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charlyvi

(6,537 posts)
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 07:36 PM Jan 2018

There is a GoFundMe page set up for Tina Johnson

the Roy Moore accuser whose house was burned down.

https://www.gofundme.com/helptinajohnson

Please help if you can.

On Edit: to allay some of your concerns, GoFundMe guarantees that the funds will go to Tina Johnson.

https://www.gofundme.com/guarantee-refund-policy

Funds go to the right place.
Every day, thousands of people get the help they need from generous donors. Our team of specialists work night and day to make sure that funds get to the intended recipient, every time.

If funds aren’t delivered to the right person, we will donate the missing amount.

Second Edit: This page was set up by a former Obama Staffer, Katie Jacobs Stanton, per another post.

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There is a GoFundMe page set up for Tina Johnson (Original Post) charlyvi Jan 2018 OP
Mahalo, charlyvi Cha Jan 2018 #1
Mahalo Cha! charlyvi Jan 2018 #4
Thanks for finding this, donating now Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #2
OK, I understand. charlyvi Jan 2018 #6
For her sake you might want to point that out in your OP... Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #7
I'm not misunderstanding. charlyvi Jan 2018 #12
Did not know that, thanks, I will donate now. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #13
Agreed sarah FAILIN Jan 2018 #8
$2,765 in the first hour! klook Jan 2018 #3
A big, fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2018 #5
I am always a little suspicious of this stuff Motley13 Jan 2018 #9
This person may well have her interests at heart, the gofundme sponsor Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #11
there is this Puzzledtraveller Jan 2018 #24
+1 Me. Jan 2018 #10
K&R demmiblue Jan 2018 #14
This GoFund me is taking off like rocket. n/t Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #15
I know someone who benefited from a gofundme campaign, and when one takes off like this... Lisa0825 Jan 2018 #16
So far, $11198.00 charlyvi Jan 2018 #17
$18,489 demmiblue Jan 2018 #18
I don't understand why the goal Mr.Bill Jan 2018 #19
It's possible the Johnsons were renting the house. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2018 #23
I donated an hour ago. mountain grammy Jan 2018 #20
goal has already be exceeded! Takket Jan 2018 #21
maybe they're renters lunatica Jan 2018 #32
I hope by the time we are through, Tina will be able to buy a brand new house! n/t Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #22
Just donated to it. It is up to nearly $30K Stonepounder Jan 2018 #25
chipped in $5 BadGimp Jan 2018 #26
Thanks. Donation Sent .. Wwcd Jan 2018 #27
Katie Jacobs Stanton reports that she is now in touch with Tina Johnson! charlyvi Jan 2018 #28
$99,193 demmiblue Jan 2018 #29
It started with a $10,000 goal. Now it's a $40,000 goal--but the page has raised nearly tblue37 Jan 2018 #30
I hope those who hate her and wish her ill are gnashing their teeth! She really tblue37 Jan 2018 #31
More than $300,000 has been added since you posted. lunatica Jan 2018 #33
Wow! I hope Roy More hears about it and that it ruins his day. nt tblue37 Jan 2018 #34
Not more than $300,000. (Your decimal got misplaced.) But the total has topped $100,000: tblue37 Jan 2018 #35
Heh! Now it's at $100,748--barely two minutes after I posted the $100,588 total. nt tblue37 Jan 2018 #36
Thanks for the correction. lunatica Jan 2018 #37

Eliot Rosewater

(31,137 posts)
2. Thanks for finding this, donating now
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 07:38 PM
Jan 2018

Wait, this person doing the fund does not know Tina, I am gonna hold off for something better, but thanks .

Eliot Rosewater

(31,137 posts)
7. For her sake you might want to point that out in your OP...
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 07:43 PM
Jan 2018

I totally get that you are trying to help so please dont misunderstand what I am doing here.

charlyvi

(6,537 posts)
12. I'm not misunderstanding.
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 07:50 PM
Jan 2018

GoFundMe guarantees that the funds will go to Tina Johnson.

Funds go to the right place.
Every day, thousands of people get the help they need from generous donors. Our team of specialists work night and day to make sure that funds get to the intended recipient, every time.

If funds aren’t delivered to the right person, we will donate the missing amount.

https://www.gofundme.com/guarantee-refund-policy


So I feel secure in donating. If you don't, fine, I understand as I said, but in view of this guarantee, I don't think a warning in my op is warranted. Thanks for the input.




klook

(12,174 posts)
3. $2,765 in the first hour!
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 07:40 PM
Jan 2018

Great!

Poor lady, and her husband & grand-daughter. I hope this helps restore their sense of hope.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,137 posts)
11. This person may well have her interests at heart, the gofundme sponsor
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 07:48 PM
Jan 2018

but at this time it is too early to trust it.

I think she will open her own at some point, I am waiting for that.

The person who started this thread is just trying to help I am sure.

Lisa0825

(14,487 posts)
16. I know someone who benefited from a gofundme campaign, and when one takes off like this...
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 08:21 PM
Jan 2018

they contact local media about it, so even if no one who knows her sees it, they will find her and let her know.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,580 posts)
23. It's possible the Johnsons were renting the house.
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 09:56 PM
Jan 2018

That could also be why there might be no insurance. The GFM page might be restore just the contents of the house. If they owned the home and didn't have fire insurance, they were very reckless.

mountain grammy

(26,668 posts)
20. I donated an hour ago.
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 09:40 PM
Jan 2018

goal is $20,000. After 2 hours over $10,000 had been collected. This is a brave woman who touched a lot of people. I think she'll be surprised at how many.

Takket

(21,703 posts)
21. goal has already be exceeded!
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 09:46 PM
Jan 2018

$25,461 of $20,000 goal
Raised by 780 people in 4 hours

I wonder how they came up with $20000? That's not enough to replace a burned out home. Assume they must have homeowners insurance and the 20k is for food/hotels/new clothes etc to get over the hump?

I only ask because I'd like to see something like a 200k-ish goal to fund a full rebuild/repair of her property.

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
25. Just donated to it. It is up to nearly $30K
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 10:22 PM
Jan 2018

but if you can afford even $5 or $10, please donate. Let Tina know that there are lots of folk everywhere who support her and her brave stand against Roy Moore.

charlyvi

(6,537 posts)
28. Katie Jacobs Stanton reports that she is now in touch with Tina Johnson!
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 01:54 AM
Jan 2018

Good news - Tina and I are now in touch and will speak in the coming days about our next steps. She's extremely moved by the response - thank you again to everyone who has been so eager to help.

We'll keep Tina's campaign open and increase the goal a few more times because only time will tell what she'll need to get back on her feet. We'd also like to share a campaign working to support and empower women faced with sexual harassment in general. Please check out TIME'S UP Legal Defense Fund here: https://www.gofundme.com/timesup
https://www.gofundme.com/helptinajohnson

The total now is $51506!

tblue37

(65,547 posts)
30. It started with a $10,000 goal. Now it's a $40,000 goal--but the page has raised nearly
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 04:27 PM
Jan 2018

$100,000 already!

tblue37

(65,547 posts)
31. I hope those who hate her and wish her ill are gnashing their teeth! She really
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 04:30 PM
Jan 2018

helped in Alabama, and doing so can be dangerous when one is surrounded by deplorables.

tblue37

(65,547 posts)
35. Not more than $300,000. (Your decimal got misplaced.) But the total has topped $100,000:
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 04:56 PM
Jan 2018

$100,588 as of this moment.

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