ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst twˈɛnti, mˈeɪfɹɪt stˈeɪɾᵻd ðæt hiː hæd ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɹˈeɪzd dˈɑːlɚ nˈaɪn,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ ɪn hɪz ˈɛfɚts, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə dˈɑːlɚ tˈuː,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ hiː hɪmsˈɛlf kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd.
On August 20, Maiffret stated that he had already raised $9,000 in his efforts, including the $2,000 he himself contributed.