24/7 Home Care for World's Oldest WWII Veteran
In just one week, over $85,000 was raised to help the oldest living WWII veteran afford in-home care and stay in his beloved home.
Save Circus Lions From Colombia
Animal lovers around the world rallied together to rescue these lions that had been trapped in cages for an entire year. After their goal was met in just two weeks, these cats will be getting a new, loving home.
Compton Teens Makes it to Harvard
E-Jayy overcame life's obstacles and made it into Harvard. Donors around the nation supported his dreams, and helped him with the many education-related expenses he couldn't afford.
Bubby's Trust
After their heartbreaking story was featured on Fox News, this family's GoFundMe raised over $100,000 in less than an hour--making it one of the fastest growing campaigns ever.
Fundraiser for Jakeem Tyler
A photo of a dedicated Chick-fil-A employee working in neck brace and sling went viral. That's when his community set up a GoFundMe to help him reach his holiday goals of helping others.
A Place to Call Home
Sara has asked her best friend Missy to make a heart-wrenching promise—to take care of the four children she is about to leave behind. Missy kept her word, and donors supported this new family with a GoFundMe.
Project 365 by Campbell
12-year-old Campbell has designed and sewn hundreds of teddy bears for sick children around the world. His current equipment is holding him back, so his parents helped him set up a GoFundMe to purchase a machine that will keep up.
Wood Man's Widower fund
After selling wood for years with his wife by his side, Kenneth now stands alone—but thousands of supporters are making sure he doesn't feel lonely. Together, donors raised over $100,000 to help him pay off his late wife's bills and retire.
'Repo Man' Restores Couple's Faith in Humanity
This kind stranger didn't feel right when he repossessed an elderly couple's car, so he created a GoFundMe to pay off the vehicle for them entirely and delivered it back to their driveway.
CCMC Chemo Survival Kits
This teen knows what it's like to battle cancer, so she started a GoFundMe to put together "chemo survival kits" for other patients like herself and has raised $30,000.
Help Sampson Get Surgery
Greta Van Susteren met a special boy on a trip to Africa, and he left a lasting impression on her. His story captured her heart, and she was inspired to help him get the life-saving surgery he needed. She turned to GoFundMe and raised $115K in just one day to change this little boy's life forever.
Heaven Can Wait Animal Shelter
This animal shelter was in danger of losing everything and closing its doors for good. That's when they set up a GoFundMe campaign and raised over $100,000 to save the shelter and continue rescuing animals in need.
Veteran Reunites With WWII Plane
72 years ago, Lt. Col. Ferrill A. Purdy flew missions across the South Pacific during WWII in a F4U-1 Corsair. When Ferrill found out his beloved plane still flies, a friend turned to GoFundMe and raised $28,000 for the reunion that Ferrill's been dreaming about.
Teen Walks Two Hours to Work
These officers gifted a bicycle to Jourdan who walks 5 miles to and from work each day. When they later found out the teen wanted to follow in their footsteps and become a cop, the department created this campaign to raise $10,000 to help him reach his goal.
Angels for Richard
When Richard was laid off from his job of 20 years, he lost his home and the ability to pay his bills. That's when an amazing woman walked into his life, helped him land a new job, and raised thousands on GoFundMe to support his continued success.
Merlex's Medical Fund
YouTube star Casey Neistat used his fame for good when he asked his many fans to help support the ill sister of his favorite UPS deliveryman. In just 24 hours, Casey's fans raised over $150,000 to help save the life of a stranger halfway across the world.
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