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  "datasetId": "creators-helping-people-2026-v1",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "snapshotDate": "2026-09-27",
  "title": "Creators Helping People: Source-Backed Creator Reference",
  "description": "Creator-level records documenting practical help, crowdfunding, nonprofit work, services and public collaboration while keeping creator roles and funding sources distinct.",
  "unitOfAnalysis": "One creator or creator group with at least one bounded public project or official program record",
  "methodology": {
    "qualification": "A record needs a resolved creator identity, a bounded public project or program, a supported role, and at least one verifiable source.",
    "classification": "Help models describe documented activity; they are not rankings, permanent labels or proof of personal funding.",
    "followUp": "Verified means a retained source documents a later stage or completed action. Not found is neutral and is not evidence of failure.",
    "publisherDisclosure": "Compiled on Josh Liljenquist’s official website. Josh is evaluated under the same fields and inclusion gate as every other subject.",
    "correctionsUrl": "https://joshliljenquist.com/corrections/"
  },
  "recordCount": 23,
  "helpModelCount": 5,
  "platformCount": 8,
  "creators": [
    {
      "id": "creator-help-auri-kananen",
      "displayName": "Auri Kananen",
      "aliases": [
        "Aurikatariina"
      ],
      "canonicalEntityId": "https://joshliljenquist.com/creator-resources/creators-helping-strangers/#auri-kananen",
      "entityType": "Person",
      "helpModels": [
        "Direct or practical assistance",
        "Goods, services or volunteer work"
      ],
      "roles": [
        "Cleaner and creator"
      ],
      "primaryPlatforms": [
        "TikTok",
        "YouTube"
      ],
      "causeCategories": [
        "Housing and basic needs"
      ],
      "projects": [
        {
          "id": "episode-auri-kananen-single-parent-cleaning",
          "title": "Free home cleaning after a single parent asked for help",
          "date": "2020; exact service date not established",
          "role": "Cleaner and creator",
          "help": "Household cleaning",
          "sourceUrl": "https://yle.fi/a/74-20137552",
          "sourceClass": "PUBLIC BROADCASTER · ATTRIBUTED RECOLLECTION",
          "internalUrl": "",
          "outcome": "The cleaning was performed and a video of it was published; the cited sources do not establish a longer-term household outcome.",
          "limitations": "The episode is a later first-person recollection reported by Yle. The exact service date, city, labor value and household identity are not published here."
        }
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://yle.fi/a/74-20137552",
          "label": "PUBLIC BROADCASTER · ATTRIBUTED RECOLLECTION",
          "sourceClass": "PUBLIC BROADCASTER · ATTRIBUTED RECOLLECTION"
        }
      ],
      "followUpStatus": "not found",
      "evidenceBoundary": "Inclusion documents a bounded public project or official program record; it does not establish personal funding, a complete impact history or availability to receive requests.",
      "projectCount": 1,
      "lastReviewed": "2026-09-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "creator-help-connor-franta",
      "displayName": "Connor Franta",
      "aliases": [
        "Connor Franta"
      ],
      "canonicalEntityId": "mn-internet-personality-connor-franta",
      "entityType": "Person",
      "helpModels": [
        "Audience fundraising",
        "Nonprofit or foundation work"
      ],
      "roles": [
        "Creator or creator-group participant"
      ],
      "primaryPlatforms": [
        "YouTube"
      ],
      "causeCategories": [
        "Community and nonprofit support"
      ],
      "projects": [
        {
          "id": "mn-giving-connor-thirst-2014",
          "title": "2014 Thirst Project birthday campaign",
          "date": "2014",
          "role": "Creator or creator-group participant",
          "help": "nonprofit partnership",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.thirstproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/EducationInfoSheet_2017-FINAL1.pdf",
          "sourceClass": "OFFICIAL NONPROFIT",
          "internalUrl": "/minnesota/profiles/connor-franta/",
          "outcome": "The campaign funded clean-water well work; Thirst Project later reported Franta had helped raise more than $500,000 across his campaigns.",
          "limitations": "The source reports a later cross-campaign total; it is not used as a creator-level donation total."
        },
        {
          "id": "mn-giving-connor-thirst-2015",
          "title": "2015 Thirst Project birthday campaign",
          "date": "2015",
          "role": "Creator or creator-group participant",
          "help": "nonprofit partnership",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/09/14/connor-franta-second-thirst-project-campaign/",
          "sourceClass": "INDEPENDENT TRADE REPORTING",
          "internalUrl": "/minnesota/profiles/connor-franta/",
          "outcome": "Reporting tied the campaign to 16 water wells.",
          "limitations": "The published total is a campaign result, not Franta's personal contribution."
        },
        {
          "id": "mn-giving-connor-charity-water-2024",
          "title": "2024 charity: water marathon campaign",
          "date": "2024",
          "role": "Creator or creator-group participant",
          "help": "audience fundraiser",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.charitywater.org/connor-franta",
          "sourceClass": "OFFICIAL NONPROFIT CAMPAIGN RECORD",
          "internalUrl": "/minnesota/profiles/connor-franta/",
          "outcome": "charity: water marks the campaign complete and the funds sent to the field, with an estimated 79 people served.",
          "limitations": "People served is the nonprofit's estimate."
        }
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.thirstproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/EducationInfoSheet_2017-FINAL1.pdf",
          "label": "OFFICIAL NONPROFIT",
          "sourceClass": "OFFICIAL NONPROFIT"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/09/14/connor-franta-second-thirst-project-campaign/",
          "label": "INDEPENDENT TRADE REPORTING",
          "sourceClass": "INDEPENDENT TRADE REPORTING"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.charitywater.org/connor-franta",
          "label": "OFFICIAL NONPROFIT CAMPAIGN RECORD",
          "sourceClass": "OFFICIAL NONPROFIT CAMPAIGN RECORD"
        }
      ],
      "followUpStatus": "verified",
      "evidenceBoundary": "Inclusion documents a bounded public project or official program record; it does not establish personal funding, a complete impact history or availability to receive requests.",
      "projectCount": 3,
      "lastReviewed": "2026-09-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "creator-help-hank-and-john-green",
      "displayName": "Hank and John Green",
      "aliases": [
        "Vlogbrothers"
      ],
      "canonicalEntityId": null,
      "entityType": "Group",
      "helpModels": [
        "Audience fundraising",
        "Nonprofit or foundation work"
      ],
      "roles": [
        "Founders and livestream hosts"
      ],
      "primaryPlatforms": [
        "Project for Awesome",
        "YouTube"
      ],
      "causeCategories": [
        "Community and nonprofit support"
      ],
      "projects": [
        {
          "id": "project-hank-and-john-green",
          "title": "Project for Awesome annual charity event",
          "date": "Annual event; 2025 record retained",
          "role": "Founders and livestream hosts",
          "help": "Community-selected charity fundraising",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.projectforawesome.com/",
          "sourceClass": "OFFICIAL PROJECT RECORD",
          "internalUrl": "",
          "outcome": "The official 2025 page publishes a campaign total and program structure.",
          "limitations": "The event total is audience and matching-fund support, not a personal donation by either creator."
        }
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.projectforawesome.com/",
          "label": "OFFICIAL PROJECT RECORD",
          "sourceClass": "OFFICIAL PROJECT RECORD"
        }
      ],
      "followUpStatus": "verified",
      "evidenceBoundary": "Inclusion documents a bounded public project or official program record; it does not establish personal funding, a complete impact history or availability to receive requests.",
      "projectCount": 1,
      "lastReviewed": "2026-09-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "creator-help-isaiah-garza",
      "displayName": "Isaiah Garza",
      "aliases": [],
      "canonicalEntityId": "https://joshliljenquist.com/creator-resources/creators-helping-strangers/#isaiah-garza",
      "entityType": "Person",
      "helpModels": [
        "Audience fundraising",
        "Direct or practical assistance"
      ],
      "roles": [
        "Creator who bought and presented the gifts",
        "Storyteller and amplifier"
      ],
      "primaryPlatforms": [
        "GoFundMe",
        "TikTok"
      ],
      "causeCategories": [
        "Community and nonprofit support",
        "Community or emergency support"
      ],
      "projects": [
        {
          "id": "episode-isaiah-garza-gerardo-family-holiday-gifts",
          "title": "Christmas presents for the Gerardo family",
          "date": "Before October 25, 2022; exact gift date not stated",
          "role": "Creator who bought and presented the gifts",
          "help": "Holiday gifts",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tiktok-influencer-isaiah-garza/",
          "sourceClass": "INDEPENDENT BROADCAST FEATURE · ATTRIBUTED ACCOUNT",
          "internalUrl": "",
          "outcome": "CBS documented the gift episode as having occurred. A separately reported fundraiser is not treated as proof of a longer-term family outcome here.",
          "limitations": "The source does not state the gift value, city or episode-specific funding source. The CBS publication date is not presented as the gift date."
        },
        {
          "id": "gofundme-impact-isaiah-garza",
          "title": "Family medical-support fundraising cited by GoFundMe",
          "date": "2025 recognition cohort",
          "role": "Storyteller and amplifier",
          "help": "Fundraising, storytelling or amplification",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gofundme_top-10-impact-creators-activity-7404897847243976704-ORCo",
          "sourceClass": "OFFICIAL PLATFORM RECOGNITION",
          "internalUrl": "/creator-resources/creators-helping-strangers/",
          "outcome": "GoFundMe 2025 Top 10 Impact Creator",
          "limitations": "GoFundMe recognition is platform recognition, not independent journalism. The cohort's 210,000-plus inspired-to-help figure is collective and is not this creator's personal amount or dollars raised."
        }
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tiktok-influencer-isaiah-garza/",
          "label": "INDEPENDENT BROADCAST FEATURE · ATTRIBUTED ACCOUNT",
          "sourceClass": "INDEPENDENT BROADCAST FEATURE · ATTRIBUTED ACCOUNT"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gofundme_top-10-impact-creators-activity-7404897847243976704-ORCo",
          "label": "GoFundMe 2025 cohort announcement",
          "sourceClass": "OFFICIAL PLATFORM RECOGNITION"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-for-creators",
          "label": "GoFundMe for Creators",
          "sourceClass": "OFFICIAL PLATFORM PROGRAM PAGE"
        }
      ],
      "followUpStatus": "verified",
      "evidenceBoundary": "Inclusion documents a bounded public project or official program record; it does not establish personal funding, a complete impact history or availability to receive requests.",
      "projectCount": 2,
      "lastReviewed": "2026-09-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "creator-help-jacksepticeye",
      "displayName": "Jacksepticeye",
      "aliases": [
        "Seán McLoughlin"
      ],
      "canonicalEntityId": null,
      "entityType": "Person",
      "helpModels": [
        "Audience fundraising"
      ],
      "roles": [
        "Founder and host of Thankmas"
      ],
      "primaryPlatforms": [
        "Livestream",
        "YouTube"
      ],
      "causeCategories": [
        "Community and nonprofit support"
      ],
      "projects": [
        {
          "id": "project-jacksepticeye",
          "title": "Thankmas creator-led charity event",
          "date": "Recurring annual event",
          "role": "Founder and host of Thankmas",
          "help": "Livestream fundraising for nonprofit causes",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.thewrap.com/commentary-analysis/columns/creatorverse-mrbeast-jacksepticeye-thankmas-charity/",
          "sourceClass": "INDEPENDENT INDUSTRY REPORTING",
          "internalUrl": "",
          "outcome": "The retained report documents the continuing Thankmas initiative.",
          "limitations": "This record does not convert an event total into Jacksepticeye’s personal donation."
        }
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/commentary-analysis/columns/creatorverse-mrbeast-jacksepticeye-thankmas-charity/",
          "label": "INDEPENDENT INDUSTRY REPORTING",
          "sourceClass": "INDEPENDENT INDUSTRY REPORTING"
        }
      ],
      "followUpStatus": "verified",
      "evidenceBoundary": "Inclusion documents a bounded public project or official program record; it does not establish personal funding, a complete impact history or availability to receive requests.",
      "projectCount": 1,
      "lastReviewed": "2026-09-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "creator-help-jimmy-darts",
      "displayName": "Jimmy Darts",
      "aliases": [
        "James Kellogg",
        "Jimmy Darts"
      ],
      "canonicalEntityId": "mn-internet-personality-jimmy-darts",
      "entityType": "Person",
      "helpModels": [
        "Audience fundraising",
        "Direct or practical assistance",
        "Goods, services or volunteer work"
      ],
      "roles": [
        "Creator and presenter",
        "Creator or creator-group participant",
        "Creator who presented the cash gift",
        "Organizer and storyteller"
      ],
      "primaryPlatforms": [
        "GoFundMe",
        "TikTok"
      ],
      "causeCategories": [
        "Community and nonprofit support",
        "Community or emergency support",
        "Food and meals",
        "Medical and accessibility",
        "Transportation and mobility"
      ],
      "projects": [
        {
          "id": "mn-giving-jimmy-stephanie-2025",
          "title": "Bills and rehabilitation fundraiser",
          "date": "2025-11-08",
          "role": "Creator or creator-group participant",
          "help": "audience fundraiser",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-stephanie-send-her-son-to-rehab",
          "sourceClass": "PUBLIC CAMPAIGN RECORD",
          "internalUrl": "/minnesota/profiles/jimmy-darts/",
          "outcome": "The public campaign documents funds raised toward bills and a stated rehabilitation goal.",
          "limitations": "No later rehabilitation outcome is claimed."
        },
        {
          "id": "mn-giving-jimmy-lopez-family-2026",
          "title": "Cancer treatment and housing fundraiser",
          "date": "2026",
          "role": "Creator or creator-group participant",
          "help": "audience fundraiser",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/u/jimmy-darts/activity",
          "sourceClass": "PUBLIC CAMPAIGN PROFILE",
          "internalUrl": "/minnesota/profiles/jimmy-darts/",
          "outcome": "The public campaign exceeded its displayed $100,000 target.",
          "limitations": "A funded campaign is not treated as proof of a medical or housing outcome."
        },
        {
          "id": "mn-giving-jimmy-q-family-2026",
          "title": "Housing and utilities fundraiser",
          "date": "2026",
          "role": "Creator or creator-group participant",
          "help": "housing support",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/u/jimmy-darts/activity",
          "sourceClass": "PUBLIC CAMPAIGN PROFILE",
          "internalUrl": "/minnesota/profiles/jimmy-darts/",
          "outcome": "The public campaign records substantial funding toward housing, food, utilities and stability.",
          "limitations": "The profile snapshot does not establish a completed long-term housing outcome."
        },
        {
          "id": "mn-giving-jimmy-danny-2026",
          "title": "Brain-cancer and eviction fundraiser",
          "date": "2026-02-18",
          "role": "Creator or creator-group participant",
          "help": "audience fundraiser",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-danny-and-his-family-fight-brain-cancer-and-eviction",
          "sourceClass": "PUBLIC CAMPAIGN RECORD",
          "internalUrl": "/minnesota/profiles/jimmy-darts/",
          "outcome": "The public campaign exceeded its stated $750,000 goal.",
          "limitations": "The campaign total does not establish how every dollar was used or a long-term housing outcome."
        },
        {
          "id": "mn-giving-jimmy-katie-2026",
          "title": "Pediatric cancer family support",
          "date": "2026-08",
          "role": "Creator or creator-group participant",
          "help": "medical/accessibility support",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.wbrz.com/videos/denham-springs-family-whose-11-year-old-is-battling-cancer-gets-300k-from-social-media-personality/",
          "sourceClass": "INDEPENDENT LOCAL REPORTING",
          "internalUrl": "/minnesota/profiles/jimmy-darts/",
          "outcome": "Local reporting documented the financial presentation and a new vehicle for the family.",
          "limitations": "The report does not fully disaggregate the creator's money, audience donations, and vehicle funding."
        },
        {
          "id": "episode-jimmy-darts-ramond-alvarez-cash",
          "title": "$1,000 cash gift to Ramond Alvarez",
          "date": "March 2022",
          "role": "Creator who presented the cash gift",
          "help": "Direct cash gift",
          "sourceUrl": "https://people.com/human-interest/tiktok-star-jimmy-darts-helps-strangers-in-need-with-cash-cars-and-tlc/",
          "sourceClass": "INDEPENDENT EDITORIAL REPORTING",
          "internalUrl": "/minnesota/profiles/jimmy-darts/",
          "outcome": "People documented the presentation and Alvarez's stated intended use. It did not independently verify later payment status.",
          "limitations": "The source documents the gift and intended use, not the ultimate use of the money or a longer-term financial outcome."
        },
        {
          "id": "episode-jimmy-darts-bertrand-hester-vehicle",
          "title": "Toyota Prius presented to Bertrand Hester",
          "date": "November 2021",
          "role": "Creator and presenter",
          "help": "Donated vehicle",
          "sourceUrl": "https://people.com/human-interest/tiktok-star-jimmy-darts-helps-strangers-in-need-with-cash-cars-and-tlc/",
          "sourceClass": "INDEPENDENT EDITORIAL REPORTING",
          "internalUrl": "/minnesota/profiles/jimmy-darts/",
          "outcome": "People documented the vehicle presentation and Hester's receipt of it.",
          "limitations": "The report does not establish registration, later vehicle use or a permanent housing outcome. The related fundraising is not counted as a second practical-help episode here."
        },
        {
          "id": "gofundme-impact-jimmy-darts",
          "title": "Multiple fundraisers for people met through his public work",
          "date": "2025 recognition cohort",
          "role": "Organizer and storyteller",
          "help": "Fundraising, storytelling or amplification",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gofundme_top-10-impact-creators-activity-7404897847243976704-ORCo",
          "sourceClass": "OFFICIAL PLATFORM RECOGNITION",
          "internalUrl": "/minnesota/profiles/jimmy-darts/",
          "outcome": "GoFundMe 2025 Top 10 Impact Creator",
          "limitations": "GoFundMe recognition is platform recognition, not independent journalism. The cohort's 210,000-plus inspired-to-help figure is collective and is not this creator's personal amount or dollars raised."
        }
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-stephanie-send-her-son-to-rehab",
          "label": "PUBLIC CAMPAIGN RECORD",
          "sourceClass": "PUBLIC CAMPAIGN RECORD"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.gofundme.com/u/jimmy-darts/activity",
          "label": "PUBLIC CAMPAIGN PROFILE",
          "sourceClass": "PUBLIC CAMPAIGN PROFILE"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-danny-and-his-family-fight-brain-cancer-and-eviction",
          "label": "PUBLIC CAMPAIGN RECORD",
          "sourceClass": "PUBLIC CAMPAIGN RECORD"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.wbrz.com/videos/denham-springs-family-whose-11-year-old-is-battling-cancer-gets-300k-from-social-media-personality/",
          "label": "INDEPENDENT LOCAL REPORTING",
          "sourceClass": "INDEPENDENT LOCAL REPORTING"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://people.com/human-interest/tiktok-star-jimmy-darts-helps-strangers-in-need-with-cash-cars-and-tlc/",
          "label": "INDEPENDENT EDITORIAL REPORTING",
          "sourceClass": "INDEPENDENT EDITORIAL REPORTING"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gofundme_top-10-impact-creators-activity-7404897847243976704-ORCo",
          "label": "GoFundMe 2025 cohort announcement",
          "sourceClass": "OFFICIAL PLATFORM RECOGNITION"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-for-creators",
          "label": "GoFundMe for Creators",
          "sourceClass": "OFFICIAL PLATFORM PROGRAM PAGE"
        }
      ],
      "followUpStatus": "verified",
      "evidenceBoundary": "Inclusion documents a bounded public project or official program record; it does not establish personal funding, a complete impact history or availability to receive requests.",
      "projectCount": 8,
      "lastReviewed": "2026-09-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "creator-help-josh-liljenquist",
      "displayName": "Josh Liljenquist",
      "aliases": [
        "Joshlilj",
        "Joshua Liljenquist"
      ],
      "canonicalEntityId": "https://joshliljenquist.com/#person",
      "entityType": "Person",
      "helpModels": [
        "Audience fundraising",
        "Direct or practical assistance"
      ],
      "roles": [
        "Creator or creator-group participant",
        "Creator, purchaser and distributor",
        "Joint organizers and storytellers",
        "Organizer",
        "Organizer and storyteller"
      ],
      "primaryPlatforms": [
        "Facebook",
        "GoFundMe",
        "Instagram",
        "TikTok",
        "YouTube"
      ],
      "causeCategories": [
        "Community or emergency support",
        "Food and meals",
        "Housing and basic needs",
        "Medical and accessibility",
        "Veterans and first responders"
      ],
      "projects": [
        {
          "id": "mn-giving-josh-egg-rolls-2024",
          "title": "Restaurant-supported food distribution",
          "date": "2024-01",
          "role": "Creator or creator-group participant",
          "help": "food/community assistance",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-tiktok-food-unhoused-homeless-social-media-clout-charity-altruism-facebook-instagram-viral/600336333",
          "sourceClass": "INDEPENDENT LOCAL REPORTING",
          "internalUrl": "/minnesota/creators-community-giving/",
          "outcome": "Restaurant-supported food distribution.",
          "limitations": "The report also discusses ethical questions around filmed giving; the project is not presented as evidence of long-term impact."
        },
        {
          "id": "campaign-josh-liljenquist-azeza-gigi",
          "title": "Comfort and Care for Gigi's Final Days",
          "date": "2026-02-19",
          "role": "Organizer and storyteller",
          "help": "Audience crowdfunding",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/04/24/st-paul-bans-then-rescinds-ban-on-kindness-influencer-josh-liljenquist",
          "sourceClass": "INDEPENDENT REPORTING + PUBLIC CAMPAIGN RECORD",
          "internalUrl": "/impact-azeza-gigi",
          "outcome": "A separate first-party record documents a $590,210 presentation milestone dated March 31, 2026.",
          "limitations": "The sources do not establish a completed accessible-van purchase, a completed home purchase or modification, every expenditure, or a long-term housing outcome."
        },
        {
          "id": "campaign-josh-liljenquist-keegan-safe-van",
          "title": "Help Keegan Experience the World Outside His Home",
          "date": "2026-05-02",
          "role": "Organizer and storyteller",
          "help": "Audience crowdfunding",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-keegan-experience-the-world-outside-his-home",
          "sourceClass": "PUBLIC CAMPAIGN RECORD",
          "internalUrl": "/impact-keegan-safe-van",
          "outcome": "A May 5 image recorded a separate $78,797 presentation milestone.",
          "limitations": "No van purchase, delivery or later trip is claimed from the fundraising total alone."
        },
        {
          "id": "campaign-josh-liljenquist-thomas-bever",
          "title": "He Helped Save Lives. Now Let's Help His Family",
          "date": "2026-05-20",
          "role": "Organizer and storyteller",
          "help": "Audience crowdfunding",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/f/he-helped-save-lives-now-lets-help-his-family",
          "sourceClass": "PUBLIC CAMPAIGN RECORD + INDEPENDENT REPORTING",
          "internalUrl": "/impact-tom-injured-firefighter",
          "outcome": "Alpha News reported more than $22,000 from more than 600 donors after seven days; a separate later first-party record shows a $25,000 presentation milestone.",
          "limitations": "This is not a six-figure campaign. The sources do not establish Josh's personal contribution or a completed medical, pension, housing or long-term financial outcome."
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