Makeshift memorial for victims of Astroworld Festival tragedy grows at NRG (KPRC 2)
A Houston-area non-profit organization that started in the middle of Hurricane Harvey in 2017 said it donated approximately $17,000 in funeral expenses for victims of Friday night’s tragedy at Astroworld Festival.
We've donated ~$17,000 to funeral expenses for #ASTROWORLDFest, thanks to an anonymous donor.
However, we've currently been sent more GoFundMe's than there were victims and have been unable to verify some identities.
CrowdSource Rescue also said it is speaking with the families of the victims needing help.
The organization said it is hoping to cover funeral expenses for all of the victims.
Not all of the victims have been identified since Friday night’s tragedy, according to authorities. Only one victim, a 14-year-old freshman student who attended Memorial High School was identified on Saturday.
A graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown, Ana moved to H-Town from sunny southern California in 2015. In 2020, she joined the KPRC 2 digital team as an intern. Ana is a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur, a catmom of 3, and an aquarium enthusiast. In her spare time, she's an avid video gamer and loves to travel.