At least $14 million has been raised for the victims and survivors of the Robb Elementary School shooting. But due to the complexities involved in distributing such money, families aren't expected to receive it until November.
PUBLISHED 2:36 PM CDT Jul. 15, 2022UVALDE, Texas — Jessica Treviño’s 11-year-old daughter was attending Robb Elementary School on May 24, when a gunman fatally shot 19 children and two teachers. She was not physically hurt. But in the nearly two months since, she has suffered from anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder — conditions that have required up to $1,500 a week in physical and emotional care.
“These families cannot begin to heal unless they are given time to grieve free from financial worry,” Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin and state Sen. Roland Gutierrez stated in a letter sent last week to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The mayor and lawmaker said they had both received “numerous troubling reports” of people receiving insufficient financial resources aside from a two weeks' bereavement benefit. They cited one family that was struggling to keep the lights on while a child was hospitalized.
“It’s a gift, so there is no right or wrong answer, but the most important thing is that it is the local answer,” Dion said, adding that each local steering committee ultimately has the final say on the distribution plan. The Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department has written checks directly to 15 families of the injured, according to department president Patrick Williams. He said the organization initially received $21,000 through an annual fundraiser, which it decided to dedicate to the victims, and $49,000 through a related GoFundMe page, which closed June 1.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Denver food banks feel inflation squeezeBetween higher costs for food, a slowdown in donations and an increase in families needing help, food banks are feeling inflation pressure. via robharristv
Weiterlesen »
Parenting, Baby Names, Celebrities, and Royal News | CafeMom.com
Weiterlesen »
Families Demand Answers and Accountability After Video Released of Police Response in Uvalde School ShootingWith renewed anger over the police response during the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde after video showing part of the massacre was leaked, Governor Greg Abbott was asked Thursday when the victims’ families can expect a full account of how police responded that day.
Weiterlesen »
Uvalde Video Raises Calls for Police AccountabilitySome in Uvalde are wondering if police face consequences after video taken inside Robb Elementary School shows inaction by law enforcement during the May slaughter of 19 children and two teachers.
Weiterlesen »
Gov. Greg Abbott says Texans 'need to wait' for legislative changes after UvaldeSeven weeks after the Uvalde shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott wouldn't commit to what or when changes to Texas laws will be passed and signed to improve school safety.
Weiterlesen »
Uvalde families angry over leaked surveillance video from shooting: 'It's disturbing'The victims' families said they're upset because they should have been the first people to see the final moments of their children's lives and not the eyes of the world.
Weiterlesen »