Misty Munoz and her family have lost everything they own due to the Alameda fire in Jackson County Oregon. Three years ago they bought their humble home- a single wide mobile home at the Medford Estates. Not only did they buy their home on credit but have been fixing it up slowly for the last 3 years on credit. And more recently took out a 6 thousand dollar loan through a family member to fix their already brand new bathroom due to extensive water damage because the shower that was installed was cheap and leaking. Now the home they have invested thousands in and are still paying on through their credit cards and family loans is no longer livable. The structure is standing but suffered severe smoke damage (toxic) and will be condemned due to the state of her 300 residential community burning to the ground. She does not own the land her mobile home sits on as it belongs to a corporate entity in Colorado. And the mobile home is not worth salvaging (moving) due to the smoke damage (too toxic to live in) and because of its fragile state due to age. She is unsure that she will be able to keep anything because once something is smoke damaged the smell never goes away and permeates the space in which it resides. Misty knows this because she, her daughter and sister survived a severe house fire January of 2013 where they lost most everything. They took very little from the last fire because of the toxic vapors.


Misty's sister also lost her home in the fire. Misty's daughter's dad lost part of his farm/business due to the fire. Misty's mother-in-law's home is a level 3 evacuation and they still do not know if her home and 5 acres are standing. Right now her 2 horses are in a small backyard in White City at her other sons home that is also at level 2 evacuation. This is where Misty's partner is staying in case they have to evacuate the 2 horses, 5 dogs, 2 birds and the 6 of them (4 adults and 3 kiddos). And Misty's brothers family (wife and 2 kiddos)  is a level 2 evacuation. She and her family are safe, scared, traumatized, in utter paralyzing shock and disbelief.


Right now the biggest gift to Misty and her family is financial assistance and lots of prayers. They need  money to get themselves into homes, to meet their basic needs and to help support the families that are supporting them as they might be living with them for a while until the smoke settles and finding a home is possible.


We are in this together. It takes a village and she loves her village. She is leaning into you and trusting that the safety net woven by her community will catch her and her family so she/they can continue to be of loving service to family, friends and their community.