Some time ago, around June, I still saw that there was an open donation, and it was also in one of the threads in this forum, about donations to support Roman Storm, and I guess you don't follow this forum, so you said "a few years ago".

Here it is what I mentioned : Bitcointalk.org @NotATether - Roman Storm needs our help!

You should be aware that donations aren't made for personal gain, they are usually for the benefit of many people. Even if they are made for personal gain, it is usually related to a figure who has contributed to many people, so he/she deserves assistance or support by the Bitcoin Donations. CMIIW.

Furthermore, you may not have read the rules, which you can find in the Meta subforum, one of which is about the "No Begging" rule :  Bitcointalk.org @mprep - Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ