GoFundMe

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>

Paris Hilton Launches a Recovery Fund

Money is geared toward helping women business owners after disasters

(Newser) - The pop culture star, advocate, and entrepreneur Paris Hilton launched an initiative Monday to support female small-business owners impacted by disasters, a nationwide expansion of her philanthropic support for women entrepreneurs after the 2025 Los Angeles fires. Hilton is donating $350,000 to kick-start the Back in Business Recovery Fund,...

$330K Raised for Eric Dane's Daughters

Rebecca Gayheart thanks community support as family mourns ALS advocate's death

(Newser) - Rebecca Gayheart says she's been stunned by the support pouring in after the death of her estranged husband, actor Eric Dane. In an Instagram Story posted Sunday, the 54-year-old thanked friends and fans for the "outpouring of love and support from our community," writing that there were...

Big Bang Theory Star Reveals a Generous Late-Night Habit

Kunal Nayyar says he clears random medical debts on GoFundMe as his 'masked vigilante thing'

(Newser) - Kunal Nayyar has a late-night habit you won't see on any resume: anonymously clearing strangers' medical bills on GoFundMe. The Big Bang Theory star, who once pulled in a reported $1 million per episode, says his wealth doesn't feel like a burden so much as "a grace...

Van Der Beek Rep Speaks Amid GoFundMe Backlash

Weeks before his death, Dawson's Creek star bought $4.7M Texas ranch his family was renting

(Newser) - James Van Der Beek managed to secure the Texas ranch his family had been renting just weeks before his death from cancer, according to his representatives, who spoke amid criticism of the GoFundMe campaign that has now raised $2.6 million for the family. The former Dawson's Creek star,...

Van Der Beek's GoFundMe Sees Some Big-Name Donors

Steven Spielberg donates $25K, while actor Zoe Saldana and director Jon M. Chu also contribute

(Newser) - Steven Spielberg has quietly stepped in to help James Van Der Beek's family, contributing $25,000 to a GoFundMe set up after the actor's death from colorectal cancer. The fund, launched by friends to support Van Der Beek's widow, Kimberly, and their six children after cancer treatment...

GoFundMe Launched for James Van Der Beek's Family

Fundraiser aims to ease medical debts and support children's future

(Newser) - James Van Der Beek's family is turning to the public for help in the wake of the actor's death from colorectal cancer, Variety reports. His wife, Kimberly, shared a link to a GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign on Instagram Thursday, writing that friends had set it up "to support...

GoFundMe for Laid-Off Post Staffers Rakes in the Cash

Donations for laid-off Washington Post staffers exceeded $330K in one day

(Newser) - Staffers at the Washington Post are still dealing with a "shock to the system" after layoffs slammed its sports department and other divisions on Wednesday, though supporters are now trying to alleviate some of that shock. A GoFundMe for those affected blew past $330,000 from more than 2,...

Every Kid Should Have a Crossing Guard Like This

Video of student's icy rescue by Joe Sass in Chicago leads to fundraiser, charitable donation

(Newser) - On a frigid Chicago morning, a crossing guard with sturdy boots became the center of a literally uplifting viral moment. Josenrique Rodriguez, 13, was stalled a block from Jamieson Elementary School, staring at a mix of ice, snow, and puddles that threatened both his feet and his new Air Jordans....

Report: In Prior Run-In, ICE Left Pretti With Broken Bone

Source says he was made known to federal agents a week before his shooting death

(Newser) - Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse fatally shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis over the weekend, had broken bones from a prior run-in with the agency, CNN reports. He was reportedly tackled by agents while protesting their activities a week before his death, landing with a broken rib. It's unclear...

Blind Side Actor 'on Life Support'
Blind Side Star
'on Life Support'
Jan 26, 2026 6:07 AM CST

Blind Side Star 'on Life Support'

Quinton Aaron reportedly battling 'severe blood infection' in Atlanta

(Newser) - Quinton Aaron, best known for portraying NFL player Michael Oher in The Blind Side, is in an Atlanta hospital after collapsing at home, according to his manager. The 40-year-old actor was walking up the stairs in his apartment last week when his legs suddenly gave out and he fell, reports...

More Than $300K Raised to Help 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE

Community donations surge to cover legal costs for Liam's release

(Newser) - Donations for Liam Ramos, the Minnesota kindergartner now being held in a Texas immigration lockup had surged past $300,000 as of early Monday. A GoFundMe titled "Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home" was launched by organizer Sarai Orquiz, who says she set it up at the request of the...

Ford Worker Who Heckled Trump Halts Donations

Donors gave TJ Sabula more than $800K on GoFundMe pages

(Newser) - Ford's most talked-about employee this week says he's had enough financial help. TJ Sabula, the Ford worker suspended after heckling President Trump , has asked GoFundMe to stop taking donations on two fundraisers set up in his name, reports the Detroit Free Press . The campaigns, verified by GoFundMe as...

Billionaire Donates to GoFundMe for ICE Agent in Minneapolis Shooting

GoFundMe for federal agent raises questions about ethics rules

(Newser) - Money is pouring in for a federal agent at the center of a fatal Minneapolis shooting, even as questions mount over whether he's allowed to take it. A GoFundMe set up for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Jonathan Ross, who allegedly shot and killed Renee Nicole Good on Wednesday,...

Mickey Rourke's Manager Explains GoFundMe Fiasco

Actor said he wasn't involved, but she insists it's legit

(Newser) - Mickey Rourke's manager is defending the decision to launch a crowdfunding campaign on the actor's behalf in an attempt to prevent him from being evicted. The actor disavowed the GoFundMe , but Kimberly Hines insists it's legit, telling the Hollywood Reporter , "Nobody's trying to grift Mickey....

Big Brother Contestant Mickey Lee Is Dead at 35

Family says reality star died on Christmas after cardiac arrests

(Newser) - Mickey Lee, a contestant on the CBS reality show Big Brother last summer, died on Christmas Day at age 35, reports People . Lee's family announced her death, which had followed multiple cardiac arrests earlier in the month, on Instagram . "Mickey captured the hearts of audiences nationwide through her...

Former Child Performer in Lion King Dies in Stabbing

Imani Smith was Young Nala in the Broadway production

(Newser) - A former child performer on Broadway who voiced Young Nala in The Lion King died after being stabbed in New Jersey—and a man described as her boyfriend is facing murder charges. Imani Smith, said to be either 25 or 26, died after being stabbed on Sunday at her home...

Officer Charged in Crash That Killed 2 Children

Court documents say Michael Hightower sped without using lights or sirens

(Newser) - A Texas patrol officer who sped to answer a "persons with a weapon" call without using his vehicle's lights or siren is now facing felony charges in a crash that killed two children, prosecutors said. Michael Hightower, a 2½-year veteran, has been indicted on two counts of...

Hero Who Disarmed Australia Shooter May Lose His Arm

Still, Sydney shop owner Ahmed al Ahmed 'doesn't regret what he did'

(Newser) - The man seen on video tackling a gunman during Sydney's Bondi Beach mass shooting has no regrets, though he's now at risk of losing his arm. Identified as Ahmed al Ahmed, a shop owner in his 40s who emigrated from Syria in 2006 and was granted Australian citizenship...

Crowdfunding for Housing, Food Is Spiking

GoFundMe's 'Year in Help' report notes a growing number of accounts to help pay for housing, food

(Newser) - More and more people are turning to GoFundMe for help covering the cost of housing, food, and other basic needs. The for-profit crowdfunding platform's annual "Year in Help" report, released Tuesday, underscored ongoing concerns around affordability. The number of fundraisers started to help cover essential expenses such as...

Cinnabon Worker Fired After Racist Tirade
$140K Raised for Fired
Racist Cinnabon Worker
UPDATED
Dec 10, 2025 9:08 AM CST

$140K Raised for Fired Racist Cinnabon Worker

Muslim couple she berated, meanwhile, have raised $12K

(Newser) - More than $140,000 has now been raised for a fired Cinnabon worker recorded using a racial slur against customers. The GiveSendGo page claims the worker was the victim, as the targeted customers, a Somali couple, made her shift "hell with intimidation." "Thank you for being brave,...

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>
Most Read on Newser