Posted on 05/24/2013 11:26:33 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Although Cleveland hero Charles Ramsey publicly refused a monetary reward for helping to rescue three women and a girl from alleged sexual miscreant Ariel Castro this month, just over 600 fans recently sent him a check for nearly $14,000 for his bravery.
The money was raised by a thankful fan from Portland, Ore., Robby Russell, through crowd-funding website, gofundme.com.
Russell initially started the campaign to raise $10,000 for Ramsey on May 6, the same day Ramsey helped Amanda Berry, 27, her 6-year-old daughter Jocelyn; Gina DeJesus, 23; and Michelle Knight, 32, escape from Castro's house where they were being held captive as sex slaves for almost 10 years. By Wednesday, 16 days and 604 donors later, Russell had raised a total of $15,096.
"Dear Charles Ramsey, thank you for doing what you did... thank you for the fantastic interviews. You made us smile. You made our day," wrote Russell at the start of the campaign in a note on the page on behalf of "The Internet."
In an update to donors on Wednesday, he announced that he had received their donations from gofundme.com for Charles Ramsey minus the website's fees, and posted a picture of a cashier's check made out to Charles Ramsey for $13,731.43.
To confirm that he received the money, Charles Ramsey sent them his thanks via a 24-second YouTube video.
"To the 600 people, especially Robby, I appreciate this bro. I got apartment, it's furnished, I wish every one of you were right here with me so I could hug you. From the bottom of my f***ing heart, I appreciate this and God bless all of you. Thank you," said Ramsey in the video.
According to another report, Ramsey also has been offered free burgers for life from 13 Cleveland restaurants in addition to another in Pennsylvania, but McDonald's, which Ramsey highlighted in a series of interviews that have gone viral, is as of yet, not among them.
The full list of restaurants that have promised free burgers to Ramsey are:
AMP 150
Washington Place Bistro and Inn
Fahrenheit
Market Garden Brewery
Bier Markt
Bar Cento
Nano Brew
Welshfield Inn
Hodges
Pura Vida
87 West at Crocker Park
Orchard House
Flour
Allegheny Grille (Pennsylvania)
Why are they trying to kill this poor man with a heart attack?
Someone should give him a talk show, he’s more entertaining to listen to than 99% of the crap on the air.
And no more Mickie Dees greasebombs!
Last week on Greta, neighbors claimed that they battered down the door and that he is not the hero he portrays himself. Also, I noticed that he has had a couple of versions of his rescue story.
McDonalds is trying to stay ahead of the news that will come out in greater detail at trial, if there is a trial:
The perp fed the girls McDonalds every day. He’d show up at the house every morning with a big bag of McDonalds food.
That’s what he fed his prisoners.
Great irony in the cuisine choice of the rescuer.
THAT fellow American has it figured out. He is an American. Those who insist they be identified with a hyphen are the hyphen first and maybe an American second. EX: auxilliary- police; afro-american; Hispanic-American; neo-conservative
Seems we’re always carping about the lack of people willing to do the right things (come to the aid of others, hold down a steady job, etc.) Particularly in rough and minority neighborhoods. Then we can’t wait to tear them down when they do.
None of us are saints. Give the man credit for the things he’s done right.
“Dead Givewaway!”
Free food for life? I give it ten years.
Henley was right....
“Kick ‘em when they’re up, kick ‘em when they’re down
Kick ‘em when they’re stiff, kick ‘em all around
Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody’s pie
We love to cut you down to size, we love dirty laundry”
I dunno. The guy still looks “Looter Guy” to me. Anyone ever see these two together?
Somebody better warn Mr. Ramsay of the tax implications he’ll have as a result of this “good fortune.” I wonder if he’ll have to itemize the free burgers he consumes...
"To the 600 people, especially Robby, I appreciate this bro. I got apartment, it's furnished, I wish every one of you were right here with me so I could hug you. From the bottom of my f***ing heart, I appreciate this and God bless all of you. Thank you," said Ramsey in the video.
According to another report, Ramsey also has been offered free burgers for life from 13 Cleveland restaurants in addition to another in Pennsylvania...
What a cool story - thanks for posting this one..
Ha, free burgers x 14 for life, that'll be a brief payout if he really takes them up on it. Don't forget the onion rings and the cheese fries!
Yeah, but what’s with the ‘f’ word... is that a term of endearment now???
RE: Ha, free burgers x 14 for life, that’ll be a brief payout if he really takes them up on it. Don’t forget the onion rings and the cheese fries!
Don’t they have Veggie Burgers and salads anywhere?
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