American Atheists, SOMA, and We Are Atheism giving aid to Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims' families;

AGA_LogoAmerican Atheists, SOMA and We Are Atheism are raising money to give to the families of the victims of the school shooting in Connecticut last Friday to help pay for the funerals.  According to their fundraising website, they wish to show the country that atheists care, and want to "help these families heal with more than just prayer and letters."

A typical child’s funeral costs between $3,000-$5,000.  The wooden casket alone is near $3,000.  In Newtown, CT the cost of living is ~129% above the national average. This horrific time is difficult enough without having to worry about how they are going to pay to bury their child and afford counseling for themselves and their siblings left behind. Please give as much as you can so the people of Newtown, CT can begin healing and get the help they need.

We will be processing these payments to American Atheists to distribute the money to the 20 families that we have contact info for. Additional funds will go to help the families of the adults who were killed and to community in their efforts to provide counseling to those involved. Your donation is tax deductible (we will be getting our 501C3 status next year).

So far, the site has raised $11,350.33 since it went up over the weekend.  When challenged in the comments that Newtown is "very wealthy and don't need any money," Adam Brown of the site says We Are Atheism is doing it because "it's the right thing to do."

We think so too.  Help if you can.

Dakota O'Leary

Dakota O'Leary is a freethinker, and often sassy, scholar of theology and literature. She got her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Theology from the State University of New York College at Buffalo, and her Master of Arts degree in Theology and Literature from Antioch University-Midwest. She is a contributing writer focusing on eschatology, biblical prophecy, and general religious news. Dakota is a co-host of the God Discussion radio show, offering insight to the news stories of the week. We like to call her "our in-house Biblical prophecy expert" as her articles on eschatology have received over 200,000 views on God Discussion.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Human-Ape/100001623230964 Human Ape

    These people have nice homes and they're wealthy. They don't need handouts.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Human-Ape/100001623230964 Human Ape

    Adam Brown of the site says We Are Atheism is doing it because "it's the right thing to do."

    You are atheists trying to imitate the stupidity of Christians who like to throw their hard-earned money away.

    • http://www.facebook.com/brian.westley Brian Westley

      Shutting up is free, Human Ape, if you're so concerned about costs.