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Syracuse wildfire relief - the families of Greenfield Lane

The wildfire damaged 51 homes in the families of Greenfield Lane. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Antonio Vargas
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Syracuse
The wildfire hit the families of Greenfield Lane on 26 December. My home was one of 51 damaged, and 8 families are still in temporary shelter at the local school gym. The first few days we shared what little we had. Now the cleanup has started, but we've no money for materials and winter or the rainy season is coming. Schools in the area have been closed, and the clinic lost its cold storage for vaccines. We're a small community of working families who have never asked for help before. We have formed a volunteer committee, and I'm the treasurer, so I'll post receipts for everything we buy. Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters. Where the $4,800 goes: • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,800 • Food parcels for displaced families: $2,050 • Clean water and purification supplies: $950 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Antonio
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Antonio

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,730 in total) I made the first payment toward food parcels for displaced families. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Small update. $609 so far, I made the first payment toward food parcels for displaced families.

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  • Kajal D. Dave 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Be well. Thought of Antonio all day after reading this. - Bengaluru”

  • Bilal Ibrahim Hamdan 🇪🇬 · $100

    “Thought of Antonio all day after reading this. - Alexandria”

  • Anonymous 🇻🇳 · $20

    “Stay strong. Hope you get the rest soon. - Da Nang”

  • Parker H. Pena 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Leonardo R. Gutierrez 🇺🇸 · $5

    “Good luck. From Miami with love. - Miami”

  • Hauwa Favour Adebayo 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Caio Eduardo Soares 🇧🇷 · $24
  • Nathaniel Raymond Mensah 🇬🇭 · $50
  • Oliver P. Henderson 🇨🇦 · $200
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Lincoln L. Oliver 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Riley C. Pickett 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Get well soon. From Columbus with love.”

  • Beth E. Bell 🇬🇧 · $250
  • Valentin Brun 🇫🇷 · $10
  • Niels Kramer 🇳🇱 · $20
  • Tuğba Neslihan Bulut 🇹🇷 · $75
  • Kidus Solomon Kassa 🇪🇹 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $25
  • Teun Ties Vermeulen 🇳🇱 · $200

    “Praying for you. Gave what I could this week. - Eindhoven”

  • Hadi Kurniawan 🇮🇩 · $10

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  • Sneha D. Kamath

    So sorry you're going through this. I hope things turn around soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

    • Carla Veronica Esposito

      Sending strength. Your post was clear and honest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Syracuse

      • Walter D. Parker

        keep going, Antonio. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Cebu City so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Syracuse.

        • Takeshi Yuma Takeda

          Stay strong, Antonio. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from São Paulo!

          • Tayyaba Mahnoor JavedQuestion

            Is there anything that isn't money that would help Antonio?

            • Antonio VargasOwnerAnswer

              Thank you. If you're in Syracuse I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Let me know if you want more detail.

          • Dennis K. Rice

            Best of luck, Antonio. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 18 years in logistics I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Greetings from Ciudad de México.

            • Chinmay H. DaveID verified

              so sorry you're going through this, Antonio. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Nakhon Ratchasima.

              • Sebastian J. PetersonID verified

                More neighborhoods should do this. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.

                • Felipe Joaquim Barbosa

                  best of luck, Antonio. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Duisburg.

                  • Naveen K. Warrier

                    hope it all works out. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Bristol.

                    • Addison C. Mendez

                      I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care.

                      • Srinivas F. PillaiPhoto verified

                        Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from San Fernando.

                        • Ramón R. Ríos

                          Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Wish I lived closer to Duque de Caxias so I could bring a meal. Take care.

                          $2,614 raised of $4,800

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