George Zimmerman has raised more than $22,000 in just one day after his legal defense fund made a plea for money.

Wednesday, Zimmerman's defense fund trust said it had less than $5,000 in its account, with more than $20,000 in outstanding bills.

The trust said without help from the public, Zimmerman's defense team would not be able to properly prepare for trial, set to begin June 10 in Seminole County.

In its online statement Wednesday, the trust said in order to give George Zimmerman the defense he deserves, he needed $120,000, or "at the barest minimum, we need $75,000 to give George a fighting chance."

George Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the shoting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford last year. He said he shot the teen in self-defense, claiming Martin attacked him first.