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Menlo Park family helps raise more than $16 million to reunite immigrant families

Original post made on Jun 22, 2018

After seeing a striking photo of a 2-year-old child crying after being separated from her family by border patrol agents, Charlotte and Dave Willner of Menlo Park last Saturday morning set up a fundraising campaign on Facebook. Five days later, they've raised $16.73 million -- and counting.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, June 21, 2018, 3:56 PM

Comments (14)

Posted by Fix America First
a resident of another community
on Jun 22, 2018 at 7:18 am

Telescopic philanthropy, as Charles Dickens called it. I'm sure that the impoverished American citizens in East Palo Alto could use that kind of help.


Posted by Political Cartoons
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Jun 22, 2018 at 11:22 am

They don't depict reality but they sure convey the msg. Trump also ws not with that girl at the time her photo was taken...in case anyone was confused by that as well.

The Trump plan was bad and all but a few Americans saw that, that's why he gave in...someone giving him terrible advice and he followed it, then got the big smack-down. I'm glad the Republican party also spoke out about Trump's terrible plan, and I'm also glad he took action to correct his mistake.


Posted by Curious
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Jun 22, 2018 at 2:11 pm

I hope they're going to publish the accounting for how this money is going to put to use.


....I guess we have the problem of 10's of thousands of homeless right here in the Bay Area solved.


Posted by Linda
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Jun 22, 2018 at 2:51 pm

Curious, Fix America First and Trump 2020: let us know when you have a Gofund me page for homeless and for citizens of EPA, and outline your solutions to fix those problems. I’ll donate if you can come up with some sensspible solutions.


Posted by @Linda
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Jun 22, 2018 at 2:56 pm

"Curious, Fix America First and Trump 2020: let us know when you have a Gofund me page for homeless and for citizens of EPA, and outline your solutions to fix those problems."

Are you kidding me? The jokers in question have ZERO interest in doing anything to solve those problems. The -45 cult only have whataboutism to offer.

Won't it be fun to see what happens when their hero gets taken away in handcuffs?


Posted by dc
a resident of Sylvan Park
on Jun 22, 2018 at 3:44 pm

Is it more probable 400,000 people gave a lrge amount of money or two billionaires gave a 0.01 % of there income to make a better name for the company?


Posted by Lina
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Jun 22, 2018 at 4:42 pm

So now that they know that the little girl wasn't separated from her mother at all, are they giving back the money?

Web Link


Posted by @Lina
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Jun 22, 2018 at 4:54 pm

Right, let's just ignore the 2,000+ cases of actual separation.

Do you -45 cultists EVER stop???


Posted by Linda
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Jun 22, 2018 at 5:15 pm

Does it really make a difference whether that little girl was actually separated from a parent? There are more than 1500 children that have been separated and sent to facilities all across this country. In my book that’s callous child abuse. And does it really matter to you if 400000 individuals gave money or if 2 billionaires donated? God bless them all. They are stepping up when the cowards in the White House and in Congress are playing politics at the expense of innocent children.


Posted by BOB
a resident of North Whisman
on Jun 24, 2018 at 9:38 pm

Gee lets think. A US parent drives drunk with kids in the car... kids and mom do not stay together.


Posted by @BOB
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Jun 24, 2018 at 10:41 pm

That the best you can do?

Oh, that's right, the -45 cultists don't know what logic is...


Posted by Michael
a resident of Gemello
on Jun 24, 2018 at 11:09 pm

Most of the American press is out to get Trump but he deserves it. No bigger jerk or more obnoxious liar has held high office in this country, and Trump has been compromised by Russia.


Posted by Did I mention my bank acvount number?
a resident of Cuernavaca
on Jun 25, 2018 at 4:35 am

So how do we know that no one will walk off with the money donated? Maybe flee across the border. Did I mention my bank account number for the receipt of contributions? I also accept cash.


Posted by @Cuernavaca
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Jun 25, 2018 at 12:58 pm

"So how do we know that no one will walk off with the money donated? Maybe flee across the border."

The -45 cult just can't stop, can they?

Then again, their cult hero is well known for his all-but-criminal activity in New York City, sooooooo...


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