"Near Christmas in 1933, an anonymous benefactor in Canton, Ohio placed a newspaper ad asking for people in need to contact him. At the height of the Great Depression, many were in dire straits and responded by mail. The mysterious “B. Virdot” sent $5 (a generous sum at the time) to 150 families. His real name was Sam Stone. “B. Virdot” was a combination of his daughters’ names—Barbara, Virginia (my mother) and wife Dorothy. Virdot never revealed his identity." In 2008, his grandson unearthed those letters and found out that his grandfather was the man who handed out the money. *[More here via here.]
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chills.
Posted by: samantha hahn | 13 December 2010 at 03:34 PM
awesome. are making an offer here?
Posted by: Erik Heywood | 13 December 2010 at 04:48 PM
this makes me cry.
Posted by: Jordan | 13 December 2010 at 06:15 PM
Amazing! I love the willingness to give with no thought of repayment or recognition.
Posted by: Jamie | 13 December 2010 at 10:59 PM
I love this! What an amazing man. Thanks for sharing :)
Posted by: Jane | 16 December 2010 at 12:43 AM
That is so amazing. What a wonderfully philanthropic man. Thank you for sharing :)
Posted by: meg | 11 April 2011 at 09:47 PM