True Stories of Good People GoFundMe

Karida Collins is a small business owner based in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition to her passion for hand-dyed yarns and fibers, which she sells at her store Neighborhood Fiber Co., she is also deeply passionate about her local community. Following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the protests that erupted around the country, Karida had an idea for how to get her community involved in a big way — and the results are truly astonishing.

Ever since Ellie Laks was a young girl, she felt a deep connection with animals. Their gentleness and unconditional love has always touched her, and even helped her get through some dark times in her life. Fast-forward to 1999, Ellie was on an errand and happened to drive past a petting zoo that was keeping the animals in terrible conditions. Outraged, she set out to rescue as many of the animals as she could and give them a new home — and what happened next surprised even Ellie.

In the summer of 2017, 20-year-old Gabi Angelini was on the job hunt like most young adults her age. What she didn’t anticipate, however, was how many employers would turn down her application because she has Down Syndrome. Rather than letting the frustrations of the job search bring her down, Gabi decided to open her own business instead: and Gabi’s Grounds was born.

Sean Sotaridona is an 18-year-old master magician who has gained a following of over 12 million on TikTok. Sean is passionate about using his platform for good, so in addition to creating videos that bring joy to people around the world, he has teamed up with his father, Leo, to help feed struggling families in Leo’s home country of the Philippines during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Grace Berbig was only 10 years old when her mother passed away after a three-year fight with leukemia. Grace promised herself she would do something meaningful to honor her mother’s memory — and Letters of Love was born. Grace’s efforts have helped send over 60,000 cards filled with love to children around the world who are battling cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.