Ironically, Houston has one of the most important cancer treatment centers in the world, M.D. Andersen, but it's growing importance is also part of a vicious circle and those who will profit from all of the illnesses caused by pollutants are often those who donate to build medical hospitals, cancer research centers, etc.
Though she continues to support the Schullers, she said, she is upset about the money they donated to help build the campus.
Although the Lacklands will not specify how much money they donated to the college to build the center, campus officials said it would not have gotten off the ground, let alone become the two-story, glass-encased center for the arts it is today, without their generosity.
The $292 that Ms. Stern spent will go toward the $20,000 the Junior League is donating to help build a playground at Adventures in Learning, a nonprofit center in Manhasset, and to Caring Kids, a bullying-prevention program that the league runs for Long Island kindergartners and first graders.
"The community, the people donated money to build the property.
For the new library, it donated carpenters to build bookshelves and seating.
Four months later, he and his wife, Kim, donated $88 million to build a hockey arena and start a Division I program here.
Charles Wang, the Computer Associates founder, donated $50 million to build the Asian Cultural Center, catering to Asian-American students, who make up nearly a quarter of the student population.
