BILLINGS - Montana bars, businesses and individuals have raised $125,000 for the Anaconda shooting victims’ families.

Their original goal was $16,000.

Watch to see how the fundraiser exceeded expectations: Montana bars raise nearly 8 times goal for Anaconda shooting victims’ families

“The GoFundMe, we had it set at $16,000. And then I thought maybe we could raise $40,000, but to transcend our goal is absolutely incredible,” said High Tide Casino and Bar owner Rachel Dehler.

Donors contributed through the GoFundMe and a separate bank account. The total of the bank account is still growing.

“Right now, we are at $125,000, and there's still a handful of bars that need to come forward,” said Dehler.

Approximately 50 bars across Montana and one in Virginia contributed to the effort,

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