Photo of memorial candles at the Holocaust Memorial Museum by cacophony76.

A number of funds have been established for those interested in donating to the family of Stephen T. Johns, who heroically sacrificed his life in Wednesday’s shooting at the Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Multiple organizations are collecting donations on behalf of the family:

• The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is collecting checks made payable to USHMM Officer Johns Family Fund — those checks should be mailed to USHMM, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl. SW, Washington D.C. 20024. You can also call 877-918-7466 between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., or donate through the museum’s Web site.
• Checks payable to the American Jewish Committee, with “Holocaust Museum Memorial Fund” on the memo line, should be mailed to: American Jewish Committee Washington Chapter in care of Melanie Maron Pell, 1156 15th St. NW, Suite 1201, Washington D.C. 20005. You can also give through the AJC website.
• Johns’ employer Wackenhut directs contributions by check or money order to Zakia Christina Johns in care of WSI Wachovia, 4440 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 33410.