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Man Spends Life Savings To Send 33 People To College

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  Dale Schroeder from Iowa put in a lot of work for the same business during a 67-year period.   Despite having no family and a humble upbringing, he got a substantial fortune. It was discovered after his death in 2005 that he had been saving for a very important goal.     He had told his lawyer about his intention before his death and mentioned that he wanted to support children in attending college as he had never been able to do so.   Ultimately, 33 strangers were able to pursue further education thanks to his legacy.     Thanks to Schroeder’s amazing generosity, this group, now known as “Dale’s kids,” went on to become doctors, teachers, therapists, and more.   The only thing Schroeder asked of them was to “pay it forward.” They can’t pay him back, but they can honour his memory by carrying on his legacy of helping others in overcoming obstacles to education related to […]