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Steering Committee
Chair
Senator George S. LeMieux
Chairman of the Board
Gunster
Tony Argiz
CPA
Brown, Morrison, Argiz
Fabiola Brumley
Palm Beach President
Southeast Regional Executive
Commercial Banking
Bank of America, N.A.
Robert Butterworth
Former State Attorney General
Rita Case
COO & President
Rick Case Automotive Group
Julie Fisher Cummings
Philanthropist
Community Advocate
Michael Freedland
Founding Partner
Freedland | Harwin | Valori
Tom Garfinkel
CEO
Miami Dolphins
Heather Geronemus
Media & Community Relations Manager
Ultimate Software
Mike Jackson
CEO
AutoNation
Keith Koenig
President
City Furniture
David Lawrence, Jr.
Retired Miami Herald publisher
Chair of The Children’s Movement of Florida
Juliette Roulhac
Regional Manager
Florida Power & Light
Dr. David Rube, MD
Medical Director – Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Joe Dimaggio Children’s Hospital
George Temel
Founder
Clarity Financial Planning
Todd Templin
COO
Boardroom PR
Venus Williams
WTA Professional Tennis Player
Matt Yale
Partner
Tusk Ventures
Frequently Asked Questions
The all-volunteer steering committee will be responsible for creating the distribution policy for funds collected through the Stoneman Douglas Victims’ Fund. They will also work diligently to continue to raise funds for the Stoneman Douglas victims’families, survivors and those impacted.
George has a stellar reputation in our community, is a trusted advisor, and business and community advocate. He is a graduate of Broward County Public Schools and as a former resident of Coral Springs, is familiar with the affected community. We are fortunate to have him serving as our steering committee chair.
Unfortunately, this is not the first time a steering committee has been selected to distribute funds in the wake of a horrific tragedy. We consulted with the National Center for Victims of Crime, which has assisted victims of many recent tragedies, including Aurora, Charlottesville, Orlando and Las Vegas, for guidance on who in the community should be on the the steering committee. The steering committee is comprised of business, community and civic leaders in our community who are volunteering their time. A list of steering committee names is available on this page. The steering committee will not only be responsible for advising and structuring the fund’s allocation and distribution policy, they will also work diligently to continue to raise funds for Stoneman Douglas Victims’ families, survivors and those impacted.
No. Everyone we asked was either already helping in some way or wanted to do something to help.
We are at the beginning of a very difficult process. Having just announced the steering committee members, our next step is to set a meeting. This will be a very difficult meeting as sensitive matters will be discussed. We will work closely with the National Center for Victims of Crime to establish a series of protocols, procedures and timelines for distributing the money and will then take public comment.
We will work closely with the National Center for Victims of Crime to establish a series of protocols, procedures and timelines for distributing the funds. We will share this with the public and welcome their input during a public Town Hall meeting. We cannot release any of the funds raised through GoFundMe until we have closed that fund which will likely be June 30th with distributions taking place in July.
The public will have input into the draft protocol that the steering committee, assisted by the National Center for Victims of Crime, will develop.
Once the Stoneman Douglas Victims’ Fund Steering Committee has established the draft protocols, procedures and timelines for distributing the funds, we will share the draft with the public and welcome their input during a public Town Hall meeting. That date has not yet been set, but when it is, we will announce it publicly.
The goal is to help the Stoneman Douglas victims’families, survivors and those impacted as much as possible, as quickly, efficiently and fairly as possible. We take this responsibility very seriously and are committed to doing what is right for all involved. There is no amount of money in this world that will erase the memory of that day nor bring back the children, teachers, parents, relatives and friends that were lost. The fund was not set up to pay off debt but is designated for victims to use as they see fit. We will also continue to offer all the emotional support that we can as a community.
As of March 2018, we have raised more than $4M through Go Fund Me and additional offline donations. We continue to raise funds for the victims’ families, survivors and those impacted. The total amount raised was $10.5M and 100% of the were distributed to victims in August of 2018.
A list of donors, other than those who wish to remain anonymous, can be found on GoFundMe.com/StonemanDouglasVictimsFund.
We cannot release any of the funds raised through GoFundMe until we have closed that fund which will likely be June 30th, with distributions taking place in July.
We will close the GoFundMe campaign by June 30th.
We are extremely grateful to all of the donors- large and small- and to all of local businesses that have hosted and continue to host fundraisers for the Stoneman Douglas victims’ families, survivors and those impacted by this senseless atrocity. We are inspired by the outpouring of compassion, generosity and support in our community and our country.