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Lightning Strike Destroys Home

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Local paper story with videos of the devastation 
 
Our much loved friends, Diane & Nick, were unfortunate to suffer a lightning strike to the roof of their house last month, which caused a huge fire that has destroyed their home and most of their belongings.

 

Soon after it happened, they found out that the damage isn't covered by insurance, and so we decided the best thing we could do for our friends was to do a crowdfunder for them. It's taken a few weeks, as none of us have attempted one before, but here it is: we’d like to raise a fund towards the cost of making Diane & Nick's family home habitable again. We’d like to raise the roof for Di & Nick!

 

Since meeting Di & Nick about 10 years ago, they have become close family friends, helping us through the most difficult time in the last year, when my husband Glenn died from aggressive lung cancer. Glenn and Nick were best mates and it was very special to share the bond between our families. Diane drew upon her many years experience as a nurse, and caring for others, to help me make sure that Glenn was as comfortable and dignified as he could be, and she also gave me much needed support. This is my way of showing some love for Di & Nick, like they did for us.

 

I'll let my son, Ben, add to the story:

 

My work is rigging and installing large public artwork, and there’s not been much call for that during the last 18 months of the pandemic, but slowly I’ve started getting jobs come through again, and it was whilst at work last Wednesday that the words of my sister kept going round in my head, “Someone ought to do a crowdfunder for Di & Nick”.

 

So here it is. I’m donating my day's wages to the cause, and my Mum & sister are donating too. My Dad is also donating from beyond his living form and we would really, really love it if you could donate too.

 

Diane & Nick are altruistic to a fault sometimes - they help raise thousands for various local charities around North Lincolnshire - and it’s their nature to give help to others, rather than receive it. So now is a chance for all of us who’ve been blessed by them (and even if you don’t know them, but would love to help!), to show them how loved they are, in this time of misfortune and shock for them, so that they can begin recovering from the fire and rebuilding their home.

 

Understandably, many people aren’t in a great financial situation at the moment - it’s been a tough time for many of us - but as much or as little as you are able to offer will be a massively appreciated addition to the pot. Let’s raise the roof for Di & Nick!

 

Thanks so much

from Lorna, Elle & Ben

❤❤❤

 

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Donations 

  • DAVID LAISTER
    • £10 
    • 3 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • £10 
    • 3 yrs
  • Chrissie Ritchie
    • £15 
    • 3 yrs
  • Alex Chalmers
    • £100 
    • 3 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • £250 
    • 3 yrs
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Organizer and beneficiary

Lorna Osborne
Organizer
England
Diane Booth
Beneficiary

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