Apartment Fire Relief Fund

A fundraising campaign for Family Service Agency

Help Support our 200 neighbors that were displaced in the DeKalb Hunter Properties fires in early July and the over 100 affected by the Sycamore fire.

Make a Donation

$25

Basic Gift Cards (gas, food, baby items, etc) for Sycamore residents

$25

Basic Gift Cards (gas, food, baby items, etc) for DeKalb residents

$50

Basic Gift Cards (gas, food, baby items, etc) for DeKalb residents

$50

Basic Gift Cards (gas, food, baby items, etc) for Sycamore residents

$100

Basic Gift Cards (gas, food, baby items, etc) for Sycamore residents

$100

Basic Gift Cards (gas, food, baby items, etc) for DeKalb residents

$250

Furniture and small appliance assistance for Sycamore residents

$250

Furniture and small appliance assistance for DeKalb residents

$500

Partial assistance with obtaining permanent housing for DeKalb residents

$500

Partial assistance with obtaining permanent housing for Sycamore residents

$1,000

Partial assistance with obtaining permanent housing for DeKalb residents

$1,000

Partial assistance with obtaining permanent housing for Sycamore residents

$2,000

Assistance with obtaining permanent housing for Sycamore residents

$2,000

Assistance with obtaining permanent housing for DeKalb residents

Enter a custom amount

Join Us in Helping Hundreds Displaced by Fires

On Tuesday, July 9, a fire broke out at a Hunter Properties apartment building at 808 Ridge Drive in DeKalb.  The blaze led to people jumping from windows to avoid heavy smoke and fire.  City officials condemned the building, displacing 140 residents, many of whom have nowhere else to go.

A second fire occurred on July 11, at 930 Greenbriar, another Hunter Properties apartment complex, displacing a further 14 families, bringing the total number to around 200 residents left without homes, belongings, clothing, or comfort.

A third fire occurred on 711 S Main Street in Sycamore on July 27th, affecting around 120 residents.

Here's where we come in.


What We Can Do

Many of these families lost everything but the clothes on their backs.  Those that did not lose everything cannot get to their things because going back in these unsafe buildings is prohibited. Local agencies are stretched to the limit and can't provide relief for all of the victims of the fires.

These displaced families are our friends, neighbors, employees, and coworkers, and it is up to us to step in and provide for them in their hour of need.


Ways to Donate

*Any donations of clothing or household items on Sunday, July 28th and Monday, July 29th are being designated for the victims of the Sycamore fire.  

*When donating money, you can designate if you are supporting DeKalb or Sycamore.

  • Donate Money
    Giving money will allow us to help get the victims of these fires back on their feet with clothing, food, and shelter. Your help will allow families in need the comfort they desire after such a tragic loss. 
  • Donate Gift Cards                                                                                                                           

        Donations of gift cards where victims can replace household items that were lost preferably in $25 increments.  Gas         cards are also needed.

 *DUE TO OVERWHELMING GENEROSITY WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING DONATIONS OF ANY CLOTHING OR HOUSEHOLD ITEMS*

                 

Thank our Matching Sponsors

  • DeKalb Township
  • OC Creative
  • State Representative Jeff Keicher 
  • Carolyn Morris - 1st Ward Alderman, City of DeKalb

If you or your business would like to be a matching sponsor, please contact Family Service Agency at (815) 758-8616.

Donations

July 31, 2019

 *DUE TO OVERWHELMING GENEROSITY WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING DONATIONS OF ANY CLOTHING OR HOUSEHOLD ITEMS*


    Gift Cards and Gas Cards, preferably in $25 increments are needed.

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