Donations to aid the victims of Sunday's fatal parade crash, some of whom were children, poured in Tuesday.
By Tuesday afternoon, more than $1 million had been donated to crowdfunding campaigns and a community fund for victims, some of whom were still fighting for their lives, according to the campaigns.
One child wasn't aware how severely she was hurt but “but managed to say, ‘just glue me back together,’” family friend Oscar Luna wrote in the GoFundMe page for a girl named Jessalyn. “Only a child could reference themselves as a little doll in this situation.”
Jessalyn lost a kidney, broke her pelvis and has damage to her liver and lungs, Luna said.
Brothers Tucker and Jackson Sparks were among multiple siblings hospitalized after the crash.
Jackson, 8, later died from his injuries according to a Tuesday afternoon update on his verified GoFundMe page. The update was confirmed by his baseball club and his family’s church.
Loved ones mourned the victims who died. Several of those killed were members of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies – who entertained crowds across the area for decades with their pompoms, sense of humor and moxie.
Virginia Sorenson, 79, was remembered as the heart of the group.
Everyone called her Ginny. She had a bad back and a bad hip but loved to dance.
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