
Please help my dad replace all that was lost in the wildfire
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Hi, my name is Arielle. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, but I now live in New York.
Recently, my dad, Ed ( pictured above with me in 1996 ) was deeply affected by the Eaton wildfires. His assisted living facility, the Terraces at Park Marino, was evacuated and tragically burned to the ground within minutes. He escaped with only his phone and the clothes on his back. Here is the AP article on the matter: https://apnews.com/article/california-wildfires-escape-evacuate-senior-citizens-7068811f9be7a03c4932817320d97b73
My dad is almost 80 years old, living with dementia, and has faced more challenges than most. A veteran and former foster child, he’s endured a lifetime of hardship, including losing my mom—his wife of many years—to cancer 17 years ago. This wildfire has taken away the little he had left, leaving him with nothing to call his own.
While I am profoundly grateful that he’s alive and safe, we are starting over from scratch. I am doing everything I can to support him, but I could really use some help to replace his clothing, basic necessities, transportation and other essentials he desperately needs.
Any support, no matter how small, would mean the world to us. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and for any help you’re able to offer.
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Arielle Redfern
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New York, NY