An online memorial fund set up in the name of Labour MP Jo Cox following her killing has topped the £1m mark.
The GoFundMe page was set up after Mrs Cox was killed on Thursday.
It is raising funds for three causes which her husband, Brendan Cox, said were close to her heart - The Royal Voluntary Service, HOPE not hate and The White Helmets.
Mr Cox tweeted: "Thank you to everyone for your incredible generosity. This will change lives in Syria, Batley and across the UK."
More than 30,700 people have contributed to the memorial fund in three days.
The fund was pushed past the seven-figure mark by a £6,000 donation from a "David Newton" which joined offerings small and large that have poured in.
Tim Dixon, a friend of Mrs Cox, and one of those who launched the fund, said: "The scale and speed of the public response to this fund has been overwhelming and deeply gratifying to Jo's family.
A message on the gofundme site says: "In case you would also like a chance to honour her in person, we wanted to let you all know that there will be a series of global events on Wednesday, which would have been Jo's 42nd birthday.
Across the world, we will gather together to celebrate Jo's life; her warmth, love, energy, passion, flair, Yorkshire heritage, and her belief in the humanity of every person in every place, from Batley and Spen to Aleppo and Darayya.
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