Bolt Donates $50,000 to help Sichaun Earthquake Survivors
August 23, 2008 by Sandy Mitchell
Filed under Sports Rumors
Three-time Gold Medalist, Usain Bolt of Jamaica held a press conference on Saturday to donate $50,000 of his own money to the Chinese Red Cross, earmarked to helping the survivors of the earthquake that hit China’s Sichaun province on May 12, 2008. The earthquake killed nearly 70,000 people and left more than 10 million people homeless.
Two children injured in the earthquake attended the press conference and presented paintings to the sprinter. Bolt indicated to the China press that he was made very welcome in their country and wanted to give back something to the country that hosted the Olympics that …read more




