NewsKey Bridge Collapse

Actions

How to help victims, Port of Baltimore workers and first responders in the Key Bridge collapse

Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse 3-26-24
Posted at 5:16 PM, Mar 27, 2024
and last updated 2024-03-27 17:16:04-04

(Updated 4/2/2024) Here is a list of verified GoFundMe pages and other fundraisers started to help the victims, Port of Baltimore workers and first responders involved in the Key Bridge collapse. We will continue to update this list.

A Construction Angels fundraiser has been set up for the families of the victims. You can find the link to donate here.

A verified GoFundMe page has been started by Sean Johnson on behalf of David Suazo. David's father, Maynor Suazo, was one of the six construction workers killed in the collapse. Johnson said Maynor's wishes were to be buried in his home country of Honduras. His body has not been recovered. Click here for more information on the fundraiser.

The United Way of Central Maryland started a fundraiser called "Bridging the Gap." The money will be used to help those whose jobs are impacted by the collapse. The United Way said the money will go toward things like eviction prevention, food access and other mid to long-term needs. Click hereto donate.

A verified GoFundMe page was started on behalf of the family of Jose Mynor Lopez. The Owls Corner Cafe employs his wife, Isabel Franco. Jose leaves behind three children. They money will be used to help the family cover bills and other expenses. Click here to donate.

Brawner Builders, the company that employed the construction workers involved in the collapse, has started a verified GoFundMe page for the families of the workers. Click here to donate.

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) started a verified GoFundMe page to raise money for the familes of the six construction workers killed in the collapse. Click here to donate.

The Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs in Baltimore has just set up an emergency response fund to help the victims.

The account will go toward the victims' families and the families of the survivors.

People who want to make larger one-time or ongoing donations should contact Rachel Donegan, the city's director of partnerships.

Donations were also being accepted for first responders at the Eastern Assembly of God, on Wise Avenue in Dundalk.

Baltimore Councilmember Zeke Cohen said he has received hundreds of messages from people asking how they can help. He worked with popular eatery Ekiben to deliver meals to first responders.

A Baltimore nonprofit called the Latino Racial Justice Circle said it is also raising funds for the families.