Success Stories

Rebuilding Animal Homes, Feed and Water Stations

In the aftermath of the Australian Bushfires, Penny wanted to help save the animals whose habitats were destroyed by the devastating fires. She and a crew of volunteers surveyed the damage in their community and worked with animal care units to assess the need. Eleven months later, they have built over 600 possum and kookaburra boxes, and provided 300 water stations for animals across the country.

Walt and Naima’s Winter Shelter Wish

7-year-old Walt and his little sister Naima started a GoFundMe to support a local charity that helps homeless people and low-income neighbours during the festive season. When the word got out, they quickly raised over $10k.

Nathan’s New Chair

Nathan has quadriplegia and uses a custom wheelchair to move about comfortably. When his wheelchair was stolen from a Boise State football game, the community rallied around Nathan and his family and raised over $20k for his new chair.

A Better Home for Danny

Jamie Jenkins is a foster mum for children with disabilities. To date, she has adopted four children and feels fortunate that she can provide them with everything they need. So when Jamie heard about another adoptive mother struggling to get by, she decided to pay-it-forward and started a GoFundMe.

We rise by lifting others

When Yesenia’s tax refund cheque got blown away in the wind, she gave up hope or ever retrieving it. But that evening, a man named Sergio showed up on her doorstep with her cheque in his hand. When Yesenia found out that Sergio was struggling financially, she started a GoFundMe to thank him for his kindness.

Cookies 4 Mila

Two years ago, Dana met Mila in speech therapy. They became close friends and worked hard to beat their stutters. Dana’s got better, but Mila’s didn’t. It got worse. Something was wrong. So Dana decided to take action and raised over $50k for her friend’s treatment.