Tech billionaire Michael Dell pledges $36 million to Harvey relief efforts
Source: CNN
Tech billionaire and Houston native Michael Dell has committed $36 million to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
The pledge from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is the largest contribution to date. It follows a long list of corporate donations to help the storm's victims and aid with recovery.
The founder and CEO of Dell and his wife Susan on Friday also announced the launch of the Rebuild Texas Fund, along with Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
The pair has already donated $17 million to launch the fund. The goal is to raise more than $100 million for immediate relief efforts, as well as longer-term recovery and rebuilding.
"This disaster is personal to everyone who has roots in Texas," Michael and Susan Dell said in a statement. "Both of us were born and raised in Texas, and the street Michael grew up on in Houston is under water now."
Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/01/technology/michael-dell-harvey-donation/index.html
Dell was born and raised in Texas. So was his wife.
.. I do think he is reliable on this..unlike some others.. (sorry, had to add that)
What can one say about the hell people are attempting to live through..?
Eliot Rosewater
(31,109 posts)Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.
Instead the man gets all the credit, as usual.
Not Ruth
(3,613 posts)Do not be fooled
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)is equivalent to a millionaire contributing $100, according to the pundits.
Still - this probably IS his "Give till it hurts."
And we'll want to see canceled checks, too.
christx30
(6,241 posts)and a yuge contribution to hurricane relief efforts.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)And stiletto shoes.
Hulk
(6,699 posts)And that is One million they will never see. Such a low life son of a biotch.
IronLionZion
(45,433 posts)just watch and see if his $1 million pledge turns out to be as real as his other charitable pledges to veterans and others that he decided to just not do.
DK504
(3,847 posts)including the gubmint. Jesus help us all.
BUT!! Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Dell. You are true christians.
Stuart G
(38,421 posts)to start the fund. ..Yes, he may be a Trumper, but if he says he already put in 17 million, do you think he is keeping his word, and that the check he wrote is a "good check"?
In answering my own question..Yes, I do think he is good for that money..
Phoenix61
(17,003 posts)Talk about walking the walk.
TexasTowelie
(112,155 posts)Stuart G
(38,421 posts)Response to Stuart G (Original post)
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