Whitney says plans for the foundation are not any different from other non-profits: “We just want to grow. This was an Angie's List special.two rooms for 279 and customer paid for the paint. He has also started a yearly golf tournament fundraiser, collecting more than $70,000 its first year. Get-R-Done Painting painted the kitchen, removed wall paper, painted part of the living room, painted the Master Bathroom and patched the shower stall outside wall, and painted the trim. While the foundation does receive donations, most of its funds come straight from Whitney’s pocket. “If I had Warren Buffet money it wouldn’t suck as bad, but I don’t.” “How do you pick? I mean it really sucks,” says Whitney.
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Still, Whitney struggles with how to prioritize the foundation’s resources. “You feel sorry for the people, but there’s a guy over here who’s lost his leg, so I’d probably go with him over a guy who can’t stop drinking.” “You get tons of ‘My husband’s relapsed on his drug program and they took his truck and we need a new truck,’ ” Whitney says. While the Foundation supports myriad charities, its main focus is on children in need, despite several letters a day requesting aid for one reason or another. Emphasizing on childrens and veterans causes, The Git-R-Done Foundation has donated to great organizations such as The Arnold Palmer Hospital, Operation Homefront and Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital. “We can reach one family at time where they can reach hundreds of families.” The Git-R-Done Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 2009 by Larry and his wife, Cara, as a focal point for the familys philanthropy. “We really enjoy giving to people that reach more than we can reach,” says Whitney. Other donations include $1 million to the Child Advocacy Center of Lincoln, Neb., and $1.2 million to develop a children’s center within the Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital. Hip Dysplasia Institute for the treatment and cure of the congenital condition.
Stemming from the personal experience of their son being diagnosed with hip displaysia, the Whitneys’ foundation has given $5 million to the Arnold Palmer Medical Center Foundation and the Intl. “I’m pretty much the jack of all trades around here,” Stumpf says. Stumpf is the only one who gets paid for his work, which is a full-time gig, handling everything from organizing fundraisers to managing the website. Stumpf quickly became the foundation’s president, with Whitney the CEO. Beginning with family members and friends volunteering their time to get the foundation on its feet, Whitney eventually called one of his good friends Adrian Stumpf.
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