Even though it sounds like Katie's gone through a lot of trouble over the small sum, she says the fight was worth it. Without the donations, Katie borrowed money from family to have a basic ramp built outside of Eric's front door. Covid-19 has hit our community of educators hard.
Environmental and Outdoor Educators of Minnesota strive to build a deeper appreciation and understanding of our natural world by engaging with children and the public through lessons and outreach programs. Like I said, the ramp, just getting in and out of the house, is hard,” said Katie. MN Environmental Educator's (Covid-19) Relief Fund. “$750 could've went towards part of Eric's prosthetic leg, or medications. They also said that they're working with all parties to get the money to them as quickly as possible. And what I’d like him to do, is run over and jump up on the altar and do a short (3-5 minutes) guitar solo halfway through the service. “I've demanded the money, I've asked nicely for the money, no one now will even respond to my emails anymore,” she said.Ī few hours after Fox 9 reached out to the crowdfunding group, they issued a statement with a guarantee that the money raised will go to Eric and Kara. I’m starting a go fund me for laX It’s to raise money for him, as a bribe. She said she, her friend, and countless representatives have tried to address the mix-up. Katie says she has exchanged about 400 emails with GoFundMe "because they refused to contact me by phone,” she said. “GoFundMe said, ‘We don't understand why our system keeps kicking you out,’” she said. Social fundraising for the people, causes, and charities that mean the most to you. According to Katie, a glitch in GoFundMe's system mistakenly listed her best friend, Traci Fentress, as the campaign organizer. Over the course of a month, $750 was raised. That's not going to happen again,” said Eric. “My whole life I've been a mechanic and a tire guy, my whole life.