‘It impacted a lot of our students': Over 100,000 items donated to Baldwinsville apartment fire victims
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'It impacted a lot of our students': Over 100,000 items donated to Baldwinsville apartment fire victims
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'I came around to the back side of the building and saw they had more fire on that side of the building, so I upgraded it to a second alarm just because of the amount of fire and reports of people still inside the structure,' O'Kelley said.
Not even 24 hours later, thousands of donations poured in as the Baldwinsville Central School District rallied to help those affected.
'It impacted a lot of our students' families. Eight families. Given the size and scope of how many families it impacted, we knew we needed to do something,' said superintendent Dr. Joseph DeBarbieri.
It may not be easy for those affected to start over, but these donations will help. Items include toiletries, food, and toys. There's also plenty of winter clothing for them to restock their wardrobes.
'It was great for the community to show support for the victims of the fire. My wife and I donated to the cause also,' O'Kelley said.
The school district is making sure students are alright back at school with assistance from counseling services.
'Number one was being present. Working with teachers, prepping them as to what to look out for in terms of warning signs, conversations, when to refer, when to give a call, what do you need,' said Assistant Superintendent of student services Karrie Lamacchia
'Baldwinsville, that's just what we do. The folks here in this community always pull together,' said Dr. DeBarbieri.
If you'd like to still donate, you can drop off items at the Baldwinsville Community Center. The donations made over the weekend will start going out to those affected tomorrow.
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