Help for Thelma Askew and Son

I am a resident of St. Louis, MO. I was watching Fox2 News on Dec. 23rd when I saw the story of a woman (Thelma Askew and her son Jared) who were victims of a fire in their home.  They lost everything.  Ms. Askew escaped with the clothes on her back.  I don't know Ms. Askew personally but I wanted to help.  I would like to see if we could raise at least $5,000 to be used to provide temporary housing, food and clothing to help Ms. Askew get on her feet.  Because Ms. Askew is currently residing in an Extended Stay hotel with her son, which is being paid for the The Red Cross or The Salvation Army, she will need additional funding to keep a roof over her head immediately.
This situation means so much to be because except for the grace of God... this could be me.  I hope to do what I would like to think someone would do for me and my family.  It's simple... someone is in need and I hope that we can come together to help them.
It would be hard to express exactly how thankful I would be because sometimes, words fail to express the depth of our feelings.  I'm glad that Our Father in Heaven can read our hearts.  He will know just how deep my gratitude would go to obtain help for this woman and her son.