Total Loss Fire Consumes Home Christmas Eve 2014

http://ift.tt/1P0m71O This is for my friends who love to watch videos rather than read an article =-) In case it helps, here is the article, and please see the Facebook link at the bottom of this post. On Christmas Eve, Good Works homeowner Eugene (Gene) Sabbi lost his home in a devastating fire due to a mishap with his wood burning stove. He received 2nd degree burns to hands and arms and lost his dog Elsa, a one-year old boxer pup in the inferno. According to eye witnesses, the old timber home was engulfed in flames within 45 minutes. Gene lost everything in the blaze and is temporarily living with his daughter in a local mobile home park. Good Works, Inc was in the process of the repairing his home earlier in the month and news of the fire came as a shock to everyone involved. Had Gene not been in the hospital being treated for burns he received in the fire, this is what would have greeted him on Christmas morning. The charred remains of his home were a stark reminder of the terror he experienced the day before. It is difficult to imagine losing everything....your home, your furniture, your photographs and important papers...everything! Gene is a 75 year old Chester County native and served his country in the Pennsylvania National Guard as a young man. Good Works has completed clean-up of the site and is initiating construction of a new home for Gene on the property. Engineering analysis, architectural plans, and building permits have been approved. The new, two bedroom, single story design will sit atop the original foundation and provide Gene a safe, secure and energy efficient home. This is no small feat and we are calling on all Good Works supporters and friends of the Sabbi family to help “crowdfund” the project. Together, we can raise the $45,000 to build a new home for Gene. Select the blue DONATE NOW button and you will be linked with our partner, FirstGiving.com to securely process your generous gift Good Works, Inc was established in 1988 to improve the living conditions for low-income families in Chester County, PA. We transform substandard houses into warmer, safer, and drier homes; and despair into hope. Our services are offered to homeowners at no cost and volunteers do most of the repairs. Our goal is to see the residents of these homes rise above their level of poverty and experience a richness through being cared for and knowing that their circumstances matter to their community and to God. We believe that everyone benefits when people from different races, cultures, and backgrounds join together in a common purpose. Take a second to visit and please like us on Facebook http://ift.tt/1H4wikH



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