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| As some of you may have seen on national news stations, California is having one of the worst fire seasons on record. These areas are heavily populated with livestock. In the past week over 700 families lost their homes, 100s of animals were turned out in hopes they could flee and over 100,000 acres have been scorched in the Butte and Valley Fires.
These fires spread so quickly some people were able to evacuate with only their lives.
Animals who have been located but not claimed are being housed at shelters, rodeo grounds and private facilities. Some people have been searching for lost horses since they evacuated with no luck. Other families chose to save their animals and lost everything else. Our state HS Rodeo Queen was one of the victims. She made it out with her horses and her queen chaps and lost everything else. Other students from the area lost all their tack.
I read a story on another family who is due to have a child in 3 weeks. They also lost everything.
Shelters are running out of supplies, food and animal feed.
If anyone is interested in donating, you can mail your items to
Quick Space
Attn: Dare to Be a Cowboy
820 Marietta Way
Sparks, NV 89431
This address can be found on the Buckles and Barrels for Bailey FaceBook page and they ask that all donation boxes be labeled "Fire Relief". They will be collecting items and sorting them in to two piles, items needed now and items that will be needed later.
California High School Rodeo Dist 7 is accepting donations for the Queen and the other kids who lost everything. I can get an address for them if anyone is interested.
And I have the address for the family who is expecting a baby and lost everything.
Please pray for these families, all 700 of them. Please pray for more rain, no lightning and pray for the firefighters. This is a mess and will take a very long time to clean up. |
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| Do you know what the family that is expecting is having? I have some baby stuff, mostly for a boy, but some unisex that I can send them. Can you PM me their address? |
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| Can you PM with an address for the family that is expecting a baby and a list of things they need! Is it a boy or girl? |
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| The whole west coast is a mess with fire right now :/ prayers for all |
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Location: NE Texas | This is just heart breaking! Many prayers for all involved. Thank you for the address as well for donations!!! |
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Whack and Roll
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Location: NE Texas | This is just heart breaking! Many prayers for all involved. Thank you for the address as well for donations!!! |
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Location: Kansas and loving it | My cousin lost her home. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | Please PM me the info for the family who is expecting. I just had a little girl and can send lots of things. Thank you. |
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Location: Heart of Texas | Prayers from Texas. We were in your shoes 3 years ago. |
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And it's always great to see this group come together to help others |
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| Thanks everyone! This is why I love this forum so much. There is always someone willing to help even if they don't know the people they are helping! |
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| rockette - 2015-09-16 3:31 PM
My cousin lost her home.
Rockette, I am very sorry to hear that. |
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