More than 300 dollars from a local firefighters’ union went to the Dollars for Brittany scholarship fund as friends of Zimmermann kicked off fundraising during Saturday’s Mifflin Street Block Party. One month later, the 21-year-old’s tragic murder is still fresh on everyone’s minds.
“I just thought it was a good idea to bring awareness to it and just also help people remember to be safe,” says Brittany’s best friend, Jenna Krasselt.
The fundraiser was held right in the midst of the block party, now in it’s 40th year, as UW students crowded the streets enjoying the annual celebration.