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Publish date: 2024-07-16
Politics A Trump-backed GoFundMe for other victims of the Pennsylvania rally shooting has raised over $2.4 million
On Sunday, Donald Trump's reelection campaign sent a link to the fundraising drive. The GoFundMe has raised over $2.4 million within 24 hours. CultureTikTok is becoming a new GoFundMe, with views replacing donations to help people get out of debt
The "pay off each other's debt" trend is taking off on TikTok, with people offering views and engagement on each other's videos to help boost revenue. LawA woman raised $42,000 on GoFundMe saying she was a victim of a brick attack. Police allege she lied.
A woman who went viral after she accused a man of hitting her with a brick is now facing arrest after police allege she lied and set up a GoFundMe drive to profit. LawA man who raised thousands after the death of his spouse was arrested after police say he killed his husband and staged a crime scene
A Florida man who raised thousands on GoFundMe for his husband's funeral has been accused by police of killing his spouse and staging the crime scene. CultureThe Pink Sauce creator says she's broke after being 'financially sabotaged' by business partner Dave's Gourmet. The company says it's paid the viral chef $120,000.
Veronica Shaw, aka Chef Pii, says she's living off $20 a day, despite partnering with Dave's Gourmet to bring her viral Pink Sauce to Walmart. NewsA dog owner said she was racing to find $6,000 so she wouldn't have to put her 'best friend' down. Supporters raised over $14,000 for her in a day.
When Bellah Hambleton said her dog, Alexa, needed surgery because of a ruptured disc in her lower spine, sympathetic viewers rushed to help her. CultureTikTok-famous animal rescuer Lee Asher said his ranch was hit by a rare pneumonia outbreak that threatens his 42 dogs
Lee Asher, who runs the non-profit animal sanctuary The Asher House, said many of his dogs had gone to the vet with the infection. EntertainmentMegan Fox hits back at 'psychos' who criticized her over sharing a friend's GoFundMe for her sick father, but apparently not donating herself
Fox shared a GoFundMe to support Michael Boyce's medical expenses after he was diagnosed with cancer. She's friends with Brittney Boyce, his daughter. PoliticsDozens of transgender people in Florida are crowdfunding to flee the state, and they've raised more than $200,000
Florida legislation targets the LGBTQ+ community, including a law that curtails access to gender-affirming care for adults and bans it for minors. ParentingHigh surrogacy costs and insurance denials for IVF treatment have forced gay couples to crowdfund to have kids
Crowdfunding is a last resort for gay couples desperately wanting kids, with insurance companies denying coverage for IVF and surrogacy costs high. NewsA California man who got out of his car to help a family of ducks safely cross the road was killed by a teenage driver
The 17-year-old driver who hit Casey Rivara with her car didn't appear to show criminal negligence and likely won't face charges, police told NBC. NewsThere's now a GoFundMe for the woman in the viral Citi Bike dispute that aims to help her fight being branded a 'Karen,' and it's raised over $110,000
Sarah Comrie's uncle Bob Roe, who started the GoFundMe, called her a "dedicated healthcare worker" who "holds racial justice and equity dear." CultureVandals poured salt over the community garden Carly Burd planted to feed hungry neighbors. TikTok kept her from crumbling after the 'soul-destroying' tragedy.
After vandals destroyed her garden, more than 600,000 TikTokers flooded Carly Burd's feed with words of support and more than $300,000 in donations. CultureA Detroit traffic cop was brought to tears when a TikToker gave her $500. Days later, viewers gave her another $50,000 to change her life.
Zachery Dereniowski, an acts-of-kindness TikToker, gave a Detroit traffic cop $500, but his viewers liked her so much they raised $50,000 for her. NewsThe Texas mall shooting left a 6-year-old as the sole survivor of his family. A GoFundMe has raised more than $1.4 million to support him.
William Cho was at the mall with his parents, Cindy and Kyu Cho, and brother, 3-year-old James, when the shooting broke out, the GoFundMe page says. CultureTaylor Swift fans are flooding a GoFundMe — in $13 donations, the singer's lucky number — after a fan died in a car crash while returning from an Eras Tour show
Jacob Lewis was reportedly struck by a drunk driver while making his way home from the show with his sister. NewsA 91-year-old Oregon grocery-store clerk says she may finally retire after raising money on GoFundMe
Betty Glover has worked for seven straight decades yet can afford to retire only with the help of an online fundraising platform. NewsThe GoFundMe page for Ralph Yarl, the Black teen who was shot after ringing the wrong doorbell, raised over $2.6 million in one day
The GoFundMe money is for Yarl's medical bills. Leftover funds are earmarked for his college expenses and a trip to West Africa, his aunt wrote. CultureA TikTok dad asked for help getting his kids a new home, saying they'd been living in a car for a year. Within days, viewers donated double what he needed.
A video of a TikToker asking for help to raise money so he could move out of his car and into a bigger vehicle received a wave of support from viewers. FoodA man was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer after opening his dream restaurant. His son says TikToker Keith Lee helped save the business from 'going down.'
Before Keith Lee's TikTok review of Dynamite, the restaurant was making about $800 a day, but that's now jumped to as much as $3,000.ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7o8HSoqWeq6Oeu7S1w56pZ5ufonykrdOenqiqqWS0sLLUp5umnQ%3D%3D