Winnipeg area help needed - housefire!

Singing Eagle · 07-12-2004, 01:31 PM

Hi everyone - I'm looking for some suggestions about where to go and who to ask for donations for a family that suffered a house fire on Friday - they live in a rural area and currently are camping out as the house is not habitable and hydro is turned off.

The house was not completely destroyed but the part that did not burn has suffered much smoke and water damage!

I'm not certain if the family had insurance..............

Oh and by the way they are a well-known traditional family.

Post your suggestions here or PM me. Thanks!

wannabeUrNo1Snag · 07-12-2004, 03:16 PM

geez..thats rough..i don't have any suggestions really...jus wanted to say my thoughts are with the family..hope they get on their feet real soon...

hey..this might sound kinna corny but around here...like with church groups...the older kids put together car washes...it may not make a big difference but maybe a start??...maybe something where the community gets involved to help out...an i know school is out..but here at my daughters school...they were raisin money for a sick child...so they asked for donations from all the kids...i also know that they had a basketball game...i think somethin like teachers against the students...i'm not really sure how they went about gettin donations...maybe...do it like those wrapping paper/xmas gifts/candles catalog things an the kid who sells the most gets these cheesy prizes...i know every school does em...but instead of sellin things...go to business' to see if they'll donate money...n the person who sells the most...maybe gets a prize??...kind of like an incentive...

hope it gives u some ideas..good luck!!

**nt_inuk** · 07-12-2004, 03:24 PM

Hi Singing Eagle

Y not contact the local radio station(s)/newsrooms ... to shout out for donations, with a list of things the family needs to get them back on their feet.

The family r in my prayers.

Singing Eagle · 07-12-2004, 03:27 PM

I think the family's band has already sent a notice to the Native radio station so that's done - going to see them later - will get more info on what's happening.

I know that they are just grateful everyone made it out safely and that we were able to contain the fire until the firetrucks arrived so the whole house didn't go.

**CandaePrincess** · 07-12-2004, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Singing Eagle

Hi everyone - I'm looking for some suggestions about where to go and who to ask for donations for a family that suffered a house fire on Friday - they live in a rural area and currently are camping out as the house is not habitable and hydro is turned off.

The house was not completely destroyed but the part that did not burn has suffered much smoke and water damage!

I'm not certain if the family had insurance..............

Oh and by the way they are a well-known traditional family.

Post your suggestions here or PM me. Thanks!

You could always ask if you can put up donation jars around their town (be it just a gas stop or grocery store).
Also if you let the churches in the area know, they may be able to help out as well. Or even have a donation drive in the town....ask people to bring things just to help out the family. Any little bit would help to help cut costs.
Just a few thoughts.....hope it helps!

Blackbear · 07-12-2004, 03:36 PM

I'm rather broke at the moment... but I'd gladly donate some beadwork for a raffle or auction to help raise some money SE...

Singing Eagle · 07-12-2004, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackbear

I'm rather broke at the moment... but I'd gladly donate some beadwork for a raffle or auction to help raise some money SE...

Thanks for the offer - will get back to you and see if anything like this is in the works!

Oh and good ideas Candae!

wyo_rose · 07-12-2004, 07:13 PM

Another thing you can do is contact a local bank and have them set up an account where people can donate money.

Sometimes around here they put an ad in the paper asking for donations of SPECIFIC sizes of clothing.

Maybe even contact a local bottled water distributor and ask them to donate drinking water to the family.

Singing Eagle · 07-13-2004, 10:58 AM

Saw them last night and they are in good spirits - getting lots of support from family and friends - thanks for the good ideas!

**Azhe'ni** · 07-13-2004, 11:30 AM

I've seen people at powwows speak, and ask for donations. And it came to a pretty good turnout. Like with money, clothes, food, etc....

**middle of the sky** · 08-05-2004, 12:07 AM

blanket dance at a pow-wow at the forks? Poster at the friendship centre? How is the family doing now?

Singing Eagle · 08-05-2004, 11:05 AM

They have plans to move a new home onto their property - the old one will be demolished.

I believe them to be travelling right now - he does much work on the road!

**middle of the sky** · 08-05-2004, 11:29 PM

Are they from Sakeenge or around there? Just wondering. I was at sakeenge July 17. You dont have to tell me their names. Thx.

Singing Eagle · 08-06-2004, 12:55 AM

Well he's a Cree from up north - I think she's from Sagkeeng though. A lovely family.

07-12-2004, 01:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Singing Eagle An URBAN NDN Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 2,457	Winnipeg area help needed - housefire! Hi everyone - I'm looking for some suggestions about where to go and who to ask for donations for a family that suffered a house fire on Friday - they live in a rural area and currently are camping out as the house is not habitable and hydro is turned off. The house was not completely destroyed but the part that did not burn has suffered much smoke and water damage! I'm not certain if the family had insurance.............. Oh and by the way they are a well-known traditional family. Post your suggestions here or PM me. Thanks!

07-12-2004, 03:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
wannabeUrNo1Snag is a talking Magpie Join Date: May 2003 Location: the state where disaster strikes every couple yrs Posts: 658	geez..thats rough..i don't have any suggestions really...jus wanted to say my thoughts are with the family..hope they get on their feet real soon... hey..this might sound kinna corny but around here...like with church groups...the older kids put together car washes...it may not make a big difference but maybe a start??...maybe something where the community gets involved to help out...an i know school is out..but here at my daughters school...they were raisin money for a sick child...so they asked for donations from all the kids...i also know that they had a basketball game...i think somethin like teachers against the students...i'm not really sure how they went about gettin donations...maybe...do it like those wrapping paper/xmas gifts/candles catalog things an the kid who sells the most gets these cheesy prizes...i know every school does em...but instead of sellin things...go to business' to see if they'll donate money...n the person who sells the most...maybe gets a prize??...kind of like an incentive... hope it gives u some ideas..good luck!! __________________ "would u like to lick the frybread greaze off of my lippz??" check out - http://www.iGive.com/porcupineclinic

07-12-2004, 03:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
nt_inuk Shmiles With Eskimo Pride Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northwest Territories, Canada Posts: 5,317 Blog Entries: 1	Prayers out to the family Hi Singing Eagle Y not contact the local radio station(s)/newsrooms ... to shout out for donations, with a list of things the family needs to get them back on their feet. The family r in my prayers. __________________ Inuk* "A person who works with their hands is a laborer, A person who works with their hands & their brain is a craftsman, A person who works with their brain & their heart ... is an Artist".

07-12-2004, 03:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Blackbear Space Cowboy Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Alaska Posts: 9,618	I'm rather broke at the moment... but I'd gladly donate some beadwork for a raffle or auction to help raise some money SE... __________________ Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear... just sing, sing a song.

07-12-2004, 03:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Singing Eagle An URBAN NDN Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 2,457	I think the family's band has already sent a notice to the Native radio station so that's done - going to see them later - will get more info on what's happening. I know that they are just grateful everyone made it out safely and that we were able to contain the fire until the firetrucks arrived so the whole house didn't go.

07-12-2004, 07:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
wyo_rose Teenah's Too Cool Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Washakie Posts: 8,019 Blog Entries: 2	Another thing you can do is contact a local bank and have them set up an account where people can donate money. Sometimes around here they put an ad in the paper asking for donations of SPECIFIC sizes of clothing. Maybe even contact a local bottled water distributor and ask them to donate drinking water to the family.

07-13-2004, 10:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
Singing Eagle An URBAN NDN Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 2,457	Saw them last night and they are in good spirits - getting lots of support from family and friends - thanks for the good ideas!

07-13-2004, 11:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
Azhe'ni Shuut uup..are ya serious Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,338	I've seen people at powwows speak, and ask for donations. And it came to a pretty good turnout. Like with money, clothes, food, etc....

08-05-2004, 12:07 AM	#11 (permalink)
middle of the sky M...O...T...to the S! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: westcoast Posts: 18,935 Blog Entries: 9	blanket dance at a pow-wow at the forks? Poster at the friendship centre? How is the family doing now?

08-05-2004, 11:05 AM	#12 (permalink)
Singing Eagle An URBAN NDN Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 2,457	They have plans to move a new home onto their property - the old one will be demolished. I believe them to be travelling right now - he does much work on the road!

08-05-2004, 11:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
middle of the sky M...O...T...to the S! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: westcoast Posts: 18,935 Blog Entries: 9	Are they from Sakeenge or around there? Just wondering. I was at sakeenge July 17. You dont have to tell me their names. Thx.

08-06-2004, 12:55 AM	#14 (permalink)
Singing Eagle An URBAN NDN Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 2,457	Well he's a Cree from up north - I think she's from Sagkeeng though. A lovely family.