Account set up to help victims of Binghamton Civic Center Shooting

[kris]

Hi everyone,

Sadly, this event happened in my hometown. I was just sent word that
a locally-based charity group has set up an account to help the
victims. Here's the information I received:

Broome County Council of Churches

Seeks Donations to Assist Civic Association Tragedy Victims

The Broome County Council of Churches’ prayers go out to all of the
victims and families affected by the tragedy at the American Civic
Association. Lives have been forever changed in an instant.

As we enter this time of mourning and work towards a time of healing.
The Broome County Council of Churches would like to assist these
people by collecting monetary donations on their behalf. Extraneous
expenses that these families may incur could include funeral expenses,
emergency food and medical bills among many others.

If you would prayerfully consider helping out in this most dire time
of need, you can send a donation with your check made out to:

Broome County Council of Churches

Please put: “Civic Assoc. Victims” on the memo line of your check to
ensure that your donation reaches these hurting individuals.

Please mail your donation to:
Broome County Council of Churches
3 Otseningo Street
Binghamton, NY 13903

On behalf of the victims and their families, we thank you for your
prayers and your generosity.

[Brandon]

Thank you for passing this on, Kris.  It's especially sad that it happened at an immigrant center.  And the 72 year-old teacher too.

Brandon in Japan

[kris]

Hi Brandon,
In more positive news, there was a multi-cultural, multi-faith
memorial service last night which drew more than 1500 people and was
really, really hopeful and comforting. It's probably the only good
thing that could happen after such an awful loss.
Kris