Fundraiser Collects $140,000 for Pakistan Flood Victims - Milpitas, CA Patch: Most recently, Shea has focused his efforts on helping victims of the devastating floods in Pakistan. On Saturday, Oct. 29, Shea was the guest speaker at "Us Now 2011," a fundraising dinner at the Computer History Museum coordinated by South Asian Relief and sponsored by numerous non-profits, like UNICEF and Islamic Relief. The fundraiser aimed to look beyond political barriers, reach out to victims and successfully raised $140,000.
According to UNICEF, the floods affect 8.1 million people including 2.7 million children. A total of 1.8 million people have been displaced, 2 million are sick, and 1.5 million homes have been destroyed.
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