Why would you be best recipient of the money?

The money should not come to me. Perhps the money would be better spent educating, the most people possible, on money management and how money works. Statistics have shown that people who receive this kind of windfall seldom know how to maintain the status quo they find themselves in, but instead, sink back to their previous state of disorder and debt.

It's funny; but the people that need it the most, won't ask for it. I'm sure you can find them, though. They will be broke, but still willing to give you the shirt off their back.

Good luck.

It shouldn't. It's your money, it's yours to do with as you wish. But if I had any with which to be philanthropic (I don't), then I think I'd give it in ways which would help people or causes I believed in or cared about.

I'd give to animal shelters (I don't want to see animals killed just because they're homeless) and to shelters for homeless families and/or abused women (and men). I'd give to cancer research and muscular dystrophy research and epilepsy research and any other medical research that I felt a connection to because of my loved ones. I'd arrange scholarships that would be open to single parents.

I'd set up others for children studying to be journalists or teachers or artists or musicians - or for people who didn't qualify for any other available kind of scholarship, but had a real need for financial aid in order to have an education. I'd fund a lending library in a poor neighborhood so anyone who wanted to could have access to books and could read as many as they want, as often as they want. I'd set up a fund to make sure that museums and fun places for kids and families could be open at least twice a month, free to anyone who wanted to visit.

And then I'd make it so admission fees were affordable for all the other days. I'd make sure that any child who wanted to play a sport or a musical instrument could afford the equipment so that his or her parents wouldn't have to tell them no, just because there was no money for supplies. The list is endless... far more people and places to help than money to put towards helping.

If you truly do have the funds with which to help people, then I'm sure you already have someone or something in mind who's worthy of assistance and can truly use it. Good luck to you - and to them.

Funny question. Why would you give the money to a person, not benefit? And why would you worry about what happens after you give the money?

Mphartikainen: Not a funny question by any means, interesting how you'd see it as such. We donate to charity frequently, millions annually. I have not asked what would happen after the recipient receives the money, the purpose is clearly defined up front.

The question is....indicate in your response why you would be the one who should be chosen. I am only reviewing honest/sincere responses, so if your intent is to respond and argue or comment negatively about this or charitable cause, you will not be receiving a further response from me. It also goes without saying, posts with any such comments are pulled from the aggregate.My money, my rules.

I suppose that would be considered fair? Responses are not limited to one, and you may edit them after submission. Whatever shows on 9-1-09 is going to be considered a final response and read/reviewed.

I hope this assists in answering your inquiry.

Totally honest, I just meant that you will find better benefit purposes outside private people reading yadda. I would give it to Unicef (and I do give my share). Others find better to give for some ideological charity (e.g. Christian).

I just never heard of "saving one person" charity and it seems dishonest to me. Do you expect them to feel a moral obligation towards you for the rest of their lives? I mean it with perfect sincerity, not to blame you but to make you question your chosen path.

The other thing is that you probably need to refrase the question anyway. Do you want to find someone particular or are you just asking for search instructions.So far nobody has voulonteered as the charity object.

Mphartikainen: I appreciate your response and candor. I recently heard of Yedda via AOL and enjoy the format. Unicef and all the top charities receive from us regularly, consistently and abundantly.

I don't view it as "saving one person". I view it as additional assistance on top of charities that typically won't help people in this manner. I am at a loss as to why you feel it seems dishonest?

No philanthropist expects a "moral obligation toward them for the rest of their lives". If we did, we'd loan money and collect interest, certainly not give it away. I may never see or speak with the person(s) the rest of our lives, and no moral obligation is requested or expected.

I wouldn't call it a "Christian" thing, although I do believe all people should give a percentage of their incomes toward helping those less fortunate. How people tie that in to what the Bible might say, or their own religious belief would be up to them individually I suppose. I would be interested in knowing how you would rephrase the question?

As stated I am new to Yedda, however, there appears to be a limited amount of space for the headline. Arrivederci.

If I were in the position that you claim to be, I would be doing whatever I could to stop Poverty and help the Two Million homeless people in America many of which are out there on the streets with their Families, children not knowing if they will eat today or what patch of grass they will sleep on tonight (if they sleep). My point is, look around you, open your eyes to the ugly things that we only imagine and that people live with day to day. Your answer will be there.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.