Q&A on the News
Q: In Donald Trump’s daughter’s speech at the Republican National Convention, she said he would see information on TV about a person having problems or experiencing difficulties. He would help them. Is that true? Are there any examples of this?
—Richard Criswell, Monroe
A: There are several reported examples, including:
- 1986: Trump kept a bank from foreclosing on a farm in Burke County, which is south of Augusta, by sending $20,000 and then setting up an account for other donors to contribute. Trump also paid for the family to fly to New York.
- 1988: He sent his private plane for a family to use after commercial airlines weren't able to fly their terminally ill 3-year-old son from California to New York.
- 2013: Trump gave $10,000 to a Buffalo, N.Y., school bus driver who prevented a woman from jumping off an overpass.
- 2014: He gave $25,000 to former Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi after he was released from a prison in Mexico.
Q: Are there any volunteer groups who do yard work for senior citizens who can’t afford to pay for professionals?
—Hannah Feinreich, Atlanta
A: Hands on Atlanta (www.handsonatlanta.org) uses volunteers for projects that include yard work and exterior painting for seniors.
These yard duties include cutting grass, tree and shrub trimming, planting flowers and cleaning gutters, the website states.
“We have several nonprofit partners that we work with to mobilize volunteers around these kinds of services,” a spokeswoman told Q&A on the News in an email.
To contact Hands on Atlanta, call 404-979-2800 or email info@handsonatlanta.org.
Andy Johnston with Fast Copy News Service wrote this column. Do you have a question? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).
