Oprah Winfrey has done it again -- She gave each of her audience members in last Monday's show a $1000 debit card, which is to be donated to a charitable cause.
"I can honestly say that every gift I've ever given has brought at least as much happiness to me as it has to the person I've given it to," the 52-year-old talk-show host said. "That's the feeling I want to pass on to you."
People can give the entire sum to one person -- relatives aren't eligible -- or they can split it among charitable causes. Audience members also received a DVD recorder to tape their stories for a future show.
I wonder if the audience had to sign a contract saying that they wouldn't keep the money to themselves. Heck, I would consider myself a charitable cause -- Mama needs a new pair of shoes.
Seriously though, I think this was a great giveaway; The money can go to people who need it most and to a variety of charities.