Prayers for my friend, my family & I, SAD update, new pics toward bottom of page 3

[JenBKR]

Oh my Sue....oh my....I am just so sorry. I am at a complete loss for words. ((((hugs)))) How many ferrets did they have? Ah, what a tragedy. Thank God that they are ok at least. I am just so sorry.

[king2005]

If ANYONE can help me mail my care package to Sue I will love you forever!!

I was hit with a huge bill I wasn't expecting at all & then a smaller one lastnight, man the government really hates me this month. BUT I have so much stuff I can give to Sue & her friend!

I don't have it in a box yet (still adding more to it), nor do I know the price(yet).. I can get all that off of the CPC website.. I will take photos of the box(s), contents, show measurments, & will get the info off the CPC site & will post it (anyone can go to that site canadapost.ca) on request. It will be shipped Expidited (comes with tracking, insurance & takes about a week or less).

ALSO if anyone wants me to add MORE to the box(s), send me a list & the funds & i'll add it (I'll show the receipts & everything).

[Karen]

Sue, so sorry about the fire, on top of everything else. You'll all be in our prayers.

[lv4dogs]

If anyone is interested I have a list of my nieces & nephews clothes sizes. I know that originally this thread is for my friend Missy & I but as you have probably guessed we need help for other people now too.
Our family & friends will be forever grateful for all help that we recieve, weather it be actual items or just prayers.

We still do not know the cause of the fire but we do know that EVERYTHING is destroyed, they have NOTHING.

We contaced Red Cross, they are putting them in a motel for the night & gave them money for food but will NOT do anything mroe until she contacts social services.

RIP sweet Bigge & Mr. Nibbles. The ferret cage melted into nothing. COuldn't even tell it was there. I hope that somehow they died as peaceful as possible.


Anyways:
Brad, my nephew, age 9
clothes size 10 to 12
shoes 5.5

Michaela, my niece, age 6
clothes size 7
shoes 13

Crystal, my almost sil, age 32
shirts, large preferably x-large
pants 20
shoes 8

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Gosh I am so sorry to hear about all of these hard things, especially the fire. If you PM me your address, I'll see what I can do about a care package. I really hope things turn up for you and your family.

[JenBKR]

I hadn't gotten a chance to get together the care package I was planning for Missy, so I'll do that and add in your family. Any other items they are in need of? I imagine just about anything, but anything in particular?

[lv4dogs]

I hadn't gotten a chance to get together the care package I was planning for Missy, so I'll do that and add in your family. Any other items they are in need of? I imagine just about anything, but anything in particular?

Thank you so very much. Yes, they obviously need everything but things are so hectic right now all we are worried about is clothing. (food & temp. shelter is provided by me & other family members).

I listed the kids ages, I imagine toys would be helpful to them, help get their mind off of thiings & to give them something to do.

Brad is into anything boyish, sports, board games, video games, army men, etc...

Michaela is a girl by all means lol she loves to play dress up, dolls, my little pony's, care bears, etc...

We already have a small list of some furniture for them (too big to ship anyways) lol

This is such a shock, it's so hard to remember all the things they will be needing. They pretty much need everything, it's remembering what everything consists of that is the hard part.

[JenBKR]

it's remembering what everything consists of that is the hard part.

ha I know what you mean, that's why I asked what I did. I figured they'd need just about everything, but couldn't think of where to start lol. I'll gather stuff over the weekend and go from there. If you think of anything else in particular they need let us know!

[JenBKR]

If ANYONE can help me mail my care package to Sue I will love you forever!!

What do you need help with? Shipping costs?

[king2005]

What do you need help with? Shipping costs?

Yes... It was hard typing my post.. kind of embarassed.. I plan to get everything together tonight & now that there are more people that need help I can send them some of my sized clothing! I have 3, yes 3 large postal bags filled with clothing I never wear!!

I don't give to goodwill or salvation army, only becasue they sell the clothing!! I'd rather give my stuff to people who really need it & cannot afford to buy it.. so I hord all my clothing & now I can finally give it to someone!!


This will be sent if I cannot get any funding to help me send the other stuff!!

A gameboy (the origional!!) & a gameboy colour with a bunch of games. It'll be for the ones that had the house burn down.. I have Pokemon so the girl should like that & I have several boys games. I haven't touched them in years, & I know it'll keep the rugrats busy & will put a HUGE smile on their faces

I remember the hell I went through when our house caught fire & I didn't loose anything! It was just scary, but these poor kids

[cyber-sibes]

Sue, you and your family will certainly be in our prayers. (((hugs))) I would guess that Indy and Kaige are doing double-duty as providers of unconditional love and comfort!

[lv4dogs]

Words can not express what I saw yesterday. I went to see thier old apartment, EVERYTHING is gone. I am absolutely devestated, I can't even begin to imagine how they feel. The poor kids are more worried about their ferrets than ANYTHING else. I saw it, the ferret cage,I lost it. What used to be about 5 feet by 4 feet by 3feet is now about only just a couple inches by a couple inches. But everything else is gone too, more than half of the furnishings and personal items were just ash and melted plastic, even the fridge melted.
I am surprised at the amount of help that people have offered. Still no help from the red cross or salvation army, or walmart or ymca or local churches yet but many friends, family & friends of friends are offering a helping hand.

This is a short update, I am on dial up, have a house full of people & kids & am VERY busy, but it's an update non the less.

EDIETED:
Most of the clothes that were donated are the wrong size, so everyone is still in need of clothing, and of course a lot of other items too.


They are in need of money for security deposit & first months renton an apartment and of course will be needing quite a bit of things for the apartment.

Between myself & a few close family members & friends we have gathered:
kitchen table & chairs
tv
vcr
dvd
vacuum
silverware set
and I think that is about it. Oh I am pretty sure we can find some kinck nacks for them too.

If anyone is wanting to get them something specific but can't ship it or the like, if you want to send money or whatever I can get it, show you pics of the item & send you the reciept. I am not asking for anything for myself, I am honest & offering to prove that.

I don't have time (dial up & family here) but here's one pic of the kids you are all helping & praying for: Dial up is too slow, here's a link to a post not too long ago with them in it:
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthre...t=niece+nephew

[cyber-sibes]

Those pictures are sweet, Sue. They look so happy in the heap of dogs! i'm going to check at work for some things your SIL sizes - is she tall or average?

[lv4dogs]

Gosh this is still so shocking to us all. I still can't believe what I saw. To make matters worse, almost every newspaper article is wrong, or at least partially wrong. Guess thats what happens when the stupid news reporters take information from some one high on drugs. Heck even if they spoke to someone sober they probably would of got it wrong, news reporters never tell the whole story nor do they tell it truthfully.

Here is the real story:
My almost SIL's old friend from years ago broke into her apartment (she was visiting my brother in Onieda) and light a candle. He stepped out to make a phone call at a pay phone down the street and returned to find the house on fire. I guess he was on drugs, thats why he broke in & light a candle.
He is being pressed for arson & forcing an entry, not sure if any other charges are being pursued or not.

Here is one article:
http://www.auburnpub.com/articles/20...testnews01.txt

My family lived in #12 NOT #10, it was #12 that the fire started in NOT #10. Electricity was NOT shut off.
My family is the ones moving to Oneida BUT they have no place to live yet, they are still waiting for assistance. They are all spilt up, my almost SIL is staying with my brother in his tiny one bedroom apartment. The kids are bouncing back & forth between my house, my mothers house & my other brothers house.
Red cross offered to put up both families in motels but my family stayed with other family members and the #10 side stayed in the motel.


This is another article:
http://www.syracuse.com/poststandard...oll=1#continue

Chris Swartwood did NOT live there, he is the one who broke into the house and the power was NOT shut off. Fire damage was NOT limited to the living room and stairwell, the entire down stairs is TOTALLY GONE, there isn't even walls left. I saw it with my own eyes. The upstairs did fair better, but one bedroom & the bathroom were totally gone, the other 2 bedrooms did just sustain heat, smoke & water damage. The fridge even melted, thats how hot the fire was.
The unit at 10 School St. had mostly smoke & water damage but a couple of their walls were scorched as well.



They are still in need of clothes. We had a LOT given to us, but most of them are too small or too big, and then most of what is left is winter clothing.

School supplies are needed for the kids, back packs, lunch box, paper, pencils, pens, crayons, etc..

Bedding is needed, I have recieved one bedding set, dora the explorer set for Michaela, but no pillows for any of them, and the other 2 (Brad & Crystal) don't have anything.

Toys, games, movies, etc.. are all wanted (not needed but the kids would do a lot better with them).

And like I said, they need everything (besides some of the bigger things, which I listed above). Crystal is still in shock. It is really hard for her to tell us any specifics on what they need.

Those pictures are sweet, Sue. They look so happy in the heap of dogs! i'm going to check at work for some things your SIL sizes - is she tall or average?

She's about 5'7" give or take an inch.


And to top it all off:
My car broke down again. Not sure whats wrong with it yet though. I have to figure out how to get it to the shop without towing it (cause I don't have the money) so they can look at it.
I spent more money than I thought this past week, my car, my bills (more will be due next week) and then some clothing for the kids and now food. We need extra food with the kids staying at my house sometimes and boy can they eat. I have $22 to last me the rest of the week & my gas tank is just about on empty.
One of my windows on my house is leaking, so I've got to get that (or maybe it's leaking down the wall or the roof into the window??) fixed.
I am so sorry for venting but I honestly don't know how we are going to make it the next 2 weeks. Heck after tomorrow or Wed I am not sure how I will get to work & back.
If it's not one thing it's always another.

I want to thank each & every one of yous for being so compassionate.

Edited to add that things are still pretty hectic, I am not sure how much time I will have for internet browsing, sorry if I don't get a chance to check out other threads as often as I usually do.