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#279596 - 01/18/10 09:11 AM
$1,000,000.00 raised in Lexington this week-end!
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Senior Member
Registered: 01/02/04
Posts: 7305
Loc: Lexington, Ky, USA
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I am not a basketball fan, like most of the population of the state of Kentucky, even though I had season tickets to UK games given to me by a supplier and have taught off and on at the University for years.
But, John Calipari, the new UK coach, responded to the Haiti crisis by quickly organizing a telathon Sunday called "Hoops for Haiti" that netted $1,000,000.00, with more coming in from the ebay auction of donated memorabilia.
Players manned the phones, famous acquaintences from across the country called to donate, including one of my favorite customers, former coach Tubby Smith, and, by the end of the show, $500,000.00 had been pledged, with John and a major UK benefactor matching the total.
One prize is a dinner at John's house with his family and Ashley Judd, a UK graduate and super supporter (she was in one of my classes a while back-nice lady).
Kind of makes my little $5,000.00 project look insignificant. But, every little bit helps.
And, this "non-fan" has a new respect for the new UK Coach.
Please, please, everybody. Donate what you can. One look at the evening news will be enough to convince you.
Russ
[This message has been edited by captain Russ (edited 01-18-2010).]
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