Money for mass shooting victims directed to Somali-linked nonprofits

The Hill ^ | 01/07/26 | JULIETTE JOHNSON, DAMITA MENEZES AND RICH MCHUGH

[Mr. Mojo]

LEWISTON, Maine (NewsNation) — Survivors and families of victims from Maine’s deadliest mass shooting say they were promised 100% of donations would go to them, but discovered a year later that nearly $2 million was instead distributed to 29 nonprofits, including organizations serving immigrant communities and one facing fraud allegations.

In a network exclusive, NewsNation dug into the bait and switch that has left the community outraged.

The Maine Community Foundation established the Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund after an October 2023 shooting at a bowling alley left 18 people dead and 13 wounded. Victims and family members say they were told repeatedly that all donations would go directly to survivors and families.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: Maine
KEYWORDS: 202310; bowlingalley; maine; massshooting; somali; somalifraud

[philman_36]

Victims and family members say they were told repeatedly that all donations would go directly to survivors and families.

In a word...gullible.

[sopo]

never knew survivors would end up with enormous hospital bill, really disgusting

[PeterPrinciple]

And the lesson to learn here is to look closely at what you fund.

[crusty old prospector]

Is there any fraud those pin heads won’t do?

[MinorityRepublican]

Same thing is happening in CA with the Palisades Fire.

[No name given]

I doubt it.

[No name given]

Exactly!

[MinorityRepublican]

And the lesson to learn here is to look closely at what you fund.

Thanks to Haiti.

[shelterguy]

Reason number 10 million why I don’t donate to “charities”.

[shotgun]

This reminds of James Carville’s attempt to attack on women coming forward about Clinton, but i think it works better for Somalis.

Drag a $100 bill through a trailer camp and there’s no telling what you will find.

[Liz]

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Message: The Maine Community Foundation established the “Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund” to benefit survivors and families of the October 2023 shooting at a bowling alley that left 18 people dead and 13 wounded but discovered, a year later, that nearly $2 million was distributed to 29 nonprofits, including organizations serving thieving Somali immigrant communities and one facing fraud allegations.

In a network exclusive, NewsNation dug into the bait and switch that has left the community outraged. Victims and family members say they were told repeatedly that all donations would go directly to survivors and families.

[mewzilla]

Maine has RCV for a reason...

[jpl]

How did the goddamn Somalis get so much power in our country? This is beyond infuriating.

[bobbo666]

All such fund raisings have one goal — $$ to skim.

$100M was raised for PacificPalisades victims, not one dime. It was all subverted to outfits that support Newscum.

[Tax-chick]

nearly $2 million was instead distributed to 29 nonprofits

The article does not say what percentage of total donations is represented by that $1.9 million. That information should have been included in the first sentence.

[wintertime]

Maine?
Mass Shooting?
“18 people dead and 13 wounded”..?

How did I miss this news story?

[wintertime]

RCV?

[Deaf Smith]

>>>look closely at what you fund

Kinda like the Kalifornee Fire Aid Concert?

The $100 million raised just disappeared to bogus charities.

[A strike]

thanks W and Osama..