The Canadian “Freedom Convoy” raised more than $2 million on GiveSendGo after GoFundMe removed its campaign amid controversy over how the nearly $10 million would be handled. A new petition from the Canadian Freedom Convoy raised some $2.5 million out of a $16,000 target on GiveSendGo, which was down on Saturday. The company said that it…
Freedom Convoy Raises $2.5 Million on GiveSendGo After GoFundMe Removes Campaign
Closure of GoFundMe Fundraiser Only Strengthens ‘Truckers for Freedom’ Effort
Commentary Opponents of the Truckers for Freedom convoy have been celebrating the decision by GoFundMe to shut down the fundraiser for the protest. They may want to temper their jubilation over this development. The dissolution of the growing fund for the convoy is actually a blessing in disguise. Nobody had ever seen a grassroots fundraiser…
GoFundMe Says It Will Automatically Refund All Donations to Trucker Convoy; Florida to Investigate
The GoFundMe fundraising platform said Feb. 5 it will automatically refund donations made to a trucker convoy in Canada protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates after backlash. GoFundMe said Friday it was preventing the funds from going to organizers of the Freedom Convoy and would instead send the money to “established charities verified by GoFundMe.” The justification…
GoFundMe Says All Donations to Trucker Convoy Will Be Automatically Refunded; Florida to Investigate
The GoFundMe fundraising platform said Feb. 5 it will automatically refund donations made to a trucker convoy in Canada protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates after backlash. GoFundMe said Friday it was preventing the funds from going to organizers of the Freedom Convoy and would instead send the money to “established charities verified by GoFundMe.” The justification…
‘Just Spin’: Trucker Convoy Legal Team Says GoFundMe Seizure of $10 Million Unjustified
The head of the legal group representing the organizers of the “Freedom Convoy” demonstration in Ottawa says GoFundMe’s claim linking the protest movement to violent and illegal activities is unfounded. “That is political spin,” Jon Carpay, president of Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), told The Epoch Times. GoFundMe said in a statement on Feb….
GoFundMe Says Won’t Give $10M to Truck Protest Organizers, Will Give to Charity Instead
GoFundMe says it won’t be giving the C$10 million (US$8 million) raised to support the truckers protesting COVID-19 mandates to the organizers anymore, saying it will instead work with the organizers to send the funds to “established charities verified by GoFundMe.” “To ensure GoFundMe remains a trusted platform, we work with local authorities to ensure…
GoFundMe Seizes $10M of Trucker Protest Fundraising, Will Give to Charities Instead
GoFundMe says it won’t be giving the C$10 million (US$8 million) raised to support the truckers protesting COVID-19 mandates to the organizers anymore, saying it will instead work with the organizers to send the funds to “established charities verified by GoFundMe.” “To ensure GoFundMe remains a trusted platform, we work with local authorities to ensure…
GoFundMe Seizes $10 Million of Trucker Protest Fundraising, Will Give to Charities Instead
GoFundMe says it won’t be giving the C$10 million ($8 million USD) raised to support the truckers protesting COVID-19 mandates to the organizers anymore, saying it will instead work with the organizers to send the funds to “established charities verified by GoFundMe.” “To ensure GoFundMe remains a trusted platform, we work with local authorities to…
Fundraising Campaign for Truckers Halted After Reaches $7.96 Million
A fundraising campaign for truckers in the Freedom Convoy 2022 has been Frozen by GoFundMe after it raised over CA$10 million (US$7.96 million.) “This fundraiser is currently paused and under review to ensure it complies with our terms of service and applicable laws and regulations,” reads a message placed at the top of the fundraising…
Fundraising Campaign for Truckers Halted After Reaching Nearly $8 Million
A fundraising campaign for truckers in the Freedom Convoy 2022 has been Frozen by GoFundMe after it raised over CA$10 million (US$7.96 million.) “This fundraiser is currently paused and under review to ensure it complies with our terms of service and applicable laws and regulations,” reads a message placed at the top of the fundraising…
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