The Betty White Challenge raises hundreds of thousands for animal and wildlife organizations

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The #BettyWhiteChallenge to donate $5 to a local animal shelter/organization on what would've been the national treasure's 100th birthday on Monday was a huge success.The eight-time Emmy winner was a board member for the Los Angeles Zoo and it has received nearly $95K in donations since the challenge was created by fans after she passed away on New Year's Eve.LA Zoo president Tom Jacobson told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that they 'are blown away' with the money they received from 49 states and 11 countries.

Final photo taken December 20:The #BettyWhiteChallenge to donate $5 to a local animal shelter/organization on what would've been the national treasure's 100th birthday on Monday was a huge successBetty also served on the board of directors for American Humane, which thanked their generous donors on Tuesday for 'quadrupling' financial gifts in the last three weeks.American Humane spokesman told WSJ: 'There could be no more perfect time and way to honor the legacy of Betty White.' The Mohawk Hudson Humane Society of New York Instastoried on Wednesday that it's raised '$52K and counting' through the #BettyWhiteChallenge.Mohawk Hudson CEO Ashley Jeffrey Bouck marveled to WSJ: 'For a single fundraising event, especially because it was done through social media, this is huge.' From 49 states and 11 countries!

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