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San Franciscans raise $70,000 to stop homeless shelter in wealthy area

12:06 AM

GoFundMe campaign sparks angry response, with rival fund earning support from tech figures including Marc Benioff

When residents from one of San Francisco’s most desirable neighborhoods launched a crowdfunding appeal to block a new homeless shelter, the controversial tactic drew an angry response from the city’s mayor.

Their campaign on GoFundMe, best known as a site that hosts fundraisers for medical expenses or victims of natural disasters, has raised around $70,000 from hedge fund managers, executives and authors, which will be used to pay for an attorney.

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from US news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2HYu2Sq

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