Dan Reedy Fire Relief Fund
A good friend of Waltham lost his home to fire on January
24, 2014.
Dan Reedy gives
generously of his time and volunteers for many non-profits including WATCH, the
Community Day Center, and REACH. Dan also volunteers in his neighborhood,
taking neighborhood kids to tutoring sessions and soccer practices. He is known as the "mayor" of his
neighborhood because people on his street always go to him for help. Just days
before losing his own home, Dan spent 4 hours helping someone who was being
evicted move their things into storage, and spent another day helping to
weatherize a home in one of the many "energy efficiency barnraisings"
that he conducts with WATCH.
Dan and his son rented at this home for 6 years and also
ran his business out of his home.
Thankfully, no one was hurt in the fire, but the contents of the house
were destroyed, including books and recordings that Dan sells to make his
living. Through an act of kindness of a local real estate owner, Dan and his
son have a furnished apartment to use rent free until the end of February. They will need to find and furnish a new
apartment by March 1st, and will need their first and last months' rent plus a
security deposit.
Dan is rich in spirit and in giving, but does not have a
big rainy day fund for this kind of emergency.
He would never in a million years be a person to ask for help. So others
are asking for him. Let's give back to someone who has given so much to his
community!
If you prefer to pay by check or cash, please stop by or mail to the Rockland Trust Bank at 75 Moody Street, Waltham, MA 02453. Please make checks payable to THE DAN REEDY FUND.
