If You Won the Lottery -

[Chloe Kensington]

Which causes would you donate to, if any?

I've just picked up another deposit and since the opportunity was in the vicinity I bought another lottery ticket. As I often do.

The Powerball ticket which I bought is for $75 million tonight and that gets me thinking - $75 million, the lottery takes half of that if you get a cash payout. Then you have to pay tax on it too.

Greatly reduced, but still considerable.

I definitely have some expensive tastes, but to be honest I've been not a mega-millionaire for so long I don't think I'd feel a compulsion to burn through the money by buying something like a huge yacht for example. Even the initial $75 million would hardly be enough for that, would it? Never mind the upkeep.

I definitely would like to give money to causes I feel are worthy. Not sure how I'd do that - my general feeling is that there are too many unwanted births in the world. Human and animal. (I recently visited an animal shelter, and of course, so sad.) Where and how I would help to prevent them I'm not sure. Planned Parenthood would be a start I guess.

Plus observing charity functions around Palm Beach - well, charity giving seems a political thing, God knows where the money ends up. Don't a majority of 'charities' use a huge proportion of income for upkeep? I've known people start charities as a lucrative career move.

I think that sucks.

Very interested to hear what other people think. Who knows, I might need that insight soon.

And so might you!

[Shayla]

Definitely to the animal shelters and education WITHIN my country.

[Naomi4u]

I am from Nigeria and I would not give to any of their charities. The government will probably take it and abuse the funds. I would help those individuals in my country I know that are struggling.

The only US charities I would give to is the battered woman's shelters and habitat for humanity.

I would buy a penthouse in Lagos. Preferably Victoria Island.

I'd buy a Bugatti.

and invest the rest of the money in a profitable business. To say I would give half or even almost all the money to a charity would be a lie.

[anaximander]

In my faith, you're not supposed to be concerned
how tour gift is used: the Lord will deal with cheats.

That said, if I won the lottery I'd give the ticket to Marilyn.
I'm financially okay. My wife would count every dollar,
hence I'd actually be under greater scrutiny.
Wife- not grateful for windfall
Mar- she'd be estatic

I have a strong antimaterialist bend that's
caused me more than my share of grief.
But I can't miss what was never mine.

.....now I don' t care too much about gold
and I don't give a fuck about what you been told
and I don't really care or need anyone looking after me
Cause I' m a meaner son of a bitch than that fuck
could ever be.........

[John Bull]

To a major university to establish a teaching chair in a field I'm most interested in.

[DallasRain]

I would give money to the MS society/cancer society/and Ronald McDonald House...charities where I have family members who may use their ""services".


then I would buy a harley & travel trailer and travel!!!!

[Ivy Chick]

Well...I witnessed a friend wreck and die on his almost 3 weeks ago...Since then we have been discussing and looking into starting or becoming a part of a charity for families of motorcycle crash victims. So that is where my money would go...

~Ivy~

[charlestudor2005]

Already donate to a bunch of charities. I would increase the number and amount.

I would take the time, effort, and money necessary to see some of the ladies here that are now beyond my time and means.

[rrabbit6926]

I already told my ATF, if I won the lotto she would have to retire and be all mine .

[Ed Highlight]

Originally Posted by Naomi4u

I am from Nigeria and I would not give to any of their charities. The government will probably take it and abuse the funds. I would help those individuals in my country I know that are struggling........

I get an email almost every day telling me I won the Nigerian lottery!! How do I collect??

If I ever win, I would spend the money on fast cars and beautiful women and then I'd probably just waste the rest.

[Naomi4u]

Lmfao. Ed, Please ignore the emails.

[London Rayne]

10 percent right off the top goes to God..SHUT UP! After that, I think rather than just donate, I would actually want to build shelters all over the world for women who have been forced into sexual slavery and their children. I would build a new wing at St. Jude, build up health care in New Orleans again, and just live life to be a blessing.

[Chloe Kensington]

Originally Posted by rrabbit6926

I already told my ATF, if I won the lotto she would have to retire and be all mine .

He he, one of my clients says he'll give me a million dollars. Another says he'd like to be billionaire and marry me and then I can cuckold him. Oh well...

[Chloe Kensington]

Originally Posted by London Rayne

10 percent right off the top goes to God..SHUT UP! After that, I think rather than just donate, I would actually want to build shelters all over the world for women who have been forced into sexual slavery and their children. I would build a new wing at St. Jude, build up health care in New Orleans again, and just live life to be a blessing.

Yes I would definitely want to support women. Just very wary of a lot of entities that say they do (and definitely do not).

That's the issue with 'charity' often though, isn't it? Such a distance between giver and receiver. Stated intention and real intention.

I like the idea of money going straight to people who need it. Like L'il Wayne showering strippers in a Miami strip joint recently with $250,000. That wasn't charity but I bet a lot of that money went to single mothers who need it.

[Naomi4u]

Originally Posted by AphroditeAmanda

Like L'il Wayne showering strippers in a Miami strip joint recently with $250,000. That wasn't charity but I bet a lot of that money went to single mothers who need it.

I'm gonna bite. Amanda now what do you know about LilWayne? LOL. Love it.