ROSEBURG, Ore. — Nonprofits in Roseburg, Oregon, have distributed the first round of money that flowed into a relief fund following the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College.
Organizers from the UCC Strong Fund distributed $145,000 to victims, their families and the Salvation Army last week.
The fund was created by Greater Douglas United Way, the UCC Foundation, Umpqua Bank and the Ford Family Foundation after the shooting on Oct. 1.
United Way director Bryan Trenkle tells the Roseburg News-Review that distributing the money brings out mixed emotions. The funds can help defray the costs of medical bills, funeral expenses and lost work. But Trenkle says the families just want their loved ones back.
Trenkle says contributions came from all 50 states.
