A gofundme for Aaron Sims, the Chair of the Nevada Democratic Rural Caucus and a former candidate for NV SD-16 we previously interviewed, has surpassed its goal of $10,000 due to the generosity of neighbors.
“We lost our family home in the Davis Creek Fire… I am grieving for all of our families memorabilia and so many memories lost. If you can help us out, I appreciate all of you,” he wrote on Twitter.
Their home was on the direct path of the Davis fire after it broke out Saturday afternoon. Seven people, including three kids, were living there. Clothes, personal items and memorabilia were lost.
“Anything you can give will help our family recover in this really difficult time. We have been Nevadans for many years and we know the strength and love and support of our communities,” he wrote.
One GoFundMe which has reached $22,000 for an overall goal of $30,000 is for the Hoobyar family.
“I'm Michelle Lewing, President of the Autism Coalition of Nevada,” its organizer wrote. “Hannah Hoobyar has been a dedicated volunteer Hannah's family are wonderful community members who have dedicated their lives to serving others who have suffered tragic losses through their non-profit organization "Project Bear Hug". This time, the Hoobyar family is the victim of a ravaging fire. They narrowly escaped the fire by about 20 minutes with only the clothes on their backs.”
After the fire started at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and quickly approached them, they started hosing parts of their property, before leaving with their animals at a quarter to four. By 4:30 p.m. their house was destroyed.
Another GoFundMe was just started by Stephanie Crowe, who wrote “My family and I have just been notified that our house in Galena Forest off of Joy Lake Road has been consumed in the Davis Creek fire. My family of five are currently displaced and staying with friends in Reno. My 84-year-old mother is recovering from a series of TIAs that culminated in a major stroke that she suffered less than a month ago.”
That GoFundMe has raised just $168 out of goal of $15,000.
An initial GoFundMe for a park ranger’s family has raised over $33,000 surpassing its $20,000 goal.
Their home was one of the first structures lost in the Davis Fire. “The home belonged to the Brown family—Andy, Annie, and their three girls, Delilah (15), Paisley (13), and Ashbee (7). Andy works as a district manager and park ranger for Washoe County Parks, which gave them the opportunity to call this peaceful park setting their home,” the GoFundMe indicates.
They weren’t home when the fire started, and by the time they heard about it, they could no longer access their house.
One of their dogs is still missing, while another dog Jasper survived in the yard and was found.
Another GoFundMe for the family called Help rebuild the Brown’s lives after tragic fire has raised over $5,000.
Yet another GoFundMe, which has raised just over a $1,000 of a $150,000 goal is from JoAnna Warthan.
“Uncle Bob is an 80-year-old retired Vietnam veteran, and Diane is a compassionate soul who has dedicated decades to supporting the elderly and caring for children in Washoe Valley,” she writes. “They have both selflessly given so much to our community, offering their time and love without hesitation. Sadly, the fire has taken everything from them. They escaped with nothing but the clothes on their backs. In addition to losing their home, Uncle Bob is without his medications and hearing aids, essential to his daily life.”
All these GoFundMes can be found by searching for Davis Fire on the GoFundMe website.