Bri and Tory's Apartment Fundraiser

At 2:45 a.m. on the morning of June 1st, 2020, Tory and I woke up to the sound of our neighbors beating on our door yelling “fire” in the hallway. We ran out with nothing, no shoes or phones, and seconds later our whole apartment was gone. All of our memories, our grandparent’s gifted treasures, and our betta fish, Bruce, vanished into a cloud of smoke. The cause of the fire is still inconclusive, however, it was likely due to electrical issues. We are as okay as we can be. We are simply grateful to be alive.  


We are absolutely astounded by and grateful for all of those who have reached out to us concerning how they can help. We cannot begin to thank all of you enough for your kindness as it has been our source of strength these past few days. Thank you, thank you, thank you. It means the world. 


This GoFundMe is one outlet for those asking to offer what they can. I have also included our Venmo accounts below if you are more comfortable with using another platform for support. 


Brianna’s Venmo: @Brianna-Ortega24

Victoria’s Venmo: @Victoriablum97


We will update you all as soon as we are able to accept and store furniture and houseware donations! We are currently in the process of finding a new apartment and creating some sort of digital wish list so stay tuned.

Again, we simply want to thank each and every one of you for keeping us in your thoughts and offering to help support us throughout this tumultuous time. We love you all and wish you peace and safety.


All the Best,


Brianna and Victoria