Family That Lost their Home Needs Help: Update

Hi all.

I have never done this before , but here goes.

My wife is a 6th grade teacher at Longwood Middle School in Middle Island, NY (Long Island). One of her students lost their home in a fire this past Thanksgiving weekend. That has to suck! I thought I'd reach out to the good folks here and see if I can help pull in a couple of bucks to send to her family. Paypal, checks, money order-whatever is fine. I'll be sure to channel any donations her way.

my Paypal and email are the same: [EMAIL="eggman902000@yahoo.com"]eggman902000@yahoo.com[/EMAIL]

Feel free to contact me via phone as well, my cell is 631-334-4000.

Thanks for your time!

-John Saric

[SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]John that is so sad to hear and at this time of year too. That poor family. I want to help. I'll be sending a donation through paypal. Do you know how the fire started? So so sad. :sad:[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]~Karen[/COLOR][/SIZE]

Thanks for your donation Karen! Very nice of you, and much appreciated!

This 12 year old girl is so upset-she blames herself for the fire. She was doing her nails in her bedroom when apparently the bottle of nail polish or remover that was open on her night stand fell over near a candle which were both near an open window. She left for a bit and returned to a room engulfed in flames. The rest of the house went down pretty fast since it was so windy. So sad.

-John

Update:

There were SIX kids, the house was rented, no renters/property insurance. They are all livving in temporary housing-a motel. They lost everything.

Thanks again!

-John

John I do know about losing all and have sent a little and hope it will help. They are in my families prayers. God Bless

Charlie-thanks so much much buddy-extremely kind of you!

Merry Christmas to you and your family, this will help so much! Just told my wife, she is crying!

Thanks again buddy!

-John

John I figured I could buy a few less reds this month and sent a bit more. Hope it helps. :o

Got 3 kids myself. Paypaled a few bucks your way. Hope it helps.

John

I sent a little also via Paypal, best of luck to the family.
Jeff

Need address to send funds I have no paypal thanks!

Charlie and John-got your funds, thanks so much gents, will get it over to the family ASAP.

purplecharger (sorry I don't know your name!) PM sent-thank you kindly!

Thanks to everyone's kindness and generosity-every bit helps.

The kids in my wife's class came up with $230 on their own, a couple of them even brought in their coin banks-amazing.

[QUOTE]house was rented, no renters/property insurance.[/QUOTE]

[SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]I don't understand this. WHY do people not have insurance on their house regardless if they rent or own?? House insurance doesn't just pay to replace your house in a fire but also the contents inside your house as well. It is so not worth the risk to be without house insurance. I rent and I've still got insurance on the contents of my house because there's no way I could afford to replace everything should we have a house fire. I hope they've learned from this and will have house insurance in the future. [/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]~Karen[/COLOR][/SIZE]

I agree Karen, I used to think insurance was too expensive until I looked into it. Now I would never be without it and its only a few hundred dollars a year. That also includes a special clause for my redlines.