Our dear friends, the Pinto’s, who we have known since Colton and Dylan became best friends in Pre-school in North Andover are in need and we are trying to help.

The Pinto Family dreamed of moving to Colorado for years and through loads of hard work, were finally able to complete the move this year. The family chose Superior Colorado to settle in. When Matthew and Michelle were finished the work day the rest of the family time was filled with hiking, taking photos of wild animals, and falling in love with this beautiful town. The recent Colorado fires ripped this amazing town apart. Michelle, Matthew and the kids needed to evacuate from the fires and have been held up in a hotel. They have been able to get back into their home to retrieve beloved items. They feel extremely blessed that the house they reside in was not engulfed in flames as just 7 houses away in 2 different directions, homes were completely burned down. A block away there are sections where 10 homes at a time are gone.

Making a move from Florida to Colorado with kids and cats in tow was costly but they felt that they could work hard to recover from the move and Christmas expenses. In no way did they think that a fire would rip through the town and threaten their livelihood. As Matthew and Michelle try to support their children through this recent trauma they are in need of assistance.

Both Matthew and Michelle work from home. Matthew’s work is 100% commission based and unfortunately, November and December are already notoriously slow for his type of health insurance sales. Now without the ability to work, there is no income. Michelle is a dance instructor, Area Marketing Director for Neora and a homeschooling mom of Skylar and Shaleigh. Their son Dylan is in LA following his dance dreams with almost complete assistance from Matthew and Michelle. The money raised will be used to pay living expenses until they are able to be back working and on their feet financially.

This wonderfully giving family is in need of some financial assistance to get through this traumatic and horrific experience.

Please feel free to give what you can and offer some comfort in a time of need for Matthew, Michelle, Dylan, Skylar and Shaleigh.