Nearly a quarter of a million dollars has been raised in response to the Kalamazoo shootings almost one year ago.The Help Now! Fund, a collaboration between the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo community foundations and the United Way, received more than $245,000 since the Feb. 20, 2016 shootings. That’s when Uber driver Jason Dalton allegedly drove around Kalamazoo, shooting at random victims. Richard Smith, his son Tyler Smith, Mary Jo Nye, her sister-in-law Mary Lou Nye, Barbara Hawthorne and Judy Brown were all killed by gunfire. Abigail Kopf and Tiana Carruthers were also shot and badly injured, but survived and are continuing to recover.Of the $245,000 raised, approximately $84,000 was designated by donors to directly benefit the victims and their families. An additional $46,500 was granted to the families to pay for funeral expenses, travel, counseling, attorney fees and temporary housing.