Tragedy has struck our friend Shirley Redmond, who lost her home near Reedville and everything in it to a devastating fire on December 1, 2025. Shirley wasn’t home when the fire began. Her son was there and was medevacked to Richmond for treatment for smoke inhalation.

Now they face the Christmas season with no place to live. We are working to find her temporary housing, while a permanent housing solution is figured out.

Shirley has always been a hard worker, cleaning houses for many families in the area during the day and watching over a woman with dementia at night. She previously volunteered with the Northumberland County Rescue Squad. Now at 64, she’s starting over. She’s someone who has meant so much to many in our community. Any contribution would be greatly appreciated