I was witness to see a family lose almost everything today (Photos)

Basement rat said:
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Sorry I missed your first post and I apologize for not getting this updated. The family is still living in a very small place with Pam's mother. I met up with them last week. It was the second delivery. The first included Redbird's package, a Target gift card from Tribe Moto. The last delivery included about 19 garbage bags of clothes and small household items That Vonyinzer collected (unreal) I had a couple in there too, an assortment of household items that BigR and Megan bought including things like a crock pot, Megan also had $45 that a friend gave her to give them, included also were the boots and gloves you sent, and the Walmart gift card from contributions from members of our Dtt Family. We collected the funds through my paypal. Some of the funds were in Canadian and some US. When it was all totaled we presented them with a Walmart card with $150. Pretty outstanding if you ask me!
I can't thank everyone enough. This really speaks volumes about everyone though I'm not surprised. Everyone in this little community of ours are stand up people. You all make me very proud.
Sorry basemantrat but I just didn't feel right asking to take a photo of them with the boots or the other items for that matter. I plan to purchase cards and send out thank yous to everyone involved.
Again, I'm honored to be part of this crowd.
 
Reinhard said:
hey Troy, do they still need clothing? I have tons of clothes that would fit the kids
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Man thank you very much for the offer. To be honest they have received a ton of clothes. I'm in touch with them every so often so I;ll let you all know if there is anything else they need. I honestly dont expect there to be anything else. Again thanks for the offer Reinhard and also another big thanks to the others who pm'd me recently offering more help. You all make so so proud to be a member here. Thank you!
 
troybilt said:
I plan to purchase cards and send out thank yous to everyone involved.
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Don't worry about sending me one. I already have that warm fuzzy feeling, so a card would just be redundant :)
Just tell the family, when they get back on their feet, to pay it forward to somebody else in need ;)
 
Me to Troy, just have them pay it forward. The same thing just happened here and I had my son go into his clothes and pick out some stuff to donate to the family. they had a 4 year old who was playing with a lighter and caught his bed on fire. His mom was asleep and got burned a long with him. Both will be ok but they lost almost their whole house, at least they got out with just a few burns, could have been much worse. I re-informed my son, fire is bad and lighters are not toys. He understood after hearing what happened. Man, every time I feel crappy I don;t have $$ to buy bike stuff I can at least remember we have what we need and we are all healthy.

Hope they are doing well and invite the to the summer GTG and we can meet them in person and share a few beers etc.
 
Wow Mike, that is terrible......I dunno what else to say.

Troy, I would like to think that most of us feel the same way about Thank You cards. Just knowing they appreciate everything is enough. Trying to sit down after a tragedy and writing down words that can't ring true enough is hard......
 
Reinhard said:
Thanks Troy. Wish I could do more to help but clothing is about all I can donate right now
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Honestly man I think the family is pretty set right now. The thing they need most right now is a place of their own. That's something we can't give them. I appreciate the thought though and when I see them in a couple days I'll let them know everone here has been asking about them.


Redbird, Maritime, Mike and all the others:
When I delivered the last load we stood by their car and talked about why you all did what you did. They couldn't understand it. I told them that the dtt family is some of the most stand up people I know. I told them about how many of us pay it forward when we can, instead of charging for something. How we treat each other like family. How we all have a bond that connects each of us on another level. I told them that, "when the boys had a chance to help you all (the Reckart family) they jumped at the chance. They are just those kind of folks. I think that many of us believe in Karma in that what goes around comes around."
They both were about to cry and Jim said that if given the chance they hope to help someone in need the same way "your friends helped us". I know he was being sincere. I felt awesome hearing him say that. I didn't ask if they would send out cards or anything like that. I figured they had enough on their plates at the moment. That's why I was going to do the cards myself. I wanted to let you all know how much of a difference you made in their lives. They saw a group of strangers step forward and it affected them deeply. I wanted to let you all know that you made one hell of a positive impact on someone's lives. Like I said before I'm honored to be part of this group and I'm proud to call everyone of you family.
 
Maritime said:
Me to Troy, just have them pay it forward. The same thing just happened here and I had my son go into his clothes and pick out some stuff to donate to the family. they had a 4 year old who was playing with a lighter and caught his bed on fire. His mom was asleep and got burned a long with him. Both will be ok but they lost almost their whole house, at least they got out with just a few burns, could have been much worse. I re-informed my son, fire is bad and lighters are not toys. He understood after hearing what happened. Man, every time I feel crappy I don;t have $$ to buy bike stuff I can at least remember we have what we need and we are all healthy.

Hope they are doing well and invite the to the summer GTG and we can meet them in person and share a few beers etc.
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Mike that is really sad. If there is anything we can do let us know.


Big Rich said:
Wow Mike, that is terrible......I dunno what else to say.

Troy, I would like to think that most of us feel the same way about Thank You cards. Just knowing they appreciate everything is enough. Trying to sit down after a tragedy and writing down words that can't ring true enough is hard......
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Rich I think you are very right. I never really realized how much that family is still hurting emotionally until seeing them the other day. They told me a few times how much they appreciated everything "my friends were doing for them." It felt good to know we made a positive impact.
 
There has been plenty of donations for the family here, they are set. The mom tends bar at a local pub and the owner put on a fund raiser etc. so that got them everything they needed until Insurance kicks in. That is one thing about here, if you have a mortgage, you have to have insurance against fire etc. So their house will be replaced etc. But it is still hard to loose memories, photos etc.

I feel the same that DTT is like family and I wish I was closer to more of you for the sunday BBQ's and rides etc. Thanks god for the internet.
 
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