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Almost 4,000 individual contributions have been made, but how will that money get to the families of the nine people killed and dozens of others injured is still to be determined.
The foundation says they’re getting closer to solidifying the exact protocol for how the funds will be handled.
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“Every dollar contributed to the fund will go to the victims and their families most directly impacted by the August 4 shooting,” The Dayton Foundation said in a statement. The foundation is waiving all administration fees.
A volunteer committee made up of “diverse community leadership” will begin meeting next week to determine how the funds will be disbursed. That protocol, once decided, will be made public, according to the statement.
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