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Support Minneapolis Spider-Man
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$101,591 raised of $10K
3.6K donations
Friends of Spider-Man everywhere: your generosity is astounding! We are profoundly grateful to every single person who has chipped in to support our Minneapolis superhero, from the Twin Cities and all around the world. As we bring this fundraiser to a close, we want to offer an update for all of you.
- WHO WE ARE: As the press has already figured out, “your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man” is none other than the valiant William Nicholas Love. His fiancée Keyssy Figueroa is the beneficiary of this fundraiser and another. Ash Chudgar (that’s me) is just a guy from Minneapolis who was inspired by Spider-Man’s actions and wanted to support him.
- NEED IS MET! Keyssy and I started our fundraisers with very modest goals. But as people donated more and more, GoFundMe raised the funding goal automatically. As of today, we’ve disabled that feature. We ask for no further donations.
- THE RISKS HE TOOK. Our Spider-Man took real risks to combat hate in Minnesota, with his family’s full support. Sadly, the sudden spotlight has made him and his family a target of racists everywhere. Your prayers for their safety are welcome.
- NO LEGAL FEES. Wonderfully, Spider-Man is being represented on a pro bono basis. No funds will go toward legal fees related to Spider-Man’s actions on August 22. The police charged Spider-Man with assault, and GoFundMe’s terms specify that “funds raised on the platform cannot be used to cover legal fees for an individual who has been charged with a violent crime.”
- WHERE YOUR MONEY WILL GO. Instead of paying for legal fees, your gifts will help Spider-Man pay for other needs such as medical treatment, helping secure his and his family’s safety, and funding his ongoing work to entertain, inspire, and organize local community efforts to combat hatred in all its forms.
- REFUNDS AVAILABLE. If you’d like to request a full refund in light of this update, just contact GoFundMe support directly by September 10. After that, your gifts will be released to Spider-Man.
Thank you again for your solidarity, your generosity, and most of all for your joy! We in Minneapolis are are deeply grateful that you and thousands of others around the world chipped in to support “our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.”
Organizer and beneficiary
Keyssy Ayala Castro Figueroa
Beneficiary