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Andrew Walsh, 27 Sep
A fundraiser has been launched for a family in need after a fire ripped
through their home earlier this week, killing their beloved dog.
On September 25, an electric fire broke out in the McCook family home,
where Stephanie Louise, her husband Brett and their three young sons
live.
The fire raged for some time and ripped through most of the family
home, causing the family to lose many of their belongings, but also
tragically their dog Alfie.
"We are devastated to have lost our home but more importantly our
precious Alfie, who we are so thankful didn’t suffer and simply went to
sleep," Stephanie Louise said in a heartbreaking update online. "Gosh
our precious boy".
Stephanie, who is currently five months pregnant, said she has been
"blown away" by the support of the online fundraiser, set up by her
sister-in-law Ellen Devenney-Adams.
"I want to ask the community to help this family in their time of need
and take some stress away from them and allow them time to grieve their
Alfie and support each other in this hard time," the fundraiser reads.
"Funds will be going directly to Stephanie and Brent to help with
housing and replacing much needed belongings to furnish a house and
baby items".
The fundraiser has raised over £2,000 pounds in just over 24 hours,
with all the money going to the young family to help with recovering
their home.
"We’ve been trying to find the right words to say for the last 24
hours," Stephanie said.
"All we can say right now is we, as a family, are so overwhelmed by the
love, prayers and generosity of not only our family and friends but of
complete strangers.
We are blown away by the kindness of this community and the way they
have surrounded our little family".
The GoFundMe for the McCook family can be found here - FUNDRAISER.
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