much more private people, and they re grieving in their own way. we are not only the spokespeople for alison, we are the spokespeople for adam, for the wdbj family. for all of the people that are suffering because of this. and anything we do is in not just alison s name, but in their names, also. please tell me about the fund that has been set up at alison s alma mater, where people can locate to help aspiring journalists. jmu set up a scholarship, you know, i guess it was thursday. they said, you know, when it hits $25,000, one of their largest alumni or biggest donors would match it, if it was if it hit $25,000. well, in less than a day, it was $25,000. now, it s $50,000. it is an endowed scholarship
on twitter. my heart goes out to the two journalists who were shot in virginia this morning. my show airs on wdbj 7 every day. sending love to you all. also gabrielle giffords tweeted this. horrified to hear that two young journalists were shot and killed doing the job they loved. praying for the wdbj family. the #guncontrol is also starting to trend here, sparked by this act. and also just in the last ten, 15 minutes, jeb bush just tweeted, quote, shocked by the horrific murders in roanoke. we are praying for alison, adam and all those affected. also, thomas, one of the most outstanding moments from the coverage this morning from wdbj came when the general manager spoke, of course saying frank low that he s stepping out of his role as a journalist and he said frank low i don t know if i want him to live or die, referencing the suspect. but also speaking about that suspect during their coverage
cannot rest until we have done whatever it takes to rid our society of preventable gun violence that results in tragedies like the one we are enduring today. and former congresswoman gabby giffords tweeted, horrified to hear that two young journalists were shot and killed doing the job they loved. praying for the wdbj family. we ll be back with more in a moment. at with the eighth grade girls. but your jansport backpack is permission to park it wherever you please. hey. that s that new gear feeling. this week, these folders just one cent. office depot officemax. gear up for school. gear up for great.