Look around your home. Take stock of your belongings: your clothes, furniture, school and work supplies, sports equipment, cherished mementos, food, medicine, toiletries, and so much more.

 

Now, imagine it being gone. What would you replace first? What do you need to get through the next day, week, month, and beyond? How do you begin to rebuild?

 

On Thanksgiving weekend, the McGees - a family of 7 - experienced this nightmare situation: losing their home and all of their belongings to a fire. Luckily, the family is physically ok, but only had time to save their pets. To quote a family member, "They left the house with no shoes and coats and just stood outside in the cold as their home burned down".

 

It will take lots of time, effort, and financial resources to help the family rebuild the physical items that were lost. The four youngest children, ages 13-17, are currently split up staying with family and friends. A little bit about them:

 

Most people could not imagine such a tragedy happening at a worse time, in the middle of the holiday season, a Chicago winter, and a pandemic. But the holidays also bring out the best in us. Let's take this opportunity to support the McGee Family in their time of need!

 

These funds will be given directly to the family to help them with any and all needs during this difficult time.