Help Kelly Shipley and Her Daughter

Hi, my name is Nancy Shipley. I'm fundraising for our very special niece, Kelly Shipley and her sweet 15 year old daughter. 

 

As most of you who are reading this know, Kelly and her daughter suffered a house fire Tues., Nov 2. The fire destroyed all in their home other than the garage contents, which were protected with a fire wall between the house and garage.

 

Sadly, the fire also claimed the life of a very special girl, Kelly's beloved 17 year old niece, Carly Krauk. Kelly's daughter was also in the house that early morning of the fire with her cousin, Carly's brother. They both managed to escape with minor burns and smoke inhalation, but Carly's young life was lost.

 

Kelly and her daughter's 3 small family dogs died in the fire. One of them was never found. A compassionate fireman buried the two (pictured below) for the family in Kelly's back yard.

 

The trauma this little family is experiencing is unfathomable.

 

If you're reading this from inside your home, take a walk around and imagine, besides the horrendous tragedy mentioned above, losing everything you see in every room of your home. Don't forget to look in the kitchen, bathrooms and closets.

 

                                        Their two Boston Terriers pictured here--the smaller one a pup that hadn't yet reached a year old .

 

What I've described above is what Kelly and her girl are trying to cope with right now while they are also mourning the loss of Kelly's beautiful niece and her daughter's cousin, Carly.

 

Kelly has been a visiting-home care nurse employed by Marian/Dignity for many years.  Her clients all love and appreciate her visits, seeing to their health and safety.  She's known to be a caring and loving nurse by all of her patients. 

In setting up this Go Fund Me site one of the questions was...what is the financial goal for your fundraiser? That little figure at the upper right of the page.  Of course I understand the question--but what would I enter...how could I place an amount to perhaps, at the very least, make  a 'dent' to replace some of the most needed and basic material items the two of them have lost? I have no idea! So, I typed in a figure remembering the site's statement that the figure can be adjusted at any time. Disregard the amount posted and know that whatever you're able to contribute, small or large amount, published or anonymous amount.  Know that any amount will most definitely help Kelly and her daughter replace some of what they've lost.  They are both very much loved by all of our family.

Thank you...hug those you love, appreciate them every minute...and be safe.

 

Nancy

 

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