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Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts) Mon Jun 13, 2016, 08:20 PM Jun 2016

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Most successful GOFUNDME ever. 2.5 million raised in one day for Orlando victims

GoFundMe page for Orlando victims is the most successful EVER on the site, raising more than $2.2 MILLION in one day
A GoFundMe page by Equality Florida raised over $2.2 million on Monday
Campaign is the most successful and fastest-growing ever on the site
The civil rights group said it will work with experts to allocate funds fairly
Another fundraiser by Orlando gay rights group brought almost $250,000

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3639349/Online-fundraiser-Orlando-victims-amasses-1-6-MILLION-one-day.html#ixzz4BVaVywpC

https://www.gofundme.com/PulseVictimsFund

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Most successful GOFUNDME ever. 2.5 million raised in one day for Orlando victims (Original Post) Liberal_in_LA Jun 2016 OP

That's beautiful. herding cats Jun 2016 #1

GoFundMe donated 100k PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #2

Update.. 2.9M Liberal_in_LA Jun 2016 #3

update 3.9 million Liberal_in_LA Jun 2016 #4

I heard Disney donated 1 million and will be matching all employee donations. ohnoyoudidnt Jun 2016 #5

$4 million Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #6

Update 5 million Liberal_in_LA Jun 2016 #7

Wow! Hugin Jun 2016 #8

So nice to see that so many people care! nt eastwestdem Jun 2016 #10

Fantastic! nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #9

herding cats

(19,568 posts)

1. That's beautiful.

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 08:28 PM

Jun 2016

Love not hate.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)

2. GoFundMe donated 100k

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 08:30 PM

Jun 2016

Good on them.

And Gavin Newsom donated $2500

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

3. Update.. 2.9M

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 02:15 AM

Jun 2016

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

4. update 3.9 million

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 09:48 PM

Jun 2016

ohnoyoudidnt

(1,858 posts)

5. I heard Disney donated 1 million and will be matching all employee donations.

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 10:36 PM

Jun 2016

Darden restaurants donated I think 500k. These are separate from gofundme, I believe.

Hopefully, gofundme will forfeit their cut on this one.

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

6. $4 million

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 10:39 PM

Jun 2016

I cried.

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

7. Update 5 million

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 01:33 AM

Jun 2016

Hugin

(33,208 posts)

8. Wow!

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 01:38 AM

Jun 2016

Very impressive!

eastwestdem

(1,220 posts)

10. So nice to see that so many people care! nt

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 03:14 AM

Jun 2016

tblue37

(65,490 posts)

9. Fantastic! nt

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 01:59 AM

Jun 2016

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