My neighbor's house was destroyed by fire yesterday

UPDATE: Thank you again to all of the people who have offered help. We (meaning me, my girlfriend several other neighbors) have been able to collect a good amount on clothing, household goods and money to help our friends get back on their feet. The kids went back to school today with new clothes and new school supplies.

My access to e-mail will be sporadic for several days, so if you read the post below and want to contact me, I may not get back to you for a while.

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My neighbor's house was destroyed by fire yesterday. The house was gutted.



No one was home at the time and no one was hurt.

However, all of their possessions were destroyed or damaged by fire, smoke or water.

If you have any clothes or household items you can spare, please let me know. I'll talk to the family and find out if they can use what you can spare and then I'll coordinate a pick-up.

They're a family of five -- two parents and three children (a 14 year-old boy, an 11-year old boy, and a five year-old girl). They lost nearly everything. I think that clothes -- socks, shirts, pants, etc. are the most immediate need.

I posted some more photos of the fire damage on my Flickr page. It's awful.

I'd appreciate it if those of you with blogs of your own could use some of your linky/re-posting magic to steer some attention to this request. They're a kind, loving family deserving of help.