According to the news this morning, the fund is now up to 9 million. I just hope that the money gets to the people that need it.
JJ stated that no administration costs will be taken out and that all will go to relief efforts.
What that entails, I have not yet been able to find out.
His new goal is 10 million.
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Originally Posted by *Anya*
JJ Watt's GoFundMe for Houston, just broke 3.25 million in donations 45 minutes ago!
His next goal is 5 million!
He started out with a goal of 200K but people broke that in the first hour that he had set it up.
Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was the costliest weather disaster in US history and cost 125 billion dollars (per The Weather channel). Sandy cost 65 billion in 2012.
There is no way to know how much Harvey will wind up costing, either in dollars or human (and animal) suffering.
I think that no matter how much we can afford to donate (to any charity that we chose) it is sorely needed.
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