The liberal Huffington Post zeroes in on the conservative Republican businessman and presidential candidate's charitable giving: "Although Cain no longer donates money to the Edmonson Center [an inner-city youth in Omaha, Nebraska that he donated to in the 1980s and 1990s], it is an example of the kind of organization the long-shot presidential hopeful is referring to when he talks about moving from a culture of entitlement to one where Americans are 'empowered.' At 65, his rags-to-riches story is more than a part of his stump speech. It is a world view that informs his charitable endeavors."
HuffPo continues its commentary: "The beneficiaries of his largess include:
The University of Nebraska at Omaha. In 1999, Cain and his wife Gloria set up the Cain Leadership Program Fund to provide three scholarships each year to local high school students who demonstrate leadership and academic excellence. The fund was established with nearly $150,000 from the Cains and another Omaha fast-food magnate, Mike Simmonds, and includes an annual lecture series on leadership for high school students.
Morehouse College. Cain, an alum of the historically-black college in Atlanta, co-chaired (along with later disgraced Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis) the Campaign for a New Century that raised $118 million for the school. A fundraising report listed Cain among contributors who donated between $100,000 and $249,999.
Antioch Baptist Church. According to an interview with a foundation newsletter, Cain lists the Atlanta church 'at the top of his giving priorities.' Calls to Antioch's pastor, the Rev. Cameron Alexander, were not returned."
Herman Cain's Charity Focuses On Inner-City Youth
