(ABC 6 News) – The Rochester branch of the NAACP says the family of a 5-year-old boy who was on the receiving end of racial slurs earlier this week is “deeply grateful for the outpouring of support during this incredibly difficult time.”

The family is requesting privacy at this time as they navigate the difficult situation.

The Rochester NAACP says the family is not authorizing anyone to speak on their behalf, but the organization will share an official statement from them at its Our Children are Sacred – Accountability and Justice Townhall on Wednesday, May 7 at the Rochester Civic Theatre from 4 – 5:30 p.m.

All updates related to the incident will come from the Rochester NAACP, the City of Rochester Police Department, the City of Rochester Attorney’s Office and other appropriate government authorities.

The family is aware and supportive of the GoFundMe established by the Rochester NAACP, which is now closed after surpassing its goal, but are not aware of, nor have they authorized any other GoFundMes in their name.

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The Rochester branch of the NAACP is thanking everyone who contributed to a GoFundMe for the family of a young Black child who was on the receiving end of racial slurs earlier this week.

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The fundraiser was in response to a viral video of a woman who hurled those racial insults at a 5-year-old boy who she claims was stealing her son’s diaper bag.

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As of Saturday, the Rochester NAACP is closing the GoFundMe at the family’s request as it exceed its goal, raising $341,504 in total.

All the money, minus standard GoFundMe fees, will go into a trust account with the boy’s parents serving as executors. No member of the Rochester Branch of the NAACP has received, or will receive, any funds from these donations.