When I first heard about this on the morning radio this morning, I thought “This is just a case where someone has WAY too much money to blow.” While that’s still partially the case, the show’s audience that day was, for the most part, selected because they or someone in their family needed a new car.
In addition, she also gave away a four-year college scholarship, $10,000 wardrobe and make-over to a young woman who spent her teen years in foster care and homeless shelters. And a family with eight foster children was presented with a new houseful of furniture and electronics plus a $130,000 check to cover their mortgage and home repairs.
So, really, Oprah has my respect for at least putting money to people who could use it. Just the same, I would’ve liked to have been one of those folks, as both of our cars here on the home front are approaching 200,000 miles. Anyway, here’s the Full Story.
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The thing is Oprah did not pay for one of those cars. Pontiac donated every one at a cost od $28,000 each. Nice.
Additionally, Oprah did not pay for the girl’s education or clothing, nor the $130,000 or the gifts for the family with 10 foster children. Oprah made it clear who gave everything. Angel Network gave the family the $130,000; Best Buy and another company I can’t recall gave all the home furnishings. Not Neimann Marcus gave the girl the clothes, and a corporation, I forget which, but I’m thinking HP, gave the scholarships.
Just the same, it was great to see so many people made happy. Especially rewarding to see were the gifts to the family that sponsors the foster children, and the girl who had so little but was so full of life and drive. I just hope it doesn’t spoil any of the parties involved.
Just to add my two cents onto this random site I’ve run across, Everyone who won a new car HAS to pay all kinds of taxes (i’ve heard about $10,000) for there “free” gift. Nothing is free my friends. Nothing.
I am an ex-foster kid. I emancipated from foster care in 1999. I didn’t see the Oprah show that you are discussing, but I wish that I would have. There is a great need among foster kids especially those who have just emancipated from foster care. These needs are simple things such as food, clothing, and shelter. I did alright, but there were times when I struggled.