<human>: My friend was severely hurt in an unprovoked attack. She won't work for months, so we set up an online donation site to help her family. 

It raised about $12,000. It's sitting in my Paypal account, so I need to transfer it to my bank account and then give it to her and her family. 

But they just admitted to me that they are currently in the process of declaring bankruptcy. So if I give it to them, they will lose a big chunk of it.

So, what are my/our options? I'd like to give it to them in cash, but wonder what happens when I ask for $12,000 in cash from my bank? Do I have to report it to the gov't or something (I live in Canada). Is there a way to get the trustee to leave this money alone? 

Thanks in advance!

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<bot>: I raised money for an injured friend who was also in the middle of declaring bankruptcy, and need to know how to give her the money without losing it all.