{"id":1496299,"date":"2022-05-29T09:29:45","date_gmt":"2022-05-29T13:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1496299"},"modified":"2022-05-29T09:29:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T13:29:54","slug":"gofundme-campaign-brings-in-more-than-2-5-million-for-uvalde-teachers-orphaned-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gofundme-campaign-brings-in-more-than-2-5-million-for-uvalde-teachers-orphaned-family\/","title":{"rendered":"GoFundMe Campaign Brings In More Than $2.5 Million For Uvalde Teacher\u2019s Orphaned Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgofundme-campaign-brings-in-more-than-2-5-million-for-uvalde-teachers-orphaned-family%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1496299&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A GoFundMe campaign started for the children of a murdered Uvalde, Texas, elementary teacher and her husband who died shortly after her killing, has raised more than $2.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign for the four children was launched after the death of Irma Garcia, one of the two teachers killed in the Robb Elementary shooting. Irma\u2019s husband, Joe, tragically passed away from a heart attack two days later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHi, my name is Debra Austin, Irma Garcia was my cousin and one of the teachers killed at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas (5\/24\/2022). Irma was a wife, a mother of 4, a cousin, a sister a daughter, an aunt and a wonderful person. She would literally do anything for anybody\u2026\u2026no questions asked. She loved her classroom kids and died trying to protect them,\u201d Austin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/joe-irma-garcia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> on the campaign\u2019s page.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am equally devasted to report Irma\u2019s husband Joe has tragically passed away this morning (5\/26\/2022) as a result of a medical emergency. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers. I truly believe Joe died of a broken heart and losing the love of his life of more than 25 years was too much to bear,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2022\/05\/28\/uvalde-shooting-orphans-donations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that the top donation of more than $500,000 was carried over from a separate GoFundMe created by Irma\u2019s nephew, John Martinez. \u201cThe page has also received several other high-dollar donations and was promoted on social media by Bill Pulte, a philanthropist and CEO of the investment firm Pulte Capital.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday morning, Austin provided a brief update to thank supporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to thank all the donors worldwide that have contributed to these wonderful kids. The prayers and love and support you have sent are so very much appreciated and needed as they continue their journey through life without their mother and father,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>GoFundMe has also created a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/c\/act\/donate-to-texas-elementary-school-shooting-relief\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">page<\/a> to raise funds for the other victims of the Robb Elementary shooting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe GoFundMe community is coming together to support all those affected. Our Trust and Safety team will continue to update this hub with more fundraisers as they are verified,\u201d the website noted. \u201cDonate to verified Texas elementary school shooting fundraisers below to offer your help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Martinez, Irma\u2019s nephew, wrote that she gave her life protecting children in her classroom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy tia did not make it, she sacrificed herself protecting the kids in her classroom, i beg of you to keep my family including all of her family in y\u2019all\u2019s prayers , IRMA GARCIA IS HER NAME and she died a HERO. she was loved by many and will truly be missed,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My tia did not make it, she sacrificed herself protecting the kids in her classroom, i beg of you to keep my family including all of her family in y\u2019all\u2019s prayers , IRMA GARCIA IS HER NAME and she died a HERO. she was loved by many and will truly be missed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2XpdJA0q8x\">pic.twitter.com\/2XpdJA0q8x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 john martinez \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25 (@fuhknjo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fuhknjo\/status\/1529298462570946560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The support follows the tragic deaths of 19 children, along with the two teachers, by an 18-year-old shooter in the mass shooting. The shooter was killed by a Border Patrol officer who responded to the call for help.<\/p>\n<p>Irma\u2019s husband, Joe, reportedly suffered a deadly heart attack after returning home from his wife\u2019s memorial at the school on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Family member Joey Martinez also paid tribute to his aunt and her husband following the announcement of Joe\u2019s death, saying \u201cthese two will make anyone feel loved no matter what they have the purest hearts ever I love you sm tia and tio.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lord god please on our family, my tias husband passed away this morning due to a heart attack at home he\u2019s with his wife now, these two will make anyone feel loved no matter what they have the purest hearts ever I love you sm tia and tio please be with me every step of the way <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/opivBERMvv\">pic.twitter.com\/opivBERMvv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joey.mtz (@Joeymtz4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Joeymtz4\/status\/1529889110063820829?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2022<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A GoFundMe campaign started for the children of a murdered Uvalde, Texas, elementary teacher and her husband who died shortly after her killing, has raised more than $2.5 million. The campaign for the four children was launched after the death of Irma Garcia, one of the two teachers killed in the Robb Elementary shooting. 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