kinda cheap isn't it

**oakland_raiders** · April 19th, 2007, 01:36 PM

according to yahoo: Vick gives $10,000 for victim families

April 19, 2007

ATLANTA (AP) -- Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has teamed up with the United Way to donate $10,000 to assist families affected by the massacre at Virginia Tech, his former school.

"When tragic things like this happen, families have enough to deal with, and if I can help in some small way, that's the least I can do," said Vick, who played for the Hokies before being drafted No. 1 overall by the Falcons in 2001.

The Vick Foundation is collecting donations from local communities in both Atlanta and Virginia that will be placed in the United In Caring Fund for Victims of the VA Tech Tragedy and the special fund at the United Way of Montgomery, Radford and Floyd counties, which serves the Virginia Tech area.

Vick's foundation said the money will be used to provide help with funeral expenses, transportation for family members and other support services.

considering this was his school and his state i just thought he may give more considering all the money he makes or maybe he is doing like most other athletes and spending it quicker than he makes it

**DawgFan3** · April 19th, 2007, 01:41 PM

you'd be lucky to pay for one funeral with that...

**imported_elp6n** · April 19th, 2007, 01:44 PM

I have to acknowledge that giving is giving, regardless of the amount. Kudos for giving.

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Vick's foundation said the money will be used to provide help with funeral expenses, transportation for family members and other support services.

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I'll add, the average funeral costs these days is about $7K (based on what I've been told by coworkers here who've had family members pass recently).

**NotSoSilentBob** · April 19th, 2007, 01:55 PM

$7000 is cheap. Very cheap.

Giving money to the United Way is like throwing it in a river.

**UTVols2** · April 19th, 2007, 02:16 PM

I think the NFL should take the $100,000 they just fined Brian Urlacher for wearing a VitaminWater hat and drinking VitaminWater during a press conference at the Super Bowl and give that to the familys. I agree though, giving is giving, anybody that can help should, no matter how small the amount.

**burton2019** · April 19th, 2007, 02:51 PM

A donation is a donation regardless of the amount. But why should he have to donate? We shouldnt be arguing over the fact of how much it was.

**oakland_raiders** · April 19th, 2007, 02:57 PM

who is arguing??? i was just stating the fact and my opinion and if you didnt like it then you didnt have to reply

**imported_elp6n** · April 19th, 2007, 03:00 PM

I was just noting that they said it was supposed to go to funeral assistance, support, transportation, etc. (multiple items).
He could be paying for one full funeral with that donation, but he won't be able to get much more out of the money.
It's just a discussion about what could be done with that amount.

**oakland_raiders** · April 19th, 2007, 03:02 PM

only thing i said was considering he makes multi millions playing a sport that you would think he would give more

**oakland_raiders** · April 19th, 2007, 03:04 PM

Does anybody remember the thread a few months back about michael vick giving money away to something and how some people said it was for a tax right off and others said it was from the goodness of his heart???If you remeber this thread do you remember how much he gave away