O'Mara ordered Zimmerman to surrender all defense funds to him in April then placed them in the hands of an independent manager.  Murder suspect George Zimmerman today announced plans to ramp up fund-raising, writing on a website that if you act now, he'll send you a thank you card "personally signed by George." Nonetheless, since its establishment on May 3, 2012, the George Zimmerman Defense Fund has raised just over $140,000. Currently, the balance of the George Zimmerman Defense Fund is at its lowest, and new funds must be raised to support George's living expenses and legal costs through the end of the Self Defense Immunity Hearing and/or trial. Priority for the funds will be as it has always been, in this order: to pay for George's living expenses, to pay for costs associated with the defense, and then -- only if funds remain -- to pay appropriate legal fees. It says the fund needs more money, so in December, it's being transferred to a new fund manager – one Zimmerman will choose - and he'll make "more affirmative fund-raising efforts." George will make a statement to his supporters, and he would like to send a NOTE OF THANKS to all donors who do not object to receiving one -- we are, of course, maintaining the confidentiality of donors.
– George Zimmerman has raked in an estimated $340,000 in donations since Trayvon Martin's death, but the money is running low—so he's trying a new tactic. Now, if you donate at his website, you'll be treated to a card "personally signed by George." The second-degree murder suspect, currently out on bail, is no longer raising the $1,000 a day he once was, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Court costs are now outweighing Zimmerman's income, says his lawyer, adding that he may need to have Zimmerman declared indigent. The website announced today that the fund will get a new manager next month. "We are, of course, maintaining the confidentiality of donors," it says. Those who put a little something in the kitty for the jobless-and-in-hiding Zimmerman will be helping to cover living expenses, court costs, and pay his lawyers, in that order, according to the site.