Having been born and reared in Nebraska, I was at first disturbed by your remarks about our wealthiest Nebraska citizen, Warren Buffett (“Not the wisest investment,” Aug. 19). However, as I read your editorial, I appreciated your point. I believe Mr. Buffett would appreciate it as well.
One of the outstanding qualities of the citizens of the United States is their generosity to others all over the world. Our philanthropic organizations accomplish many humane works that would otherwise not be accomplished. People come to the help of others even if it requires a sacrifice for themselves, as demonstrated annually with the Empty Stocking Fund. Sometimes a bad economy or a natural disaster causes people to be even more generous.
I am the volunteer chairwoman for the fund-raising committee of the CSRA Parkinson’s Support Group. Our campaign will culminate with a Walk at the Wilson Family Y on Nov. 5. Our mission is to find ways to improve the quality of life for the numerous people in the CSRA who live with the disease, and to contribute to physicians and researchers in this area and nationally who are searching for the cause and cure.
I am gratified by the number of businesses and individuals helping us with donations and with their time and energy. They all will be publicly thanked during the walk and through our newsletter. For more information, call (706) 364-1662.
God bless the generous people of the CSRA.
I have supported the Parkinson's Soceity for many years and continue to do so. I have a number of long-term friends and associates so inflicted. I hope the tax codes never discourage private sector support of legitimate non- profits. The government's position should be to assist inpoliceing 501 C-3 organizations to weed out the bad. The American
People are generous at all levels of income. A free economy hand-cuffed with minimal regulations is the strongest and government should rely on private sector groups of non-conflicted boards to oversee many things tied down with significant regulations. The housing crisis was started by Fannie & Fanny Mac, perhaps the heaviest regulated group in Washington. Yet micro-managing by politicians insisting that sub-par loans to individuals with no history of home ownership and lack of stability and lack of adequate income parked their expensive autos in the garages & furnished the house with electronics they could not afford pulled the plug- and the light went out.
Yes, the Parkinson's Society is an excellent organization to volunteer to work & to support with financial help.
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