If you ever would do some research on Olaf´s bio, there is a certain probability, that an impressive list of business activities might shrink.
He has tried this and that and since FL is far away from home, temptations come with opportunities……;-)

I am living in Germany and I do believe, there is not one single excuse to fool around with people in need, people who need support and empathy.
Life is a challenge, ethic and moral standards need to be defended. Aren´t these the real values which finally enrich our lifes?
God bless you all.
Hermine

The first part was what UNIAF had posted on their site prior to Adam’s comment. Second part (after the ***) is the comment from the person who posted this on Big Brother.

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Prior to Adam’s ugly comment, UNIAF had this posted on their site:

Adam Jasinski (Big Brother Adam/ BB Adam) is
supporting special needs children and their
families. Please support Adam and the United
Autism Foundation today. Thank you.

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A senior member on Autism Speaks community board posts:
“OK, I have some info that may clear things up. I received emails from 4 of the United Autism Foundation’s Board of Advisors. They inform me that #1 Adam no longer works for UNIAF and that he didn’t for quite some time prior to his entering the Big Broether house. So, he lied to CBS about his job, etc. #2 He was not a Public Relations manager. He was a sales person working in their call center making cold calls to solicit donations-a glorified telemarketer. He did, however “help out” with some of the foundation’s events. But he never worked WITH autistic kids-Thank God! #3 After an email from me and a phone call from another parent, Florida State Senator, Jeremy Ring has stepped down as part of their Board of Advisors. (don’t underestimate the power of a PO’d parent!)

Luckily I was advised about this as well…aparantly this is a start-up foundation (less than a year old). Those who have been on the front lines of autism advocacy know what it is like to start a non-profit and know that it is difficult and time consuming. This foundation (who I have confirmed is registered with the state of Florida as an official non-profit complete with 501(3)(c) tax exemption) has jumped in with both feet to take on a huge project of building a dental facility for special needs individuals. This project, unfortunately, has taken most of their paid employees and volunteers time so they turned the website (their official site is http://www.unitedautismfoundation.org) over to their in-house IT guy who is friends with Adam. This IT guy thought it would be a good fundraiser for the foundation to sell things with Adam’s picture on them. I guess he assumed Adam would be more popular than he has turned out to be. So he used the foundation’s web server (without the permission of the foundation) to set up a BB9/Adam site. I’ve been told that they are in the process of taking this site down. As for their official site, I’m told that it is not yet complete as it is taking a back seat to their dental facility project. I did confirm with Senator Ring that the dental facility is an actual project that is in the works and not just a farce as so many on different message boards have suspected. And for the record, no one has made any donations via the UNIAF.org site…go figure! LOL!

I don’t know if this helps, but UAF originally went under the name “Trees Are Beings, Inc.” and was formed back in November of 2001. They filed for, and was granted a name change in May of 2007 to United Autism Foundation, Inc.

I totally undersatnd looking at it differently. I really do. What I can’t understand is when you make a comment on what others who live with Autism in their lives day to day would think of a donation of a half of million dollars. That being said I think that individuals like you might be able to see what good the funding could do for existing Autisim children and adults in their day to day lives. I think discussion is good, because it rattles the cages and only good things can come from that.

Dawn O

The Autism Acceptance Project

The Autism Hub.

You said that you did not think anyone who was offended by the comment cares about his money not just yourself.

I do not feel that those that were offended by Adam’s very insensitive remark have to worry about karma nor do I think that they care about his money. $500,000, even if donated completely to a charity, will not make any difference in the lives of people that live with autism every…single…day

That is your opinion and I respect that. However, I think you are wrong. Without knowing what the Foundation would do with the money and of the millions of people who have been affected what they might need to help them deal with whatever realtionship they have with an individual with autism I find it hard to believe that amount of money could not help someone. You sound very fortunate in that no foundation could help you with your individual situation and God Bless you and your Family for being as fortunate but there are alot of others who cry out for the awareness to be increased and for funds to go into research to see if they can determine a cause and yes that would not help you but it could help others to prevent another child from being diagnosed with and living with day by day … autism. I was affected by the comment and I so care what that money would do, even if it does not affect me personally and I think ( it is my opinion) that many others that were affected do care about half a million dollars or a $1 if it could help stop Autisim. Sometimes it might be hard for some to see that although they feel this money could not help them it could help in the future and although that is not a concern of yours, it is of others who were offended by the comment, like me.

Just my opinion

Dawn O

I think you’re misunderstanding my statement. I don’t work for the UNIAF or for any autism organization. I am saying that if Adam were to donate the money it wouldn’t affect *my* life so it doesn’t make a difference to *me*.

I know nothing of the UNIAF, I merely posted the apology.

I, too, work for a charitable organization and donate approximately 20 hours per week right now (it was about 30 hours per week up until last week) so I agree that any donation is welcomed with open arms.

I was responding to a few comments made on the blog that felt as though they were directed to me and was not speaking on behalf of UNIAF, Olaf Hampel, etc.

Thank you for your comment.

Melissa

Dawn O.

Dawn O.