'RHOBH' star Diana Jenkins and GVNG to distribute $102K to families of Lion Air Flight 610 victims

'RHOBH' star Diana Jenkins and GVNG to distribute $102K to families of Lion Air Flight 610 victims
Diana Jenkins donated $100,000 to the initiative on September 9 (Instagram/sdjneuro)

Update: The Sunela Foundation, founded by entrepreneur and philanthropist Diana Jenkins, and GVNG.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, announced on November 27 that they are preparing to distribute funds to benefit relatives of the 189 passengers and crew killed in 2018 when Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into the Java Sea shortly after takeoff in Indonesia. According to GVNG President Robbie Tombosky, more than $102,000 has been contributed to the victims of the Lion Air tragedy. The majority of the contributions came from Diana, who gave $100,000 to the initiative on September 9, according to Tombosky.

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"Thanks to the generosity of Diana Jenkins and those who have donated to this project," Tombosky stated, "GVNG is now developing the best way to use those dollars to benefit the victims of this tragic plane crash.

"Diana expressed gratitude for the opportunity to assist family members of those killed in the Lion Air tragedy."Now that the fundraising efforts are coming to a close," Diana said, "I look forward to working with GVNG to put those funds to work to benefit the victims. I feel so much sympathy to those who lost loved ones in this tragedy and hope that our efforts can provide some comfort to them.