Thursday, April 19, 2007
Falcons' Michael Vick Gives $10,000 For Victims' Families
From NFL.com:
While I don't want to put down anyone's generosity in a case like this, it should be known that Vick's 2005 salary was about 23.1 million dollars. While $10,000 is a sizable sum, if I gave the same percentage of my salary to families of the Virginia Tech shooting victims, I would give slightly more than 15 dollars
BOJ
ATLANTA (April 19, 2007) -- Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has teamed up with the United Way to donate $10,000 to assist families affected by the massacre at Virginia Tech, his former school.
"When tragic things like this happen, families have enough to deal with, and if I can help in some small way, that's the least I can do," said Vick, who played for the Hokies before being drafted No. 1 overall by the Falcons in 2001.
The Vick Foundation is collecting donations from local communities in both Atlanta and Virginia that will be placed in the United In Caring Fund for Victims of the VA Tech Tragedy and the special fund at the United Way of Montgomery, Radford and Floyd counties, which serves the Virginia Tech area.
Vick's foundation said the money will be used to provide help with funeral expenses, transportation for family members and other support services.
While I don't want to put down anyone's generosity in a case like this, it should be known that Vick's 2005 salary was about 23.1 million dollars. While $10,000 is a sizable sum, if I gave the same percentage of my salary to families of the Virginia Tech shooting victims, I would give slightly more than 15 dollars
BOJ
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