Post by Jeanne Sager
In the days and hours since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, many of us have been asking ourselves: "How can I help?" Sadly, there are people counting on it. Sick, depraved people who have created donation scams in the names of kids like little Noah Pozner, the 6-year-old laid to rest on Monday in Newtown, Connecticut. It's a black mark on society that there are those among us who would look to benefit off of a tragedy. But even more unsettling than the thought of someone taking advantage of our good hearts is this: what does this do to the families of the victims?![]()
In the days and hours since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, many of us have been asking ourselves: "How can I help?" Sadly, there are people counting on it. Sick, depraved people who have created donation scams in the names of kids like little Noah Pozner, the 6-year-old laid to rest on Monday in Newtown, Connecticut. It's a black mark on society that there are those among us who would look to benefit off of a tragedy. But even more unsettling than the thought of someone taking advantage of our good hearts is this: what does this do to the families of the victims?