More than 20,000 of the donations made Sunday were for $1,000 or less.Įxecutive Pride, an organization that aims to promote LGBT rights in the business community, appeared to be the campaign’s largest donor as of Sunday night, posting a $30,000 contribution. She added that Equality Florida will work with attorneys who helped distribute the proceeds from similar fundraisers after the mass shootings in Aurora and Chattanooga. “We’re going to make sure every penny raised goes to supporting these victims,” Eskamani told CNNMoney. Ida Eskamani, one of five Equality Florida staff members based in Orlando, said when world of the tragedy spread, the organization was “overwhelmed” with inquiries from people. history Sunday morning.īy Monday morning, more than 33,000 people had made contributions. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - A crowdfunding campaign to support the Orlando Pulse shooting victims and their families has pulled in more than $1.3 million.Įquality Florida, the largest LGBT rights group in the state, posted the GoFundMe fundraiser shortly after a gunman killed 50 people and injured 53 at a gay club in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.