Three online donation sites have been set up for victims of Monday's mass shooting at the Washington, D.C., Navy Yard.
The Navy Yard Relief Fund was announced at a press conference held by D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray Wednesday morning, two days after 12 people were fatally shot at the Navy Yard.
The fund is collecting money for the deceased victims' families and those injured in the attack. The fund will provide direct support in the short term, said organizers at the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region.
One hundred percent of the contributions will go to help the support the victims' families and those injured, they said.
"I am grateful to the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region for helping the victims of Monday’s horrible attack," said D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray. "Just as they did in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, I am confident that they will once again harness the generosity of so many people around our city, region and nation who have responded to this act of evil with an outpouring of compassion for the victims and their families."
A second fund, the Safer Communities Fund, was also set up to "address the long-term, systemic challenge of violence in our region," organizers said. The fund will go to help support nonprofits that offer mental health services and work to reduce gun violence.
And the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors set up the Navy Yard Tragedy Family Support Fund to assist the families of the 12 victims who died. Donations will be used to provide comfort and care for the families, including TAPS support programs and assistance for unmet needs.
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