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A GoFundMe web page has raised greater than $2.5 million for 4 kids who at the moment are with out dad and mom following the Uvalde, Texas, elementary faculty capturing.

Irma Garcia was one of many lecturers who died at Robb Elementary faculty Tuesday whereas making an attempt to guard her college students. On Thursday, the household introduced her husband of practically 25 years, Joe Garcia, died from a coronary heart assault.

Collectively, Joe and Irma Garcia reportedly had 4 kids, ages 12 to 23 years previous, in line with the Washington Publish.

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A lady named Debra Austin, who claims to be a cousin of Irma Garcia, posted an replace Sunday morning to the GoFundMe marketing campaign for the Garcia household, thanking those that have donated.

“I wish to thank all of the donors worldwide which have contributed to those fantastic youngsters. The prayers and love and help you could have despatched are so very a lot appreciated and wanted as they proceed their journey via life with out their mom and father,” Austin wrote. “Joe and Irma had been wonderful folks and two of essentially the most loving dad and mom we as a household have ever identified. They had been so pleased with all their youngsters. They’re cherished and missed past what phrases can clarify. Thanks once more from your entire household.”

The GoFundMe account’s authentic objective was $10,000. Greater than 46,000 donations have are available in because it started three days in the past.

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The Garcia household fundraiser is one among a number of GoFundMe accounts which were began for the reason that capturing occurred.