Incredibly generous gift was made by 90-year-old businessman from San Diego, who donated $1000 to each student and employee of the school burnt the California town of Paradise.
Recall, this California city with a population of 26 thousand people in November was virtually wiped off the face of the earth a massive forest fire raging in the South of the state.
Recently Bob Wilson, the developer and owner of the restaurant, has arrived in neighboring Paradiso city of Chico (there evacuated most of the residents of the burnt city) with two cases full of checks totaling $1.1 million. According to the philanthropist, he wrote a check for $1000 to each of the 980 students and 105 teachers and other school staff at Paradise High.
Talk about generosity! A San Diego businessman donated more than $1 million to Paradise High School, giving each student and employee a check for $1,000.
«The whole idea is to do something now, not next week, not next month,» Bob Wilson said. #ParadiseStrong pic.twitter.com/1qBzP6TsVC
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«I read the history of this city and schools in the Los Angeles Times. Many lost their homes, the disciples are «scattered» in different schools. One girl wrote that crying, remembering that she had to go through,» said Wilson.
The man said that he was inspired to operate his own memories of the school, which he graduated from in 1940-ies.
«I just wanted to get the kids to smile and distract from what happened. I wanted them to know that other people care about their fate. High school had a great influence on my life. In fact, even looking back on those grim years, I can say that it was the only truly carefree time,» added Bob Wilson.
According to the Director of the school of Lorena Lythall, about 900 students lost their homes during the fire that became the deadliest in California history.
