She said the majority of people in Immokalee live "under a poverty line that should not exist today, my parents included.". One of the deceased students in the MSU shooting was 19-year-old Arielle Diamon Anderson, who had dreams of building a career as a pediatric surgeon. The website also mentions that its Trust & Safety team will keep updating the fundraiser page as more verified fundraisers get approved in the hub. Their monthly bills would continue to pile up. [26], In January 2022, GoFundMe refused to release the CA$5 million funds raised for Freedom Convoy 2022. Selena Huapilla-Perez, who started the effort and is an MSU graduate, confirmed her sister "was one of the victims injured in the recent attack at Michigan State University," and "while we are happy that Lupe remains with us, we are devastated by the violence that has impacted so many. A GoFundMe account has been set up to pay for funeral expenses for the 5-year-old child who died in an auto-pedestrian incident on Thursday evening. Their fictitious story was that Bobbitt, a homeless veteran, spent his last $20 to assist McClure on the highway when her car ran out of gasoline. 2023 www.lansingstatejournal.com. MSU: MSU GoFundMe: Fundraiser launches hub of campaigns Selena is the older sister of Guadalupe Huapilla-Perez, who suffered injuries from the attack. Family creates GoFundMe for hospitalized MSU shooting victim [56], This fundraiser was created to help the victims of a mass shooting from the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. [38], This fundraiser was created by Kate McClure, Mark D'Amico, and Johnny Bobbitt Jr. to swindle people. 1. 2. It also is one of the various campaigns that GoFundMe has included on its hub of fundraisersto help those affected by the MSU shooting. Selena praised her sister for always standing up for their community and speaking for marginalized voices like their own. "[29] He also added that the large medical fundraising is the result of severe problems in his country's healthcare system, saying "The system is terrible [] there are people who are not getting relief from us or from the institutions that are supposed to be there. Days raised is the number of days between Date raised and As of. ", Huapilla-Perez wrote that her sister is in the Michigan State University College Assistance Migrant Program, "a leader in the community and beyond," adding that "Lupe is incredibly hard-working, focused, and ambitious, choosing a career path that's never been explored in our family.". GoFundMe Help Center [48][49], This project was created for Jeff Bauman after he lost both legs during the Boston Marathon bombing. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. The goal is $10,000. [4][5] GoFundMe was founded in San Diego, California. The account for Jayleen Guadalupe Maldonado had raised $3,762 from 121 donors as of Friday evening. But over time, people have used GoFundMe for the most important issues they are faced with. Although it does allow projects that are meant to fund other projects for musicians, inventors, etc., the business model is set up to allow for donations to personal causes and life events such as medical bills. She said: Selena wrote that her sister is currently a junior at the Michigan State University College Assistance Migrant Program, pursuing Hospitality Business.