On Sunday, a shooter killed four people at a Mormon church in Grand Blanc, Michigan. By Wednesday, a fundraiser for the shooter’s family, started by a Latter-day Saint with no connection to Grand Blanc, had raised more than $209,000.
“I hope you feel the love being sent your way and all the prayers being prayed for your family,” said a donor identified as Ashlee on the GiveSendGo platform, who gave $15. “Hope this little bit helps your grieving family and that God heals all of our hearts,” wrote LDS Guy, who chipped in $10. “Sending love and tender mercies your way as you navigate this loss. We love you. We are all in this together,” wrote an anonymous giver of $100.
Even amid the turmoil of the headlines, love never fails.