Rebuilding Lives, Connecting Community

Learn about the projects we are currently working on to assist families and victims impacted by fires.

This is the home I raised all of my children in and is the only thing I have remaining from my mother who is deceased.

I am a single mother and foster parent of five children and two dogs. I am going to school full time for a masters in school counseling. The structure fire has added lots of stress. I have 4 children under 6 and all of which have trauma from the fire on Sept. 15. We were lucky enough to have gotten out, but the trauma that comes with recovery is awful.

Receiving assistance from your program to rebuild our home would be life-changing for my 65-year old father (who is starting to develop cataracts and health issues, recently retired, low-income, Hispanic w/limited English proficiency) and family. Currently, we find ourselves in a state of uncertainty and upheaval following the devastating loss of the home to a fire, a home we've spent over 30+ years in. The assistance your program offers would provide us with the stability and security we desperately need to rebuild our lives.

Not only would rebuilding our home restore a physical structure, but it would also restore a sense of normalcy, safety, and comfort that has been shattered by this tragedy. It would mean having a place to call home once again, a sanctuary where we can feel secure and at peace.

Moreover, the assistance would significantly improve our living conditions. Our home was not just a shelter; it was a repository of cherished memories and the backdrop for countless family moments. Rebuilding it would not only fulfill a practical need for shelter but also restore a sense of continuity and belonging for us. It would alleviate the stress and uncertainty that have plagued us since the fire, allowing us to focus on healing and rebuilding our lives.