Kolankowski Rustic Ridge Relief Fund

On August 12th my Aunt Jen, Uncle Raf, and their three boys Tyler, Luke and Austin’s lives were changed forever by an explosion in their neighborhood, Rustic Ridge. While sitting on their couch, the explosion shattered their windows and knocked both Jen and Raf to the floor. Immediately after the explosion, dazed and confused, they ran to a neighboring burning house to help evacuate their neighbors and offer aid to the other families involved as well as the first responders.

Jen and her family are always the first to lend a hand. In the days following the explosion, Jen, owner of Debs Threads, put together a fundraiser selling shirts to help benefit the families affected, still not thinking of herself. Her family has been displaced from their home due to the damage of the explosion and is awaiting a determination on whether their home can be repaired or has to be knocked down. Relocated to a hotel, having to buy clothing and necessities for her, her husband, and their children due to the shattered glass and destruction of the explosion, they haven’t had a home-cooked meal or sat in their home for over a week.

My aunt is always thinking of others and has taken her selflessness even further after this tragedy. Always showing up for others, even when they themselves are in need. I am setting up this gofundme for her to feel the love and warmth that she has always provided to others. And while thier wounds may heal, the loss of thier friends and neighbors will not. All proceeds will go directly to the Kolankowski Family (Jen, Raf, Tyler, Luke, & Austin) to help offset the unexpected costs this tragic incident has imposed. Thank you all for your love and support during this difficult time, for all of those involved.