30 days later, still homeless

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30 days later, still homeless

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**This fundraiser is for my niece who lost everything in a house fire AND was left with nowhere to live.  Her boyfriend and her dog included**

Why am I showing pictures of Tata on her Pogo Stick?    I'll tell you why:   Tata loves to jump on her Pogo Stick.  She is a typical 22 year old girl, who loves to have a great time with her family and can POGO STICK like there's no tomorrow.     I like to think that I am the Master of any sport, but when it comes to jumping on a Pogo Stick-  Tata is the Queen Bee.   Look at her beautiful hair flying in the wind.   Look at her happy smile.     

You might think I'm being funny, but I actually looked at these pictures (before putting them together in a poorly made collage) and I felt sad.    Tata doesn't have her Pogo Stick anymore,  Tata isn't laughing or happy, her hair isn't flying in the wind.........      Although almost a month has gone by,  they are still without a home.     They have clothes and they have places to stay for now, but it's temporary.   They aren't starving,   but they aren't doing great.   It's a day by day process.       THANK YOU SO MUCH for everybody that has helped (some people are not on the Gofundme because they mailed checks, gave me cash or donated items).        You have no idea how much we all appreciate every single piece of clothing, every single penny, every "Facebook forward" and every prayer.     I realize there are WAY bigger problems in the world and many people are struggling, so I understand why Tata's house burning down with everything that she owns in it, leaving her homeless (leaving her DOG homeless) might be out-of-site-out-of-mind to you..............but it isn't for me.     This might be the last message that I send, so I decided to post a happy picture of my Little Scotty Wonton Tati Tata Victoria Rose Jett jumping on her Pogo Stick.     While it makes me sad, it makes me happy too.....because I know that with a little help from our family and friends,    Tata will be jumping on a new Pogo Stick soon with joy in her heart and a place to call home at night.

LOVE YOU ALL AND THANK YOU!!

~The Family
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Hello Friends, Family and Strangers!! 

A friend of mine said that he did not quite understand the fundraiser:

The cover photo is of the duplex that Victoria (my niece) lived in.  It burned down.  They had to leave immediately.

Thank God everyone was ok, but they lost everything- so this GoFundMe is to help them kickstart their life after the tragedy.

Thank you for helping and dealing with my constant posts.    If you don't want to donate on GoFundMe, you can always contact me directly.    (Also, it asks for a TIP now, you can zero that out)   

Thank you so much!!

Jamie Bandit Berry
and JBird, Chloee,  TinyBoyJax, HankWilliamsJr, DonJohnson and ChewyBacca
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**It’s been 10 days since the fire.  Family & friends have helped- but it is VERY tough when a dog is involved.  

Imagine losing EVERYTHING...now you are faced with maybe losing your Dog? Your boy. Your best friend.   Brutal.   

The reality is harsh, but Rico (the dog) may have to be pulled away from his Mama.   

Please take a minute to GIVE, HELP, BE KIND & SELFLESS.  

 What’s $20 bucks? Most of you have probably drank 100xs that much $$ at my house or will spend that much today on a Smoothie at WholeFoods.

 The next time you look at a Twenty ($), think about it’s value to YOU...and it’s value to somebody who just lost EVERYTHING.     Now she might lose her dog?       That’s just plain horrible.  

Please GAF,  more people need to GAF in this world....  it’s just f’in sad.  

-Jamie 






Our little tiny niece,  Tata lost EVERYTHING in a house fire last week.   (Her boyfriend Vincent and their dog Rico lost everything too).

They did not have a lot...but it’s usually those who don’t have a lot that need “a little” the most.   For many of us, insurance or our bankroll would fix things.    They didn’t have insurance and they both make minimum wage...so losing everything is A LOT.

 They are trying to find a place to rent (1st months rent, deposit, pet deposit) AND survive on $15 an hour....with no bed, no clothes of their own.   No dog food ...They LOVE their dog.   Their dog is their son, so the three of them are trying to survive this ordeal together....but people need people when times get tough.   

So here I am: 
I am asking that you help us carry our little Tata through this time, help take some of the burden off of a total stranger.  Donate a few bucks, donate clothes, furniture, dishes, a PetCo card(?) pretty much anything is awesome. 

I posted pictures of us carrying our Tiny Teeny Scotty WonTon Tati (those are her names) because we will ALWAYS and FOREVER carry our girls. 

Every single one of our nieces has a place in our arms or on our back. 

As as much as people don’t like giving- I hate asking....but I couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t try.  

Thank you very much for any help you can offer!   

Jamie

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Victoria Jett
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Oakley, CA

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