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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Apr 26, 2017, 09:06 PM Apr 2017

Paul Allen donates $30M for Seattle homeless

Billionaire Paul Allen pledged $30 million for new housing for homeless families in Seattle.

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray made the announcement Wednesday, which prompted audible gasps inside the Mercy Othello Plaza Apartments.

Bill Hilf, the Vulcan and Allen Foundation CEO, said Paul Allen has recognized the need for more support for the issue, emphatically saying it was "his city" and he wanted to help it.

The city is chipping in an additional $5 million for what's being called a partnership.

The money will be used to build a service center and housing.

http://www.king5.com/news/local/homeless/paul-allen-donates-30-million-to-permanent-housing-for-seattles-homeless/434327069

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Paul Allen donates $30M for Seattle homeless (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2017 OP
Thank you Paul Allen... Raster Apr 2017 #1
Its about 1/4 of the profits he gets from consession's from Cenury Link bahrbearian Apr 2017 #2
Proof? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2017 #3

Raster

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1. Thank you Paul Allen...
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 12:00 AM
Apr 2017

...and frankly, it's about time. Come on, Bezos. You also need to pony up also. A very select group of men made a shitload of money in Western Washington, and no man is an island. It is time for the wealthiest among us to help the least among us... That is unless you want the torches and pitchforks.

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