Los Angeles, Ca
GoFundMe officially expands to Mexico
Fundraising platform GoFundMe announced its expansion into Mexico on Tuesday.
Mexico is the crowdfunding platform’s 20th country, according to a GoFundMe release, and it is the company’s first international expansion in six years.
As of Tuesday, organizers in Mexico can create fundraisers, accept donations and withdraw funds in Mexican Pesos (MXN).
“Launching in our 20th country is a huge milestone which will provide people across Mexico with a safe, easy and powerful way to raise money for the people and causes they care about,” GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan said. “Every country we’ve gone into has adopted GoFundMe in its own unique way but there is a common underlying theme shared everywhere: the desire to help each other is a universal human truth.”
Since its inception in 2010, GoFundMe has raised more than $30 billion, and donations from non-English-speaking countries have grown by an estimated 400% over the last six years.
Los Angeles, Ca
Boyle Heights warehouse cleanup begins as crews face 85 million pounds of spoiled food
Cleanup efforts are underway Thursday at the Boyle Heights cold-storage warehouse that burned for eight days after firefighters officially declared the massive blaze knocked down Wednesday evening. Los Angeles Fire Department crews remain at the Lineage warehouse near Union Pacific Avenue and South La Puente Street as they transition into the overhaul phase, searching for […]
A hospital needs help identifying a male patient who was found injured and unconscious in downtown Los Angeles.
The man is believed to be in his 30s, according to the Los Angeles General Medical Center.
He was found injured on the ground on Omar Street and has been hospitalized since June 22.
He stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 176 pounds. He has brown eyes, dark brown hair and tattoos across his upper body.
He did not have any personal belongings to help staff identify him or contact loved ones. Workers did not disclose the nature of his injuries.
Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call clinical social worker Cesar Robles at 323-409-6885.
The public can also call the L.A. General Medical Center’s Department of Social Work at 323-409-5253 or, after hours from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., call 323-409-6883. On weekends, call 323-409-5254.
Police are asking the public for help Wednesday in identifying a hit-and-run driver who left a woman badly injured in Long Beach late last month. The May 24 crash occurred around 11 p.m. as the victim was crossing East 2nd Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Video provided by police showed a dark-colored […]
-
New Mexico17 seconds agoFormer NM GOP treasurer arrested after deadly Las Cruces hit-and-run
-
North Carolina3 minutes ago
NC State, UNC planning nonconference men’s basketball game this season
-
North Dakota8 minutes agoChallengers declare victory after ND Supreme Court rules against Legislature’s attempt to alter term limits
-
Ohio15 minutes ago
Prevent Blindness Ohio warns of firework dangers ahead of July 4 celebrations
-
Oklahoma18 minutes agoWhat Houston Does Better Than Oklahoma State and Why It Matters
-
Oregon23 minutes agoMarion County may join 6 other counties to control garbage, recycling
-
Pennsylvania30 minutes agoThe Dish: Caesar salad with a twist from Rivertown Taps in Phoenixville, Pa.
-
Rhode Island33 minutes agoRI becomes first state to establish grocery self-checkout limits
