Help Our Friends Recover From Fire

Thank you for taking the time to visit this GoFundMe page for Nate and Alison.

On August 10th, a severe thunderstorm swept across West Michigan and caused a Transformer to malfunction and create an Electrical Fire at Pinehaven Stables in West Olive, MI. The fire spread quickly, taking out the entire stable structure and also the home of our friends, Nate and Alison.

As a nursing student, Alison is trying her best to work and study simultaneously and sadly lost many of her books, computer notes, and school supplies during the fire. Nate is a wood worker and was building a small business for building wood furniture but lost his carpentry projects and tools in the fire as well.

We are ever thankful the family and most pets made it out with no injuries but they lost nearly all of their personal possessions, horses, and the home was completely destroyed. As you can imagine, this is an incredibly stressful and challenging time for them. The situation of trying to figure out where to stay and what to do is surreal. So please, if you're able to contribute financially at this time, please consider easing their stress and significant financial burden by donating anything you. We also ask that you keeping them in your thoughts and prayers. Any financial contributions will be put towards replacing their belongings and helping them get set up in a new place to live.

Note, this fundraiser is specifically for Nate and Alison. If you are interested in donating to the horses and stable itself, please call B&D Pole Barn and Country Store in Husdonville, MI @ https://bdpolebarn.com/ (I recommend googling them and calling them directly) and ask about making a Donation to Alison Rietman for the horses. Donations here will go towards helping the horses that survived the fire.

Thank you for your help.