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Helping Colton get back on his feet.
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My name is Billy Detschel and I am raising money for my friend and co-worker Colton Porter. I've known Colton ever since we started working at QualiTest (It was known as Orasi when we first started) years ago and over those years we've become good friends. Colton bought his first condo a couple of years ago and has been putting a lot of time and money into renovating it. Unfortunately on the weekend of March 25th his condo building burned down from a fire and he lost pretty much everything. For many years Colton lived out in Colorado going to school, sharing a place with multiple roommates and working a job that would just give him enough to help him get by. After finishing up his degree he wanted to move back to North Carolina so he could be closer to his two younger brothers. Spend time with them before they went off to college. Luckily he was able to find a job in his field and started making enough money to help him finish paying off his student loans. Since he was able to pay off his student loans his sights were set on something he always wanted: his own place. He had many items in that condo that were important to him, from his pictures of the first big bass he caught with his dad growing up and other family memorabilia to his college degree he worked hard to get. I couldn't imagine losing everything in a single night. Colton has been a really good friend and co-worker to many people and I want to help return the favor by helping him get back up on his feet. With these funds I'm hoping we can help Colton start back over.
Organizer and beneficiary
Billy Detschel
Organizer
Greensboro, NC
Colton Porter
Beneficiary