Rich in generosity: Everyday folk who make big charity donations

Everyday folk make significant donations too. Here are three who gave unstintingly to help others

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The well-heeled are not the only people who make significant charity donations. Everyday folk do too.

Last month, many were surprised when news broke of a frugal legal secretary in the United States who donated more than US$8 million (S$10.7 million) to charity after her death.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on June 03, 2018, with the headline Rich in generosity: Everyday folk who make big charity donations. Subscribe