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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Lamar Elementary in Harlingen is accepting donations to help a student and their family who lost all their belongings in a recent house fire.
The fire reportedly occurred just after midnight Thursday on the 18000 block of Cora Ave.
Responding firefighters said the fire initially started at a shed and later spread to the home where the family was sleeping, but escaped just in time.
"The first thing that goes through your mind is, 'Is everybody safe?'" said Rebecca Rodriguez, principal of Lamar Elementary. "You want to be sure that they are, and so once we got confirmation, we just jumped ahead, and that was the biggest relief."
Lamar Elementary is accepting the following donations, all of which will be allocated towards the second-grade student and their family.
- Gift cards
- Toiletries
- Blankets
- Pillows
- Non-perishable foods or snacks
- Bottled water
- Clothes fitted for a six-month-old baby boy, size 4 infant shoes
- Clothes fitted for a 2nd-grade boy, size 3 youth shoes
- Clothes fitted for a 9th-grade girl, M-L shirts, size 8 pants, size 7 shoes
"Thank you for coming together to support one of our own," Lamar Elementary stated on a social media post. "The strength of our Lamar community shines brightest in moments like this."
Donations by students and staff can be dropped off at the front office at Lamar Elementary, located at 1100 S M St.
The general public is asked to contact the campus before dropping off items.
Lamar Elementary can be reached at (956) 427-3130.
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