Tech billionaire Michael Dell pledges $36 million to Harvey relief efforts

[Stuart G]

Source: CNN

Tech billionaire and Houston native Michael Dell has committed $36 million to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.

The pledge from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is the largest contribution to date. It follows a long list of corporate donations to help the storm's victims and aid with recovery.

The founder and CEO of Dell and his wife Susan on Friday also announced the launch of the Rebuild Texas Fund, along with Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

The pair has already donated $17 million to launch the fund. The goal is to raise more than $100 million for immediate relief efforts, as well as longer-term recovery and rebuilding.

"This disaster is personal to everyone who has roots in Texas," Michael and Susan Dell said in a statement. "Both of us were born and raised in Texas, and the street Michael grew up on in Houston is under water now."


Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/01/technology/michael-dell-harvey-donation/index.html

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Dell was born and raised in Texas. So was his wife.
.. I do think he is reliable on this..unlike some others.. (sorry, had to add that)
What can one say about the hell people are attempting to live through..?

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. I bet he or they do more than pledge. And the story should read Mr. & Mrs. Dell or the

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.

Instead the man gets all the credit, as usual.

[Not Ruth]

2. Hardcore Trumpers

Do not be fooled

[yallerdawg]

3. Trump's sketchy $1,000,000 from someone who claims $10,000,000,000...

is equivalent to a millionaire contributing $100, according to the pundits.

Still - this probably IS his "Give till it hurts."

And we'll want to see canceled checks, too.

[christx30]

13. Yet that same amount, $1 Million, was a "small" loan from his father,

and a yuge contribution to hurricane relief efforts.

[left-of-center2012]

4. Trump'll have to sell a lot of hats to catch up

And stiletto shoes.

[Hulk]

5. And "Mr. I'm worth 10 billion" bull shit artist pledges $1 million??

And that is One million they will never see. Such a low life son of a biotch.

[IronLionZion]

6. Oh yeah, well our POTUS will end up giving nothing

just watch and see if his $1 million pledge turns out to be as real as his other charitable pledges to veterans and others that he decided to just not do.

[DK504]

7. They have pledged more than all others combined

including the gubmint. Jesus help us all.

BUT!! Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Dell. You are true christians.

[Stuart G]

8. According to the article in the OP..he has already forked over 17 million

to start the fund. ..Yes, he may be a Trumper, but if he says he already put in 17 million, do you think he is keeping his word, and that the check he wrote is a "good check"?

In answering my own question..Yes, I do think he is good for that money..

[Phoenix61]

9. Wow!

Talk about walking the walk.

[TexasTowelie]

10. More information about the Rebuild Texas Fund announcement and challenge:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/107836470

[Stuart G]

11. Thank You for the update on the "Rebuild Texas Fund"..no text