Capitol BlueCross has pledged to give a half-million dollars to the victims' families to help cover their enormous hospital bills. It's just one of many organizations around the area and the globe offering support.
It's against Amish tradition to seek donations in times of need. But in this case, the donations are coming to them, in a very large way.
Known for rolling back prices, Lancaster County’s three area Wal-Mart stores rolled out donation jugs Wednesday to help the victims' families. “There's been a lot of people just putting money in there and thanking us for having it up front,” says Crystal Ward, Ephrata Wal-Mart.
But, the outpouring of support isn't just seen through such public displays. Mennonite Central Committee and Mennonite Disaster Service, two independent disaster relief organizations, have teamed up to collect more than $80,000 from folks in the community and around the world. “Since it was so much apart of our core constituency, the Amish community, we've decided to collaborate on virtually everything we're doing,” says Ken Sensenig, Mennonite Central Committee.
Even in their own time of grief the Amish continues to follow its tradition of unselfishness by asking donations also be made to the shooter, Charles Roberts' family.
Most of the donations collected will go to the Nickel Mines Accountability Group, a group created to make sure all of the donations go where they need to be.
You can also drop off a donation at any of the following banks: Bank of Lancaster County, Ephrata National Bank, Hometowne Heritage Bank and Susquehanna Bank. Checks should be made out to the Nickel Mines School Victims Fund. The donations will go to the Anabaptist Foundation which will help distribute the money.
Fulton Bank is also accepting donations for both the Amish families and the Roberts family.
It's against Amish tradition to seek donations in times of need. But in this case, the donations are coming to them, in a very large way.
Known for rolling back prices, Lancaster County’s three area Wal-Mart stores rolled out donation jugs Wednesday to help the victims' families. “There's been a lot of people just putting money in there and thanking us for having it up front,” says Crystal Ward, Ephrata Wal-Mart.
But, the outpouring of support isn't just seen through such public displays. Mennonite Central Committee and Mennonite Disaster Service, two independent disaster relief organizations, have teamed up to collect more than $80,000 from folks in the community and around the world. “Since it was so much apart of our core constituency, the Amish community, we've decided to collaborate on virtually everything we're doing,” says Ken Sensenig, Mennonite Central Committee.
Even in their own time of grief the Amish continues to follow its tradition of unselfishness by asking donations also be made to the shooter, Charles Roberts' family.
Most of the donations collected will go to the Nickel Mines Accountability Group, a group created to make sure all of the donations go where they need to be.
You can also drop off a donation at any of the following banks: Bank of Lancaster County, Ephrata National Bank, Hometowne Heritage Bank and Susquehanna Bank. Checks should be made out to the Nickel Mines School Victims Fund. The donations will go to the Anabaptist Foundation which will help distribute the money.
Fulton Bank is also accepting donations for both the Amish families and the Roberts family.
