Arod Gives 1% Out Of $368,000 Raised For Charity

mimo2005 · 12-07-2007, 12:31 PM

AROD GIVES 1% OUT OF $368,000 RAISED FOR CHARITY: Selena Roberts of the NEW YORK TIMES has a piece today on the burgeoning financial empire of Alex Rodriguez, who turns out to be quite the landlord (he owns 16 apt. complexes) and charitable giver.
Roberts characterizes everyone's favorite muscular she-male lover as "an obsessive pursuer of cold, hard numbers on and off the bases, with serially disingenuous nods to his ever-challenged image."

More: "(Rodriguez) isn't exactly a slumlord ... he has become a landlord caricature among dwellers who hold him accountable for, say, the stack of molding mattresses by the dumpster at Newport Villas (in Tampa)"

Rodriguez recently doubled late fees to $100 on his $600 per-month units, we guess to make up for the $12M he's lost in the value of his properties in Tampa alone (oops!).

On the charity front, Roberts chronicles ARod's donations to his charitable foundation, something called the AROD Family Foundation. While he has earned almost $200M since 1997, in "eight years of available documents, [his] donations averaged $30,000 a year and gifts distributed to the community averaged $13,000 a year."

The best part: In year's he cleared over $25M in salary alone, Rodriguez did not contribute more than $5,500 in 2002 to the foundation, and in 2006 the foundation "did not give away more than $5,090 despite a fund-raiser that collected $368,000."

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/07/sp...HhsE3IYr712PUw

yustr · 12-07-2007, 09:25 PM

The apartments I can understand - he probably doesn't even know he owns them.

The lack of charitable giving is less excusable. Perhaps he needs to take a cue from his friend Tiger Woods.

**sobeit** · 12-09-2007, 03:42 AM

Its his money - he can do what he wishes with it.

mimo2005 · 12-09-2007, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by sobeit666

Its his money - he can do what he wishes with it.

If you ask me to donate 10$ for the red cross or for an association that fights a disease , then you give on my behalf only 50 cents ...what is it called ?

Where is my 9$50 cents ?

Theft.

Hey , next time i won't donate because i have no guarantee that my money will go to the person who needs it .

**sobeit** · 12-09-2007, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mimo2005

If you ask me to donate 10$ for the red cross or for an association that fights a disease , then you give on my behalf only 50 cents ...what is it called ?

Where is my 9$50 cents ?

Theft.

Hey , next time i won't donate because i have no guarantee that my money will go to the person who needs it .

You never have a guarantee that it goes to the person who needs it. Sometimes expenses outstrips the donations.

the problem is that is whats happening, most giving these days are not going to who its intended for. charities are hiring outside help during major fund raising events and a good majority of the funds raised goes to the pockets of rhe fund raising company, not the charity. Until laws are changed, you will get jerks like that guy who overcharges for his fund raising. What he did may not be illegal but it is unethical.

Red Cross, United Ways and others have gotten into trouble over the years because of this practice.

mimo2005 · 12-09-2007, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by sobeit666

the problem is that is whats happening, most giving these days are not going to who its intended for. .

He raised 368 thousand dollars and he gave only 5 thousands to who is intended for .

It s basic mathematics , only addition and substraction .
Next time his fundation send me a letter to help , I will tell to go <TWIBAT> THEMSELVES.

12-07-2007, 12:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, The Relaxation Room/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 10,734 OS: xp	Arod Gives 1% Out Of $368,000 Raised For Charity AROD GIVES 1% OUT OF $368,000 RAISED FOR CHARITY: Selena Roberts of the NEW YORK TIMES has a piece today on the burgeoning financial empire of Alex Rodriguez, who turns out to be quite the landlord (he owns 16 apt. complexes) and charitable giver. Roberts characterizes everyone's favorite muscular she-male lover as "an obsessive pursuer of cold, hard numbers on and off the bases, with serially disingenuous nods to his ever-challenged image." More: "(Rodriguez) isn't exactly a slumlord ... he has become a landlord caricature among dwellers who hold him accountable for, say, the stack of molding mattresses by the dumpster at Newport Villas (in Tampa)" Rodriguez recently doubled late fees to $100 on his $600 per-month units, we guess to make up for the $12M he's lost in the value of his properties in Tampa alone (oops!). On the charity front, Roberts chronicles ARod's donations to his charitable foundation, something called the AROD Family Foundation. While he has earned almost $200M since 1997, in "eight years of available documents, [his] donations averaged $30,000 a year and gifts distributed to the community averaged $13,000 a year." The best part: In year's he cleared over $25M in salary alone, Rodriguez did not contribute more than $5,500 in 2002 to the foundation, and in 2006 the foundation "did not give away more than $5,090 despite a fund-raiser that collected $368,000." http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/07/sp...HhsE3IYr712PUw __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo" Last edited by mimo2005 : 12-07-2007 at 12:34 PM.

12-07-2007, 09:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore/California Desert Posts: 4,855 OS: PCLinuxOS, XP Pro My System	Re: Arod Gives 1% Out Of $368,000 Raised For Charity The apartments I can understand - he probably doesn't even know he owns them. The lack of charitable giving is less excusable. Perhaps he needs to take a cue from his friend Tiger Woods. __________________ I didn't mean to say it. But I meant what I said. J. McMurtry In Vino Veritas

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sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 5,267 OS: windows/linux	Re: Arod Gives 1% Out Of $368,000 Raised For Charity Its his money - he can do what he wishes with it.