Tonya & Gerald's WILD FIRE Fund
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I have never done this before, but I felt the need to reach out and ask for help, for two of the most caring people I know... So here it goes, my friends Tonya and Gerald from Gatlinburg TN just lost everything they own. They lost their dream home cabin, their car, their truck and if it wasn't for a Guardian Angel, that picked them up while they were trying to walk down the fiery mountain from their burning home and make it to safety, they would have also lost their lives as well.
So, please help me as I try to help raise money for their hotel expenses, clothes, food, rebuilding of their home, the replacement cost of their dishes, pots, pans, silverware and etc. (the list goes on and on, as you could imagine) while they wait out these horrible fires...
My heart is broken in a million pieces, just knowing that they have nothing left including irreplaceable memorabilia, like wedding photos and keep sakes. I'm sure they will have to spend just about everything they have in their savings just to make ends meet until they can get their home rebuilt and back up on their feet. Lord knows this is devastating to everyone who has ever been to Gatlinburg and has friends or family there going thru this horrific disaster.
So, please if you can donate it would be much appreciated, but most importantly, keep my friends and the Gatlinburg community in your prayers.
Tonya's Facebook Post: I CAN'T KEEP UP WITH ALL THE POSTS SO I WILL PUT IT IN ONE BIG POST....LAST NIGHT I ALMOST DIED...WE LOST OUR HOME, CARS AND EVERYTHING WE OWN...WE HAD TO GET OUT AND WALK DOWN THE MOUNTAIN TO TRY TO STAY ALIVE AND WALK THROUGH HELL...THANK GOD HE SENT ANGELS OUR WAY TO PICK US UP OR I WOULDN'T BE POSTING....I AM THANKFUL I AM ALIVE AND I HAVE MY HUSBAND AND MY DOG AND THE MOST AMAZING FAMILY AND FRIENDS GOD COULD EVER PUT ON THIS EARTH....I AM SPEECHLESS AT THE LOVE AND COMPASSION SHOWN TO US....I CAN NEVER REPAY THE GRATITUDE BACK ....WE ARE SO GRATEFUL AND BEYOND BLESSED...PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR GATLINBURG AND THOSE WHO DIDN'T MAKE IT....❤❤❤❤ #GoBeyondGiving
So, please help me as I try to help raise money for their hotel expenses, clothes, food, rebuilding of their home, the replacement cost of their dishes, pots, pans, silverware and etc. (the list goes on and on, as you could imagine) while they wait out these horrible fires...
My heart is broken in a million pieces, just knowing that they have nothing left including irreplaceable memorabilia, like wedding photos and keep sakes. I'm sure they will have to spend just about everything they have in their savings just to make ends meet until they can get their home rebuilt and back up on their feet. Lord knows this is devastating to everyone who has ever been to Gatlinburg and has friends or family there going thru this horrific disaster.
So, please if you can donate it would be much appreciated, but most importantly, keep my friends and the Gatlinburg community in your prayers.
Tonya's Facebook Post: I CAN'T KEEP UP WITH ALL THE POSTS SO I WILL PUT IT IN ONE BIG POST....LAST NIGHT I ALMOST DIED...WE LOST OUR HOME, CARS AND EVERYTHING WE OWN...WE HAD TO GET OUT AND WALK DOWN THE MOUNTAIN TO TRY TO STAY ALIVE AND WALK THROUGH HELL...THANK GOD HE SENT ANGELS OUR WAY TO PICK US UP OR I WOULDN'T BE POSTING....I AM THANKFUL I AM ALIVE AND I HAVE MY HUSBAND AND MY DOG AND THE MOST AMAZING FAMILY AND FRIENDS GOD COULD EVER PUT ON THIS EARTH....I AM SPEECHLESS AT THE LOVE AND COMPASSION SHOWN TO US....I CAN NEVER REPAY THE GRATITUDE BACK ....WE ARE SO GRATEFUL AND BEYOND BLESSED...PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR GATLINBURG AND THOSE WHO DIDN'T MAKE IT....❤❤❤❤ #GoBeyondGiving
Organizer and beneficiary
Casey Long
Organizer
Dayton, OH
Tonya Whisman
Beneficiary