Ariana Grande Delivers $324K To Each Of The Manchester Victims’ Families

As many of you will remember, Ariana Grande held a benefit concert for the victims of the Manchester terrorist attack that took place during one of her concerts, killing 22 people and injuring over 59 more. Many of these victims were young girls.

Grande headlined the “One Love” fundraiser at the Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground, and was joined by a number of A-List celebrities. All proceeds went to the “We Love Manchester Emergency Fund.”

The fund is now delivering on their promise.

Just in from TMZ:

The “We Love Manchester Emergency Fund” will distribute $324k to each of the families of the 22 people killed in a terrorist attack at Ariana Grande’s concert.

 

Approximately $24.5 million was raised following the horrific attack on May 22 at the Manchester Arena …

 

where Ariana had just finished her concert seconds before a nail bomb exploded in the rotunda. The victims were as young as 8 and at least 59 people were injured.

 

Sue Murphy, the chair of the trustees of the fund, said “the payments will ensure the families benefit from the phenomenal outpouring of public support following the attack.”

 

Part of the funds — some of which came from Ariana’s One Love benefit concert — went to those who were hospitalized as a result of the attack.

 

Murphy said they’ll look into how to distribute the remaining funds.

So $7,128,000 of the $24.5 million will be delivered directly to the families of the deceased. While it doesn’t sound like much, and it certainly won’t bring the victims back, it’s worth noting that those injured surely face exorbitant medical bills, and that this isn’t about “paying off’ the families. It’s about doing the right thing.

While I may not always agree with her, I have to take my hat off to Miss Grande and her efforts in this situation.