Community helps families get back on their feet by organizing fundraisers
In an effort to try to bring some normality back into the lives of the four Bay Ridge families who were displaced after a fire ripped through their homes on June 21, the community has organized two fundraising events to raise money and extend a helping hand.
Three of the homes were severely damaged, and one was completely destroyed. As a result, the Railey, Moore, Feeney and Howe families have all been forced to leave their Colonial Road and 81st Street homes.
The families have received an outpouring of support from the neighborhood. Moments after the terrible incident, neighbors, friends and family members began showering them with necessary items. Hours later, Christina Marotto, a neighbor who has known the families her entire life, got together with community members and decided to start collecting American Express Gift Cards.