Kevin Durant donates $1 million to the Red Cross

[RyanLeafOfBets]

Maybe this has been posted already, and I missed it... but I thought it was worth mentioning that Kevin Durant is an even better person than he is a player...

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9298284/kevin-durant-oklahoma-city-thunder-donate-1-million-tornado-relief

This is one of the many reasons he's my favorite NBA player.

[freeVICK]

Nice gesture

[bill2266]

class act

[InTheDrink]

darren rovell grade a douche...probably didnt mean it to sound shitty but man he is a professional writer and all

[jnickell100]

Lol it is nice, but his comment is true nonetheless. Wonder if durant called the press to let them know he was donating.

[seaborneq]

darren rovell grade a douche...probably didnt mean it to sound shitty but man he is a professional writer and all

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totally irresponsible, insensitive, and downright wrong.

[GunShard]

Good gesture.

[I/O]

Good gesture.

This

[Mac4Lyfe]

I've worked with the top brass at the Red Cross during Hurricane Katrina and I would never give my money to that outfit.

This group mismanaged millions of dollars donated during 9/11. $600M dollars donated and they allocated a little over $150M to the cause. What did they do with the rest??? They claim it was for future war efforts? WTF? Red Cross head Bernadine Healy who left under controversy and received millions in severance pay.

Marsha Evans ran Red Cross during Katrina and they sat on their thumbs for days, never going into the city because "it was beneath them" when you get down to it. It took them over a week to get their heads out of their asses to finally decide to provide help. I was called in to help disperse funds to people affected and met with the top brass on many occasions. The leaders of that outfit was the first people to call displaced people "refugees". They would talk down to them and treat them like they were illegal immigrants. These were Americans that had the worst thing you can imagine happen to them and the Red Cross treated them like criminals. I heard several of their people call some of these folks (Blacks, Hispanics, Asians) all kind of racist names that made my jaw drop. They setup all kind of loopholes and put people through the worst conditions you could imagine in order to get help. Example, a distribution center in Houston had over 10,000 people show up for assistance on a 105 degree day. The Red Cross was so ass backwards that they couldn't handle the people. They gave out money to about 500 people and kept the rest of the people out in the heat with no shade for about 6 hours then announced that they would have to come back 2 days later. Are you kidding me?

Evans and her $700,000/year job also got millions in severance. Then you had another Red Cross head that had an illegal affair with a subordinate and filtered money to her. The Red Cross is a business. It is not a charity. If you give them money, expect about 10% to go to your cause. Kevin Durant would have been better off sending that money directly to the people that need it.

[seaborneq]

[QUOTE=Mac4Lyfe;18736318]I've worked with the top brass at the Red Cross during Hurricane Katrina and I would never give my money to that outfit.

This group mismanaged millions of dollars donated during 9/11. $600M dollars donated and they allocated a little over $150M to the cause. What did they do with the rest??? They claim it was for future war efforts? WTF? Red Cross head Bernadine Healy who left under controversy and received millions in severance pay.

Marsha Evans ran Red Cross during Katrina and they sat on their thumbs for days, never going into the city because "it was beneath them" when you get down to it. It took them over a week to get their heads out of their asses to finally decide to provide help. I was called in to help disperse funds to people affected and met with the top brass on many occasions. The leaders of that outfit was the first people to call displaced people "refugees". They would talk down to them and treat them like they were illegal immigrants. These were Americans that had the worst thing you can imagine happen to them and the Red Cross treated them like criminals. I heard several of their people call some of these folks (Blacks, Hispanics, Asians) all kind of racist names that made my jaw drop. They setup all kind of loopholes and put people through the worst conditions you could imagine in order to get help. Example, a distribution center in Houston had over 10,000 people show up for assistance on a 105 degree day. The Red Cross was so ass backwards that they couldn't handle the people. They gave out money to about 500 people and kept the rest of the people out in the heat with no shade for about 6 hours then announced that they would have to come back 2 days later. Are you kidding me?

Evans and her $700,000/year job also got millions in severance. Then you had another Red Cross head that had an illegal affair with a subordinate and filtered money to her. The Red Cross is a business. It is not a charity. If you give them money, expect about 10% to go to your cause. Kevin Durant would have been better off sending that money directly to the people that need it.[/QUOTE

Believable. Good job brownie.

[RyanLeafOfBets]

Mac, I've heard about 20% reaches the people. Not a fan of the Red Cross at all, but a fan of the gesture.

Hopefully the Red Cross has their act together this time.

[19th Hole]

Gesture good

[Mac4Lyfe]

Yeah, it's probably more like 20 - 25%

Still very much mismanaged and no real accountability.

Mac, I've heard about 20% reaches the people. Not a fan of the Red Cross at all, but a fan of the gesture.

Hopefully the Red Cross has their act together this time.

[I/O]

just caught this from the op's article...

The Thunder also announced a $1 million donation, as did the NBA and players' union.

[TheCentaur]

Yeah, it's probably more like 20 - 25%

Still very much mismanaged and no real accountability.

This is why I don't donate to them. That is a horrific number but is probably around the norm for big charities.

I went down after Katrina to help clear peoples' yards and help distribute food and first aid, volunteered in my community to mentor kids with their school work and athletics, rescued and cared for beaten and homeless animals, among other things. These big charities wouldn't get that done if you donated 100k, but people see it as a tax write off and they look and feel good and have a sbr badge but meanwhile it's going to fat cats.

I don't like when you go to Wal-mart or Kroger or somewhere and they just flat out ask everyone if they want to donate money to such and such. Put a dropbox or something, fine but I think it's offensive to confront someone in front of a line of other people about an organization they know nothing about.

Can't remember the thread, but a guy on here said he made a good 6 figures working for a charity in Africa. His job was installing high speed internet infrastructures, but on the charity drops in the US they advertise with a picture of a starving little black kid with a distended stomach. This guy even admitted it was bs but only because he was recently fired.

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[Fishhead]

WOW

[mikejamm]

This is why I don't donate to them. That is a horrific number but is probably around the norm for big charities.

I went down after Katrina to help clear peoples' yards and help distribute food and first aid, volunteered in my community to mentor kids with their school work and athletics, rescued and cared for beaten and homeless animals, among other things. These big charities wouldn't get that done if you donated 100k, but people see it as a tax write off and they look and feel good and have a sbr badge but meanwhile it's going to fat cats.

I don't like when you go to Wal-mart or Kroger or somewhere and they just flat out ask everyone if they want to donate money to such and such. Put a dropbox or something, fine but I think it's offensive to confront someone in front of a line of other people about an organization they know nothing about.

Can't remember the thread, but a guy on here said he made a good 6 figures working for a charity in Africa. His job was installing high speed internet infrastructures, but on the charity drops in the US they advertise with a picture of a starving little black kid with a distended stomach. This guy even admitted it was bs but only because he was recently fired.

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You're a fuk'in retarded jackass! Everything that comes outta your mouth is pure bullshit. Yeah right, you went down to New Orleans and helped out the poor black folk. Get the fuk outta here you lying piece of shit. You've never donated or done anything for anybody except yourself in you whole miserable life. Like you would ever miss a fuk'in sbr poker tourney to give a shit about the people of New Orleans. Your fuk'in lily white ass would have been raped and shot if you ever had the balls to come to the big easy.

[Sport_Fish]

just caught this from the op's article...

The Thunder also announced a $1 million donation, as did the NBA and players' union.

So the Thunder franchise only donates the same amount as ONE of their players did? wow. Stingy mofos, both on and off the court.

[thunderous]

And this scum of a senator does this:

Before the final body count has even come in (which currently stands at 51, with officials telling the medical examiner’s office to expect at least 40 more) a pathetic excuse for a human being, GOP Senator Tom Coburn, will apparently require offsets to spending before he votes in favor of disaster relief for the areas of Oklahoma devastated by tornadoes on Monday.
Yes, you’ve read that correctly. Even with 20 children confirmed dead, along with 31 others (as of 12:30 am CDT), and countless others with their lives destroyed, this sorry excuse for a human is already playing politics with the lives of Americans who are in desperate need of help.
When did this country become one that only helps its citizens when the “proper budget cuts” have been made?

[TheCentaur]

You're a fuk'in retarded jackass! Everything that comes outta your mouth is pure bullshit. Yeah right, you went down to New Orleans and helped out the poor black folk.

Ur right, I didn't go to New Orleans, I went to the Miss. coast. Katrina hit more than New Orleans dummy

[face]

So the Thunder franchise only donates the same amount as ONE of their players did? wow. Stingy mofos, both on and off the court.

this is a bad attitude to take in my opinion. it's still a million dollars of their profit they are donating. generous of durant and the thunder.

[PAULYPOKER]

Kevin Durant donates $1 million to the Red Cross

That is great!

[James D]

I've worked with the top brass at the Red Cross during Hurricane Katrina and I would never give my money to that outfit.

This group mismanaged millions of dollars donated during 9/11. $600M dollars donated and they allocated a little over $150M to the cause. What did they do with the rest??? They claim it was for future war efforts? WTF? .

I agree millions get wasted in many big charities but your complaint regarding 9-11 I disagree with. Eleven days after 9-11 congress allocated SEVEN BILLION TAX FREE DOLLARS to a victims fund. Couple that with the enormous amount of public donations the fund was inconceivably large.

Average compensation for family of deceased 9-11 victim $2,083,000 tax free
Average compensation for injured victim on 9-11 $400,000 tax free

This is one of the rare cases where the red cross should keep some of the donations for future relief efforts

[Smoke]

Great gesture

Although the thing that pisses me off is people will still classify him as a thug and a monkey cause he's a black nba player

[PAULYPOKER]

That extremely generous gesture made me an instant Kevin Durant fan!

I will never poke fun at him again........

He is what life is about people........

[BigDofBA]

Durant did this instantly and then he flew back to OKC from Minnesota so he could go visit victims in the hospitals. He didn't announce his donation either. The red cross did. With that said, he probably new a million dollar donation would get publicized. With that said, my point is that he is truly genuine.

He was also on the phones all day taking calls from people to raise money.

Some people do things like this for publicity but Durant is truly genuine. He was raised the right way. Tabo Sefolosha was helping Kendrick Perkins load up his truck with supplies from Sams and Westbrook was also going to hospitals and talking with kids.

It's good to see. Durant could have just thrown some money at the charities and called it good but to actually fly back here and spend two entire days with the victims is big time.

Proud to be a Thunder fan.

[jsmithj88]

Durant did this instantly and then he flew back to OKC from Minnesota so he could go visit victims in the hospitals. He didn't announce his donation either. The red cross did. With that said, he probably new a million dollar donation would get publicized. With that said, my point is that he is truly genuine.

He was also on the phones all day taking calls from people to raise money.

Some people do things like this for publicity but Durant is truly genuine. He was raised the right way. Tabo Sefolosha was helping Kendrick Perkins load up his truck with supplies from Sams and Westbrook was also going to hospitals and talking with kids.

It's good to see. Durant could have just thrown some money at the charities and called it good but to actually fly back here and spend two entire days with the victims is big time.

Proud to be a Thunder fan.

i just hope the money is being used appropriately
sometimes its better to give supplies like water and food rather than cash
u have no idea where or how that cash is being used

[BigDofBA]

i just hope the money is being used appropriately
sometimes its better to give supplies like water and food rather than cash
u have no idea where or how that cash is being used

Agreed.

To be honest, I think the fact that the players came back to town, went to the city, and spent days with victims is way more valuable.

I don't trust the Red Cross and most of this money is probably going to goto the next disaster. When something happens, it's almost like a fundraiser for the next horrible event.

I'm not saying that the Red Cross doesn't do good things but you really don't know how the money is used.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Huh??? What makes you think the 9-11 fund was inconceivably large? Do you really think families receiving $2m was worth a dead family member? Some of the people who died in 9/11 made that in 3,4 years salary. That's peanuts compared to what these people suffered. $400k for many people injured couldn't even pay for doctor bills and funerals these people are now facing. No one has the right to automatically allocate money that other people donated specifically for that cause. For all the people that donated to 9/11 relief, it is a slap in the face to take their money elsewhere. That's pathetic IMO.

And what does that have to do with the Red Cross mismanaging money? This organization has a history of wasted and fraud. I really can't speak to other organizations because I've never had to work with others but I've seen first hand how bad this group manages projects. I'm sure most people rather just turn a blind eye because it makes them feel good to give but we should also hold these groups accountable when they don't do what they're suppose to do.

I agree millions get wasted in many big charities but your complaint regarding 9-11 I disagree with. Eleven days after 9-11 congress allocated SEVEN BILLION TAX FREE DOLLARS to a victims fund. Couple that with the enormous amount of public donations the fund was inconceivably large.

Average compensation for family of deceased 9-11 victim $2,083,000 tax free
Average compensation for injured victim on 9-11 $400,000 tax free

This is one of the rare cases where the red cross should keep some of the donations for future relief efforts

[sando]

this is a bad attitude to take in my opinion. it's still a million dollars of their profit they are donating. generous of durant and the thunder.

This.

[Speedy88]

Great move by Durant, but I'm not surprised. He is a great guy.

[19th Hole]

All of the "charitable organizations" have huge administrative costs....i.e.; salaries and
bonuses for the folks running the charity.

I remember when I was a college student in Wisconsin the March of Dimes lost it's charitable
status because it did not meet the minimum of 10% donations going to charity.
Some folks getting very fat on the misery of others.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Wow, that is awful...

I know the football bowl games are also filled with fat cats getting big paychecks for doing nothing. That's why people like the Rose Bowl don't want to change the system.

All of the "charitable organizations" have huge administrative costs....i.e.; salaries and
bonuses for the folks running the charity.

I remember when I was a college student in Wisconsin the March of Dimes lost it's charitable
status because it did not meet the minimum of 10% donations going to charity.
Some folks getting very fat on the misery of others.

[flyingillini]

It's like someone that makes 175k a year donating $200

[James D]

Huh??? What makes you think the 9-11 fund was inconceivably large? Do you really think families receiving $2m was worth a dead family member? Some of the people who died in 9/11 made that in 3,4 years salary. That's peanuts compared to what these people suffered. $400k for many people injured couldn't even pay for doctor bills and funerals these people are now facing. No one has the right to automatically allocate money that other people donated specifically for that cause. For all the people that donated to 9/11 relief, it is a slap in the face to take their money elsewhere. That's pathetic IMO.

.

Lots of questions, I will answer them all

1. I think the fund was far larger then they expected because it was, that was common knowledge after the outpouring of aid
2. No of course I do not think losing a family member is worth 2 million dollars tax free. You can not put a price on a family member. However the financial relief the victims were suppose to receive to help the families through this tragedy was more then supplied.
3. Of course it is peanuts compared to what these people suffered. I LIVED IN MANHATTAN when this happened, I know as much as most people do. I knew two people who died very well.
4. As far as your argument that many of these people made 500k a year I do not see how that is relevant, if a CEO of one of the big wall street companies had died should his family get 50 million compensation? 100 million?
5. 400k could not cover doctor bills or funerals? That statement does not apply because all medical bills were covered and if a person died compensation was in the millions not 400k. 400k was the average for any person claiming an injury.
6. I understand your position that people donated for that cause and it should go to that cause, but what should the charities have done? Do you think six million or eight million per family would be too much? Is there a number?