Wie Has Given Nearly $1.4 Million to Charity

Let's take time out from dissecting every move of Michelle Wie's career - from arguing over the merits of her every move - to appreciate this young woman's sense of altruism and desire to help others less fortunate.

From the Honolulu Advertiser:

Now she is a multimillion-dollar conglomerate with a conscience. Since the day she turned pro near her 16th birthday in 2005, Wie's spokesman says she has donated $1,380,000 to projects as varied as Hurricane Katrina relief, Children's Hospitals in South Korea and Pittsburgh, Underprivileged Children's Care in Japan and, locally, the Department of Education and junior golf.

Good on ya, Michelle. (And note that events she has taken part in have raised much more for charitable causes. The $1.38 million figure refers only to cold, hard cash donated by Wie herself.)

The Advertiser article, by the way, is highly recommended. A good read about where Wie is in her life and career.

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(Photo by Patrick Micheletti; used with permission)