Free Republic 1st Qtr 2026 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $24,799
30%  
Woo hoo!! And now only $311 to reach 31%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

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  • Money for mass shooting victims directed to Somali-linked nonprofits

    01/24/2026 7:34:53 AM PST · by Mr. Mojo · 36 replies
    The Hill ^ | 01/07/26 | JULIETTE JOHNSON, DAMITA MENEZES AND RICH MCHUGH
    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...