$7M in Donations to Go Directly to Orlando Kin, Survivors

The city of Orlando, Fla., announced Friday that the $7 million it collected after the nightclub shooting would be given directly to family members and survivors instead of being distributed through charities and nonprofit groups.

The change was necessary, Mayor Buddy Dyer said, because survivors of the nightclub attack and relatives needed help immediately with expenses, like rent and groceries.

“We are working through exactly the way they are going to do that,” Dyer said. “The most important thing is to do it right, do it transparently and make sure our funders are comfortable with how we are doing this.”