Relief Efforts Underway for Enfield Family Whose Home Was ...
An Enfield family which suffered severe damage to their home and lost most of their possessions in a Thanksgiving Day fire has been aided by an onslaught of support from the local community.
The Marone family will be displaced from the structure at 22 Laurie Drive for at least six months, following the blaze which originated in the basement of the ranch-style house.
District 4 Town Councilman Tom Kienzler, whose constituency includes the Whit Acres neighborhood, helped organize relief efforts for the family.
A meeting attended by more than 30 people Sunday afternoon began the process of organizing a fundraiser to assist the family. Final details are being worked out, but Kienzler said it most likely will be held in early January.
In the meantime, members of the community have shown an outpouring of support for the Marones. Clothing for Jennifer and Herb Marone and their two children was collected at a vendor fair at the Enfield Elks Club on Saturday, and numerous other donations of clothing and household items have been dropped off at 36 Walnut Street, the home of Jennifer Marone's aunt and uncle.
An account has been set up at Rockville Bank for monetary contributions to the family. Donors may go to any Rockville Bank location and contribute to the Marone Family Relief Fund.
A PayPal account has also been established for monetary donations, and a jar on the counter of Freshwater Package Store is also set up for contributions.
In an online chat with Enfield Patch, Jennifer Marone simply wrote, "I don't know how to thank everyone."
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