Donations, support pour in for victims of Las Vegas shooting

By Jennifer Cruz

An overwhelming amount of support for the victims of the Las Vegas shooting has been shown in the form of monetary, food, and blood donations – all of which are much needed. (Photo: Reuters)
Victims from Sunday night’s mass shooting in Las Vegas have received an unprecedented outpouring of support, receiving more than $8.3 million in donations.
Clark County officials set up a GoFundMe campaign on Monday with the goal of raising some $800,000, but within 24 hours donataions totaled more than 16 times the original goal.
“I’m overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from the Las Vegas community & beyond,” Clark County Commission Chair Steve Sisolak wrote in a tweet Monday afternoon, adding “every penny will be put to use.”
By early Wednesday morning, nearly 64,000 individuals, businesses and corporations donated to the campaign, beginning with Sisolak’s pledge of $10,000. So far, MGM Resorts provided an “amazing” donation of $3 million, an anonymous donor pledged another $500,000, The Cosmopolitan resort and its CEO Bill McBeath donated  $250,000 donation, and GoFundMe pledged to give $150,000 to the fund for the victims.
Outside the campaign, Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton and his wife, Kathleen, donated $100,000 and the NFL Foundation, as well as the Raiders, gave “generous

Source: Guns.com