Hubbard Family Fire

Last night, while you and I slept, TWT co-author Betsy Hubbard and her family were awakened by the sound of their smoke alarm. A fire started in their garage and tore through their house. Betsy, her husband, and their children escaped without any injuries. However, the fire destroyed half of their home. The parts of their home that weren’t consumed by the flames suffered extensive smoke damage. As a result, the Hubbards are staying in a hotel since their home is uninhabitable. They will need to replace their kitchen, all of their furniture, clothing, and the other necessities of daily life.

I have known Betsy for several years. She was part of the Slice of Life Story Challenge community (and served as the Welcome Wagon coordinator) long before she became a co-author of this blog in 2013. Betsy is one of those salt of the earth people who works tirelessly to make the world a better place for her students. She’s passionate about the teaching of writing, as evidenced by her presentations at state and national conferences, as well as the hundreds of posts she’s written here at Two Writing Teachers and on her personal blogs.

Betsy is more than just a trusted colleague; she’s a friend. Therefore, I started a GoFundMe campaign to help the Hubbard Family with their immediate expenses. While the Hubbards are working with the Red Cross and their insurance company, you and I both know there will be lots of out-of-pocket expenses. If you know Betsy personally, have heard her present at a conference, or have been positively impacted by one of her blog posts here at TWT, please consider contributing to the Hubbard Family Fire GoFundMe Campaign. No donation is too small. You may donate publicly or anonymously. The choice is yours. No matter how much or how you choose to give, your contribution is needed and will be appreciated.

While I coordinated this for the Hubbards, I’ve set up the campaign so the Hubbards have access to all of the contributions immediately.  CLICK HERE TO DONATE NOW.

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NOTES:

• As you may know, I’m on maternity leave until mid-January. This post was written hastily with my son in a baby carrier on my chest. Please pardon any typos or grammatical errors.

• Should you have any questions about this campaign for the Hubbards, you may email me at stacey[at]staceyshubitz[dot]com.