Help Me Too Make My House Liveable again
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Hello my name is Tannis.
My day started off as any ordinary day but ended horrifically, turning my world upside down.
I am sure you have seen on the news or heard that my home was taken over by my ex-boyfriend whom suffered a severe paranoid manic episode in which resulted in a four hour stand off with kelowna police. In the process of extracting my ex-boyfriend out of the house the police administered multiple canisters of tear gas. Broke every window in the house, some doors and the garage. During the stand off my 1yr
blue heeler pup was trapped in the garage. I desperately pleaded with police to release him as I could hear him barking, it was not until several hours later when police broke the garage door and he ran away. I was told the news and began to frantically look for him to no avail until fire department and police left the scene just after midnight. I was able to lure him out with his squeek toy, he was cold,wet,& hungry. Pure joy. Jax was not harmed other than very scared. Earlier I was able to escape with minor injuries, it could have been worse. Thankfully I'll be okay.
During the time my ex-boyfriend was in the house he had destroyed pretty much all of my furniture, dressers,Electronics and sentimental things. All of my clothes and other items that would have been salvageable have been saturated with tear gas residue from what I have been told much of it has to be disposed off including all my food. I have no insurance, to cover all the essentials and replace things.
My puppy Jax and I are displaced with no where to live for the next few weeks to a couple months while my home is being fixed and with no income as I was self employed & worked from home.
*I am unable to enter the home due to the tear gas. It burns the eyes, nose, throat and skin* until a clean up crew can assess and start to clear the air, fix the damage, replace windows etc.
As if that was not enough someone broke in and went through our personal things. Feel invaded and disgusted. Just the items so far noted that were stolen 2 laptops, pandora bracelet, passport & work visa all which have to be replaced. How any one could do this is appalling & disrespectful.
My fundraising is not just for my self to pay rent, hotels,essentials, clothes and help the burden while trying to get back to normalcy for myself & Jax
Disbelief, shock and traumatized by this whole event. Please help in any way you can. Even prayers and well wishes mean alot. Thank you in advance for your support.
Attached is a link to the story.
~Tannis
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Tannis Vanderlip
Organizer
Kelowna, BC
