My email back from the President's "hug buddy" foundation
I was so happy to see the bear hug for the POTUS and so upset about the talk of
a boycott of his business that I sent a little money to his foundation and this is what
I got in return. BTW thanx to DU for telling about the foundation too.
"On behalf of Scott and the entire Van Duzer Foundation, I’d like to take a moment to thank you for your recent contribution to the Van Duzer Foundation. If you’re getting this letter of thanks, there’s a pretty good chance that you learned about Scott and the Van Duzer Foundation because of Scott’s enthusiastic bear hug of President Barack Obama. While that may have been how you were introduced to us, we hope you’ll remain friends with us because of our mission and what we try to do in our community and around the world.
The mission of the Van Duzer Foundation is to assist families and individuals in St. Lucie County Florida, who are experiencing financial and personal hardship brought about by unforeseen crisis or tragedy. And, while we limit our fundraising and donations to St. Lucie County (simply because we are a small, completely volunteer organization), we do try to raise awareness about the importance of blood donation throughout Florida and the United States. Please know that your donation will be well-used and is much-appreciated. We never give a thought to politics or what political party the families we help belong to – and we won’t start doing it now, either.
Thank you again for your donation and your words of support and encouragement. Oh, and just in case you wondered – yes, that hug from Scott was real and completely unscripted. None of us who know Scott Van Duzer were a bit surprised – he is a big guy with a gigantic, tender heart, and more enthusiasm than a whole classroom of happy kids. If you ever happen to be visiting the Treasure Coast of Florida, please stop by Big Apple Pizza and introduce yourself to Scott – and don’t forget to try the garlic knots."
http://thevanduzerfoundation.org/
