On Tuesday, One Fund Boston announced that it would be distributing its final round of cash gifts to the victims and survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings. Over 200 people and families will split $18,459,237 thanks to hundreds of thousands of donors, philanthropic organizations and businesses around the country and the world.
This marks the second cash offering made by the One Fund, bringing the total of its charity to more than $80 million. In a show of true modesty and compassion, the One Fund also noted that 36 people who were set to receive a slice of that $18 million opted instead to let their shares be split amongst others who are in need of more medical and rehabilitation services.
In drafting its second distribution protocol, One Fund personnel opted to fund programming to aid those who sustained the likes of hearing loss rather than award them monetary aid directly. Those 36 humble heroes forewent their financial service so that hearing loss, tinnitus, and mental health victims could benefit from them instead.
Back in June, the Massachusetts Bar Association held a hearing in which hearing loss victims testified that the One Fund’s protocol to fund programming stead of dispersing financial aid to them was simply unacceptable.
A hefty $1.5 million will also be allotted to establish the One Fund Center, which will aim to provide more personalized care to those who incurred an extremity injury as defined by the Medical Advisory Panel and outlined in the second distribution protocol, including damage that requires lifelong care and expensive items not covered by insurance.
For those who fall under this category, they stand to receive a payout between $421,000 and $3,290,700.
The four families who tragically lost their loved ones will each be given an additional $100,000.
There’s also an allocation for individuals who either stayed more than 12 nights in the hospital without qualifying for extremity injury protocol, and those who spent fewer than 12 nights in the hospital. The former stand to be given between $555,000 and $1,023,300 and the latter between $150,000 and $505,000.
The people who sustained injuries and were treated with out-patient care will receive between $12,500 and $20,500. Everyone who received a sum during the first round of distribution will also be receiving one during the second round.
