Rusty & Tamra Staten's Valentine's Day House Fire
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On Valentine's Day (2-14-19) my daughter (Tamra) and son-in-law (Rusty) were on there way to take out their two older kids for a special Valentine's Day dinner. My son-in-law got a phone call from a good Samaritan that their house was on fire, but the babysitter and the 3 year old little girl were safe.
They rushed home and watched from a neighbors house while the firefighters continued to put out the blaze. Very unfortunately, their two precious fur babies did not make it out of the house. They lost everything.
As of today (2-15-19), the Red Cross put them in a hotel for about a week, but we don't know where they'll go after that. Immediately, they need money to replace clothing because what they were wearing is all they have.
They also need money for personal items, food, gas, phone bill. They are hoping to be able to replace their sons Lego's and the girls loved their Barbie's. Tamra is also a Beautician and lost all of her supplies. Rusty had several tools for woodworking and car repairs. He is also very musical and lost several instruments, amps and cords.
Going forward, they will need money for renting and setting up a new household and, of course, new toys! It's amazing to think how many things we need for a household of five to run smoothly.
Thank you so much for taking time out your very busy lives to help our family. We are so grateful that most of what was lost can be replaced because they were "just things", but we also mourn the loss of the pups. The family would also like to give their fur babies a proper good-bye.
If you could also pass this along to others who may be able to help, we would appreciate it.
People are asking, so I will include the sizes-please consider that winter won't last forever (maybe), and summer clothing will also be needed:
Girls clothes: pants 10/12; shirts large or 10/12; shoes 3 or 4 or women’s 5;
Girls clothes: child size shoes 10/12; 3T or 4T clothes; 2T or 3T underwear;
Adult female: medium/large shirts; shoe size 8 women’;, sports bra size large; pant size 3/4 or 29
Adult male: large/x large shirts: pants size 32/34 or 34/34; size shoe 13; boxer brief med or large.
If anybody has any totes/storage containers, they will be very useful.
They rushed home and watched from a neighbors house while the firefighters continued to put out the blaze. Very unfortunately, their two precious fur babies did not make it out of the house. They lost everything.
As of today (2-15-19), the Red Cross put them in a hotel for about a week, but we don't know where they'll go after that. Immediately, they need money to replace clothing because what they were wearing is all they have.
They also need money for personal items, food, gas, phone bill. They are hoping to be able to replace their sons Lego's and the girls loved their Barbie's. Tamra is also a Beautician and lost all of her supplies. Rusty had several tools for woodworking and car repairs. He is also very musical and lost several instruments, amps and cords.
Going forward, they will need money for renting and setting up a new household and, of course, new toys! It's amazing to think how many things we need for a household of five to run smoothly.
Thank you so much for taking time out your very busy lives to help our family. We are so grateful that most of what was lost can be replaced because they were "just things", but we also mourn the loss of the pups. The family would also like to give their fur babies a proper good-bye.
If you could also pass this along to others who may be able to help, we would appreciate it.
People are asking, so I will include the sizes-please consider that winter won't last forever (maybe), and summer clothing will also be needed:
Girls clothes: pants 10/12; shirts large or 10/12; shoes 3 or 4 or women’s 5;
Girls clothes: child size shoes 10/12; 3T or 4T clothes; 2T or 3T underwear;
Adult female: medium/large shirts; shoe size 8 women’;, sports bra size large; pant size 3/4 or 29
Adult male: large/x large shirts: pants size 32/34 or 34/34; size shoe 13; boxer brief med or large.
If anybody has any totes/storage containers, they will be very useful.
Organizer
Juanita Spicer
Organizer
Watkins, MN
