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Wildfire in Bowling Green: help the families of Lakeview Lane rebuild

The wildfire damaged 74 homes in the families of Lakeview Lane. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Lawrence E. Banks
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Bowling Green
The wildfire hit the families of Lakeview Lane on 28 August. My home was one of 74 damaged, and 14 families are still in temporary shelter at a mosque and church 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. Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters. Where the $6,150 goes: โ€ข Food parcels for displaced families: $1,250 โ€ข Roofing sheets and timber: $3,750 โ€ข Tools and labor for repairs: $1,150 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Lawrence
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Updates from Lawrence

  1. We're at 19% thanks to 39 of you. I made the first payment toward tools and labor for repairs. More news soon.

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  • Chitra R. Acharya ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $250

    โ€œGod bless. Been where you're, it gets better. - Puneโ€

  • Akosua Naana Mensah ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $250

    โ€œAll the best. Thought of Lawrence all day after reading this.โ€

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    โ€œRooting for you. Only $71 but hope it helps.โ€

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    โ€œKeep your head up. Only $66 but hope it helps.โ€

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  • Ian C. Lawrence ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $51.50

    โ€œHope things get better. - Columbiaโ€

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    โ€œHope this helps. Hope the October deadline works out. - Istanbulโ€

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    โ€œWish I could do more. Shared with friends too. - Gold Coastโ€

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    โ€œAll the best - Chattanoogaโ€

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    โ€œStay strong. From Ikeja with love.โ€

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  • Harsh D. SoniQuestion

    What's already covered and what's the $6,150 for?

    • Lawrence E. BanksOwnerAnswer

      It's all in the list in the story. food parcels for displaced families is the big one at $1,250, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for looking so closely.

  • Maryam Aleena Ahmed

    Thinking of you, Lawrence. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Tokyo but we're thinking of you. All the best.

    • Irfan Haris Zardari

      Hope it all works out, Lawrence. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Howrah.

      • Omolara Mercy Coker

        Praying for you. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.

        • Umesh F. KothariQuestion

          Any update on how things are going in Bowling Green?

          • Aishwarya R. Deshmukh

            wishing you the best. Your post was clear and honest. God bless

            • Zain Qasim TararID verified

              Take care. This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Toulon.

              • Pooja K. Dwivedi

                Rooting for you, Lawrence. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Take care.

                • Jonathan Kelvin Boateng

                  You're not alone. Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.

                  • Edoardo Tommaso Palmieri

                    hang in there, Lawrence. Hope you get there. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Love from Jakarta.

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