But not all the news is good
Last week, the AOL welcome screen featured a story about Jim Dancy of Kalamazoo, Mich., who won $10,000 in the lottery and promptly donated it in full to the Greater Kalamazoo United Way. Personally, I was moved almost to tears by the man’s kind deed, but I was deeply saddened by the majority of comments left under the story from readers all over the country. At the time I read it, I had to scroll down through two full screens before I found a single comment that shared my joy over the story. Many questioned Dancy’s motives for the gift and his reasons for playing the lottery in the first place. But many others expressed disdain for the United Way and, even more disturbing, for nonprofit organizations in general.
Editor's Note: Way to Go!
But not all the news is good
Last week, the AOL welcome screen featured a story about Jim Dancy of Kalamazoo, Mich., who won $10,000 in the lottery and promptly donated it in full to the Greater Kalamazoo United Way. Personally, I was moved almost to tears by the man’s kind deed, but I was deeply saddened by the majority of comments left under the story from readers all over the country. At the time I read it, I had to scroll down through two full screens before I found a single comment that shared my joy over the story. Many questioned Dancy’s motives for the gift and his reasons for playing the lottery in the first place. But many others expressed disdain for the United Way and, even more disturbing, for nonprofit organizations in general.