A GoFundMe page set up for George Floyd has received the most individual donations ever recorded on the crowdsourcing website amid continued protests in memory of his death.
On Friday, TMZ reported that the Official George Floyd Memorial Fund set the new record after it received the highest number of individual donations for a GoFundMe page, with donations made by people from 125 different countries around the world, according to a spokesperson for GoFundMe.
As of now, the GoFundMe page, which was created two days after Floyd was killed by a white former police officer on 25 May, has received more than 479,000 donations and raised more than $13m, far surpassing its $1.5m goal.
According to Floyd’s brother Philonise, who confirmed on GoFundMe that all of the donations will go to Floyd’s family, the money will go towards “funeral and burial expenses, mental and grief counselling, lodging and travel for all court proceedings, and to assist our family in the days to come as we continue to seek justice for George.”
A portion of the money will also go to the Estate of George Floyd “for the benefit and care of his children and their educational fund”.
“From the bottom of our hearts my family thanks each of you who have reached out. While we are not able to respond to each expression of love at this time, please know that we love and appreciate each and every one of you. Our hearts are overwhelmed!” Philonise wrote.
On Thursday, the first of four memorials planned for Floyd was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A second memorial for the 46-year-old will be held on Saturday in North Carolina, before two memorials take place in Houston, Texas next week.
As people around the globe continue to protest against racism and police brutality on behalf of Floyd, GoFundMe said in a statement shared on Twitter this week that it had “seen an outpouring of global support on GoFundMe for George Floyd's family, peaceful protestors demanding change, and organisations fighting for equality and accountability.”
The Independent has contacted GoFundMe for comment.
You can donate to Floyd's GoFundMe here.
