1310 Hayes Fire Recovery Fund

Hello Friends, Family, and Everyone Stopping to Check-In,

Before we get into it, to our community - whether you've come through financially, provided advice, or given words of comfort, we love you and appreciate all of your support.

On January 22, 2023, our home at 1310 Hayes St was made unliveable by a two-alarm fire that took place around 1:30 in the morning. Before getting a chance to enter and see what was left, our home was broken into and burglarized the next day. Everything that managed to survive the fire was either stolen or destroyed.

While we made it out alive (a huge shoutout to Andrew Torralvo for single-handedly saving 8+ people and 4 pets in the 4 units of our building), each member of the apartment has had to face this horrible event differently. Some are displaced and have nowhere to stay, while others who were traveling at the time of the fire no longer have a place to come back to. All of us are just trying to navigate the aftermath of this horrific event while still trying to work and recover simultaneously.

There were four of us living in the unit and we had all become close friends in our time living together. This has broken all of our hearts and the hearts of our neighbors who also are now displaced and trying to rebuild their lives as well. This has been something we never thought we would have to go through as we loved our building and our community that we created through art, culture, and the neighborhood we love so much.

The funds raised will go towards helping all of us who are displaced through housing, replacing essential items, and helping us get back on our feet.

Through this tragic event, it's shown us how beautiful, supportive, and powerful our community is. Thank you for anything you are able to give in such a trying time. We love and appreciate you all.

Love,

Ted, Andrew, Kenny & Nick