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Help Jakob's Family After House Fire

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Last night, 3 days before Christmas, my friend Jakob Utsey and his young family had their house catch on fire. Luckily no one was injured, but as you can see from the photos, the damage to the house was significant and the house will need significant repairs. As we all know, insurance doesn't cover everything, so I am starting this GoFundMe to help them cover some basic emergency expenses before Christmas.

From Jakob:

"You never think that it can happen to you till it does. Our house caught fire last night, and in minutes, the room Esther and Theodor were in became completely engulfed. We are thanking God that everyone is safe and most of our stuff outside the room is not damaged and has smoke damage only. Check your smoke detectors and change the batteries. Those minutes are so crucial to get your family out of the house and save lives. Instead of an inconvenient Christmas, it could be a very very sad one."
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Donations 

  • Marcia Peterson
    • $250
    • 4 mos
  • William Walley
    • $100
    • 4 mos
  • Susan Borden
    • $100
    • 4 mos
  • Kelli Nichols
    • $50
    • 4 mos
  • Tallie Butler
    • $65
    • 4 mos
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Organizer and beneficiary

Drew Shepler
Organizer
Hattiesburg, MS
Esther Utsey
Beneficiary

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