Have You Known Anyone to use Gofundme

[aristocatz]

Have you known anyone to use Gofundme? Interesting to see what kinds of things people want others to help pay for.

We just lost a precious student in our district to cancer Her extended family set up an account for the family to help with medical bills when she was ill....and eventually her funeral arrangements. They raised a lot of money.

 

[Pixiedustaway]

No not personally. I donate to charities that friends post on th, not all but some. But I don't know of anyone who has started a go fund me page

 

[McKelly]

A local family had their house burn down and three of the four children died in the fire. Mom and dad were not at home. GoFundme was set up for them.

 

[ols386]

A family of one of my in-laws had a go-fund me account when their daughter passed away (at age 37 ) and needed help financially paying for the funeral. I donated to it. I think that's the only one I've given to.

I've seen many, but only donated to the one mentioned above. ^^^

 

[smitch425]

Yes, Dh's cousin's husband was struck and killed on his motorcycle at an intersection last fall. He was on his way to buy stamps to mail their birth announcements as they had just had their first child earlier that week. There was a go fund me account set up to help with funeral/living expenses.

 

[marthachick]

Someone who works with us set up a GFM account wanting $40,000 or $50,000. She wanted to pay off bills including her school loans for a non-accredited college. And on her page she mentioned having a handicapped son (who doesn't live with her), and griped about our work organization not giving her a raise after she got her Masters degree from the non-accredited college. Her son receives public assistance. She didn't bother to check with HR to see if she would receive any sort of raise if she got her degree. I think she maybe got $50 but shut it down after a few weeks of no response.

 

[PopSugar]

Right now a GoFundMe for a relative ( flood and cancer wife)earned the $15,000 it was listed for so the recipient raised it to $30,000
He keeps bumping it up daily....it seems like begging

 

[goofy4tink]

My dd set one up when she was the head of a committee to get a special chair in honor of a much loved professor when he retired. It wasn't set up so that every Tom, Dick and Harry could donate. But so that those impacted by the professor could contribute...many students donated small amounts which added up to the total.
We have donated to a fund to help a friend's son compete in Rio, in the Paralympics!

 

[happily single]

Sadly I just created my own. On Tuesday morning I received a call from the police that my children's father had been found deceased. We had been estranged due to his substance abuse issues, but my children still adored him. I set up a GFM to help with a memorial as family drama set in immediately and I was informed that I was not the next-of-kin and that I was not allowed to handle the funeral. My children need closure and raising 3 kids alone (with one away at college) I do not have the funds to have a small memorial.

 

[trip]

I have had 4 relatives set up GFM accounts. All because of cancer related expenses.