gofundme
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What It Means to Be Lucky in America
Eddie Adams is a remarkable young man. A gifted cellist, Adams attends George Mason University in Northern Virginia. Two weeks ago, the Washington Post profiled Adams, contrasting his love for the instrument—and a recent performance at the Kennedy Center—against his “life of poverty and torment.” Adams’ story won the hearts of readers. Yesterday, the Post…
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Who Asked You, Though? Reggie Bush and Lilit Avagyan Unsuccessfully Tried To Raise Money for Nipsey Hussle
That moment when your intended charity really looks like a hustle … in the name of Nipsey Hussle. Following the hugely tragic killing of Hussle (born Ermias Asghedom), many people across the nation wondered how they could honor his legacy. Sportsball eye candy and tethered Kim Kardashian decided to do just that in the form…
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In Peak White Privilege, Nurse Fired for Saying Stephon Clark ‘Deserved’ to Be Killed Raises Over $20,000
A California nurse who was fired from her job after saying that “stupid” Stephon Clark “deserved” to be shot and killed in his grandparents’ backyard has raised more than $20,000 to help her pay her bills. It literally pays to be white, huh? According to the New York Daily News, Faith Linthicum created a GoFundMe…
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#BlackPantherChallenge Raises More Than $300,000 to Send 23,000 Kids to Theaters
Everybody is going to see Black Panther. Frederick Joseph, and his now famous #BlackPantherChallenge through GoFundMe, has seen to it. The fundraising site has confirmed that some 300 campaigns on the site have collectively raised more than $300,000 combined, which will be enough to send about 23,000 children to see Black Panther in movie theaters…
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There’s a GoFundMe That’s Raising Money to Help Harlem Kids See Black Panther
Updated Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, 7:46 a.m. EST: Wakanda forever! A GoFundMe set up to help kids in Harlem see Black Panther (aka the hottest movie of the year; I said what I said) has exceeded its $10,000 goal in a mere three days, with 466 contributors donating more than $13,000. Frederick Joesph, the creator…
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Family of 10-Year-Old Bullying Victim Ashawnty Davis Uses GoFundMe to Raise Money for Burial Expenses
Three weeks ago, 10-year-old Ashawnty Davis of Colorado killed herself after being a victim of bullying. And now the family is asking for the public’s help to raise money for her burial expenses. Ashawnty, a fifth-grader at Sunrise Elementary School in Aurora, Colo., got into a fight away from school grounds, and it was uploaded…
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B.o.B. Launches GoFundMe to Prove the Earth Is Flat
After taking a long hiatus from arguing with people who know what the hell they’re talking about, rapper B.o.B. has stepped back into the field of interplanetary astrophysics to raise money and prove, once and for all, that we live on a really big Frisbee. The rapper, whose hits include “Airplanes” and … umm ……
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8-Year-Old Fla. Girl Dies After Dare to Drink Boiling Water
An 8-year-old Boynton Beach, Fla., girl is dead after injuries she suffered earlier this year from drinking boiling water through a straw as part of a sick dare. According to the Palm Beach Post, the little girl, identified as Ki’ari Pope, complained to her mother’s boyfriend late Sunday that she couldn’t breathe. Within minutes she…
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Anti-Black Lives Matter Crowdfunding Page Banned by YouCaring
A personal injury attorney representing Baton Rouge, La., police officers in two separate lawsuits against Black Lives Matter attempted to raise $20,000 for her cases through a crowdfunding website, but her campaign was taken down Sunday for not being within the “community guidelines around promoting harmony.” YouCaring is an online fundraising site that bills itself…
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10-Year-Old Bishop Curry Raises More Than $20,000 to Help Develop His Device to Stop Hot-Car Deaths
One 10-year-old boy’s dream of saving the lives of children who may be left in hot cars has now become a reality since a GoFundMe targeted at helping him raise funds to patent and develop his invention has surpassed its goal. Summer is upon us, and while most kids will be out enjoying the sunlight,…