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Fundraiser for Chico Target Worker Tops $260,000 After Viral Confrontation

The 72-year-old employee is considering retirement, according to the campaign organizer.

Overview

  • The GiveSendGo campaign had raised about $265,000 by Saturday morning, and the fundraising goal was increased to $300,000.
  • Organizer Cassandra MacDonald told Newsweek that Jeannie Beeman said she may retire following the incident.
  • The woman who filmed the encounter over Beeman’s red Charlie Kirk shirt, identified as Michelea Ponce, has issued a public apology.
  • Enloe Health called the conduct shown in the video “abhorrent and deeply concerning” and declined to discuss personnel matters.
  • Reporting on police action conflicts, with Newsweek citing an ongoing Chico Police review while other coverage says charges were ruled out.