Rebuilding after the house fire that spread across the block: the Hillcrest district needs your help
Neighbors in the Hillcrest district are rebuilding after the house fire that spread across the block; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.
Updates from Shawn
Wanted to say thank you properly. 48% funded and the plan for roofing sheets and timber is now scheduled.
Thank you all. We're at 31% now ($2,417). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
Small update. $898 so far, I made the first payment toward bedding, blankets and mattresses.
- Latha T. Natarajan 🇮🇳 · $25
- Noah Roth 🇩🇪 · $200
“You got this! - Hannover”
- Adnan Raza 🇵🇰 · $10
“Rooting for you. My father told me about this one. - Lahore”
- Hussein Bilal Yassin 🇫🇷 · $25
- Antoine Thierry Jean 🇫🇷 · $79
“Blessings. Been where you're, it gets better. - Grenoble”
- Leah W. Scott 🇺🇸 · $20
- Concetta Viola Mazza 🇮🇹 · $22.50
“Only $23 but hope it helps. - Milan”
- Konstantina Vlachos 🇬🇷 · $43
- Candra Hadi Surya 🇮🇩 · $53
“God bless. I'm in Kediri, thinking of you. - Kediri”
- Samuel Kwesi Mensah 🇬🇭 · $16
“Rooting for you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Madina”
- Zubby Musa Oyelaran 🇳🇬 · $6
- Danica F. De Leon 🇵🇭 · $100
- Shirin Mitu Mukherjee 🇮🇳 · $25
- Janani N. Nadar 🇮🇳 · $50
“From my family to yours. Thought of Shawn all day after reading this. - Pune”
- Bukola Lola Adeyemi 🇳🇬 · $1,000
- Rajesh T. Anand 🇮🇳 · $50
- Aparecida Francisca Ramos 🇧🇷 · $100
“Thinking of you. From Brasília with love.”
- Minato Takeshi Ota 🇯🇵 · $10
“Thought of Shawn all day after reading this. - Shinjuku”
- Duangjai Bunnag 🇹🇭 · $25
- Garba Uche Afolabi 🇳🇬 · $30
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Good luck. Hope this works out for you. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Shawn.
sending good thoughts, Shawn. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Thinking of San Francisco.
sending strength. Hope you get there. Take care
Wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Pretoria.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected
Hang in there, Shawn. Shared it with a few friends. Take care.
How is Shawn doing now?
shared this with my family. Greetings from Duluth.
hope it all works out, Shawn. Great idea, hope you get there. All the best.
Praying for you, Shawn. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Dar es Salaam
Wishing you peace. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.
Good luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.
More neighborhoods should do this. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care.
So sorry you're going through this, Shawn. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. After 14 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
hope it all works out, Shawn. More neighborhoods should do this.
Hang in there, Shawn. I hope things turn around soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care.
Thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of San Francisco.
Praying for you. Hope this works out for you. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Thanks for sharing this, Shawn. I hope things turn around soon. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Dhaka.
Hang in there, Shawn. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Asaba.
thinking of you. Hope this works out for you
Wishing you the best. This could happen to any of us. Take care
Best of luck, Shawn. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best
Take care, Shawn. Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.
so sorry you're going through this, Shawn. More neighborhoods should do this. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Arlington.
Hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of San Francisco.
Wishing you peace. Hope you get there. We're a small family in Nashik but we're thinking of you.
More neighborhoods should do this. I hope July is when things finally get easier!
Sending love. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted. Love from San Francisco!
Hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
wishing you peace, Shawn. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes!
Wishing you the best. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Greetings from Essen!
You're not alone, Shawn. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care
Sending strength. Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together. All the best
Stay strong. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Epe
Thinking of you, Shawn. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Bacoor donated after I showed her your page.