My name is Jaden Pierce, and I'm a friend of this family. I'm setting this up for them because today, they lost everything.

On the morning of Friday, November 13, a fire tore through the family's home in Wayland, Michigan. By the time firefighters got it under control, the home was destroyed — and with it, nearly everything this family owns.

Three generations lived under that roof, eight people in all: Keith and Margaret Vanderploeg; their son Ronald Fifield, his wife Sonia, and their little girls, Scarlett (3) and Esme (1); and their daughter Tabitha, and her baby boy, Henry (1).

We are so grateful to say that every adult and every child made it out safely. Heartbreakingly, the family's pets did not survive the fire.

Right now, the family is staying with friends and taking things day by day. They left with almost nothing — clothes, furniture, kitchen basics, baby items, all gone. Tabitha was taking college classes remotely from home; her laptop and school materials were lost, and she has had to cancel her classes. She is also expecting, so maternity basics are on the needs list too.

This fundraiser will help cover temporary lodging and food, clothing and shoes for all eight family members, baby and toddler essentials, furniture and kitchen basics to rebuild a home.

If you can't give money, donated items are every bit as needed — right now, they need basically everything. There's no set drop-off location yet; please reach out and we'll coordinate getting items to the family.

Every dollar, every donated item, and every share helps this family start over. Thank you for showing up for them.