Money donated to families of Aurora shooting victims goes elsewhere

[bchase75]

This is why I'm so wary of charities....so little (if any) of the money goes to the people the donations are intended to benefit.

http://www.9news.com/news/article/285811/339/Theater-shooting-victims-families-unhappy-over-fund

[Dunecrazzy]

I don't even know what to say here.

[Ronin13]

You have to carefully vet everywhere you donate these days. It's sad, most cancer charities don't even give more than 40% to actual research, all the money goes to advertising and paying people who "work" for these non-profits. Funny, non-profit, I was under the impression that you volunteer not actively get on the pay roll. /rant

I hope this clusterfuck gets fixed for the good of the victims.

[RCCrawler]

Not sure why everyone is so up in arms over this. Giving first has said from day 1 that they don't give money to victims.

From their website.


The Fund does not make grants directly to individuals, but to nonprofit organizations offering assistance to those individuals.

[Ronin13]

Not sure why everyone is so up in arms over this. Giving first has said from day 1 that they don't give money to victims.

From their website.

Ah, well shows how ill-informed I am on this one... [Tooth]

[sniper7]

Not sure why everyone is so up in arms over this. Giving first has said from day 1 that they don't give money to victims.

From their website.

good find. Guess it is out there in writing. Still a shame people that donate the money don't look at little closer at where they are sending their money.

[Madusa]

I bet some of that money ends up in a political parties pocket. Too bad So sad.

[ChadAmberg]

I'm surprised they don't fund anti-gun groups with that $$.

[Adawg38]

That's nice! I heard one of the victims was uninsured and his hospital bill was around 2 mil. Just crappy I say!

[sneakerd]

I smell Liberal Democrats.

[birddog]

I feel like this whole thing is super entitlement driven. I realize the tragedy that this shooting was it when I watched the news conference there was zero mention of how the victims were doing, what they needed it for, and why they need it now.

Seemed like a lot of greedy family saying " give me the money now!!!!" it was almost disgusting.

This is just another example of modern entitlement. The family made it sound like it was almost a blessing to be involved with the tragedy so they could get money. Ugh.

[Irving]

I got pissed when I heard one of the hospitals was waiving medical bills.

[birddog]

I got pissed when I heard one of the hospitals was waiving medical bills.

Apparently there are only tragedies when it happens to a bunch of people. When times are really hard in your own life and something terrible happens then it's just normal and your on the hook for the bill.

I hear you.

[Irving]

I dare someone to walk into ANY hospital and find someone who is there for fun, and not because of some sort of tragedy. If it is private money they are giving away, fine by me. However, if those medical bills they are covering are going to fall to public funds or taxes in anyway, then I'm pissed.

[Ridge]

I feel like this whole thing is super entitlement driven. I realize the tragedy that this shooting was it when I watched the news conference there was zero mention of how the victims were doing, what they needed it for, and why they need it now.

Seemed like a lot of greedy family saying " give me the money now!!!!" it was almost disgusting.

This is just another example of modern entitlement. The family made it sound like it was almost a blessing to be involved with the tragedy so they could get money. Ugh.

I don't know what media you were watching, but I never once heard any of the victims or their families demanding money.

[hollohas]

I feel like this whole thing is super entitlement driven. I realize the tragedy that this shooting was it when I watched the news conference there was zero mention of how the victims were doing, what they needed it for, and why they need it now.

Seemed like a lot of greedy family saying " give me the money now!!!!" it was almost disgusting.

This is just another example of modern entitlement. The family made it sound like it was almost a blessing to be involved with the tragedy so they could get money. Ugh.

Exactly how I felt. I thought the victim's families embarrassed themselves on tv. The only people that have even a remote reason for being upset are the donors who thought thier money was going to go to victims. However, they should have done thier research.

The victims and the families should have stood up on tv, said "thanks" to the donors and said they are working with the charity to make sure the donotions help. Not complained that THEY didn't get the the FREE money they are entitled to.

[hollohas]

I don't know what media you were watching, but I never once heard any of the victims or their families demanding money.

- They want victims and families on the charity committee (major conflict of interests)
-They blamed the Gov for not holding to his word and asked him to intervene.
-They regarded their action to get the money to the victims as a "Fight for Justice"

They are doing everything but outright demanding it. However they are certainly doing everything to show they think they are entitled to it.

[MCarp71]

There may be fine print, But this leaves me speechless!

[buckshotbarlow]

2 things...
I only donate goods to to people now via local community, where we have to meet f2f so they can get their goods. Or, something similar where I can see the direct benefit.

Majority of charities/non profits always have a founding cause, look at their business license to see who holds the cause, lots of times you'll find a liberal owner who is using it as their tax write off...example: George Soros...

It's sad that a tragedy such as this, has brought out the worse in everybody, and by the way, the more shootings...the more gun control! Nobody sells guns like the democrats.

[birddog]

I don't know what media you were watching, but I never once heard any of the victims or their families demanding money.

Wasn't the news, it was the news conference with the families.

I think that this whole deal is going to be pretty traumatic for all involved. They already dealt with a terrible event and now everyone is going to be at each others throats (already started) over some money that was donated. Nobody had to give a dime but out of the goodness of their hearts they did and now it's all drama.

I'm just saying that I hope they don't forget about the tragedy and just make this thing about money. Remember the lawsuit that was filed ~24 hours after the shooting that cited the theater didn't keep them safe? Everyone feels like they are owned something and they a trying to make this their excuss to be owed.

[Ronin13]

"The Fund does not make grants directly to individuals, but to nonprofit organizations offering assistance to those individuals." THIS!!!! I guess people didn't read or what, but the gal in our office is up in arms and I've repeated this 2x... The old man says "What if this is just the first round of donation- 'okay, let's give them $5,000 now and decide on the rest in the coming weeks.'" Maybe they're jumping the gun here?