“Mike, thank you for protecting Nashville’s children,” said the verified GoFundMe appeal set up by Nashville parents “dedicated to honoring this hero.”
“Mike was the beloved father of eight children. More notably, he was ‘Big Mike’ to his students, who will surely feel his loss in the years to come,” wrote organizer Anne Puricelli.
“Mike’s family deserves peace of mind that his loss was not in vain and that some good can come from it. His legacy can live on through goodwill and love. In the end, love should always win.” As of Wednesday, the fundraiser is the only one verified by GoFundMe for an individual victim of Monday’s school shooting. However, one for all the victims wasA fundraiser for slain Nashville school custodian Mike Hill has collected more than $350,000 in just one day — over 14 times its goal.The fundraiser said Hill “was the beloved father of eight children” and “‘Big Mike’ to his students, who will surely feel his loss in the years to come.
It quickly spiraled past that, with more than 7,000 people donating, including more than 30 people giving $1,000 or more. Two anonymous donors each gave $5,000.
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