Support Claire & Michael After Eaton Canyon Fire

UPDATE:

Thank you to everyone who has showered Claire and Michael with overflowing support.

After thoughtful consideration alongside the Contreras family, we have decided to close this fundraiser. The funds raised here will be combined with their family’s broader fundraising efforts to ensure Claire and Michael’s needs are fully met during this challenging time.

Claire and Michael are overwhelmed with gratitude for your support, which has already made a profound difference in their lives, emotionally and practically. Thank you for standing with them and for being part of this incredible outpouring of kindness.

Hi! I’m Kelly Aufhammer and this fundraiser is for my sister in law Claire Contreras and her husband Michael Contreras. I live up in Seattle and felt like the only thing we could do was set up this page for them. We are in shock, devastated and gutted. They lost literally everything in the Eaton Canyon fire as well as my mother in law and father in laws home.

Claire is an elementary school teacher and Michael is a community mental health therapist. All funds will go directly to Claire and Michael for housing costs, replacement of clothing, toiletries, furnishings, houseware items.

Nothing can replace what has been lost. But any little bit helps as they figure out what is next for living and everyday life. Thank you so so much for anything you are giving.