KTLA reports that the money Father Chase donates comes from Mrs. Bob Hope, Mrs. Frank Sinatra, Bob Newhart, Eli Broad, Vin Scully and many others. Although a kind gesture and what has become an annual tradition, Father Dollar Bill receives a lot of criticism from individuals who believe that he is willingly putting money into the wrong hands.
This is what he told the L.A. Times in response:
“People in line often tell me how they’ll spend it — on hamburgers, ice cream and other treats they can’t get at the shelters. I know they’re as likely to spend it on booze and drugs. But I don’t care. That’s not the point. The point is to show them that they are not forgotten …”
Is it wise to put cold hard cash into the hands of those with a propensity toward drug abuse and alcoholism in the name of good will? Share your thoughts. –marqueta smith
