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As wildfires force 65,000 people from their homes in Spokane, GoFundMe launched a verified hub connecting donors directly to trusted relief efforts. The platform's verification system protects every donation with a full money-back guarantee.
After a devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, GoFundMe launched a verified donation hub to help people safely support relief efforts. The platform is connecting donors directly to vetted local fundraisers and trusted nonprofits working on the ground.
After devastating floods killed over 1,000 people in Nepal, GoFundMe launched a verified hub connecting donors with trusted relief efforts. The platform's safety team screens every fundraiser to prevent fraud and protect people who want to help.
Asking for help during a crisis is hard, but GoFundMe's new AI coach is making it easier for people to launch fundraising campaigns. The tool helps write messages, set goals, and eases the stress of reaching out when you need it most.
When federal research cuts threatened their work, a team of whale scientists in Massachusetts did something unprecedented: they started a GoFundMe. Their mission is protecting the last 380 North Atlantic right whales on Earth.
A Massachusetts team fighting to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales turned to GoFundMe after federal research funding cuts threatened their work. With only 380 whales left, volunteers are raising money to continue life-saving ocean surveys.
Kunal Nayyar logs onto GoFundMe at night to anonymously pay medical bills for families he's never met. The actor, worth $45 million, calls it his "masked vigilante thing."
A grandmother from the Philippines came to Canada to meet her first grandchild, but a sudden brain aneurysm landed her in the ICU with mounting medical bills. The family's fundraiser shows how communities rally when visitors face unexpected medical emergencies abroad.
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Taylor Swift just gave $50,000 to a Connecticut mom who pushed a teenager to safety before being struck by a car on a rainy Rhode Island highway. Ashley Taunton's split-second act of bravery saved a young life but left her with life-threatening injuries and a year-long recovery ahead.
A Domino's delivery driver stopped at the grocery store to buy a customer's Diet Coke after the restaurant ran out. Now Dan is retiring with over $23,000 in tips from strangers who saw his kindness on video.
Two women battling advanced-stage cancers are receiving overwhelming support from their Pennsylvania community through fundraisers that have already enabled life-saving treatments. Cancer survivor Jennifer Miller is leading the effort to help her friends complete their final treatment milestones.
Steven Spielberg and Hollywood stars rallied to support James Van Der Beek's family after the actor's death from cancer at 48. The GoFundMe campaign has now surpassed its $2 million goal to help his wife and six children.
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Herbert "Bert" Coffen survived lung cancer and served his country, but now he's back to work at 85 delivering meals to cover mounting medical costs. His community rallied with a GoFundMe to help the veteran and his wife finally rest.
When Annette Foley needed support in her breast cancer battle, her Irish community showed up in force. A fundraiser in Ballymurphy brought together family, friends, and even a band from Lanzarote to celebrate and raise money.
When Brittany Smith saw an elderly man struggling up her stairs to deliver Starbucks, she didn't just tip him. She launched a fundraiser that pulled in nearly $1 million from 32,000 strangers who wanted to help.
When Brent Cabahug's elderly customer couldn't pay her grocery bill, the high school senior didn't hesitate to cover the $80 himself. A witness decided his kindness deserved to go viral.
When celebrating Knicks fans destroyed Bitat Noureddine's taxi and assaulted him, a viral video caught rapper French Montana's attention. Now strangers have raised over $76,000 to help him rebuild.
When Brittany Smith saw an elderly man struggling up her stairs to deliver Starbucks, she turned a viral video into a nearly million-dollar retirement fund. Richard had been delivering to survive after his wife lost her job, but 32,000 strangers changed everything.
A TikTok video of a limping airport worker sparked a viral fundraiser that changed everything. Navy veteran James Blair, 64, worked on damaged knees to support his mother's hospice care until a stranger's kindness gave him a way out.
Ashley Taunton stopped to help three stranded teenagers on a Connecticut highway and was hit by another car. Now Taylor Swift's $50,000 donation is helping her family through recovery and inspiring them to pay it forward.
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