Help for Katie

On 9/7 1LT Katie Ann Blanchard was attacked, doused in a flammable substance, and set on fire by a civilian coworker at the Munson Army Health Center at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. She was rescued by coworkers who wrestled the attacker to a standstill and put out the flames, but not before she suffered severe burns to her head, neck, back, arms and hands--mostly third and fourth degree. We have faith in her and know that if anyone can recover from this she can, but we know that she will be in the hospital or in rehab for most of the next year.

Katie is just 26, with a husband and three boys under the age of five. Her husband is also a Soldier and thankfully that means he is free to be at her bedside now but in time he will have to return to work and the grandparents cannot take care of the boys indefinitely.

Going forward, we expect that Katie will need help to pay for babysitters, cleaning, food, lodging and other things that Katie and her husband Troy can't do themselves now. We are grateful for anything that you can give. Thank you so much to all of the amazing people in Katie's life that have already done so much.

https://www.armytimes.com/articles/leavenworth-hospital-employee-accused-of-setting-supervisor-on-fire