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kpete

(71,994 posts) Sun Apr 16, 2017, 01:03 PM Apr 2017

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Travel guru Rick Steves gives $4mil apt to homeless women to counter selfish example of Trump [View all]

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Travel guru Rick Steves has donated a 24-unit apartment property in Lynnwood to YWCA Seattle King Snohomish to house homeless women and their families.

Steves, who makes millions selling travel books, started buying cheap apartments 20 years ago as a retirement investment. In 2005, he bought Trinity Place and partnered with the YWCA and the Edmonds Noon Rotary Club to operate the property. Steves planned to eventually will the complex to the YWCA but is deeding it over now.

"I just gave a $4 million apartment complex for homeless women and kids to the YWCA," Steves wrote in a post that went up on this website Thursday.

"It was a complete surprise," YWCA spokeswoman Annalee Schafranek said, adding the donation gives the organization the stability of ownership.

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http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/04/14/rick-steves-donates-homeless-apartments-lynnwood.html

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Travel guru Rick Steves gives $4mil apt to homeless women to counter selfish example of Trump [View all] kpete Apr 2017 OP

Met him a few weeks ago at an event in my city BannonsLiver Apr 2017 #1

Not all wealthy people are greed heads Trailrider1951 Apr 2017 #2

To counter the rise of the "greed-is-good ethic." SMC22307 Apr 2017 #3

I do the same and I've always enjoyed his shows Arkansas Granny Apr 2017 #6

Exactly. This was a good thing to read on Easter Sunday... SMC22307 Apr 2017 #12

That is great! KT2000 Apr 2017 #4

He has done travel shows to Eastern Turkey and Iran with the purpose to chelsea0011 Apr 2017 #5

Travel Diplomacy BBG Apr 2017 #39

Money is agnostic. It allows good people to be better and bad people to be worse. n/t CincyDem Apr 2017 #7

Unsheltered homelessness in the region has steadily increased the last few years OnlinePoker Apr 2017 #8

I've purchased his videos to take Ilsa Apr 2017 #9

Wow! K & R!!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2017 #10

He was a huge Hillary supporter OKNancy Apr 2017 #11

nice grantcart Apr 2017 #13

Great guy presents a great example for others kysrsoze Apr 2017 #14

I love Rick Steves! smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #15

Mensch! shenmue Apr 2017 #16

The man is far richer then D. Trump Botany Apr 2017 #17

Absolutely! And it's more than just money too. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2017 #18

And those women and their familiies will have a home and the simple things will make them rich too. Botany Apr 2017 #20

Again, absolutely right. A win-win for everyone. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2017 #21

Trump's wealth... llmart Apr 2017 #23

love rick steves. JI7 Apr 2017 #19

I have always loved Rick Steves' shows... llmart Apr 2017 #22

Phew. I thought it was just one 4MIL apartment initially. aikoaiko Apr 2017 #24

a couple years ago he gave 1 million dollars to charity KelleyKramer Apr 2017 #25

Exactly what this country needs more of! VigilantG Apr 2017 #26

He's a good man BeyondGeography Apr 2017 #27

My favorite go-to PBS program... cbreezen Apr 2017 #28

Jesus Christ, how rich did this guy get on those travel shows? LittleBlue Apr 2017 #29

Also publishes lots of travel guides. On inauguration day he did a cool thing too. progressoid Apr 2017 #31

I didn't know he'd done that! renate Apr 2017 #38

Kudos and continued success to Rick Steves. Boomerproud Apr 2017 #30

I'm going to Tuscany on Wednesday wryter2000 Apr 2017 #32

K&R betsuni Apr 2017 #33

he's done other good things like this in the past but not on this scale. Javaman Apr 2017 #34

have always been a fan of his.... samnsara Apr 2017 #35

Anyone traveling to Europe should consider buying his travel guides. Grammy23 Apr 2017 #36

Rick Steves is a really nice guy in person. gopiscrap Apr 2017 #37