Anonymous Donor Gives $100 Million to Charities in Erie, Pennsylvania
"I know that the donor hopes this will inspire others to give within their means."
(Erie, Pa.)—CNN has reported that a donor, known only as "Anonymous Friend," donated $100 million to the local Erie Community Foundations in Erie, Pennsylvania—a "struggling old industrial city of 102,000 on Lake Erie." (Photo: Mike Batchelor accepted a $100 million donation from an "Anonymous Friend" to benefit Erie charities-AP)
Although sworn to secrecy, the president of the foundation, Mike Batchelor, would only say that the donor had worked with Erie Community Foundations for years.
"What a Godsend for some of these agencies, because I know a lot of them struggle," said Pam VanHorn, mother of a 5-year-old autistic daughter.
If other potential donors think that their money is not needed any longer because of the huge donation, Batchelor says that is hardly the case. "I know that the donor hopes this will inspire others to give within their means," he said.
