BillsFan4 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) ? Some good young men we have leading our Sabres/Bills. Jeff Skinner too: Quote Jeff Skinner announced on his Instagram that he’s donating $53,000 to the fund started by Terry and Kim Pegula last week. Skinner said he wanted to help health care workers, as well as FeedMore WNY as the fight against the coronavirus rages on. https://wgr550.radio.com/articles/news/sabres-skinner-donating-to-help-those-fighting-covid-19 Edited April 9, 2020 by BillsFan4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngbills Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Not trying to diminish this. Brees just donated $5M. Pegulas worth over $5 Billion... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krf139 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 25k? That’s like me donating 25 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 1 minute ago, ngbills said: Not trying to diminish this. Brees just donated $5M. Pegulas worth over $5 Billion... Must remember that the owners have tons of employees and expenses related to stadiums and other things, so it isn't an apples to apples comparison. But yeah, you'd think owners would be able to donate more. Just now, krf139 said: 25k? That’s like me donating 25 bucks He's on a rookie deal... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tumaro02 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 18 minutes ago, krf139 said: 25k? That’s like me donating 25 bucks So did you donate the $25.00 or donate anything like Allen or do you just throw shade for the purpose of throwing it? You have zero idea what donations Allen makes in WNY including his work for O'shei Childrens Hospital and other charitable organizations. He is also on his rookie contract. Making that judgement is interesting. 6 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, krf139 said: 25k? That’s like me donating 25 bucks Did you donate anything? I think it is wonderful they are all contributing. I’m not going to criticize anyone for the amount. They aren’t required to do anything. 23 minutes ago, ngbills said: Not trying to diminish this. Brees just donated $5M. Pegulas worth over $5 Billion... The Houston Texans donated 100k. I don’t know why good deeds need to be judged. Just let them be good deeds. Edited March 26, 2020 by YoloinOhio 12 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 20 minutes ago, krf139 said: 25k? That’s like me donating 25 bucks No, no it isn’t. I promise that $25k goes further than $25. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjv001 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I think all Bills Fans and Fans of WNY should be very thankful for the Pegulas. Thank you Terry and Kim for your support and generous donation. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Is this ok too from Tremaine or not enough for some of you? 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsInWilmingtonNC Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 25 minutes ago, krf139 said: 25k? That’s like me donating 25 bucks https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/money/a31467983/coronavirus-outbreak-donation-nonprofits-list/ That might help you find where to donate your $25 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutDog Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 These are all such class moves and it makes me even happier to be a fan of this team. Good on them all! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnycage46 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Is this ok too from Tremaine or not enough for some of you? JUST lunches...no dinners?!?! Kidding of course. It's great to see people getting out and helping folks! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenhigh Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 1 hour ago, ngbills said: Not trying to diminish this. Brees just donated $5M. Pegulas worth over $5 Billion... The latter seems to contract the former. 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 1 hour ago, ngbills said: Not trying to diminish this. Brees just donated $5M. Pegulas worth over $5 Billion... Actually, you are trying to diminish this. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I wont ever knock Josh's donation. He's still on a rookie contract, and who knows, may have to make that money last the rest of his life. But yeah, Brees does embarrass the Pegulas. We should expect more from our Billionaires. Those numbers would make more sense if they were reversed ($5M from Pegs, and $1M from Brees). I like that it says "at least" $1.2M, so maybe it will go up if/when needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 1 hour ago, MJS said: Must remember that the owners have tons of employees and expenses related to stadiums and other things, so it isn't an apples to apples comparison. But yeah, you'd think owners would be able to donate more. He's on a rookie deal... He's on a first-round rookie deal....got a $13M signing bonus in 2018, paid $1.4M last year. That said, I'm not judging...I don't know how he invested or tied up his money, how much he might have loaned or put into his folks farm, etc etc. We all want to see pro athletes preserve their big bucks and make generational wealth from it, but that means you invest it well, you don't leave it in your bank account where it's easy to draw out. People can have high net worth but low liquidity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said: I wont ever knock Josh's donation. He's still on a rookie contract, and who knows, may have to make that money last the rest of his life. But yeah, Brees does embarrass the Pegulas. We should expect more from our Billionaires. Those numbers would make more sense if they were reversed ($5M from Pegs, and $1M from Brees). I like that it says "at least" $1.2M, so maybe it will go up if/when needed. What have the other nfl owners done? Edited March 26, 2020 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whorlnut Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 1 hour ago, krf139 said: 25k? That’s like me donating 25 bucks Totally lame man. The kid is on a rookie deal and it’s pretty cool that he’s donating anything at all. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: What have the other nfl owners done? Fair question and good point. Pretty much every owner/ownership group should be putting up $5M in local relief. Except maybe Green Bay. Keep in mind, this is basically a PR move for the Pegulas after all the bad PR from the story you posted yourself. Edited March 26, 2020 by DrDawkinstein 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 13 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: He's on a first-round rookie deal....got a $13M signing bonus in 2018, paid $1.4M last year. That said, I'm not judging...I don't know how he invested or tied up his money, how much he might have loaned or put into his folks farm, etc etc. We all want to see pro athletes preserve their big bucks and make generational wealth from it, but that means you invest it well, you don't leave it in your bank account where it's easy to draw out. People can have high net worth but low liquidity He's also early in his career so he has a lot more to risk than Drew Brees (not to take away from his very generous donation at all), who has earned over $200 million over his career, not to mention his businesses, investments, endorsements, etc. Allen could take a catastrophic injury and never play again and never get another contract. I, personally, have not donated anything yet. So I am certainly not one to judge a player or owner for the amounts they donate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Johnson Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 3 hours ago, ngbills said: Not trying to diminish this. Brees just donated $5M. Pegulas worth over $5 Billion... Actually - trying to diminish this. Good for Brees and the Pegulas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 3 hours ago, nedboy7 said: Sorry. I would expect more from the Pegulas. Is it nice to donate 1.5 million. Of course. We donate about 1% of our income to the poor each year. I dont have 5 Billion. And I get they dont make that a year. 1% is 50 million. How many billions do you need. This is unprecedented. Preeeeeeetty douchey, imo. Pretty douchey. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krf139 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 4 hours ago, tumaro02 said: So did you donate the $25.00 or donate anything like Allen or do you just throw shade for the purpose of throwing it? You have zero idea what donations Allen makes in WNY including his work for O'shei Childrens Hospital and other charitable organizations. He is also on his rookie contract. Making that judgement is interesting. Actually it’s more like 12.5k because he can write it off on his taxes. Yes, it’s great that everyone is donating (any amount) but it is a very small amount relative to his 5M+ salary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 5 hours ago, krf139 said: 25k? That’s like me donating 25 bucks But, have you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putin Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, krf139 said: 25k? That’s like me donating 25 bucks Cheap basterd , good QB though!!! Edited March 26, 2020 by Putin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Some people just enjoy being miserable apparently. How much of a douche bag does one have to be to question the amount of money someone donates? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Did anyone crying about Pegula's wealth bother to consider that $1.2 million may have been all that was needed at this time? It's not about how much they can afford; it's about what is actually needed to accomplish the goal. Yes, they *could* easily afford $50 million to donate. What happens with the remaining $48.8 million if it's not needed? Or, to put it another way: Do you pack 1,000 lunches per day to feed 500 needy kids? Of course not, it's wasteful and stupid. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBills88 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 22 hours ago, ngbills said: Not trying to diminish this. Brees just donated $5M. Pegulas worth over $5 Billion... Brees is not paying people Salaries either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uticaclub Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 For those saying Allen or the Pegula's should be donating more, grow up. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 23 hours ago, krf139 said: 25k? That’s like me donating 25 bucks Did you? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 3/27/2020 at 11:19 AM, Koko78 said: Did anyone crying about Pegula's wealth bother to consider that $1.2 million may have been all that was needed at this time? It's not about how much they can afford; it's about what is actually needed to accomplish the goal. Yes, they *could* easily afford $50 million to donate. What happens with the remaining $48.8 million if it's not needed? Or, to put it another way: Do you pack 1,000 lunches per day to feed 500 needy kids? Of course not, it's wasteful and stupid. Huh? What if those kids want to eat lunch tomorrow too? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 29 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said: Huh? What if those kids want to eat lunch tomorrow too? Gee, you pack 500 the next day, instead of 1,000 the next day. Apparently the point was really hard to figure out. Don't be dense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 100 mil for the penn st hockey team. 1 mil for this. mmmk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uticaclub Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 31 minutes ago, nedboy7 said: they don’t need to anything they don’t want to. But I think it must look pretty bad when a billionaire donates 1/4 of what a QB (brees) donates. It’s just an opinion. Maybe you can grow up and accept that people have different options. How many other owners donated $5M+? I accept people having different opinions, but you just sound whiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 31 minutes ago, uticaclub said: How many other owners donated $5M+? I accept people having different opinions, but you just sound whiny. For some reason, many people resent other people who are wealthy. I could venture guesses as to why, but that’s pointless. It just happens. Even crazier, they think they should have a say, or at least a meaningful opinion, about what these people should do with their wealth. Of course these resentful people are generally FAR less successful people. I won’t judge you by how much you do or do not give. The people who complain about “only $1.2 mil or more” have likely given absolutely nothing. Judge not, lest...... 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo ill Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 This is the Bills message board. It's full of miserable people who just want to complain. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 6 hours ago, aristocrat said: 100 mil for the penn st hockey team. 1 mil for this. mmmk. Can you break it down on how all that worked. Is there a chance that that's part of why they might not liquid assets right now. And, how much did you give? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 4 hours ago, bbb said: Can you break it down on how all that worked. Is there a chance that that's part of why they might not liquid assets right now. And, how much did you give? 17 tenants i gave 3 months free rent. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 On 3/26/2020 at 11:51 AM, krf139 said: 25k? That’s like me donating 25 bucks did you donate 25 bucks? some of these comments here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 14 hours ago, Koko78 said: Gee, you pack 500 the next day, instead of 1,000 the next day. Apparently the point was really hard to figure out. Don't be dense. It really was, since you are claiming there is a limit on the need for charitable contributions--which of course makes no sense. It's always "needed". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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