GoFundMe

• GoFundMe for woman found dead in Walmart oven paused as donations soar to $194K

  The GoFundMe for the young woman who was found dead inside of a walk-in oven at a Walmart in Halifax has been paused donations after the amount quadrupled from the original ask.

  Canada

  Oct 25
  
• Calgary woman’s sudden death leaves her son, mother reeling and in need of help

  Co-workers are rallying behind 52-year-old Pei Geng's 75-year-old mother and eight-year-old son following her sudden death in July.

  Canada

  Aug 23
  
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• Alberta family fundraises for robotic walker for daughter with rare disorder

  Emma Shingleton, 5, is living with a rare disease that impedes her ability to walk, talk or feed herself. Her family is fundraising for a Trexo walker to help.

  Health

  Jul 18
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• Mother who threw child from 2nd-floor window during Ajax blaze recovering in ICU, fundraiser says

  A fire on the morning of Jan. 19 in a townhouse on Dooley Crescent in Ajax, Ont., trapped a mother, father and their young child inside. A GoFundMe has been set up for family.

  Fire

  Jan 27
• Winnipeg community raises over $81K for family of homicide victim

  The community of Winnipeg has raised over $81,000 for the family of Ivan Rubanik, a Ukrainian refugee who was stabbed before the holidays.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2023
• Guelph ranked among 20 most generous communities in Canada

  Guelph is one of the 20 most generous communities in Canada. The Royal City is in 14th place on GoFundMe's annual list and it made 9,000 donations on the website in 2023.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2023
• Support pours in for Penticton, B.C. family devastated by housefire

  A Penticton family has lost everything to a house fire on Saturday, and just one day after the mother had returned home from a major surgery.

  Fire

  Nov 13, 2023
• GoFundMe campaign started to support Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony musicians

  As of noon on Thursday, the campaign has raised more than $200,000, with organizers saying the money is earmarked for helping the musicians who appear to be out of a job.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2023
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• Fire forces sex worker organization Maggie’s Toronto to temporarily close

  The blaze, spreading quickly to the nearly 200-year-old structure, smashing windows and travelling up a stairwell three floors. The Maggie's space was hardest hit.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2023
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• Fundraiser helps Calgary parents stay by hospitalized children’s side amid E. coli outbreak

  Alberta Health Services reported that there were now 310 lab-confirmed cases as well as 21 children who were still in hospital. Meanwhile, 14 patients have been discharged.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2023