Couple's fundraiser to reunite migrant families tops $20 million

Having broken Facebook's record, the organizers set a new goal — $25 million.

by Steve Patterson / Jun.24.2018 / 7:38 PM ET

MENLO PARK, California — A viral fundraiser established to help one migrant family separated at the border continues to shatter records, pouring millions of dollars in donations to a small south Texas nonprofit. Now, the organization has to decide how to allocate more money than it has ever taken in at one time.

The fundraiser, titled Reunite an Immigrant Parent With Their Child, was started by Silicon Valley couple Charlotte and Dave Willner with the goal of raising $1,500, representing the minimum needed to pay bond for a single migrant awaiting asylum released pending his or her hearing.

By late Sunday, the couple had beaten that goal by 10,000 times, reaching $20 million and breaking Facebook's fundraising record. Organizers have established a new goal of $25 million.

"It's just a story that resonates for a lot of people," Charlotte Willner said.

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