I also propose that next year the new treasurer, executive board, and rep council discuss making such a fund a permanent budget item that has by laws established in order to allow for the president and executive board to act swiftly to help one of our own in need during an emergency outside the realm of typical.
Regards,
Brian Davenport
In order to help Mrs Pham, teacher at Lawson Middle School, and her
family after a fire ruined their house and all their belongings, an
online donation
site has been set up to allow the community to make online donations
to help out the family. Click the link below to get to the donation site
where you can pay via credit or debit cards conveniently any
time.
Your donations will be collected and paid directly to the Pham
Family. You can still drop off donations cash or check at the office at
Lawson Middle School.
Please see below article in the Patch for more information about the
incident.
MetteCUSD/FUHSD parent
http://cupertino.patch.com/articles/lawson-middle-school-teacher-s-home-ruined-by-fire-donations-sought?ncid=newsltuspatc00000003
Lawson Middle School Teacher's Home Ruined by Fire: Donations Sought
Maryhien Pham's home was destroyed by fire Wednesday. Lawson is coordinating efforts to assist Pham's family.- By Anne Ernst
- Email the author
- 2:29 pm
"Thankfully the family is safe, but all of their possessions are gone," wrote Jeff Bowman, principal, in a letter. "We would like to extend the invitation to the Lawson family community to support and help Mrs. Pham and her family."
Pham, who teaches 7th and 8th grade math and science, and her family were able to recover a few items from the home and the Lawson "staff gathered a list of immediate needs" and coordinated "the purchase of these items," Bowman's letter said.
The Phams are staying with family and their basic needs are taken care of, said Marianne Walters, an 8th grade Lawson teacher helping to coordinate the donation effort.
At this time, to avoid overwhelming the family with material good donations, those wishing to help may send monetary or gift card donations, Walters said.
Donations can be sent to Lawson Middle School at 10401 Vista Drive in Cupertino. Checks should be made out directly to Maryhien Pham, not to the school because the school cannot process the checks on Pham's behalf.
The five-alarm fire was first reported at about 10:05 p.m. Wednesday and is still under investigation. It destroyed several townhouses still under construction in the 1900 block of Hillebrant Place in Santa Clara, according to reports.
The fire also damaged cars in the parking lot and a number of nearby buildings, of which Pham's home was included.
The unfinished buildings where the fire started did not have electrical wiring installed yet and no workers had been on the site for more than three hours, Layne Marceau, president of Shea Homes, told NBC Bay Area.
Related Topics: Donations, Lawson Middle School, Mary Pham, and Santa Clara fire
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