A public fund-raising campaign to help pay for a Maine paddleboarder’s funeral costs has so far brought in more than twice its goal.
The GoFundMe campaign for Sunshine Stewart had raised more than $32,000 by July 16.
Stewart, 48, of Tenants Harbor was found dead July 3 in Union, the victim of a homicide, according to police.
Her friends and family have said she was camping near Crawford Pond when she failed to return from a paddleboarding trip.
“We’ve unexpectedly lost the light in our lives that was Sunny,” people close to her sponsoring the GoFundMe campaign posted.
“We are asking everyone who has reached out to see how they could help to please help us to send her off the right way.”
They said arrangements and memorial-service dates and times would be announced soon.
The fund drive’s original goal was $15,000.
Donations from roughly 200 people so far range from $10 to $5,000, which was the highest amount, from a single anonymous contributor.
The average contribution is $160.
“Shining into the darkness and sending heartfelt support and love,” contributor Emily Seymour posted.
