GoFundMe Created For George Floyd Has Received Nearly $13 Million, The Most Donations Of All Time With More People Still Donating
A GoFundMe account created to help the family of George Floyd has received nearly $13 million, the most donations of all time.
The campaign, ‘Official George Floyd Memorial Fund‘ was created by Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, and it has received donation from more than 450,000 donations totaling to $12,987,100, as of Friday morning (June 5). Meanwhile, the initial goal was to raise $1.5 million.
A GoFundMe spokesperson spoke to TMZ confirming that the Official George Floyd Memorial Fund has already received the highest number of individual donations for a GoFundMe page. He added that the campaign went global getting donations from 125 countries.
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George’s brother, Philonise, says the money will cover funeral and burial expenses, provide counseling, pay for lodging and travel for all court proceedings, and assist the family going forward as they seek justice for George.
A portion of the funds will also go to George’s estate to take care of his kids and provide for their education.
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