VictimsFirst

VictimsFirst VictimsFirst is dedicated to helping victims of mass casualties. Victims' rights should always come first. Victims First, Inc. Our EIN is: 32-0656956.

And donations given FOR victims should be distributed directly TO victims. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We began as the families whose loved ones were murdered in the Aurora, Colorado theater shooting on July 20th, 2012. We have expanded to include families and victims across the country of mass casualties and homicides. Our experience in the aftermath of these horrible events have opene

d our eyes to many rights violations of victims of crime, including the way money is collected and distributed in this country for victims of mass shootings and devastating disasters. In other words, money raised FOR victims should always go TO victims. Victims are continually re-victimized. We are here to make sure that victims are treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

We just disbursed 100% of what we collected to Lewiston victim's families and survivors in need. We will always stand wi...
05/07/2026

We just disbursed 100% of what we collected to Lewiston victim's families and survivors in need. We will always stand with our Lewiston family of mass shooting survivors. Thank you to donors The Root Cellar | Lewiston Matthew Theriault Amy Allen Sussman Franco Center

VictimsFirst collected a total of $84,772.82, and 100% of those donations went directly to the Lewiston victim base, which provided direct financial assistance to those still struggling with financial hardship because of the shooting. We disbursed the entire amount, including interest, through 33 di...

05/04/2026

VictimsFirst is formally withdrawing its endorsement of the Mass Violence Survivors Fund and its Executive Director, Jeff Dion, following a pattern of failures involving poor judgment and decisions that have harmed the very survivors the organization was created to serve.

04/23/2026
04/23/2026
Listen to victims' families and survivors. Stand with victims' families and survivors. Always.
04/17/2026

Listen to victims' families and survivors. Stand with victims' families and survivors. Always.

LEWISTON, Maine – A long-awaited refund tied to a Lewiston benefit concert has now been received and is being deposited, clearing the way for funds to finally reach the VictimsFirst fund, but the development is unfolding against the backdrop of a still-simmering controversy surrounding the Maine C...

04/10/2026

A Public Statement on the Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund by Mass Shooting Families and Survivors From Across the NationWe will always stand with mass violence victims' families and survivors—because we are those families and survivors. VictimsFirst was founded, in part, because nonprofit organ...

04/08/2026

During yesterday's City Council meeting in Lewiston, Maine, Destiny—a survivor of the mass shooting that occurred on October 25, 2023—is almost stopped from speaking at the meeting. You can hear the audience erupt as the Mayor tries to silence her. Destiny goes on to speak out about the $1.9M granted to nonprofits by the Maine Community Foundation.

Mass violence victims/survivors are consistently silenced across the nation by the very institutions that are supposed to serve us.

At VictimsFirst, we amplify the voices of mass violence victims and work to ensure that these harmful and re-victimizing institutional practices stop.

When mass violence victims/survivors speak out, they deserve to be heard.

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