Help Kim Moran Rebuild After Devastating Fire

Early Friday morning on December 20th, 2024 my friend Kim Moran’s home burned to the ground. She was over at her friend and neighbor’s house having coffee and happened to look out the window to see her house fully engulfed in flames. Fortunately Kim and her cat were not home so no one was hurt.

Can you imagine going to brush your teeth and realizing you lost your toothbrush in the fire; you go to use your debit card and again realize you lost that in the fire; or having to show ID but again realizing your drivers license was lost in the fire; or looking for your favorite pair of jeans and coat, and once again realizing you’ve lost everything in the fire…and truth be told you feel homeless.

There is no fire insurance - Many insurance companies in Maine will insure a home heated with a wood stove if there's also a separate central heat source. In Kim’s case her only heat source was wood. The fire marshal said the fire was likely started by the wood stove.

We are putting a team together to help Kim raise her Phoenix from the ashes. Our goal is to raise $75,000 to rebuild on the same footprint as the home she lost. Much of the infrastructure is still there, the well, the septic system, and the electrical pole. Kim has many friends that are in the building trades, and we are hoping to tap into their expertise and guidance to help facilitate the rebuild.

Crowdsourcing is a real game changer for those that are in need of financial support. In Kim’s case it will be a life changer. Please help!

The plan is…

#1 cleanup the site as soon as possible.

#2 Research and plan out the new home

#3 Build the home and move in by the fall of 2025

History

Kim’s home was originally built as a camp on Coleman Pond in Lincolnville Maine in 1958. This is where she meets the love of her life Ron Moran. It was Ron’s grandparents that built the camp.

Kim’s family had a camp across from Ron’s and the 2 of them met on the pond in the 1970’s. They fell in love and have been connected to the camp ever since.

Family built and owned. The Morans loved it so much they moved here permanently and became a part of the community in 1995. They made the camp a year round home where they raised their daughters. Through the years there have been many weddings and memorial services. And as you can imagine many parties with cookouts and music. So many people have learned to swim, fish, canoe, kayak, and have fun on the water. Camp is such a magical place of fun in the sun, to relax from busy city life. Coming with family and friends sharing stories and memories of camp that will last a lifetime.

Ron passed away in 2019 from cancer. He was a carpenter and had such an influence on his home, as well as the two other camps in the compound, that belonged to his brother and sister. Everywhere you look you can see Ron's craftsmanship. That is until the fire destroyed their home.

The land is still there so let's help Kim restore the memories that she and Ron built together. Five generations have now been coming to the camp. The latest are Ron and Kim’s grandchildren plus the grandchildren of Ron’s brother and sister.

Lets raise her Phoenix from the ashes.

This fundraiser is for Kim Moran, but the beneficiary lists Kim’s daughter Harmony Rahkonen. This is because she is managing the dedicated bank account.

We wholeheartedly thank everyone that has donated. This truly is a game changer for Kim and her family. For those that would like to help us in other ways please spread the word and share this link. The more eyes that see this the better chance we have of reaching our goal. Everything helps!

THANK YOU!!