Hi Reddit,
Another difficult post for me to make but an important one. The mods have given me permission to post this fundraiser but please note it is not through [sp4ukraine.org](https://sp4ukraine.org) or [protectavolunteer.com](https://protectavolunteer.com) which are the organizations they have verified. However, I have verified this fundraiser myself and am 100% sure it is real and going to Grady's family.
Grady was a Marine veteran who fought in Ukraine. He was killed almost a year ago, in April 2022. I know that for a long time he was listed as missing in action. Unfortunately I can confirm that he is dead. I can't say much more than that about this situation.
Grady's family needs help with funeral expenses and this fundraiser is set up to help with that.
I did not know Grady personally. But I do know many of the men who fought with him in Ukraine. Grady could lead men who couldn't be led. He was the father figure for men who didn't have fathers. I know what he meant to the people who fought with him and he meant the world.
This is the [link.](https://www.gofundme.com/f/captain-grady-kurpasi-usmc-retired?member=26151859&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined) I will do my best to answer questions on this if you have them but please understand that on this particular topic there will be some things I cannot answer.
Step up, folks.
We can all skip a lunch or drink coke instead of a few beers and put the money instead to this worthy cause.
I can't even imagine giving your LIFE to help people who have been wronged and are desperate. We just need to help with some money. This guy gave his life.
Step up, folks.
Just donated as well. Let's bring him home!
Rest in peace, Grady Kurpasi. May your friends, family, and brothers in arms soon find peace in your loss.
Heroiam Slava!
This guy had everything , pretty much could have retired early but made the ultimate sacrifice not for the USA or Korea but for a country he had no obligations for.. A true hero, RIP.
Donated.
Bring him home, help his family.
I was not planning on donating this month because of taxes, taxes, and more taxes.
But, this was too worthy for me, I had to donate.
So they have a rule of no outside fundraisers but one thing I will say is that I've checked with ALL the military/veteran subreddits about posting what we do to help veterans.
All of the mods were complete jerks to me except the r/usmc ones who were very nice despite me not being a Marine and when I have posted there on other things everyone has been nice to me.
This method charges 15% to make a donation. I donate a lot, and I was going to donate to this, but I've never seen a 15% donation fee before. If I use my CC, that means I'm charged 18%.
That's a "recommended donation" to GoFundMe. It's easy to slide the amount all the way to the left to 0.
It can't withhold your amount to the fundraiser' recipient; but, it's notoriously slow in disbursing funds to the recipient (making money on those donations) so don't feel as if you have to add to their money-making schemes.
Oh, strange. Always works for me. I only use a desktop and PayPal though; maybe it's different if you happen to be using a phone app or direct bank card?
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OP has the mods' permission to post this.
Hi Reddit, Another difficult post for me to make but an important one. The mods have given me permission to post this fundraiser but please note it is not through [sp4ukraine.org](https://sp4ukraine.org) or [protectavolunteer.com](https://protectavolunteer.com) which are the organizations they have verified. However, I have verified this fundraiser myself and am 100% sure it is real and going to Grady's family. Grady was a Marine veteran who fought in Ukraine. He was killed almost a year ago, in April 2022. I know that for a long time he was listed as missing in action. Unfortunately I can confirm that he is dead. I can't say much more than that about this situation. Grady's family needs help with funeral expenses and this fundraiser is set up to help with that. I did not know Grady personally. But I do know many of the men who fought with him in Ukraine. Grady could lead men who couldn't be led. He was the father figure for men who didn't have fathers. I know what he meant to the people who fought with him and he meant the world. This is the [link.](https://www.gofundme.com/f/captain-grady-kurpasi-usmc-retired?member=26151859&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined) I will do my best to answer questions on this if you have them but please understand that on this particular topic there will be some things I cannot answer.
Donation made. I wish I had more to donate.
Step up, folks. We can all skip a lunch or drink coke instead of a few beers and put the money instead to this worthy cause. I can't even imagine giving your LIFE to help people who have been wronged and are desperate. We just need to help with some money. This guy gave his life. Step up, folks.
Yep, you’re right. I just donated.
Thanks for posting this. Keep up the good work. Money donated.
hello, does the family have a paypal or venmo set up? I prefer to donate direct
No they are not giving out any direct contact information.
Got it, just donated to the gofundme. Thanks
Just donated as well. Let's bring him home! Rest in peace, Grady Kurpasi. May your friends, family, and brothers in arms soon find peace in your loss. Heroiam Slava!
This guy had everything , pretty much could have retired early but made the ultimate sacrifice not for the USA or Korea but for a country he had no obligations for.. A true hero, RIP.
Just donated, GLORY TO THE HEROES
It's an honor to help bring Grady home!
Thanks for posting donated what I could to help, sounded like a great & selfless man!
Donated, sounds like he was a great guy
Will donate, semper fi brother
Donated. Bring him home, help his family. I was not planning on donating this month because of taxes, taxes, and more taxes. But, this was too worthy for me, I had to donate.
Nearly there.
Donated. As a fellow Marine and fellow 0351 rest in peace brother.
His Military bio was outstanding, excelled as the Ultimate Career Soldier. Semper Fi Devil Dawg RIP.
Donated! Slava Heroes!!!
I'm in
Made my humble donation. Be at peace brother Grady.
The organizer is literally in a town right up the road from me. Small, small world.
🫡 Donated
Donated. RIP Hero
I will donate to Ukraine defense funds in his honor.
What an amazing man. The world is a darker place without him.
Sad. I did a lot of internet searches, nothing popped up about him October, any news on when or how he was identified?
I will leave that up to the family to make public.
Donation made.Condolences to his family.
Op, you should check with the mods on /USMC to see if you can post this there. It is an amazing community.
So they have a rule of no outside fundraisers but one thing I will say is that I've checked with ALL the military/veteran subreddits about posting what we do to help veterans. All of the mods were complete jerks to me except the r/usmc ones who were very nice despite me not being a Marine and when I have posted there on other things everyone has been nice to me.
Donated. May his family find comfort in the knowledge that he helped an oppressed people stay free. RIP
Done
This method charges 15% to make a donation. I donate a lot, and I was going to donate to this, but I've never seen a 15% donation fee before. If I use my CC, that means I'm charged 18%.
That's a "recommended donation" to GoFundMe. It's easy to slide the amount all the way to the left to 0. It can't withhold your amount to the fundraiser' recipient; but, it's notoriously slow in disbursing funds to the recipient (making money on those donations) so don't feel as if you have to add to their money-making schemes.
I actually tried to do that, and it didn't work. Oh well
Oh, strange. Always works for me. I only use a desktop and PayPal though; maybe it's different if you happen to be using a phone app or direct bank card?
It worked on second trial; I just never used it before. I'll go back
Donated. Fair winds and following seas, Marine. Semper Fidelis!
Til Valhalla, brother. Thank you for posting this and raising awareness for Grady.
RIP; donation made!
That final smile has a large 'Harley Quinn' vibe.
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