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07/20/2012 12:13 PM

Last Day for Karen Klein Fundraising Campaign

By: YNN Staff

Last Day for Karen Klein Fundraising Campaign
Friday marks the end of an online fundraising campaign to help give a bullied bus monitor a vacation. But, it seems that Karen Klein got much more than just a trip.

The You Tube video of Greece Central School district students harassing Klein gained international attention.

A man Klein had never met, Max Sidorov, set up an online vacation fund for her. According to fundraising website, Indiegogo, more than 683 thousand dollars were raised.

Klein says she hopes to retire and spend her time working in the community, possibly at a suicide prevention program.

She also has at least three vacations in the works. CNN's Anderson Cooper is paying for a trip to Disneyland, country music star Tim McGraw is flying Klein to New Orleans for a show, and an anonymous donor is sending her on a Disney Cruise.

The online fundraiser will end at midnight.