A fundraiser launched by former President Donald Trump to aid victims of Hurricane Helene became the most successful campaign on GoFundMe in 2024, raising over $8 million.
The fundraiser launched by President-elect Trump to provide relief to victims of Hurricane Helene was the largest fundraising campaign in 2024 on GoFundMe, the fundraising site reported this week. President Trump's Hurricane Helene fundraiser has emerged as the top fundraiser of the year on GoFundMe, raising over $8 million to help communities impacted by the hurricane thanks to immense support from nearly 50,000 people across all 50 U.S.
states and more than 51 countries during this critical time,' GoFundMe told FOX Business in a statement. The detail was included in the release of GoFundMe's 2024 Year in Help report, which noted that the most generous day of giving on the site was Oct. 1, 'when hundreds of thousands of people around the world supported families and businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene,' the statement added. The fundraiser, launched by the Trump campaign on Sept. 30, raised more than $1 million in its first day following the former president's visit to battered Georgia where he toured hard-hit areas left in Helene's wake. With so many across the Southeastern U.S. facing challenges after the storm, President Trump is on the ground in communities to see the aftermath firsthand,' the page states. 'All donations will be directed to help those most affected by Hurricane Helene. Any level of generosity will go a long way for your fellow Americans who are suffering.' Donors included former Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., who gave $500,000. Bass Pro Shop, known for its chain of wilderness-themed stores and wide array of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, gave $100,000. A donor by the name of Dana White, presumably the CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship who is a friend of Trump's and spoke at this year's Republican National Convention, also gave $100,00
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