May 21, 2001

LaHayes give to Falwell's school
___LYNCHBURG, Va. (RNS)--"Left Behind" co-author Tim LaHaye and his wife, Beverly, have made a $4.5 million gift to Jerry Falwell's Liberty University.
___Falwell, who announced the donation May 12 during the Lynchburg, Va., school's commencement, said it will be matched by an anonymous benefactor and used to construct a $9 million Tim and Beverly LaHaye Student Center.
___Tim LaHaye, co-author of the best-selling apocalyptic book series, gave the baccalaureate address for 1,507 graduates. Beverly LaHaye, president and founder of Concerned Women for America and co-host of the organization's radio program, has been a trustee of the university for a decade.
___The center will include an Olympic-size swimming pool, theater, cafe, arcade and fitness center.

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