FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — Last month, billionaire philanthropist Rob Hale surprised each University of Massachusetts Dartmouth graduate with $1,000.

 

But there was one condition — they were only to keep $500 and give the rest away.

 

Within a week after commencement, the graduates were already regifting their gifts. One gave back to their grandparents who helped pay their tuition, another helped a family friend battling cancer.

 

Hailey Willilams decided to take her money to help Luna, a Doberman with a rare autoimmune disease, at the Forever Paws Animal Shelter in Fall River.

 

“We have to run bloodwork on her twice a month. She’s on three different medications,” Executive Director at Forever Paws Arianna Silva said.

 

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