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We lost everything in the wildfire: help the Marketplace district start over
After the wildfire, families in the Marketplace district need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
🇺🇸 Warren, Michigan, United States2,834 views
The wildfire hit the Marketplace district on 12 May. My home was one of 16 damaged, and 4 families are still in temporary shelter at the sports club.
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.
We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates.
Where the $3,600 goes:
• Tools and labor for repairs: $2,350
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $540
• Food parcels for displaced families: $710
Thanks for reading all this.
Updates from Lucas
Thank you all. We're at 40% now ($1,423). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
Thank you all. We're at 24% now ($873). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.
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“Wish I could do more. My sister told me about this one. - Brampton”
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“Hope the August deadline works out. - Jodhpur”
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- Viola Carla Colombo 🇮🇹 · $25
“Rooting for you. Been where you're, it gets better. - Salerno”
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“Wish I could do more. Thought of Lucas all day after reading this. - Fort Worth”
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Thinking of you and your family. More neighborhoods should do this. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 14 people at work. Blessings.
Thinking of you, Lucas. Looking forward to the next update. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Hang in there, Lucas. Hope this works out for you.
hope things get better soon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together. God bless!
Rooting for you, Lucas. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.
Thinking of you. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend
Thinking of you and your family, Lucas. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 14 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything