By Canadian Press

Red Cross collects $6.2 million for families affected by Nova Scotia mass shooting

Apr 13, 2021 | 10:24 AM

HALIFAX — The Canadian Red Cross confirmed today it has collected $6.2 million in donations to help the families in rural Nova Scotia affected by the mass shooting last spring that claimed 22 lives.

With the one-year anniversary of the grim event approaching, the organization says its Stronger Together Nova Scotia Fund has been used to address some of the immediate and longer-term needs of the families.

The fund was established at the request of the Nova Scotia government after a gunman disguised as a Mountie started a 13-hour killing rampage on the night of April 18, 2020.

Bill Lawlor, the Red Cross’s director of government relations, says most of the money was distributed after a series of conversations established the degree of financial needs.

Lawlor says donations from individuals, groups, businesses and other organizations poured in from across Canada and other parts of the world. 

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Administration costs were covered by the Nova Scotia government, which means all the money raised will be distributed to those who need help.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 13, 2021.

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