‘Survivor’ winner plans to donate $1 million winnings to veterans
By Sarah Sicard
Dec 30, 08:06
Mike Gabler won the 43rd season of "Survivor." (Screenshot via CBS/YouTube)
On Dec. 14, the 43rd season of “Survivor” ended with heart valve specialist Mike Gabler declared the “sole survivor.”
At 52, he is the second-oldest contestant to win the show. And while he didn’t serve in the U.S. military, he decided to donate the entirety of his $1 million winnings to veterans charities in honor of his father, Robert Gabler, a former Green Beret.
“While I’ve never been in the service myself, to have the honor to serve them is pretty profound to me,” Gabler told host Jeff Probst during the after show. “We’re gonna save lives, we’re gonna do something good. ... Million dollars is going to them. We made history guys.”
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Gabler said he made the decision before his stint on the show even began.
https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2022/12/31/survivor-winner-plans-to-donate-1-million-winnings-to-veterans/
