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     Hammer71 |
Newman's Own Foundation Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Paul Newman (January 26, 1925 - September 26, 2008) Last update: 9:14 a.m. EDT Sept. 27, 2008 WESTPORT, Conn., Sept 27, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Remembering the life and legacy of Paul Newman, Newman's Own Foundation has issued a statement. The statement, from Vice-Chairman Robert Forrester, follows: "Paul Newman's craft was acting. His passion was racing. His love was his family and friends. And his heart and soul were dedicated to helping make the world a better place for all. "Paul had an abiding belief in the role that luck plays in one's life, and its randomness. He was quick to acknowledge the good fortune he had in his own life, beginning with being born in America, and was acutely aware of how unlucky so many others were. True to his character, he quietly devoted himself to helping offset this imbalance. "An exceptional example is the legacy of Newman's Own. What started as something of a joke in the basement of his home, turned into a highly-respected, multi-million dollar a year food company. And true to form, he shared this good fortune by donating all the profits and royalties he earned to thousands of charities around the world, a total which now exceeds $250 million. "While his philanthropic interests and donations were wide-ranging, he was especially committed to the thousands of children with life-threatening conditions served by the Hole in the Wall Camps, which he helped start over 20 years ago. He saw the Camps as places where kids could escape the fear, pain and isolation of their conditions, kick back, and raise a little hell. Today, there are 11 Camps around the world, with additional programs in Africa and Vietnam. Through the Camps, well over 135,000 children have had the chance to experience what childhood was meant to be. "In Paul's words: "I wanted to acknowledge luck; the chance and benevolence of it in my life, and the brutality of it in the lives of others, who might not be allowed the good fortune of a lifetime to correct it." "Paul took advantage of what life offered him, and while personally reluctant to acknowledge that he was doing anything special, he forever changed the lives of many with his generosity, humor, and humanness. His legacy lives on in the charities he supported and the Hole in the Wall Camps, for which he cared so much. "We will miss our friend Paul Newman, but are lucky ourselves to have known such a remarkable person." | ||
| Indy_bueller |
I liked that guy. God bless him. | ||
| Brumbear |
putting on the foil coach | ||
| Hammer71 |
LOL the Hansen Brothers....Great Flick | ||
| Ducxl |
What we got here is... failure to communicate. RIP to a fine sportscar racer and actor.Didn't he spend a lot of time at Limerock Park? | ||
| Scott_in_nh |
Yes he did, He raced for Bob Sharp Nissan in Wilton Ct (Bob was a great racer and champion and is the Father of Indy car racer Scott Sharp). I saw him race many times and I used to clean some of his cars when I worked at the dealership (I grew up in Wilton). He was a class act and the world is a better place for him having been here. (Message edited by scott_in_nh on September 27, 2008) | ||
| Ducxl |
Wasn't there some connection with Paul to Ryan Newman the NASCAR driver?? | ||
| Twig |
He was one remarkable man. I know we all will miss him.  | ||
| Slaughter |
We do volunteer work here at the "Painted Turtle" camp outside of Lancaster CA. http://www.thepaintedturtle.org/turtle/ When you see what this man has ACTUALLY done with his effort and money, it is truly impressive. Screw the racing gig, he has done some truly UNSELFISH things with his life. He will be missed. | ||
| Ferris_von_bueller |
For a leftist, he wasn't half-bad. | ||
| Buellgrrrl |
Hey, we lefties like to go fast too! | ||
| Court |
You will find no one here speaking out against fast women . . . seems to be one area in which we are in total agreement. | ||
| Bomber |
Mr Newman was quoted in some interview somewhere, when asked why he raced . . . a fairly close paraphrase would run . . .. "I was never good at traditional sports -- the only time I feel graceful is when I'm racing." Pretty much sums up my feeling about riding (if one were to expand the definition of "graceful" by a fair piece" a life extremely well led -- well, done, sir! | ||
| Spiderman |
sooo not safe for work! |
