![]() ![]() More: Pastor raises tens of thousands for Des Moines children orphaned after icy car crash As of Wednesday morning, more than $250,000 had been raised from about 4,000 donations. Last spring, after a 2-year-old Des Moines boy was struck in the head by stray gunfire, 382 donors combined to give nearly $14,000 for medical expenses.Įugene Kiruhura, the senior pastor at Urbandale's Shalom Covenant Church, created a GoFundMe recently to benefit five Des Moines siblings whose mother died during childbirth in August and whose father died Dec. The crowdfunding company, which says $15 billion has been raised on its site since 2010, is often used to help families and groups after tragedy, but has also been used to solicit donations for everything from wedding dresses to veterinary bills. GoFundMe is one of the most popular ways to raise money worldwide.
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