<prompt> Human: A close friend of mine died this past winter at 27 years old, leaving behind a wife and newborn son. Their financial situation isnt great at the moment and Im looking for ways to help out.In this kind of situation, there is almost always an outpouring of support immediately after the death that tapers off as weeks and months go by and people get on with their lives. My idea to avoid this is to have some kind of auto-debiting savings account or trust that all of his friends and family could deposit into to help support his son and get them on their feet. You would be able to set a recurring monthly amount i.e, 5 and it would automatically get deposited into an account that only the mom had withdrawal access to.Whats the easiest way to accomplish this?  <response>: I really like the idea of a monthly payment setup, but I really do think you should also consider just taking contributions up-front.Id be way more willing to just one-time donate a few hundred rather than a smaller monthly payment, and it would help the account grow more quickly with interest earnings.I hate to say it, but a lot of people would rather move on after a little bit. Im sure close friends would play a bigger role, but acquaintances and such will be more likely to donate and walk away. 