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SHINING WORLD GENEROSITY AWARD<br />
SHINING WORLD GENEROSITY AWARD<br />
The Noble Hearted Philanthropy of a<br />
Humble <strong>Can</strong>adian Couple<br />
By <strong>Can</strong>ada News Group (Originally in English)<br />
In July, 2010, when Allen and Violet Large, a retired<br />
couple from Nova Scotia, discovered they had won<br />
almost CAN$11.3 million in a lottery, they decided to<br />
keep two percent of the money and donate the rest to over<br />
70 organizations, including churches, the Red Cross,<br />
the Salvation Army, animal protection agencies, fire<br />
departments, and hospitals particularly those in Truro<br />
and Halifax where Violet received cancer treatments.<br />
They also gave large, equal-sized gifts to each of their<br />
15 family members.<br />
When the story of their generosity attracted the attention of media from all over the world,<br />
making headlines and television news, the couple explained they had always been comfortable<br />
living with their 23 year-old car and their more than a century-old house. Violet stated, “We didn’t<br />
do this to get recognition. We did this because we wanted to . . . . We have each other . . . that’s<br />
the main thing.”<br />
The couple’s life of simple virtue and humility, as well as their gracious spirit of care<br />
and concern for others, was honoured by Supreme Master Ching Hai with the Shining World<br />
Generosity Award. Master wrote in the Award letter, “Your rare and selfless act of unconditional<br />
giving will answer prayers and brighten untold lives with the unexpected delight, sincerity and<br />
richness of your gift so humbly given . . . . Heaven will surely reward you as it<br />
is a spiritual law that no man can sincerely show kindness to another without<br />
helping himself.”<br />
Upon receiving the large parcel containing the Award plaque and other gifts<br />
in the mail, the couple expressed sincere appreciation and thanks to Master.<br />
“It made us feel good.” Violet said, and she added that they have read one<br />
of Master’s books about the dogs and thought it is very beautiful.<br />
We join Master in wishing that Mr. Allen and Mrs. Violet Large be<br />
graced by Heaven with an abundance of blessing in happiness. We thank<br />
them for assisting humankind in this most loving and magnificent way.<br />
Reference:<br />
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/country-hicks-give-away-lottery-fortune-106750658.html<br />
40 The Supreme Master Ching Hai News No. 208
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