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Amazing story.
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feel good story
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40 G's though? Bruh riding his bike to Magic City this weekend. I don't care how nerdy you is.
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Dude gonna have 100 plus before it's all over. Guarantee he cop a donk or a crazy old school
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Beautiful.
Time to lease da hemi
Time to lease da hemi
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There should be a limit on those gofundme pages, he doesn't need to make 6 figures to survive 
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School can be very expensive. Let dat man flourish B
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Dude got a full ride off that GoFundMe and he chose a STEM degree.
He just made out like a bandit
Aint eem mad, do ya thing
He just made out like a bandit
Aint eem mad, do ya thing
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With all the bad things going on in the world, it's nice to be reminded that there's still good people out there. Feel good story 
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dope
he'll be successful because of the things he's been through
he'll be successful because of the things he's been through
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His future children will never complain about school again once they hear his story
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There should be a limit on those gofundme pages, he doesn't need to make 6 figures to survive
Cot damn you a hater. It ain't your money.
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This.Cot damn you a hater. It ain't your money.There should be a limit on those gofundme pages, he doesn't need to make 6 figures to survive
The **** does it matter to you if people want to keep giving this kid money? It has no impact on your life. Worry about yourself.
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That "6 figures" could have went a long way for a homeless college student. Haters gone hate
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He straight now.thats all that matters.
Let it ride.
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Cant trust a dude who has never had anythin, wit 40 rikes
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The woman who launched a wildly successful GoFundMe page for a Black, homeless college student is now questioning his story after a disagreement over how the donated funds should be spent. Due to her suspicions, GoFundMe has frozen access to the $184,000 in donated money.
Barnesville, Georgia woman Casey Blaney started the crowdfunding page for 19-year-old Fred Barely, whose story of triumph in the face of defeat captured the hearts of people across the country. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Barley told people he was homeless after embarking on a 50-mile bike ride from Conyers to Barnesville to register for his second semester at Gordon State College. Police officers reportedly found the young man living in a tent on campus, after which they paid for his lodging at a local motel with money from their own pockets.
The teen’s sad story compelled Blaney to launch a GoFundMe campaign, which received some some 5,700 donations over a span of 12 days. Barley expressed his gratitude to the Barnesville woman and could be seen thanking her in a series of posts and videos uploaded to Blaney’s Facebook page.
But a rift occurred in the newfound friendship when Barley objected to Blaney’s plans of what he should do with the $184,000 he received in donations. According to the AJC, the college student posted a message to Facebook saying he disapproved of Blaney’s plans to place the funds in a trust; the only way he would agree to doing so was if he could choose an attorney and trustee on his own.
Blaney halted donations to the fund last week due to the “sheer size of the amount given,” and announced that the money received so far would be placed in a fun11d, the publication reports. But beforehand, there appeared to be no stipulations that forced Barley to agree with her plans on how to spend the money or who to trust it with.
Blaney later replied to the teen’s post on her “Success for Fred” Facebook page Wednesday evening.
“Unfortunately, multiple questions have been raised about Fred’s story,” she wrote. “We’ve received conflicting information about his initial story. … We’ve asked for the campaign to be reviewed.”
It’s unclear exactly what questions were raised, but officials at GoFundMe have since frozen the account and are currently investigating Barley’s claims.
“The funds raised are placed on hold and cannot be withdrawn until all the questions have been answered,” GoFundMe spokesman Bobby Whithorne said in a statement. “… If they are not, we will refund the donors.”
A petition has since been launched for GoFundMe to release the money back to Barley.
“Freddy Kennedie Barley has NOT spoken with [Blaney’s] lawyers nor has he approved a trustee for this “Trust” fund,” it reads. “Please sign our petition to stop the non-sense, have this young mans money released and let this young man continue to be responsible for his own future.”
The petition has since garnered over 2,000 signatures.
Since the debacle, the New York Times reported that Barley went into hiding after being accused of taking the money and fleeing, even though funds from the account have yet to be disbursed.
The teen released this statement late Wednesday evening.
I've had so many people attack my intelligence, my life, my character , and even more important, my integrity. I have not lied to any of you, nor will I. I never told you guys I was a perfect student nor tried to portray it because I'm not. I fight and work my hardest even when no is watching. I'm pretty sure old teachers and coaches could attest to that. I never intended on being a role model for younger kids, or the nation's feel good story ,but I'm glad God put the responsibility on me because it gives me a chance to say God is real to a much wider group of people. And I know it seems like everything good in the world , always aborts to bad, but with God by my side I haven't been stricken by all the turmoil , it actually encourages me. A lot of people have been trying to tell me that my names is being slandered in multiple ways, it's okay. I accept it with the most genuine love. I do not care to attack someone else's character because that's not how God intended the world to be. Whatever transpires between Casey and I, I want her to still know that I love her and forgive her. And Cole regardless of how your mom feels, you're still my new adopted lil bro. I love you and hopefully one day we can trade Pokemon.And too everybody that truly supports me for being me , I thank you guys the most. I always had God in my corner ,but it feels good to know that I have part of a nation there too.
Much love,
Fred (hope to be a doctor lol ) barley
Blaney was also accused of keeping the donated money for herself, according to the New York Times. She’s only speaking through her attorney,Wright Gammon, at this time.
“The only person getting hands on the money is Fred if he’s in school and the trustee that’s going to make the decisions as to when and how much to pay,” Gammon told the AJC.
Barnesville, Georgia woman Casey Blaney started the crowdfunding page for 19-year-old Fred Barely, whose story of triumph in the face of defeat captured the hearts of people across the country. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Barley told people he was homeless after embarking on a 50-mile bike ride from Conyers to Barnesville to register for his second semester at Gordon State College. Police officers reportedly found the young man living in a tent on campus, after which they paid for his lodging at a local motel with money from their own pockets.
The teen’s sad story compelled Blaney to launch a GoFundMe campaign, which received some some 5,700 donations over a span of 12 days. Barley expressed his gratitude to the Barnesville woman and could be seen thanking her in a series of posts and videos uploaded to Blaney’s Facebook page.
But a rift occurred in the newfound friendship when Barley objected to Blaney’s plans of what he should do with the $184,000 he received in donations. According to the AJC, the college student posted a message to Facebook saying he disapproved of Blaney’s plans to place the funds in a trust; the only way he would agree to doing so was if he could choose an attorney and trustee on his own.
Blaney halted donations to the fund last week due to the “sheer size of the amount given,” and announced that the money received so far would be placed in a fun11d, the publication reports. But beforehand, there appeared to be no stipulations that forced Barley to agree with her plans on how to spend the money or who to trust it with.
Blaney later replied to the teen’s post on her “Success for Fred” Facebook page Wednesday evening.
“Unfortunately, multiple questions have been raised about Fred’s story,” she wrote. “We’ve received conflicting information about his initial story. … We’ve asked for the campaign to be reviewed.”
It’s unclear exactly what questions were raised, but officials at GoFundMe have since frozen the account and are currently investigating Barley’s claims.
“The funds raised are placed on hold and cannot be withdrawn until all the questions have been answered,” GoFundMe spokesman Bobby Whithorne said in a statement. “… If they are not, we will refund the donors.”
A petition has since been launched for GoFundMe to release the money back to Barley.
“Freddy Kennedie Barley has NOT spoken with [Blaney’s] lawyers nor has he approved a trustee for this “Trust” fund,” it reads. “Please sign our petition to stop the non-sense, have this young mans money released and let this young man continue to be responsible for his own future.”
The petition has since garnered over 2,000 signatures.
Since the debacle, the New York Times reported that Barley went into hiding after being accused of taking the money and fleeing, even though funds from the account have yet to be disbursed.
The teen released this statement late Wednesday evening.
I've had so many people attack my intelligence, my life, my character , and even more important, my integrity. I have not lied to any of you, nor will I. I never told you guys I was a perfect student nor tried to portray it because I'm not. I fight and work my hardest even when no is watching. I'm pretty sure old teachers and coaches could attest to that. I never intended on being a role model for younger kids, or the nation's feel good story ,but I'm glad God put the responsibility on me because it gives me a chance to say God is real to a much wider group of people. And I know it seems like everything good in the world , always aborts to bad, but with God by my side I haven't been stricken by all the turmoil , it actually encourages me. A lot of people have been trying to tell me that my names is being slandered in multiple ways, it's okay. I accept it with the most genuine love. I do not care to attack someone else's character because that's not how God intended the world to be. Whatever transpires between Casey and I, I want her to still know that I love her and forgive her. And Cole regardless of how your mom feels, you're still my new adopted lil bro. I love you and hopefully one day we can trade Pokemon.And too everybody that truly supports me for being me , I thank you guys the most. I always had God in my corner ,but it feels good to know that I have part of a nation there too.
Much love,
Fred (hope to be a doctor lol ) barley
Blaney was also accused of keeping the donated money for herself, according to the New York Times. She’s only speaking through her attorney,Wright Gammon, at this time.
“The only person getting hands on the money is Fred if he’s in school and the trustee that’s going to make the decisions as to when and how much to pay,” Gammon told the AJC.
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^ Putting it in a trust is probably the best way to go about it.
Why didn't she verify the story before launching the GoFundMe?
Why didn't she verify the story before launching the GoFundMe?
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That's messed up this dude making 40k for riding a bike a few miles and his lil brother at home without a set of wheels now smh
