Henry Ford Gives a Donation For A New Medical Facility
The American industrialist, Henry Ford, was once asked to donate money for the construction of a new medical facility.. The billionaire made a pledge of $5,000.
The next day in the newspaper, the headline read, "Henry Ford contributes $50,000 to new hospital."
The irate Ford was on the phone immediately to complain to the fund-raiser that he had been misunderstood.
The fund-raiser replied that they would print a retraction in the paper the following day to read, "Henry Ford reduces his donation by $45,000."
Realizing the poor publicity that would result, the industrialist agreed to make the $50,000 contribution under one condition.
That above the entrance to the hospital was to be carved the biblical inscription: "I came among you and you took me in." (Bits & Pieces, March 3, 1994, pp. 1-2.)
From a sermon by Bob Soulliere, Thanks Giving!, 11/28/2009