Crowd-funding draws donations for Sandy relief

By Brett Zongker

Published December 22, 2012 4:04pm ET

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Crowd-funding draws donations for Sandy relief — This Dec. 19, 2012 image shows a frame grab of gofundme.com. This web page solicits donations to rebuild a New York restaurant, The Good Fork. In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, some who lost their homes or businesses have turned to crowd-funding websites. (AP Photo/gofundme.com) | uncredited

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some who lost their homes or businesses in Superstorm Sandy have turned to crowd-funding websites to elicit a faster response than they might get from the government or traditional charities.

While Congress considers a $60 billion disaster aid package for the storm victims, hundreds of them have gotten quicker results by creating personalized fundraising campaigns on sites including GoFundMe, IndieGoGo and HelpersUnite.

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