Remembering The Lost Lives At The Charleston Church

The mayor of Charleston, Joseph P Riley Jr, announced yesterday that the money – which was donated by 6,500 people from all over the USA and overseas in amounts ranging between 50 cents and $100,000 – will be distributed using a formula developed by lawyers.

The street in front of the church was designated as the “Mother Emanuel Way Memorial District”.

Nine members of the church were gunned down following a Bible study on June 17.

About $300,000 has been paid for funerals and burial expenses, city officials said.

Survivors Felicia Sanders and Polly Sheppard, as well as members of the victims’ families will be in attendance.

The rest of the money, which is tax-free, will be given specifically to the children of those who died, and also to those who provided for the families of those involved in the days following the shooting. The fund will continue to accept donations until the end of the year.

The designation of the district installation was prompted by a recent resolution introduced by Charleston City Councilman William Dudley Gregorie, which was unanimously approved by city council.

“This special night will give our fans and our organization an opportunity to rally around an event that has impacted many lives” Stingrays team President Rob Concannon said in a statement on the team’s website.

The South Carolina Stingrays will host a special Opening Night this season where they will honor and remember the victims, survivors, and families of the Emanuel AME Church shooting by wearing “Charleston Strong” themed jerseys that will be auctioned off with the proceeds to benefit the children of the families. A day after the shooting, Meek told The Associated Press Roof had drunkenly complained to him that “blacks were taking over the world” and “someone needed to do something about it for the white race”.