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Camp Fire Survivors Need Your Help.
My sisters, Andrea and Cristina, are grateful to be alive. They would never ask for charity; however, right now they need your help to rebuild their lives.
Below is their Camp Fire Tragedy:
Family brought Cristina Billikopf to the town of Magalia when our sister, Andrea VonCannon’s vision started deteriorating from retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic disease that caused her to go blind. Andrea is a single mother of three children; two of her kids are autistic. Previously an independent woman, Andrea now relies on Cristina to help her take care of the kids.
On the morning of November 8, 2018, Cristina headed next door to help her nephew and nieces prepare for school when she noticed smoke in the sky off in the distance. After her nephew had already left for school she checked the sky again and realized this fire had grown much bigger. Fearing they would quickly be trapped, Cristina and Andrea fled with only the clothes on their backs. Cristina loaded her sister and nieces and drove to the school to evacuate Brenden and rushed down the hill as fast as possible. As they evacuated, they passed through the town of Paradise in an attempt to wake the children’s father, Andrea’s ex-husband, who works nights and was sound asleep. They banged on his door for what felt like an eternity and eventually had to leave with heavy hearts. Cristina immediately dialed her brother, who called Andrea’s ex nonstop until he received the message and thankfully evacuated.
Their journey to safety was nothing short of a nightmare. For a brief moment, Andrea and Cristina felt comfort when a nice family opened their doors to them in Chico. However, that feeling of security faded all too quickly when they were forced to evacuate once again. Exhaustion and fear began to sink in as they pulled up to a shelter in Orland. After making it through a cold night, they jumped in the car and drove to Atwater, where they arrived at their cousin’s house and waited to learn the fate of their town. Days passed, and hope dissipated when it was confirmed that their homes -- 13949 and 13955 Cascade Drive -- in Magalia were completely destroyed in the Camp Fire. The Billikopf sisters lost everything.
Andrea and her children have had their fair share of hardships before the fire took everything. While they will receive some money from insurance, your donations will be used to help them find a new home in a community that provides public services that accommodate the blind. They will also go toward helping them purchase the necessary equipment and household supplies that need replacing.
Anything you are willing to give is truly appreciated.
My sisters, Andrea and Cristina, are grateful to be alive. They would never ask for charity; however, right now they need your help to rebuild their lives.
Below is their Camp Fire Tragedy:
Family brought Cristina Billikopf to the town of Magalia when our sister, Andrea VonCannon’s vision started deteriorating from retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic disease that caused her to go blind. Andrea is a single mother of three children; two of her kids are autistic. Previously an independent woman, Andrea now relies on Cristina to help her take care of the kids.
On the morning of November 8, 2018, Cristina headed next door to help her nephew and nieces prepare for school when she noticed smoke in the sky off in the distance. After her nephew had already left for school she checked the sky again and realized this fire had grown much bigger. Fearing they would quickly be trapped, Cristina and Andrea fled with only the clothes on their backs. Cristina loaded her sister and nieces and drove to the school to evacuate Brenden and rushed down the hill as fast as possible. As they evacuated, they passed through the town of Paradise in an attempt to wake the children’s father, Andrea’s ex-husband, who works nights and was sound asleep. They banged on his door for what felt like an eternity and eventually had to leave with heavy hearts. Cristina immediately dialed her brother, who called Andrea’s ex nonstop until he received the message and thankfully evacuated.
Their journey to safety was nothing short of a nightmare. For a brief moment, Andrea and Cristina felt comfort when a nice family opened their doors to them in Chico. However, that feeling of security faded all too quickly when they were forced to evacuate once again. Exhaustion and fear began to sink in as they pulled up to a shelter in Orland. After making it through a cold night, they jumped in the car and drove to Atwater, where they arrived at their cousin’s house and waited to learn the fate of their town. Days passed, and hope dissipated when it was confirmed that their homes -- 13949 and 13955 Cascade Drive -- in Magalia were completely destroyed in the Camp Fire. The Billikopf sisters lost everything.
Andrea and her children have had their fair share of hardships before the fire took everything. While they will receive some money from insurance, your donations will be used to help them find a new home in a community that provides public services that accommodate the blind. They will also go toward helping them purchase the necessary equipment and household supplies that need replacing.
Anything you are willing to give is truly appreciated.
Organizer and beneficiary
Linda Billikopf
Beneficiary