Mystery Donor Leaves $10,000 Donation for 9/11 Memorial
- Posted on October 21, 2010 at 10:26pm by
Meredith Jessup
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As you people pass a donation box at a museum or memorial, it’s not uncommon to see people digging into their pants pockets for spare coins and bills to share. But one random donation box hanging at the future September 11 memorial site in New York stunned officials when they discovered $10,000 anonymously deposited, a sizable donation to help build the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.
Photo: NY Post
Joe Daniels, president of the memorial and museum fund, said the donation of 99 $100 bill and five $20s were retrieved Tuesday evening from the memorial preview site at Ground Zero, the former location of the World Trade Center’s twin towers.
Memorial officials think the anonymous donor slipped the money into the box between 5pm — when the box was last checked — and 7pm when the site closed. The donation is believed to have been made by a single person and site officials said the bills were crisp and unfolded, as if they’d recently been withdrawn from a bank.
Around 3,000 people reportedly visit the memorial preview site every day, where they can see plans for the Freedom Tower memorial.
Kyle Miller, 23, of Bangor, Penn., told the Post: “I think it’s great because it shows that people are supporting our nation. And whoever gave it isn’t looking for anything in return.”
To date, the memorial fund has raised $370 million for construction and future operation of the memorial site.
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Dan in P.A.
Posted on October 23, 2010 at 12:25amReminds me of a movie PAY IT FORWARD . The young boy showed how to give .
Report Post »Matty1631
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 6:43pmI am simply asking why Mr Beck will not retract his comments.
The only conclusion is that he hates the 9/11 victims and thier families.
Matty1631
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 1:57pmWhy does Glenn Beck hate the families of the victims of 9/11?
“When I see a 9/11 victim family on television, or whatever, I’m just like, ‘Oh shut up’ I‘m so sick of them because they’re always complaining.” –”The Glenn Beck Program,” Sept. 9, 2005
Report Post »CALIDUDE
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 4:29pmMatty quit your public intellectual masturbation.
Report Post »bubbamoosecat
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 12:31pmHarry Reid said he saved the world. Bull. This is a real American hero. Whoever you are……THANKS!!!!!
Report Post »DivineMomentsOfTruth
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 12:12pmI’d bet $10,000.00 it was a Conservative who made the anonymous donation.
Report Post »megaman
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 10:47amWow that’s such a good news story. And Wow the person who left that money is very generous God Bless them
Report Post »We Are Not Alone
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 9:03amMUST SEE:
I AM AMERICA by Krista Branch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfJYZhNhlBY
Report Post »We Are Not Alone
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 9:00amMUST SEE:
WE THE PEOPLE youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVAhr4hZDJE
Makes you proud to be an American ♥
Report Post »justinshanley
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 1:55amthis, this act of kindness right here is just one of the reasons I am so very proud to be an American.
Report Post »Kisha
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 1:16amGod Bless all the people who’ve donated. God Bless the man or woman who donated $10,000 without wanting any recognition at all for the donation. That is true charity! Give of yourselves… without expecting thanks or anything in return. For giving is it’s own reward. *smiles*
Report Post »the point
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 10:00amI could not have said it any better
Report Post »Sunnyr
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 12:25amWhat a wonderful story. This person, who wishes to remain anonymous, symbolizes everything that is good about Americans. They are selfless, generous and they love their country. God Bless this individual and his family, for bestowing such a wonderful gift to this nation. Thank you!!
Report Post »thegreatness
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 12:19amI need that kind of money
Report Post »stop spending
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 12:11amYou see there, Look at how generous people can be when they want to… Not one government A**hole “told” them to donate the $$.
Report Post »Masamune
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 12:10amGood for the mystery doner. God bless him or her.
Report Post »trukmek
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 11:24pmThe person who left that gift is a REAL American. Good karma.
Report Post »This person will reap his or her just reward.
TheLeftMadeMeRight
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 11:29amMaybe American, maybe not? .
Report Post »Richlove1
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 11:12pmI wonder if the anonymous donor’s initials are GB.
Report Post »Mike777
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 10:49pmThis person has a lot of class.
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 10:55pmnothing is more pure and honest than anonymous class. cheers to the person who did this!
now lets get the damn thing built!
Report Post »carol m
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 10:42pmWell I for one, am glad and God Bless the person that deposited the money.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 10:42pmto the AMERICAN who made the donation…………..THANK YOU and GOD BLESS YOU Your sacrifice will not be forgotten, and to all those who are charitable…….men, women, children, companies, churches, the U.S military and the many other groups….thank you for you time, sweat, and effort. This country gives over 70% of the worlds charity, ……………….without the boot of obama forcing the distribution …………………..name any socialist country that matches……..heck combine them and they still dont come close………….makes you wonder why obama continues to vilify the United States of America in his apology tours
Report Post »TreeTrimmerJim
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 11:08pmten four
Report Post »Nvrforget
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 11:10pmYou speak cow excrement, good Psychosis. But we’re used to that.
The average Luxembourgian gives 8 times as much to charity as the average American ($114 compared to $14). The average Norwegian about 7 times as much ($96). The average Swede more than 4 times as much ($66). In absolute terms, we give a little more than France and Germany combined ($28,6 billion compared to $24.5 billion). Those two countries combined are a fraction of the size of the USA and much less than half the population.
Oh, and if I shall name a socialist country that matches, I’ll name Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Ireland and the UK. I could name 13 more until the USA appears on the list.
Kudos to that guy giving 10k. Really, I applaud him. But otherwise, we suck at charity. So let’s do something about it.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 11:51pmactually, i was speaking towards not just individual donations, but to the billions and billions that our country as a whole also gives world wide. it is more than all the countries combined. Aid to all the Wartorn countries, food drops and aid to flood victims, earth quake and tsunamis…………..our great country gives more charitable aid and donations than the rest of the world combined………..i dont know whee you get your facts from, please share………
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 11:57pmAccording to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the countries giving the highest amounts of money (in absolute terms) are as follows:[1]
* 1. United States – $28.67 billion
Report Post »* 2. France – $12.43 billion
* 3. Germany – $11.98 billion
* 4. United Kingdom – $11.50 billion
* 5. Japan – $9.48 billion
* 6. Spain – $6.57 billion
* 7. Netherlands – $6.43 billion
* 8. Sweden – $4.55 billion
* 9. Norway – $4.09 billion
* 10. Canada – $4.01 billion
* 11. Italy – $3.31 billion
* 12. Denmark – $2.81 billion
* 13. Australia – $2.76 billion
* 14. Belgium – $2.60 billion
* 15. Switzerland – $2.31 billion
* 16. Finland – $1.29 billion
* 17. Austria – $1.15 billion
* 18. Ireland – $1.00 billion
* 19. South Korea – $0.82 billion
* 20. Greece – $0.61 billion
* 21. Portugal – $0.51 billion
* 22. Luxembourg – $0.40 billion
* 23. New Zealand – $0.31 billion
klstj
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 10:40pmSee, it’s the people that get things done, not the government. God bless a person that would be this selfless. If your out there reading the blaze, you are being appreciated and celebrated by great Americans across the country. My family has been under financial crisis. I finally am back to work and I for one, thank you for doing something in stead for so many that are simply unable:)
Report Post »Sledgehammer
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 10:40pmTo Captain America, You live. Thank you, and God bless!
Report Post »FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 10:35pmI would cross-check the SN’s with recent bank robberys just for the heck of it. I love NYC and I hope it‘s legit but I’ve been here too long to not raise an eyebrow on this one. I’m also surprised no one broke open the box.
Report Post »Sledgehammer
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 10:42pmMy brother, some time, we just have to have faith in our fellow Americans. This individual, rocks!
Report Post »FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 10:47pm@SLEDGEHAMMER I hope it’s legit. I just see everything in NYC that isn’t nailed down getting pilfered and I wonder. I sure hope it was just a good soul doing a good thing.
Report Post »TreeTrimmerJim
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 11:03pmTo paraphrase a sign in a bar near here.. We live were the payment ends and America begins. While approaching the 9th tee I noticed I didn’t have my wallet. My golfing partner, from out of town, said I was lucky because if someone finds my wallet they will bring it over to my house.
That is how I know I live where America begins…
Report Post »FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 11:08pm@TREETRIMMER This is America too, just a slightly less sane version.
Report Post »Mr.Citrus
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 10:07am@ FreedomOfSpeech Yeah I respect that…. But you could try not being such a pessimist right out the gate…. That reveals a lot about an individal, and is not a stregnth in my opinion.
Report Post »not to really be picking on you.
LUDWIKA BRONISLAWA
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 10:33pmI hope I get there someday.
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 10:38pmAmerica the Generest nation upon the earth.
We think this land is at the end of its life in giving – and then God provides someone to show us all that it is otherwise.
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 10:59pmA completely selfless act. I like to think most of us are like that, maybe in lesser amounts but a dollar to a poor man is greater than 100 dollars to a rich man. God bless this man and God bless everyone who gives to the greater good.
Report Post »Anarcho Capitalist
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 11:54pmYour starting to sound like a communist UNTAMEABLE-KATE. Or at the very least a judeo communist.
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 10:01amAre you saying charity is a comunist act or are you one of those that believe all charity should come from the govt? How is congradulating kindness comunist? My comment was just to say God bless everyone who gives what they can. Sorry you are incapable of understanding.
Report Post »buzzkill
Posted on October 23, 2010 at 12:11pmWell said!
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