P.K. Subban Donates $10 Million Dollars to Children's Hospita

[PavelValerievichDatsyuk 1,935]

I'm saying plenty of celebrities and athletes give generously of their time and money and don't feel the need to hold a press conference to bask in the adulation of their own greatness. The money it cost to name the atrium after himself probably would have paid for a lot of treatment or housing for a family with a sick child.

Most "foundations" like his do fundraisers to fund "charitable" contributions such as this. Which isn't to say it's a bad thing, but it isn't likely that PK himself is contributing the entire amount out of his pocket.

Seriously, It is a foundation and it is charitable.

There's nothing to suggest that he won't give 10 million himself

It doesn't cost any money to name an atrium unless you mean the purple lettering they put up?

[vladdy16 2,154]

A worthy cause is promised a substantial sum of money over the next few years and we're here arguing about whether that's a good thing?

I weep for Wings fans.

[gcom007 1,465]

I've always liked and defended Subban. All the more now. Wish people would be a bit more open minded about him. I'd love to have him on our team.

[Rivalred 630]

Greta cause and good man

[jimmyemeryhunter 2,747]

A worthy cause is promised a substantial sum of money over the next few years and we're here arguing about whether that's a good thing?

I weep for Wings fans.

I think its the state of lgw vs playmaker.

But it is pretty damn messed up, right?

I'm saying plenty of celebrities and athletes give generously of their time and money and don't feel the need to hold a press conference to bask in the adulation of their own greatness. The money it cost to name the atrium after himself probably would have paid for a lot of treatment or housing for a family with a sick child.

Most "foundations" like his do fundraisers to fund "charitable" contributions such as this. Which isn't to say it's a bad thing, but it isn't likely that PK himself is contributing the entire amount out of his pocket.

Dude.

Its his foundation, he created it.

He is the fund, he is the pocket.

He's giving $10million dollars over a period of 7 years, and they put his name on a building.

You're coming off like you think him donating TEN MILLION DOLLARS to a children's hospital is a bad thing.

Even if he did do it just for good press, he deserves it, he gave sick children 10 MILLION DOLLARS they wouldn't have otherwise had.

[BottleOfSmoke 5,965]

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[Guest Playmaker]

I think its the state of lgw vs playmaker.

But it is pretty damn messed up, right?

Dude.

Its his foundation, he created it.

He is the fund, he is the pocket.

He's giving $10million dollars over a period of 7 years, and they put his name on a building.

You're coming off like you think him donating TEN MILLION DOLLARS to a children's hospital is a bad thing.

Even if he did do it just for good press, he deserves it, he gave sick children 10 MILLION DOLLARS they wouldn't have otherwise had.

Dude, what do you think the purpose of a "foundation" is? When they have all those shindigs like the Evening with the Red Wings, Toast of Hockeytown and that dinner that Zetterberg has where you get to meet players when average fans shell out big bucks( with proceeds going to the Zetterberg Foundation), they are funding the foundation. So is PK Subban giving 10 million out of his own pocket or is it 5 million and 5 million that fans have given or will give over the years? Or is it 1 million and 9 million? Or 9 million and one million?

I didn't say it's a bad thing. I said exactly the opposite. I know it would be the easy and popular thing to jump on the bandwagon and ooh and ahh that he gave 10 million dollars. What I was also saying is that many, many other players give generously of their time and money and do so without the fanfare, which for me, makes a good thing, even better. YMMV.

[ami 273]

Yeah I'm with you, it's a great thing to do. The only thing I don't like about these sorts of things is that a celebrity/millionaire has to give money to help a hospital - it should be a given that hospitals and schools provide for everyone without philanthropic donations. Unfortunately that can't/doesn't happen. So props to him.

What?!

You dont like somebody give their earned money to children hospital?!!

And you prefere goverment expropriate part of your earnings and pays SMALL part of it to same hospital keeping the REST for themself?!!

Man... Look around, lots of things run on donation and because of donation! And that's GOOD! regardless who donates. For instance, scientific research: only ~20% comes from government, the rest is private, lots donated.

Do you you care on whos money cancer cure would be develop?

> it should be a given that hospitals and schools provide for everyone without philanthropic donations.

I grown up in Soviet Union. it was given back then. and it was terrible!!!

Edited September 18, 2015 by ami

[jimmyemeryhunter 2,747]

Dude, what do you think the purpose of a "foundation" is? When they have all those shindigs like the Evening with the Red Wings, Toast of Hockeytown and that dinner that Zetterberg has where you get to meet players when average fans shell out big bucks( with proceeds going to the Zetterberg Foundation), they are funding the foundation. So is PK Subban giving 10 million out of his own pocket or is it 5 million and 5 million that fans have given or will give over the years? Or is it 1 million and 9 million? Or 9 million and one million?

I didn't say it's a bad thing. I said exactly the opposite. I know it would be the easy and popular thing to jump on the bandwagon and ooh and ahh that he gave 10 million dollars. What I was also saying is that many, many other players give generously of their time and money and do so without the fanfare, which for me, makes a good thing, even better. YMMV.

I apologize if I misread your standing on it, but it seemed like you were saying it wasn't a big deal.

Which even if it is just five million, it still is a lot of money, and the way I read the articles about it, is that he, himself, is donating the full ten million, just spacing it out.

Also, I know that a lot of NHL players donate money and their time, but he is doing both, and monetarily on a very big level, I think that's worth some praise, the same way we praise our guys who donate a bunch of their time.

Edited September 18, 2015 by jimmyemeryhunter

[PavelValerievichDatsyuk 1,935]

Dude, what do you think the purpose of a "foundation" is? When they have all those shindigs like the Evening with the Red Wings, Toast of Hockeytown and that dinner that Zetterberg has where you get to meet players when average fans shell out big bucks( with proceeds going to the Zetterberg Foundation), they are funding the foundation. So is PK Subban giving 10 million out of his own pocket or is it 5 million and 5 million that fans have given or will give over the years? Or is it 1 million and 9 million? Or 9 million and one million?

I didn't say it's a bad thing. I said exactly the opposite. I know it would be the easy and popular thing to jump on the bandwagon and ooh and ahh that he gave 10 million dollars. What I was also saying is that many, many other players give generously of their time and money and do so without the fanfare, which for me, makes a good thing, even better. YMMV.

But a foundation doesn't isn't always an organization that fundraises. A foundation can be - as It seems to be here - just a governing body that doles out the funds of one large donation. They won't be giving money to every patient's family, because, of course, there's many families don't need the financial help. They will need employees to go over cases one by one, hence the need for a foundation. Many foundations that give money over an extended period of time also invest money that won't be given right away so that real number will end up being greater in funds given away - So the foundation might control that.

The article seems pretty clear that Subban is giving 10 million. Not sure why you've interpreted as a promise of 10 million that he will fundraise a portion of.

[toby91_ca 620]

I'm not a fan of the publicity of this either, but I'm sure it's not PK's choice. Either way, hard not to think this is anything but good. Quick correction on original post though....not the largest donation in Cdn history though, not even close. Ken Thomson donated approx. $370M in 2002.

[PavelValerievichDatsyuk 1,935]

I'm not a fan of the publicity of this either, but I'm sure it's not PK's choice. Either way, hard not to think this is anything but good. Quick correction on original post though....not the largest donation in Cdn history though, not even close. Ken Thomson donated approx. $370M in 2002.

It's largest donation by a professional athlete in Canadian history. The original poster must have just mixed it up.

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

If Stephen Weiss donated his salary for the last two years to charity, he could have matched Subban's contribution.

[toby91_ca 620]

It's definitely the largest (public) donation in Canada by an athlete. Lindros would still have the highest one time donation of $5M though.

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

It's definitely the largest (public) donation in Canada by an athlete. Lindros would still have the highest one time donation of $5M though.

I didn't know Canadians were so cheap.

[Euro_Twins 4,475]

If Stephen Weiss donated his salary for the last two years to charity, he could have matched Subban's contribution.

I thought it was donated to charity. The Stephen Weiss foundation