Local News
How to help fire victims
By Joy Henley
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
A $10,000 reward is being offered, leading to the person or persons responsible for the arson fire on June 29 at the Tara and Jenny Marie apartments that killed three people and left dozens homeless.
The damage to the apartments is estimated at $1.75 million dollars. Anyone with information is asked to call the King County Sheriff's Office at 206-296-3311 or 9-1-1.
Sterling Savings in Burien, 224 S.W. 152nd St., is accepting donations. There are two monetary accounts - one for the Cisneros-Vel‡zquez family and one for another family affected by the fire.
Bank Manager Linda Isernio says not only are monetary items welcomed, but physical items as well.
"We need a wide variety. Everything! We'll get it to them. They need everything," Isernio emphasizes.
Washington Mutual branches are also setting up funds for several families.
Isernio is taking donated items each day to Lake Burien Presbyterian Church in Burien, where a shelter has been set up for fire victims.
She says the fire victims can look through the items, and Hospitality House, a women's homeless shelter at the church, can also utilize some of the items that are not chosen. Call 206-243-6869 for more information.
Katherine Boury, Red Cross media relations director, invites givers to go to the Red Cross Web site at: www.seattleredcross.org for information regarding contributions.
People can donate on-line to the "Burien Apartment Fire" fund. Donations can also be by phone with credit card, weekdays between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 206-323-2345 or 360-377-3761.
Collins Chiropractic, 619 S.W. 152nd St. in Burien, is also accepting donations of clothing and household items. For more information, call 206-242-0998.
A live and silent auction to benefit the victims will be held July 16 at Mick Kelly's Irish Pub, 435 S.W. 152nd St., beginning at 6 p.m. Those wishing to help should contact Discover Burien's Patty Sader at 206-433-2882.
Update on fire collection and drop off - BURIEN FIRE FUND
Starting Tuesday July 8th at 11:00 the DROP OFF LOCATION will be at 156 SW 152nd St-The space currently shows ?Christian Supply? as the tenant, but they vacated the space a few months ago and the landlord is giving us the space to use for 6 weeks.
Volunteers are needed to come and help sort the donations to get them ready for the families- Contact Patty Sader for for more information regarding volunteer efforts 433-2882. |
