On Sunday, January 10th, our grandparents' house in Santa Cruz caught on fire. Thankfully, they got out safely  before it went up in flames.

They've been staying at a hotel while everything is sorted out, but they got out with only our grandma's wheelchair; almost everything is unsalvageable. 

Our grandparents are an extremely resilient couple. Our grandma has survived lung cancer, brain cancer, and a broken hip a year ago while our grandpa has been her rock and still always seems to know how to brighten up a room. 

Unfortunately, they have a lot of costs and maintenance to take care of as a result of the fire, something no one wants their loved ones, let alone their grandparents, to have to deal with.

Our grandpa, who usually cares for our grandma 24/7, will need to be visiting the house and working with contractors to rebuild it, so they'll need a daytime caretaker, which their insurance won't cover. Any funds to help pay for day care for our grandma, even $5, would be so appreciated. While neither of us can be there with them through this, we hope we can support them in this way.

-Erica and Kylie Riordan