The Commercial Appeal

Wall donations refunded or shifted to non-profit effort

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A Florida man said the 339,000 people who contribute­d more than $20 million online to help build a wall along the southern U.S. border can get refunds or shift their support to a new nonprofit effort.

Air Force veteran and triple amputee Brian Kolfage, 37, said on the Gofundme page he started in December that segments of the wall would be privately constructe­d. Kolfage said his group is identifyin­g areas frequently crossed; looking into wall solutions based on terrain, environmen­t and other issues.

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