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celebrity2 days ago•34 min saved

Duggar Family Relaunches GoFundMe to Cover Displacement Costs After Arrests

Kendra Duggar’s parents relaunched their GoFundMe to help cover displacement expenses such as moving costs and temporary housing, clarifying the funds won’t be used for legal fees. The campaign, overseen by Paul Caldwell, followed the arrests of Kendra and her husband Joseph Duggar—Joseph facing lewd and lascivious charges involving a minor and Kendra charged with four counts of child endangerment and false imprisonment. The GoFundMe had been briefly removed before being relaunched on April 7.

via Yahoo|

#arrest #celebrity #displacement

world11 days ago•2 min saved

Flight attendant survives LaGuardia crash; daughter details severe injuries and fundraising drive

An Air Canada Express flight attendant who survived the LaGuardia runway collision is hospitalized with two open-leg fractures requiring surgeries and a possible spine injury, per her daughter. A GoFundMe has raised over $133,000 as the family awaits further procedures and recovery. The March 22 crash killed the two pilots and injured many others, with investigators from the NTSB continuing to probe the incident.

via FOX 10 Phoenix|

#air-canada #flight-attendant #gofundme

entertainment12 days ago•2 min saved

Blue Bloods actor Alex Duong dies at 42 after cancer battle

Actor and comedian Alex Duong, known for playing Sonny Le on Blue Bloods, died at 42 after a battle with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. His death was announced on a GoFundMe page established to help cover treatment costs; his wife Christina and daughter Everest were able to say goodbye, as he had been fighting cancer and septic shock. Duong's credits also include roles on Pretty Little Liars, The Young and the Restless, and 90210.

via NBC News|

#alex-duong #blue-bloods #cancer

celebrity12 days ago•35 min saved

Comedian Alex Duong dies at 42 after yearlong battle with a rare cancer

Comedian and Blue Bloods actor Alex Duong died at 42 after a yearlong battle with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft-tissue cancer. His final Instagram activity and a GoFundMe update described his worsening condition and septic shock; he was able to say goodbye to his wife Christina and their 5-year-old daughter Everest before passing. His death was mourned by fellow comedians and fans who supported his family during the illness.

via yahoo.com|

#alex-duong #alveolar-rhabdomyosarcoma #blue-bloods

entertainment12 days ago•15 min saved

Stand-Up Star Alex Duong, Known for Blue Bloods, Dies at 42

Alex Duong, a stand-up comedian and actor who appeared on Blue Bloods and other TV projects, died at 42 in a Los Angeles hospital after battling alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma; his passing was announced via a GoFundMe page and he was remembered by family and peers as a beloved member of the comedy community.

via Variety|

#alex-duong #alveolar-rhabdomyosarcoma #blue-bloods

entertainment13 days ago•35 min saved

Mickey Rourke Ousted From LA Home Over $59,100 Rent Debt

Mickey Rourke was evicted from his Los Angeles three‑bedroom home after a March 9, 2025 default judgment found him owing $59,100 in unpaid rent. The landlord accused the house of being rat‑infested and in disrepair (no running water, broken AC, rotting floors). Rourke had rejected a GoFundMe that raised about $100,000, calling it a scam, and argued the landlord hadn’t fixed the problems.

via Yahoo|

#entertainment #eviction #gofundme

entertainment13 days ago•35 min saved

GoFundMe Aims to Bring Jenelle Evans’ Son Jace Home After Hospitalization

Andrew Lewis, father of Jenelle Evans’ son Jace, launched a GoFundMe to cover medical and legal expenses to bring Jace home to his grandmother Barbara Evans after Jace was hospitalized and placed in a mental-health facility. Jenelle, who has custody, has reportedly blocked contact with Jace and his grandmother, and Jace currently lives with Barbara in Las Vegas, more than 2,000 miles from Jenelle.

via Yahoo|

#andrew-lewis #barbara-evans #entertainment

health14 days ago•35 min saved

4-Year-Old's Button Battery Ingestion Spurs Urgent Toy-Safety Warning from Parents

Camila Romero, 4, is in critical condition after swallowing a button battery, which burned her esophagus and led to a respiratory infection; doctors warn button batteries can cause severe damage within hours, and her parents are urging vigilance and asking others to double-check toys and household items for these batteries; a GoFundMe has been set up to support her recovery.

via Yahoo|

#button-battery #childrens-toys #gofundme

us-news20 days ago•24 min saved

Viral DoorDash Driver Gets Nearly $1M in Donations, Won’t Retire

A 78-year-old DoorDash driver in Tennessee who rose to prominence after a Ring camera video of delivering a Starbucks order went viral has received nearly $1 million in donations through a GoFundMe campaign, but he says he has no plans to retire and intends to return to work with his wife Brenda by his side.

via New York Post|

#donations #doordash #gig-economy

society25 days ago•3 min saved

Strangers Rally to Fund a 78-Year-Old DoorDash Driver’s Retirement

A 78-year-old DoorDash driver, Richard Pulley, and his wife faced retirement poverty, prompting a passerby who saw him on a doorbell cam to start a GoFundMe. The campaign has raised over $900,000 toward a $1.1 million goal to fund their retirement, highlighting the challenges older workers face in low-wage, gig-economy jobs and the shrinking availability of traditional pensions.

via The Takeout|

#doordash #elderly-workers #gig-economy

human-interest25 days ago•3 min saved

Viral doorbell moment funds nearly $1M for 78-year-old DoorDash driver

A Ring camera video of a 78-year-old DoorDash driver named Richard delivering to a Tennessee home went viral, prompting the homeowner to tip him $200 and launch a GoFundMe that has raised nearly $1 million in five days for him and his wife. Richard, who returned to delivering food after retirement to help with finances, plans to continue delivering but at a slower pace as community generosity supports them.

via CBS News|

#doorbell-camera #doordash #fundraising

health27 days ago•33 min saved

Two-Time Cancer Survivor Battles Botulism After Fermented Swordfish Meal

Trinity Peterson-Mayes, a 24-year-old two-time cancer survivor, developed life‑threatening botulism after she and friends tried a homemade fermented swordfish. She was quickly hospitalized, intubated with a central line in her neck and an NG tube, and is expected to be released after weeks of recovery. Two of her five friends also contracted botulism. Doctors note the illness is rare but can cause breathing paralysis, and her mother has started a GoFundMe to support her rehabilitation.

via Yahoo News New Zealand|

#botulism #cancer-survivor #fermented-swordfish

entertainment29 days ago•2 min saved

Mickey Rourke Evicted in LA Over Rent; GoFundMe Help Rejected

Actor Mickey Rourke was evicted from a Beverly Grove home in Los Angeles after falling behind on about $60,000 in rent. A GoFundMe to help him stay—over $100,000 raised—was rejected by Rourke, who called the fundraiser humiliating, and a judge ruled in favor of the landlord, ending the lease.

via ABC7 Chicago|

#entertainment #eviction #gofundme

entertainment1 month ago•13 min saved

Rourke Loses L.A. Home to Eviction After Rent Dues Near $60K

A Los Angeles County court granted a landlord a default judgment against actor Mickey Rourke, canceling his Drexel Avenue lease and forfeiting the rental agreement after he fell about $59,100 behind on three-bedroom rent. The landlord proved proper notice and Rourke’s failure to respond to the lawsuit, enabling eviction. The home near The Grove—built in the 1920s and once occupied by Raymond Chandler—has now forfeited the lease. A GoFundMe raised roughly $90,000 for Rourke, though he said he wasn’t involved; his manager later acknowledged organizing the fundraiser.

via rollingstone.com|

#default-judgment #entertainment #eviction

entertainment1 month ago•2 min saved

Mickey Rourke Faces Eviction Over Unapproved GoFundMe Campaign

A Los Angeles court granted a default eviction against actor Mickey Rourke after he fell behind on roughly $59,100 in back rent for a three-bedroom home. A GoFundMe drive to raise $100,000 to cover back rent was organized by his manager without Rourke’s authorization, and he publicly denounced the effort as embarrassing and said he wouldn’t seek charity.

via NBC News|

#entertainment #eviction #gofundme