Oprah Forces Charitable Donations on Her Audience
Not that this is a bad thing. It's a very good thing, in fact. But we wouldn't be surprised if a few fans weren't hoping for another car giveaway from Oprah Winfrey instead.
The talk show host has presented her audience with new vehicles, paid down their debts and granted wishes on her Wildest Dreams Tour. This latest act, however, was deemed the goddess' "favorite giveaway ever."
On Monday's show, Winfrey gave more than 300 audience members $1,000 debit cards to donate to charity, the Associated Press reports. She called her present the "gift of giving back" and we can only imagine how proud Brangelina must be of such an action.
"I can honestly say that every gift I've ever given has brought at least as much happiness to me as it has to the person I've given it to," said Oprah. "That's the feeling I want to pass on to you."
Fortunately, Heather Mills was not in the audience to steal all the cards and accuse Winfrey of assault.
People can give the entire sum to one person (no relatives or Hilton sisters allowed) or they can divide it among various charitable causes. Audience members also received a DVD recorder to tape their stories for a future show.
"You're going to open your hearts, you're going to be really creative, and you're going to spend it all at once on one stranger or spend a dollar on every person," Winfrey said. "Imagine the love and kindness you can spread with $1,000."
Or all the nude Marcia Cross pictures you could buy.
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September 1st, 2011 4:50 PM
betterment of humanity
March 9th, 2011 4:03 AM
Dear Oprah
First thank you for all the help you a extended world wide and especially here in South Africa. I work for a christian non profiable organisation were we help addicts in detoxing and reintrated them back into society, help them find work and reunited them with their families and children so that they may be an positive infleunce to the community and their children. We are desperately seeking sponsorship or donation to help us to continue with our program and to able to take in more people who are in need. I have tried here in South Africa but nobody seems to want to help people who are drug addicts. I believe that if we can start healing the problem the we will heal the rest of our countries problems like AIDS homeless children, broken famlies and education. Please if you can help or know of someone else that is will to help can you let me know.
God Bless
Kind regards
Charmaine
December 23rd, 2010 4:35 PM
I NEED A DONATION FOR MY CHURCH BUILDING FUND SO EVERY BODY CAN CONCENTRATE ON SAVING SOULS. PLEASE EXCUSE MY BLUNTNESS. E-MAIL ME
A SMALL CHURCH....PLEASE HELP
March 19th, 2010 12:39 AM
Hi Oprah,
Just wanted to say I love your show and it is wonderful the things you do for those in need. With that said I thought I might try asking if you would help my school out with a very important event. I have been put in charge of our sober grad party for our graduating senior class at Sierra High School in a beautiful place called Tollhouse, Ca. This event was put together originally by several teachers who were tired of our kids finding an after graduation party to get drunk at and then drive home. After losing several students a wonderful group of teachers came together to raise funds and provide a safe place to get together for one last safe and sober celebration. Your help would be greatly appreciated. The venue that we have chosen costs $5,000 alone. I would like to be able to provide each student with a raffle prize as well. Times are tough for everyone so getting donations has not been easy. I thank you for your time, please continue doing what you do for the
March 15th, 2010 5:00 AM
Hi Oprah
I am from SA, I am writing on behalf of an old lady, who stays with her grandchildren ( more than 10 of them ) and 3 of her daughters died of aids related deases. There is no öne who is working in the family. Should your hands be able to reach out and help, it would be much appretiated. Kindly regards Siphindile Ncanana
January 16th, 2010 10:19 PM
OPRAH, do you ever read any comments yourself or do you have "worker bees" reading them and telling you about the very "nicest" comments only? ? ? I suppose you don't enjoy reading or hearing about any negative comments, do you? Reality does seem to be a bummer, isn't it????
Do all these people above asking you for money, really think you will give them any ? Boy I hope not !
January 16th, 2010 10:12 PM
OPRAH, I know you do give a lot away, but not near as much as you could really afford too. You ask everyone else to give all the time, but with as much money as you have, you could give hundreds and hundreds of MILLIONS away and still have more than you could spend in 50 lifetimes. You are one person owning and living in several mansions around the country and there are so many homeless people and children that have no homes at all. Does that make you a little embarassed ? I didn't think so !
Doesn't all the things you give away on your show, like cars, get donated by the car companies, NOT YOU ? And the people getting all those gifts, have to pay taxes on them. Do you pay the taxes for the people so they can keep the gifts, no I didn't think so.
Start giving a little more yourself and then you can ask others to start donating, as soon as they get jobs that is!
May 24th, 2009 11:09 AM
Hi miss winfery,
I have watched a lot of your programmes and they really challenge me. I believe that only people with a good heart can help to that extent.
Im a lady aged 22 and iam kindly asking you to sponser my education. I would like to study Human resource right here in Zambia but i just need help financially.
Your response will be highly appreciated.
You can contact me on cuteann53@yahoo.com
May 24th, 2009 11:03 AM
Hi Oprah,
I am a lady aged 22 and I am kindly asknig fi it is possible for you to sponser me.
your response will be higly apprecited.
God bless.
May 15th, 2009 1:40 PM
my regards to Opeah.Sincerely speaking your program has impacted positevly on so many people more than you can imagine.I reside in Enugu and am a Nigerian by nationality.I've tried but to no avail to raise money for graduate study (master's degree).I need your assistance for to realise my vision of active participation in the fight against new and reemerging infectious diseases and the plight of inceasing drug resistance.I hope to post a letter to you by next week.
Remain blessed in Jesus name.You are God's instrument of blessing in fulfillment of your divine purpose
Yours truly,
Chiedu