Aaron Donald makes a huge donation to Pitt Football

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That's great, but that program doesn't need money.

I wish he would have made a 7 figure commitment to a local school, or to scholarships at his old high school.

That university doesn't need a million dollars nearly as much as kids who can't afford college need it.
 

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As much as he's been hogging up the weights in their gym... it's bout time he offered up some dinero. He really does spend a lot of time there.

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As much as he's been hogging up the weights in their gym... it's bout time he offered up some dinero. He really does spend a lot of time there.

Class Act

Didn't he grow up in the area?

For some reason I think he is a local boy. Or am I wrong.
 

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That university doesn't need a million dollars nearly as much as kids who can't afford college need it.

Les, Aaron Donald will pay a fortune in taxes, that will all go to help society in general. He may also donate to help needy kids as well... who knows. But you can't fault a guy for making a charitable donation to a college.
 

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That's great, but that program doesn't need money.

I wish he would have made a 7 figure commitment to a local school, or to scholarships at his old high school.

That university doesn't need a million dollars nearly as much as kids who can't afford college need it.
So he does an act an act of good and all you can talk about is what he didn't do? Mighty high horse you're riding there.
 

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Good guy AD strikes again! Love this from him he gives back on so many levels.
 

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Les, Aaron Donald will pay a fortune in taxes, that will all go to help society in general. He may also donate to help needy kids as well... who knows. But you can't fault a guy for making a charitable donation to a college.

I'm not dogging him for it, I just think they have plenty of money and sending that kind of money to people in need is more my style.

It's his to do with as he pleases, and I'm sure a guy like him spreads it around to good charities.
 

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That's great, but that program doesn't need money.

I wish he would have made a 7 figure commitment to a local school, or to scholarships at his old high school.

That university doesn't need a million dollars nearly as much as kids who can't afford college need it.
I find nothing wrong with giving back to a school that took care of you.
He clearly loves the organization.
I'm sure he had a free ride.
Why not give back?

In all honesty. He doesnt have to give to anything or anyone.
The criticism is unfair imo.
 

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So he does an act an act of good and all you can talk about is what he didn't do? Mighty high horse you're riding there.

That school is the 7th wealthiest in the nation, with a worth of 13.78 BILLION.

They aren't hurting for money LOL.

It's a generous gift, and I don't fault him for it. You're misunderstanding.
 

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That school is the 7th wealthiest in the nation, with a worth of 13.78 BILLION.

They aren't hurting for money LOL.

It's a generous gift, and I don't fault him for it. You're misunderstanding.

UPenn =/= Pitt
 

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It's actually a pretty pathetic state of affairs when a man takes his hard earned money and donates it to others. He puts his heart into helping this institution that has helped him and so many others and people want to criticize him. I was reading reddit's thread about this and it's enough to make you sick. Guy does a good deed and people just want to tear him down and say why not do something else or something more.
 

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I think about that sometimes, @OldSchool . What makes people bitter & jaded when it comes to public deeds of good will? I can understand "grand-standing", making big splashes of money so people will love you, but even small acts of kindness often go psycho-analyzed until the giver is sorry they ever tried. So many non-profit charitable institutions get it from all sides -- not giving enough, giving too little, not helping the right people, using the money foolishly, etc. Churches, charities, foundations, schools, health care (red cross, etc.), youth organizations, homeless shelters, I can go on, but they are constantly criticized & ridiculed.
I think there's an innate human nature that is generally selfish but still wants to try to do good for others, in an effort to expunge past moral failures; and, when they see others give something they wish they could but feel helpless to do, and watch them reap all the good "karma" from it, they grow bitter & jealous -- is it possible to be jealous of how much good "karma" others reap from acts of kindness? Like, we're jealous already of others' successes, but can we get jealous of their successful works of charity? Stealing is a crime -- we'd never steal out of that pile that Aaron got when the Brinks truck showed up -- but wouldn't we devalue that good "karma" he's getting by heaping a little scorn on top of it?
I like what Aaron did, as he obviously wanted to give back to the program that helped him so much, and even if it's a well-endowed program already, it's his prerogative what program he gives to if he feels it's affected him that much.
 

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Hardest working player in the NFL, and hes a great guy !

Happy hes on our team!
 

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That's great, but that program doesn't need money.

I wish he would have made a 7 figure commitment to a local school, or to scholarships at his old high school.

That university doesn't need a million dollars nearly as much as kids who can't afford college need it.

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by the time his career is over he will have "donated" at least $100m to schools, emergency workers, infrastructure projects, defense forces, politicians pockets, etc.

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Of course this is a very generous gift so no criticism here but I am curious as to why his high school didn't get any financial love when he's shelling out this kind of money. It helped him get a scholarship to pitt and doesn't have the resources that Pitt has.

Maybe he already has or plans to or not.
 

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Of course this is a very generous gift so no criticism here but I am curious as to why his high school didn't get any financial love when he's shelling out this kind of money. It helped him get a scholarship to Pitt and doesn't have the resources that Pitt has.

Maybe he already has or plans to or not.
Pitt is a private school, high schools are state paid for by taxes
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Taxes do not equal charity.

Aaron Donald is the man!