Bea Arthur leaves $300K to gay youth

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Bea Arthur leaves $300K to gay youth


(CNN) -- "Golden Girls" star Bea Arthur's generosity lives on.
The actress, who died in April, included a $300,000 donation to New York's Ali Forney Center, an organization supporting homeless LGBT youth, in her will, leaving center Executive Director Carl Siciliano overwhelmed by her kindness.




http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/29/bea.arthur.donation/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

 

[Angels_Not_Forgotten]

Awwww! Bea Arthur was quite the lil woman I love this!

 

[Elphaba]

What a kind and caring woman, she was... her generosity will truly make a difference.

 

[lawlady84]

That sounds like an amazing organization, thanks for bringing it to our attention.

 

[Danaya]

why didnt she leave it to meeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[lizzybeth]

How thoughtful, and she left to an organization that might otherwise be overlooked.

 

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Bea Arthur leaves $300K to gay youth


(CNN) -- "Golden Girls" star Bea Arthur's generosity lives on.
The actress, who died in April, included a $300,000 donation to New York's Ali Forney Center, an organization supporting homeless LGBT youth, in her will, leaving center Executive Director Carl Siciliano overwhelmed by her kindness.




http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/29/bea.arthur.donation/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

RIP Bea Arthur - what a beautiful thing to do...

 

[Marthatex]

Well, she always was quite a gal!!!

 

[WhyaDuck?]

Thank you for being a friend, Bea. (I couldn't resist - one of the best theme songs, ever.)

 

[sadyjade]

Thank you for being a friend, Bea. (I couldn't resist - one of the best theme songs, ever.)

Couldn't of said it better, WhyaDuck!

RIP Dear Lady Bea

 

[not_my_kids]

Thank you, Bea. Thank you not only for the incredible gift that you gave, but also for doing the research to find a group that really needed it and would have been sentenced to further obscurity.
You will be missed.