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Something nice.

One of the many viaducts for the under construction high speed 2 rail line in the UK.

 
How about this for a legacy.

James Harrison, who according to the Australian Red Cross was the world's most prolific blood and plasma donor, has died at age 88.

Harrison's plasma contained the rare antibody Anti-D, also known as Rhesus D antibody, which is used to make the medication given to mothers whose blood is at risk of attacking their fetuses. He donated plasma 1,173 times and is credited with saving 2.4 million Australian babies, according to the Red Cross.
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Peter said:
I'm on 47 donations.
You can give blood 4 times a year in the UK so that 47 has taken over a decade.
I've got no chance to make it into high triple figures as I'm 49 and I think the age limit is 70.
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I've traveled to and lived in Malarial areas so am not allowed to donate 😔
 
A Florida millionaire adopted a poor neighborhood and changed lives.

The Tangelo Park Program, started in 1993, gives every neighborhood child age 2 to 4 access to free preschool. Parents have access to parenting classes, vocational courses and technical training.

For a program that took just one hour and four people to develop, the impact has been wide and deep. Tangelo Park Elementary is now a grade-A school. Every high school senior graduates.

But there’s more. Much more.

Every high school graduate who is accepted to a Florida public university, community or state college, or vocational school receives a full Harris Rosen Foundation scholarship, which covers tuition, living and educational expenses through graduation.

Nearly 200 students have earned Rosen scholarships, and of those, 75 percent have graduated from college—the highest rate among an ethnic group in the nation.
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The rest of the story...

www.ucf.edu

Big Enough

Harris Rosen spent the first half of his career making millions and the second half giving away millions. Here is his story.
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Allan said:
A Florida millionaire adopted a poor neighborhood and changed lives.



The rest of the story...

www.ucf.edu

Big Enough

Harris Rosen spent the first half of his career making millions and the second half giving away millions. Here is his story.
www.ucf.edu www.ucf.edu
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Just think what Musk could do if he used even 10% of his money like this?
 
This is a great story. Having grown up with dogs I can relate.

 
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