Posted on 04/23/2016 7:38:29 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Self-improvement guru and motivational speaker Tony Robbins -- who by now is no stranger to Bay Area-based philanthropy -- is coming to the aid of an 85-year-old Burlingame woman whose roommate and friend died last month.
Robbins, who has amassed millions of dollars through books and speeches, stepped up and offered to pay a hefty portion of 85-year-old Georgia Rothrock's rent at a senior citizen's complex.
According to attorney Paula Canny, who has been helping Rothrock in a housing dispute, Robbins offered to pay $450 a month for the rest of the octogenarian's life.
"Tony Robbins is awesome," Canny said, adding that Rothrock will be moving into a senior housing complex in Belmont this coming week. She will use the $450 and her Social Security Check to pay the monthly cost of living at the complex.
Rothrock had been struggling to find a new home following the death of her 97-year-old roommate, Marie Hatch. The pair were in the midst of fighting an eviction notice from landlord David Kantz, who inherited the property from his late wife and is reportedly following the dictates of a family trust.
This is not the first time Robbins has come to the aid of Bay Area residents in trouble. in February, he bailed out a soup kitchen run by a pair of nuns. Then, he put up $650,000 to find them new housing, according to the Mercury News.
We were offered some of his motivational books at an old job.
He’s actually kind of good.
And I like him so i’m glad to find out he’s a good guy.
I heard he is a conservative, is this true?
I hope so. no room for self pity in his books
I been to a couple of his events. My first firewalk helped me give up cigarettes. Been 15 years without one. I thank him for giving me the tools to be successful.
Congratulations. I've only been firewalk-free for five years.
Good!
I hope this may inspire others who can afford it, to perform good deeds with their funds.
“I hope this may inspire others who can afford it, to perform good deeds with their funds.”
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Wait - this is FR where are the “she should get a job” “she’s lazy”comments???
It’s nice, but why her? Is he now on a philanthropist mission to dispense his wealth? I have heard of this happening before with highly wealthy people who want to express their compassion.
"[The cottage] was bought by his wife's ancestors for just a few thousand dollars. The home's value on Zillow is now estimated at $1.2million or $3,200 in monthly rent. Hatch and Kruse pay a combined $900 in rent each month."
I don't blame the owner but isn't there a way to pay temporary housing until senior housing could be found that the lady's monthly income (SS, etc.) could afford?
Unfortunately that could take a year or two and even if Mr. Robbins was willing to pay the whole $900 the temporary rent would likely be at least double that in the Bay area (one-room "apartment").
Why can’t she just go to the On Loc Senior Center?
Oh, that’s right - white people are not allowed to go there. It is a racist organization.
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