[Occupymendocino] Go Fund Me funds DACA renewals

[Richard Karch]

One of the latest efforts to help Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients pay for their costly renewal fees has already raised more than $80,000 in donations in just three weeks.
Crowdfunding site GoFundMe and FWD.us kicked off the partnership last month, <https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/8/17/1789041/-New-GoFundMe-partnership-to-help-DACA-recipients-raise-their-renewal-fees> announcing a “centralized hub” where immigrant youth can create their own renewal campaigns and allies can donate any amount of money they wish. More than 200 individual campaigns have already been launched, GoFundMe and FWD.us said in a statement.
“We’re grateful to GoFundMe for creating a platform for people to contribute and to those who have stepped up to help Dreamers in need,” said FWD.us President Todd Schulte. “We encourage everyone who can to make a contribution…
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/9/6/1793703/-In-just-three-weeks-new-GoFundMe-effort-raises-over-80-000-for-DACA-renewals?detail=emaildksp 




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