Fire relief fund raises thousands for victims

Starting in mid-January, Randy and several neighbors volunteered their marketing talents to raise funds for the victims of a January fire in their Deutschtown neighborhood. The details of the campaign were described in a blog post on this site and on a fund raising website temporarily created for the campaign.

The efforts generated $5,000 for the victims, 500% more than originally predicted. While hundreds of individuals contributed, large gifts from a local church and another nonprofit made up more than half the total. The funds were delivered directly to the families affected. This campaign is about neighbors helping neighbors, a strong virtue of this Pittsburgh community.