Its a PR move. And Aaron has to save face for his businesses, but at the same time seem like he cares, and Dallas had cared about underprivileged youth. Like he was a certified counsellor or teacher and that was his mission in life. It gives an "admirable" feel good vibe. Chances are some of the money (150k?) will be used for underprivileged children. But that is just a catch phrase. Why not a college fund? Or a fund for choking awareness? Or to start the ball rolling for bodybuilder health care?
You are right and justified in calling attention to the red flags.
Let us be clear: caring for kids was not McCarver’s mission in life. Bodybuilding was. You know who has that mission in life? People who dedicate their lives to it: teachers and administrators who work in underfunded and underperforming schools, people who work with special needs kids and the disabled, people who work for years, anonymously, with kids in what used to be called the Special Olympics (now called Paralympics). I trust Dallas was a nice guy, and maybe he had wonderfully charitable double life that I know nothing about, but when I hear his name or see a photo of him, I do not think of someone dedicated to underprivileged children.
If you want to help underprivileged kids there are plenty of long standing legitimate charities one can give to. Why anyone with sense would choose to give money to a fly by night operation that didn't exist three days ago is beyond me. And what exactly does Aaron Singerman know about philanthropy or humanitarian work? Again, maybe he has a wonderful double life I know nothing about, but short of that, I’ll direct my charitable giving to more proven venues.
If this is a PR move it is a very bad one, but obviously other people disagree: the fund has now generated $19,522 in donations.
