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  1. Valya Christine

    Valya Christine donated $4,000 to a fundraiser

    Help Save My Dog’s Life

    Help Save My Dog’s Life

    56% complete

  2. Valya Christine

    Valya Christine donated $2,200 to a fundraiser

    Help Save My Dog’s Life

    Help Save My Dog’s Life

    56% complete

  3. Rich Navarro

    Thank you to all that have donated. I am still battling cancer, and this is my 3rd battle. They are not giving me good news, but I will continue to fight for every last day that God gives me. Your support has been very helpful to me, and I truly appreciate it. I look forward to the day that I can give you a positive update, and day that I am cancer free. Thank you for your support.

    Rich posted a fundraiser update

  4. Sam C

    no ultrasound this morning! he's eating churus with much more enthusiasm, ate some wet food, and even some greenies. I've been seeing him drink lots of water. We have one more day of anti-inflammatory meds, 8 more days of antibiotics 2x a day (he hates this one), and 12 more days of appetite stimulant. still keeping a close eye on him. Thank you again for the help, and just giving me a little room to breathe so I can focus on taking care of him

    Sam posted a fundraiser update

  5. Coach Carter Valley Christian Girls Basketball

    Thank you all for the generous support!!! So grateful and happy to be apart of a caring community. My auto body shop has done such a great job and only need a few more parts and labor fees to raise. All work should be done in the next week and would greatly appreciate the shares. They're a a small shop locally here in San Jose and do very good quality work!!! Coach Carter

    Coach posted a fundraiser update

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See how generosity shows up across the San Jose community. Explore fundraisers, support causes, and choose how you want to make an impact. GoFundMe does not endorse or verify geographic relevance.

Created: 01/15/26

Frequently Asked Questions

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
  • Campaigns benefiting someone in another state or country
  • National or global causes organized by someone locally

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.

The goal is transparency!

No. Location Communities are designed to reflect community activity — not editorial curation or endorsement by GoFundMe or local governments. These pages are a visibility layer. They show how residents are organizing and supporting one another.

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

  • Centralized discovery of local fundraisers
  • Ongoing activity updates
  • Aggregated impact metrics
  • Follow tools and notifications
  • A trusted donation infrastructure

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.

No action was required on your part. Fundraisers are added automatically when they're clearly related to a specific cause.

Yes. If you don't want your fundraiser included, you can opt-out via the fundraiser manage page within your dashboard - simply toggle off the prompt for Allow my fundraiser to be found in search and discovery. Your fundraiser will still remain active and accessible on its own page.

Not at all. Your fundraiser stays fully yours—same goal, same donations, same updates. The Community is simply an additional way for supporters to discover and engage with your fundraiser.

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