"They haven't made any comment about it at all"

Thanks to reader Tom for Tim Dahlberg's downright bubbly take on the state of the Tiger Woods Foundation and in particular, the Anaheim learning center where life goes on and the kids seem unfazed.

The head of the Anaheim City School District says he's grateful for the center, saying the 20,000 or so kids it has touched in its short existence far outweighs anything Woods may have done in his personal life.

"Having a resource like the Tiger Woods Learning Center is just incredible," superintendent Jose Banda said. "It comes down to money, especially with budgets the way they are. The stuff they have is state of the art and expensive stuff."

On a recent morning, the driving range out the back door was empty. During breaks, the fifth-graders are likelier to be kicking a soccer ball than hitting golf balls.

This class is mostly Hispanic, and nearly all are from low-income families. Ask if they know who Tiger Woods is, and they're quick with a response.

"He's a professional golfer," one says.

Comments

[Mr. Doubtful]

Tiger Wood charities are a melting pot of abuse and payoff to his friends and IMG. $90 million in assets and very little goes back to golf, his alma mata or those in the industry who really need it. The expenses and payroll make Goldman Sachs look like Mother Theresa.

[Wisconsin Reader]

To Mr. Doubtful . . .

Curious where you get your information? . . . The Tiger Woods Foundation is actually rated very high for program expenses versus administrative expenses. . . It's President is paid $88,000 and is not employed by IMG.

http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=8100

The Foundation is NOT focused on assisting "golf - his alma mata (sic) or those in the industry who really need it." . . . Whatever all that means? . . .

The Foundation is designed "To empower young people to reach their highest potential." According to charity rating groups - they do a very nice job of it.

[Chuck]

Am I the only one who held his breath in mildly terrified anticipation reading this -- "Ask if they know who Tiger Woods is, and they're quick with a response."

Ohhhh, noooo! Such a relief in reading the next line: "'He's a professional golfer,' one says."

Phew. That could have gone much worse.