Monday 22 April 2013

$2 million Boston victims: Bombing victims receive major support from Americans

$2 million Boston victims: Bombing victims receive major support from Americans, Over $2 million in donations for Boston victims is showing the beauty of American fellowship and camaraderie this weekend, as Yahoo! News reported this Sunday, April 21, that millions have already been raised from crowdfunding websites, less than a full week following the devastating Boston Marathon bombings that left over a hundred injured and three dead.

Under the headline, “$2 million Boston victims: Crowdfunding sites raise millions”, US News added that while these crowdfunding websites may have raised a lot of money for these victims of the recent Boston tragedy, generous donors need to be wary of where they are donating their money.

Major critics are already cautioning Americans who wish to donate to do so toward official organizations (including the new One Fund) rather that unknown sites or supporters. Yet nearly 25,000 people have already pledged various sums of moneyto such sites as YouCaring and GiveForward, which follow the Kickstarter model that raises money for a recent, particular cause.

Although many sites vouch for themselves as “self-policing” organizations, fraud experts, noted the report, said that donors must be careful of sending their money to potential con artists — and make sure that money is going specifically toward the Boston victims and restoration.

Yet in the wake of such a tragic bombing attack, the $2 million Boston victims headline shows the power of both international and American support for such a great cause, and how there are always good people willing to donate and help others.

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