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Wildfire in Akron: help Old Town village rebuild
The wildfire damaged 65 homes in Old Town village. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.
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The wildfire hit Old Town village on 26 October. My home was one of 65 damaged, and 11 families are still in temporary shelter at the community hall.
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 $5,600 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $1,700
• Clean water and purification supplies: $1,000
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $790
• Food parcels for displaced families: $1,050
• Tools and labor for repairs: $1,060
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
Updates from Julia
Quick update: $1,247 raised so far (22%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Update from Akron: I made the first payment toward roofing sheets and timber. We're at 15% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Small update. $623 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
- Duygu Emine Karaca 🇹🇷 · $20
- Olivia Soto 🇺🇸 · $50
- Manoj C. Sethi 🇺🇸 · $69.50
- Ravi G. Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 · $25
- Teresita B. Dizon 🇵🇭 · $50
- Paolo F. Uy 🇵🇭 · $25
- Nolan H. Young 🇬🇧 · $20
- Eun-woo Jin-woo Ku 🇺🇸 · $100
- Álvaro D. Reyes 🇪🇸 · $10
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $5
- David J. Hansen 🇺🇸 · $50
“Be well. My sister told me about this one. - Minneapolis”
- Irma Intan Rahman 🇮🇩 · $50
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $5
“Happy to help. Hope you get the rest soon. - Gatineau”
- Madhuri D. Gala 🇮🇳 · $51.50
- Bruno R. Ríos 🇺🇸 · $5
- Tae-yang Ki-tae Lee 🇰🇷 · $15
- Teresa H. Morales 🇬🇧 · $25
- Heather D. Cruz 🇦🇺 · $5
“Hope this helps. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Sydney”
- Ruslan Yaroslav Tkachenko 🇷🇺 · $25
- Simone Martin 🇫🇷 · $10
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I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Akron.
Best of luck, Julia. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money!
Hang in there. Hope this works out for you. I hope January is when things finally get easier. Take care.
Take care. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Sent it to 13 people at work
Hope things get better soon. Great idea, hope you get there. Sent it to 11 people at work
Take care. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Verona
so sorry you're going through this, Julia. Great idea, hope you get there. Love from Chattogram.
Thinking of you, Julia. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
Take care, Julia. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Chicago
Hope things get better soon, Julia. More neighborhoods should do this. Wish I lived closer to Mohammedia so I could bring a meal.
Thanks for sharing this, Julia. Looking forward to the next update. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Kampala.
Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Akron.
Thanks for sharing this. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.