Oh man, someone's not happy...namely Garth Brooks, and now he's on a mission to get a very large donation back from a hospital.
See back four years ago Garth Brooks made a $500,000 donation to the Integris Hospital in Oklahoma anonymously, but apparently made the donation with the understanding that his mom's name (his mom died of cancer) would appear on a new center that was to be built at the hospital.
Well four years later and the Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital's Living Center has not been built yet, Garth's mom's name is still missing from the Center, and due to a breach of contract Garth now wants his money back and has sued for $500,000.
Yeah, this is definitely not a lawsuit I understand, but without seeing the legal papers I don't suppose anyone can understand. But then again it was a donation so it seems odd to ask for it back, breach of contract or not.
where`s specialy get the hospital the donations, and what is the best way to get them?
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half a million is 500,000. 500,000,000 is 500 million, not half a million
Posted by: jrljj | December 19, 2009 at 03:32 PM
Uhhhh,Judi,"big ones" either refer to $1000 or a really nice pair of boobs,not $1.Half a million big ones would be $500,000,000.00 .Back to the fifth grade for you.
Posted by: Magic Rat | December 19, 2009 at 03:14 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't an anonymous donation just that, anonymous. Now, if I was going to build a treatment center to honor my mother I would do so publically. That is what people normally do when memorializing a loved one.
Next time set up a trust to handle the money, not some CEO who most likely answers to a board that has their heads up their butts.
Posted by: Janet Loope | December 19, 2009 at 02:20 PM
"I'm giving the money anonymously, but I want my mom's name on the building." WTF? Anyway, it seems an agreement was met, and not lived up to by the hospital. The director of that hospital is going to take a loss on that condo in Aspen for 500Gs.
Posted by: mjbj90 | December 19, 2009 at 12:03 PM
conditions negate the spirit of giving
Posted by: Lindy | December 19, 2009 at 11:21 AM
The donation was to honor his mother; since that hasn't taken place, I would want my money back also. He can honor his mother at an institution who will at least put up a plaque for $500,000.00; believe me, there are many places out there that would welcome half a million big ones.
Posted by: Judi | December 19, 2009 at 09:00 AM
The way I see it, Garth donated the money to build a memorial for his mother. If he didn't get it (and four years is plenty of time), then he's entitled to his money back. It makes me wonder where did that money go? Probably in some CEO's pocket. If I was Garth, I'd be Pi#$#ed, too.
Posted by: Nancy | December 19, 2009 at 07:45 AM
It sounds to me that a donation is just that a donation. Nothing was signed because it was an anonymous donation. So is Garth an Indian giver as my mother would say.
Posted by: Barb Longelin | December 19, 2009 at 07:32 AM