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  1. Kendall Wilmot

    Thank you all so much for your support! I am a bit beyond words right now. The relief I feel knowing that I can go into this surgery without anxiety, but with joy and excitement is truly overwhelming. Thank you for your incredible generosity and love! I am forever grateful!!!!

    Kendall posted a fundraiser update

  2. Amelia Rudolph

    Tickets are now on sale! Get yours at https://tinyurl.com/watermovestix Thank you so much for your generous donations - every dollar counts in reaching our goal. I hope to see you at the show. P.S. Check out dancer Faith Elder rocking it in this epic solo during rehearsal.

    Amelia posted a fundraiser update

  3. Fred Dozier

    Fred Dozier donated $1,000 to a fundraiser

    Help Us Restore the Grand Performance Mural

    Help Us Restore the Grand Performance Mural

    21% complete

  4. Andrew Nilsen

    New Milestone Reached

    $10Kraised

    Donate to Our Panther Prowl Weekly Skate Event

    100% complete

  5. margarita moesch

    Here is an update—thank you all for your patience and your generosity. Four months after transitioning from inpatient rehab to in-home health, and one week after graduating from in-home physical and occupational therapy, Hel felt an un-natural soft tissue pop in their neck and they completely lost the ability to speak and move. They were taken to the hospital by ambulance. Once it was clear they were not having an active stroke, they were admitted to the hospital for five days. Their physical movement is slowly returning to baseline, but ability to speak is limited to when their head is turned fully to the right. They are currently receiving outpatient care while recovering at home. And speaking of home, they finally moved into an accessible apartment. Also, they will have income restored on May 27, via SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance). Recovering from catastrophic injury is a full time job; Hel is genuinely excited to begin the "real work" in an outpatient rehab setting. They are still seeking support in the meantime for transportation, medical equipment, and basic living expenses, and we're both very grateful for anything you're able to give or any places you're able to share this.

    margarita posted a fundraiser update

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Created: 01/15/26

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A Location Community is an evergreen, place-based page on GoFundMe that brings together fundraising activity which originates in a specific city, region, or geography. It's designed to help people discover what members of their community are raising funds for - near or far - and see the collective impact of generosity raised.

Location Communities aggregate fundraisers connected to a specific place. Today, campaigns appear based on the organizer's location. This means you may see:

  • Fundraisers supporting someone in the same city
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This reflects how giving and support actually works — people often care about things that happen everywhere, not only where they live. We are working to make sourcing more transparent so visitors understand why a fundraiser appears on a page.

Fundraisers currently appear based on where the organizer is located. Many people raise funds for loved ones outside their city, or for causes beyond their immediate geography. These are still real expressions of civic participation. To reduce confusion, we are evaluating ways to make this more evident to the users so the supporters of the Community understand how fundraisers are included.

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Location Communities are built specifically for giving and impact. They provide:

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Unlike social platforms, the focus is not conversation or algorithms designed to doomscrool or drive engagement for ad serving purposes. Communities are designed intentionally to direct people to the ongoing needs of their neighbors so that they can offer help or support by liking, sharing, or donating to a fundraiser.

No. These communities should not be used as hardship indexes. They show civic participation — moments of need and moments of generosity. The emphasis is on how residents show up for one another. They are meant to highlight resilience, action, and collective support.

Your fundraiser was added because it's connected to a shared cause or event —like a crisis, challenge, or location. Communities help bring related fundraisers together so supporters can better understand the bigger picture and find ways to help.

Being in a Community can help your fundraiser get more visibility. Supporters browsing the Community can discover your fundraiser alongside others connected to the same cause, see collective progress, and feel more confident donating as part of a trusted, organized effort. As part of helping you share your fundraiser more broadly, we may automatically cross-post certain updates you share that are relevant for the broader community.

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