A GoFundMe campaign launched by the son of an Atlanta shooting victim has raised more than $ 1.5 million from 38,000 donors in the 19 hours since launch.
Why it matters: Hyun Jung Grant, 51, was one of six Asian women who died in a Gold Spa shootout on Tuesday night. In total, eight people were killed.
- Grant’s identity was released on Friday, along with details of the other victims.
- In an update on Friday, her son Randy Park thanked donors and said, “My mom can rest easy knowing I have the support of the world with me.”
What he says: In his first GoFundMe post, Park called his mother “one of my best friends and the biggest influence on who we are today.”
- Grant was a single mother who provided for herself and two sons in the US on her own
- “Her loss has put a new lens on my eyes about the amount of hatred that exists in our world.”
- Park has applied for the funds for the basic necessities of life.
On Friday, Park updated the page with a post expressing his gratitude.
- “Thank everyone and please share the care and kindness you have shown here to everyone you know who is afraid or unsure about the world we live in,” he added.
Go deeper: More than 183 organizations join AAPI groups call for $ 300 million to tackle anti-Asian violence