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Gov. Scott Activates State Disaster Fund To Take Donations For Orlando Victims

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The Office of Governor Rick Scott

For anyone wanting to help victims of the Orlando night club shooting, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has activated a state disaster fund to take donations.

Scott announced he opened the fund Monday. With no overhead costs, he says, all money donated will go directly to organizations that serve survivors and their families.

In a written statement, Scott said, he’s committed to “ensuring every resource is available” to help those in need following Sunday’s attack, which left 49 victims dead and more than 50 wounded.  

The Florida Disaster Fund is the state’s private fund established to assist with response and recovery during emergencies or disasters. Donations to the fund are made to the charitable Volunteer Florida Foundation and are tax deductible.

Donations can be made at floridadisasterfund.org

Jessica Palombo supervises local news gathering and production, podcasts and web editorial content for WJCT News, ADAPT and Jacksonville Today. She is an award-winning writer and journalist with bylines including NPR, Experience Magazine, and The Gainesville Sun. She has a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from Syracuse University and is an alumna of the University of Florida. A nearly lifelong resident of Jacksonville, she considers herself lucky to be raising her own children in her hometown. Follow Jessica Palombo on Twitter: @JaxJessicaP