Following the murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School , movie theater in Aurora , Sikh temple in Oak Creek , and Virginia Tech , the victims ' families found that questions over the method of distributing charitable contributions caused them even more pain . Questions included how much should go to the family of each murdered victim , how much should go to survivors who witnessed the murders and will need years of therapy , and who should make these decisions . There were also significant delays in the distribution of donations and questions over whether the organization that collected the donations should retain a portion of the donations
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