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OcelotWolf t1_je1hhyn wrote

Reply to comment by McJumpington in GoFund Me for Alex Yerkey, the man killed in yesterday's tragic shooting. by Evening_Ad_2906

If I could somehow go back and spend my donation money on buying Alex drinks at the bar, I would have much rather done that. But now I can’t, so my donation was pretty much for anything that brings comfort to his family at this time… something to let them know that Alex mattered to me. If they could buy Alex’s life back for $35,000 I’m sure they’d do it in a heartbeat

Also, the goal was originally lower. I think once the goal is met, there’s an option to increase it. I don’t think there’s any sort of specificity in the goal amount. Just a target to shoot for

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McJumpington t1_je1wd2t wrote

Yeah- after looking at some responses, even if his family doesn't need all of it, it's great for them to not have to worry about anything during this.

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OcelotWolf t1_je2fx3m wrote

Pretty much my thoughts. No amount of money would possibly be enough to make up for their loss. If they run out of things to spend it on and want to donate it to a charitable cause, that’s awesome. If they want to keep it for themselves, that’s great too. No strings attached on my contribution.

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