A
fundraising campaign in memory of , who was killed yesterday outside
her constituency surgery, has reached more than £100,000 hours after it was set
up.
Money
donated will go to the charities closest to the Labour politician’s heart,
working both internationally and close to home.
One of the
charities, the White Helmets, works to help those in Syria. Jo had been a
committed advocate for Syrian refugees.
Another is
the Royal Voluntary Service which aims to reduce loneliness in her own
constituency.
It came as
thousands gathered in London’s Parliament Square this evening to pay tribute.
The full
appeal reads:
‘In
celebration and memory of Jo Cox, we are raising funds to support charities
closest to her heart, chosen by her family:
The Royal
Voluntary Service, to support volunteers helping combat loneliness in Jo’s
constituency, Batley and Spen in West Yorkshire.
HOPE not
hate, who seek to challenge and defeat the politics of hate and extremism
within local communities across Britain.
The White
Helmets: volunteer search and rescue workers in Syria. Unarmed and neutral,
these heroes have saved more than 51,000 lives from under the rubble and bring
hope to the region.
‘In her
husband Brendan’s words: ‘Jo believed in a better world and she fought for it
every day of her life with an energy, and a zest for life that would exhaust
most people. She would have wanted two things above all else to happen now, one
that our precious children are bathed in love and two, that we all unite to
fight against the hatred that killed her.’
‘Let’s come
together and give what we can to help create that better world.’
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