re: Homeless Veteran Helps Woman - $400,000 in Donations - Where's the Money?

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Seems like they could set up a trust or something for him with certain conditions like regular drug testing and he could receive a monthly allowance.

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It's not their money to dictate. They raised the money on the behalf of the homeless guy. If I raise money on behalf of St. Jude Hospital, I don't get to tell St. Jude how to spend the money or place stipulations on it because the people donated to St. Jude's. Not me. If I want to dictate terms I need to make a private donation of my own money or inform everyone of those stipulations before they donate and if those stipulations aren't met I then I need to return the money.

They can dictate terms when they give him their own money. Not money donated on his behalf.