GoFundMe for 300 Axed Washington Post Journalists Surpasses $250K on First Day
The Washington Post Guild created a GoFundMe for the more than 300 journalists that were laid off at the mainstay newspaper Wednesday morning — and were “bowled over” by the influx of donations from near and far.
The GoFundMe, organized by the guild and overseen by economics reporter Rachel Siegel, eclipsed $250,000 in donations Wednesday evening.
Siegel wrote that the funds will help the former staffers with “moving costs, visa expenses, childcare, healthcare, meals and more.”
“What has made The Post special for so long is the people at this company. How resourceful we are. How much we care for each other. And that will continue,” the fundraiser read.
Nearly 2,000 people have already pitched in as of Wednesday evening. The current goal is set at $350,000, but Siegel noted the fundraiser will remain open “at least for the next few days.” (Read more from “GoFundMe for 300 Axed Washington Post Journalists Surpasses $250K on First Day” HERE)
