help those who are effected by raiding resources in a significant way of course i'm talking about zach crockett a young resident of our mission and some place who is running home and rather than stop and observe and take photographs and pictures like many others he rode home and allowed that to people trait his action and set up a go fund me account to help his neighbors (clapping.) well this effort this effort raised an unprecedented over $120,000 for those who are effected by the fire this is extraordinary and i want to thank a participate he found we've known to be a good partner our mission confirmation development meeting that was on the ground day in and out helping the 4r5i9 resident in the midst meeting worked closely with the 22nd street folks and became the agent for the good fund account so thank you to meeting not only for that at the heart of not only the residents your concern buyout small businesses and the many small businesses who perhaps in many occasions lost everything in the fire and going to have a hard time step up to the plate unless they get help m e t a started helping

. >> zach crockett is a local blogger who happened by on his bicycle when fire swept the building. he got upset that gawkers were filming instead of helping. he started the go fund me drive and donations poured in. suddenly he had $180,000. >> it blew my mind. i never realized the power of just on-line fundraising. >> he also didn't realize the responsibility. potential donors peppered him with questions. >> i have people e-mailing me asking for my credentials and who am i? what do i do? why am i doing this? at a certain point it was so overwhelming i thought look, these people's concerns are valid. >> the platform is so new that there is no meaningful body or auditor looking at where this money actually goes. >> consumer actions says to one in government is watching what happens to billions of dollars raised on-line. crowd funding generated $16 billion last year and it is expected to double to $35 billion this year. >> it is a little bit of donor beware. >> donors may not realize the sites make a profit off their gifts. go fund me takes 5% of each donation. the payment processor t

. >> zach crockett is a local blogger who happened by on his bicycle when fire swept the building. he got upset that gawkers were filming instead of helping. he started the go fund me drive and donations poured in. suddenly he had $180,000. >> it blew my mind. i never realized the power of just on-line fundraising. >> he also didn't realize the responsibility. potential donors peppered him with questions. >> i have people e-mailing me asking for my credentials and who am i? what do i do? why am i doing this? at a certain point it was so overwhelming i thought look, these people's concerns are valid. >> the platform is so new that there is no meaningful body or auditor looking at where this money actually goes. >> consumer actions says to one in government is watching what happens to billions of dollars raised on-line. crowd funding generated $16 billion last year and it is expected to double to $35 billion this year. >> it is a little bit of donor beware. >> donors may not realize the sites make a profit off their gifts. go fund me takes 5% of each donation. the payment processor t

. >> zach crockett is a local blogger who happened by on his bicycle when fire swept the building. he got upset that gawkers were filming instead of helping. he started the go fund me drive and donations poured in. suddenly he had $180,000. >> it blew my mind. i never realized the power of just on-line fundraising. >> he also didn't realize the responsibility. potential donors peppered him with questions. >> i have people e-mailing me asking for my credentials and who am i? what do i do? why am i doing this? at a certain point it was so overwhelming i thought look, these people's concerns are valid. >> the platform is so new that there is no meaningful body or auditor looking at where this money actually goes. >> consumer actions says to one in government is watching what happens to billions of dollars raised on-line. crowd funding generated $16 billion last year and it is expected to double to $35 billion this year. >> it is a little bit of donor beware. >> donors may not realize the sites make a profit off their gifts. go fund me takes 5% of each donation. the payment processor t