximately 7 a.m. until midnight every day.

eta : The five 3D printers at NASCAR's Research and Technology center, two delivered in February and installed less than two weeks ago, are typically focused on composite parts and working on an updated stock car.

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Imaoldhippie — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:42:22 GMT

What???? Not one Hollyweird star donating? Oh excuse me I forgot they are saving their money to buy their spoiled brats into college this fall.

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beckyb1012 — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:48:16 GMT

I read a plane came in yesterday from Putin/Russia with medical supplies.

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proudlyfromNJ — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:50:22 GMT

@Imaoldhippie wrote:
What???? Not one Hollyweird star donating? Oh excuse me I forgot they are saving their money to buy their spoiled brats into college this fall.

@Imaoldhippie Goodness. It’s not healthy to be filled with so much hate. Many famous people have donated and don’t blast it to the world. A little research might help you calm down and show you how wrong you are.

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judy0330 — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 21:04:00 GMT

@Imaoldhippie Instead of making an unsubstantiated and incorrect statement -- perhaps you might want to do a bit of research online. Many celebrities have donated very large sums of money. Being a big Broadway fan -- I can also tell you that Broadway stars have been working tirelessly to raise money for the Actor's Fund -- which helps people in every aspect of Broadway theater. The Actor's Fund is there now for a ton of behind the scenes people currently out of work.

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chickenbutt — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 19:17:16 GMT

Right on, NJ and Judy. Good grief!

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Nancy Drew — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 19:21:04 GMT

So many generous people out there. You won't find me knocking someone's donations no matter where it came from.

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Mmsfoxxie — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 19:27:13 GMT

Lots of Hollywood actors and singers have donated according to my googling. Justin Bieber, Rihanna. Oh, and Oprah has donated a million towards food in hospitals and millions towards helping people stay in their homes. I can't give a link because I didn't click on any of them and I don't know how to link on my iPad anyway.

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I am still oxox — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 19:30:37 GMT

Dear friend of mine and his staff spent his day yesterday making pizzas in a mobile oven for the staff of a local hospital, and I have his pizza and is is great

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QueenDanceALot — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 19:31:06 GMT

So, weathly people who make it known that they are donating large sums of money are trashed and wealthy people who don't make it known they are donating large sums of money are trashed.

They can't win around here.

Geez.