Thank you for the info/update Joy.

Donation sent.

Jason Ewing

On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 5:36 PM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> As some of you know, Greg and Collen Potts and their children were hit with
> a fire in their kitchen this week. �The family is fine - two cats didn't
> fare so well - but their kitchen has been destroyed and their house has had
> major smoke damage. �They are staying with Gord and Marg Potts now (Greg's
> parents - of course lots of you know all of them), and it's going to be a
> long haul.
>
> The Potts family has made great contributions to the vanagon community over
> the years. �I think it's time for us to give back to them now, when they're
> needing help. �Pay-it-forward-fund to the rescue! �It is taking a new form
> now - Larry Chase realized that for legal and tax reasons he couldn't keep
> running it all himself, �so he asked if I could manage it this time. �I
> hope you can help!
>
> Here's what Greg said to Larry about their situation:
>
> "We lost two pet cats to the fire but the people came through unscathed,
> and the structure of the house and our neighbors in connected townhouses
> were not affected. It was a 2-alarm blaze, with six fire trucks attending.
> Although the fire was contained to the kitchen the smoke damage is quite
> extensive throughout the house. Beds, furniture and all sorts of stuff
> will need to be replaced. We have been told we need to vacate the premises
> before they can start repairs, and that it will probably be February
> before we will be able to move back in. We got a bin delivered to the
> driveway yesterday and by the time we finished today it's already more
> than half full."
>
>
> Their house is insured, but the contents weren't, so please help if you can!
>
> For funds in either $US or $CA, you can use paypal, to Greg@Pottsfamily.ca,
> his paypal address.
>
> Checks or money orders IN $CA ONLY can be sent to:
>
> Greg Potts
> 29 Marta avenue
> Scarborough, Ontario
> M1K1V6
>
> (That's Gord and Marg's address.)
>
> Please don't send checks in $US, use paypal if you've got US money.
> Canadian banks can take a rather hefty fee for the currency conversions, so
> your support might end up going to the bank instead of to the Potts family.
>
> If you'd like to have your contribution or the amount be hidden, please
> send it to me via paypal, at jhecht@alum.mit.edu. �I'll be happy to pool
> the contributions and forward them in a lump sum.
>
> Thank you so much for any help you can provide!
>
>
>
> Joy
> (en route back from Indonesia...)
>