Doris Buffett has spent the better part of the last 14 years giving away her considerable fortune to people who have suffered some misfortune in their lives. The 68 years that Buffett lived before that taught her plenty about misfortune. Despite being the sister of one of the world’s richest men, Fredericksburg resident Doris Bufett
A LAST NAME, a Midwest upbringing and a penchant for giving away money aren’t the only things Warren and Doris Buffett have in common. That was the thought that came to my mind after reading Michael Zitz’s new biography of Doris Buffett, “Giving It All Away,” and then spending a couple of hours talking to
Below is a foreword for the new autobiography on Doris Buffett. It was written by her more famous brother, Warren, and is published on fredericksburg.com with the permission of the book’s author, Michael Zitz, of Fredericksburg. “My sister, Doris, is a philanthropist, but far from an ordinary one. “Some people write a large number of
DEDHAM, ME, February 24 – The Sunshine Lady Foundation is providing Camp CaPella with the means to purchase the property and facilities of the camp as part of a gift of up to $500,000 to enable and sustain independent operations of Camp CaPella for the next century and beyond. Camp CaPella provides handicapped-accessible lakefront camp
State News Friday January 29, 2010 Charleston Daily Mail Billionaire Buffett family rescues school by Zack Harold Daily Mail staff CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite $9 million in renovations, the outside of Elkins Middle School doesn’t look much different. But it’s what’s inside that counts. All new furniture and lockers, upgraded computer labs and classrooms, upgraded
Elkins Middle School Honors Warren Buffett’s Sister Doris Buffett’s Sunshine Lady Foundation, Inc. donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the school. The money was used to buy new furniture and lockers, and students and teachers wanted to show their appreciation for her generosity. Story by Hilary Magacs ELKINS — Elkins Middle School’s gymnasium was
Published Sunday January 17, 2010 Warren Watch: Buffett’s sister, Limbaugh differ on state of U.S. health care By Steve Jordon WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER Rush Limbaugh has no problems with U.S. medical care, but Warren Buffett’s sister says many people aren’t so lucky. Doris Buffett, whose Sunshine Lady Foundation gave $10.4 million in contributions in 2008
Warren Buffett doesn’t give handouts. But you might try his sister Doris. Sally Beatty on the charity and frugality that run in the family. One day last July, UPS delivered a large cardboard box to the doorstep of a condominium in Rockport, Maine. Inside were more than 1,400 letters. A New York state man wrote
