Donations Sought for Fire Victims

From Patch Reports

The l PTA has raised more than $2,500 for three families who lost their homes in a Sunday apartment fire, according to an e-mail from the group.

Now the PTA is joining with Passion City Church to raise money and donations to help eight families who lost their homes in the fire, the email said. A total of 30 adults and 11 children were affected, along with six children and seven adults whose children attend Garden Hills.

Here is the e-mail from the Garden Hills PTA:

THANK YOU GHES FAMILIES!!!
 
We raised over $2,500 for our 3 families who have been moved out of their homes due to the apartment fire on Lindberg last Sunday.  Thank you all for your kindness and generosity which I am sure will be most appreciated, especially during this holiday season.  Our families will receive your donations as soon as possible.
 
There were a total of 8 apartments damaged by the fire to varying degrees.  Three of the apartments housed GHES families with 6 children and 7 adults.  As best we know, there were 30 adults and 11 children in total affected.  GHES PTA has partnered with Passion City Church (remember they donated 75 volunteers and the rock wall for our Fall Festival) as they are best able to coordinate the long term commitment needed to help all the families affected by the fire.  They have already laid the groundwork, had a collection from their church and are planning to help for the long term with getting these families secured and started in a new home. We are so very fortunate to have these wonderful people helping our families in such a big way.
 
Passion City Church is willing to be the collection site for any clothing, shoes, personal care supplies and children's school supplies that are needed immediately.  We ask at this moment to hold off on any bigger or household items as our families are all living with friends and don't have any space to place those items as of yet.  I will be sure to pass on any details and information from Passion City Church as soon as I receive it.  Below you will find clothing sizes for our families and as soon as I get the sizes for the rest of the people displaced due to the fire I will let you know.
 
 
 
DROP OFF LOCATION  WED, THUR & FRI (Dec 22-23)
from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
 
Passion City Church 
(the old Home Depot Expo)
515 Garson Drive
Atlanta GA 30324
 
As you enter the building straight on from the parking lot you will see several main entrance doors. Just to the left of that in an entrance and separate portico where donations may be left.
 
These are the sizes I have for our 3 families.  As soon as I get further information for the other people I will pass that on to you.  Thank you for all your help!
 
 
                        BOYS:  clothing sizes 3 and 7/8 and 8/9
                                      shoe sizes  5/6 and 13 and 2 (children's)
 
                        GIRLS:  clothing sizes 3 and size 9 and 16/extra large 
                                      shoe sizes 7 and 2 (children's)
 
                        ADULT FEMALE:  medium sizes and xtr large
                                                    shoe sizes 7 and 81/2
 
                        ADULT MALE:  pants 32 and 36  shirts med and large
                                                  shoes 71/2 or 8 and size 10