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$2 Million Donated to the American Red Cross
(Thank to Khanh Loan for this article) |
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Buffalo News, NY - When Tran Dinh Truong - who donated $2 million Thursday to the Red Cross - lost everything in the Vietnam War, it was American that came to his rescue. As the country reels from Tuesday's terrorist attacks, Truong - now the successful owner of the Hotel Lafayette in Buffalo and the Hotel Carter in New York City - returned the favor in an unprecedented way. The donation to the Greater Buffalo Chapter of the American Red Cross is for its national disaster relief fund, which is aiding people affected by the attacks in New York City and Washington. Nancy Blaschak, executive director of the chapter, said Truong's generous gift is the largest single donation by an individual that the chapter has ever received. "We are just overwhelmed," she said. "What can you say?
This family is really grateful to America. We cannot thank him enough
for such a tremendous donation." Truong, who is in midtown Manhattan at the Hotel Carter, was unable to attend the ceremony because of the disruption in airline service in the aftermath of the attacks. In a telephone interview, Truong said he and his family were saddened and outraged by the attacks and wanted to help the victims and their families in anyway they could. "This is our country, too, "he said," I'm very sad about the attack. When I saw the people, I thought I must do something. We wan to help the people." Truong, who came to this country in 1975 with just the shirt on his back, said the donation was the least he could do. He lost his business in Vietnam during the war and was able to rebuild
his life here. "Nothing is enough to show that you care and you
want to help," Hung Truong said. "We went through suffering,
and we care for the victims' families. We want to show that we care
and that we share." |
