Help Coonridge's Explosion Recovery

On Monday July 18, 2016, Andy Coon was in the milk wash-up room at the dairy; Nancy Coonridge (owner/producer) was right outside. Andy was relighting the propane refrigerator when it exploded! Fortunately, Nancy, who received second-degree burns on her face, hands, arms and feet, was released from the emergency room the following day. As you may know, second-degree burns are very painful and slow to heal. Andy was in the burn unit at UNM Hospital with second-degree burns until July 27.

Your healing thoughts and prayers for their recovery would be much appreciated!

Because Coonridge Dairy has been off the grid (no access to electricity) since it began 35 years ago, we've been forced to use refrigerators powered by propane. With this explosion and these injuries, Nancy feels that propane is no longer safe to use! Fortunately, there are solar refrigerators available to solve this problem. The two replacements that are needed will be a huge expense in the rebuilding of Coonridge Dairy. Each refrigerator is $3600 plus shipping, batteries cost $1000 and a controller $900.

Although the explosion and burn injuries are a setback, we remain steadfastly comited to living in harmony with nature and the animals in "The Wilds of New Mexico". The accident did not involve any of the other workers or the animals at the Dairy; they are all totally fine.

Your help in our rebuilding would mean so much to us. Any amount you are able to give will be appreciated by Coonridge Dairy and Nancy Coonridge.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!


Nancy in better times