Reply With QuoteThis same stuff was discussed here:
http://www.tcb-world.com/showthread....%27+generosity
And, as I said then:
Yes, Elvis was generous. We all know that. But where are the sources for these yarns?Originally Posted by Getlo
As the January 8th anniversary of the birth of Elvis Presley approaches, we think back on the legacy of giving he left behind. There is much documentation of his generous donations to the many charities and organizations that he helped over the years. However, what many may not know is that there are hundreds of stories of his quiet gestures of reaching out to those he saw hurting and in need, without the fanfare of the media or ever expecting more than a smile in return. We share a few of those stories here.
In 1960, Rusty was a five-year-old who was hospitalized and suffering from polio when he met Elvis, who, having broken his finger playing football, waited his turn to see the doctor at a Memphis clinic. In the waiting room Elvis became acquainted with Rusty's family and paid a visit to Rusty's room to cheer him up. Later, he sent a personal note to Rusty reporting on the progress of his broken finger and wishing the youngster well. Rusty died as a teenager, but his mother still cherishes the letter and the memory of the time Elvis took to spend with her son.
Tony was ten years old and receiving cancer treatments in Memphis, having to travel back and forth to his home in Florida, when Elvis heard about him. Elvis mailed him letters and pictures, but what Tony's mother remembers about the days before her son lost his battle with the disease were the phone calls he received from Elvis and how they brightened his day.
There was also the little Indian girl whose family was in a car accident on the way to Elvis's Russwood Park concert in Memphis. Elvis visited her in the hospital and gave her the encouragement she needed to get well.
There is the story of Karen, the little girl with cerebral palsy who became a fan through her nurse, Lena Canada. Karen and Elvis were pen pals until her death at the age of ten in 1963. Ms. Canada was moved to write a book about Karen and Elvis's friendship. The book inspired the 1980 movie "Touched By Love" in which actress Diane Lane played Karen and Deborah Raffin played Lena.
Two penniless girls, Elvis fans from England who were in the USA, had a family crisis when their father died unexpectedly. Elvis heard about the tragedy and quietly arranged for the funeral and transportation to England and back. Later, when they attempted to make a payment on the debt to Elvis, he was overcome with emotion saying that no one had ever tried to pay him back and refused their money, telling them the attempt was more than enough.
Today, many people from around the world from all walks of life can tell a story of how, in some way on some day of depression or pain, Elvis Presley was able to lift them up and to ease their need, whether it be through his recordings or films or seeing him in concert, from meeting him or from receiving financial assistance.
From rareelvis presley.
This same stuff was discussed here:
http://www.tcb-world.com/showthread....%27+generosity
And, as I said then:
Yes, Elvis was generous. We all know that. But where are the sources for these yarns?
Getlo - cute'n'cuddly
[QUOTE=Getlo;165621]This same stuff was discussed here:
http://www.tcb-world.com/showthread....%27+generosity
And, as I said then:
Yes, Elvis was generous. We all know that. But where are the sources for these yarns?[/QUOTE]
You know just because in this day and age of computers and split second communication- the fact that you can not come up with a source for every story or piece of info does not mean that they did not happen for sure. So I think the door is open on a lot of these stories- some may just be from memories of people like me. I know back in the "olden days" fan clubs had newsletters which reported any news about Elvis and if I could find some of those old 60s era newletters I could probably give you some sources for a lot of charitable stories because I recall every couple months a story like that would be in the newsletters. I'll dig around my basement and attic and see if I can find any of those old fan newsletters.
Well whether all are true or not - Elvis was certainly most generous - especially with children, i think it's wonderful. Thanks jen for posting this.
(come on Getlo...have a heart.....please?)
Thanks Kelly,
Sorry for posting, didn't know it was fake or true.
That is a good story, Jen. As KPM said; there were newsletters sent out in the "good old days" about Elvis.People never questioned the things he did to help people, though he never told about them.
These days of "instant information and gratification" aren't all they're made out to be. It's only some making up something to hurt others.
I was forunate enough to meet some of the people that were Elvis fans from the beginning. There were many good things they had to tell. Not like today ,where some think it's smart to "see and tell" only the bad.
As in all of us; there is a mixture of each.
Don't lose your faith in the goodness of mamkind; including Elvis.
He helped and made a lot of people happy.
"I have learned never to ridicule any man's opinion, however strange it may seem."
Cool. They would be sources ... of where the info originally came from, at least. Actual, real names and locations would be great, rather than what's above.
"A heart that don't care don't get broken ..." - Never Again (1976)
Elvis deserves every credit for his numerous acts of generosity. But not for things he did not do.
Getlo - cute'n'cuddly
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