News Live in Vilonia .....everything gone .. need help

[ntrenary]

A thought: is anyone in contact with car seat manufacturers who might make donations? There must be many families without safe seats for their kids. I know we have techs in the affected areas and nearby who could help coordinate distribution

This is what I was thinking. Trippsmom said they had 10 left over. Can those seats be donated?

BTW: I still haven't heard from my friend so I'm glad you guys have it all worked out already!

 

[LuvBug]

Original Poster

 

[geministars26]

Thank you!

 

[DahliaRW]

Just want to say you guys are all awesome! OP (original poster) I hope things are looking up for you soon. I can't even imagine...

 

[geministars26]

Thank you all

 

[CTPDMom]

I'm just seeing this! OP, so thankful that you and your family are ok. And, once again, amazed by all of you who are working together to help the op get the seat her dd needs.

 

[trippsmom]

Car seat is at my house. Talk about speedy service. I'll be passing off to Jessica's Mom this evening.

 

[tarabelle]

Ok, first of all, this board is so amazing. Second, prayers to you, op.

A thought: is anyone in contact with car seat manufacturers who might make donations? There must be many families without safe seats for their kids. I know we have techs in the affected areas and nearby who could help coordinate distribution (maybe through safe kids in conjunction with the red cross? Have the rc or local hospitals put parents/caregivers in touch with sk, who could distribute donated seats?)

Can we make this happen?

All of this.

So glad that the OP is ok and getting a new seat for her baby! It's awesome to watch the handoff go down.

 

[mish]

I can't believe I missed this thread. My MIL lives in Vilonia. I would have been glad to send her money to go pick up a car seat for OP.

If you need anything else, pm me! I'm sure my MIL can help out.

 

[jess71903]

This is a rural area. The hospital in Conway is pretty small and nobody with SafeKids is really active here. One of my instructors said he wanted to do a check in Greenbrier but even after emailing him a couple of times, I never heard anything else about it. It'd have to be the Little Rock people that got going on that if they could.

I have at least 2 guys who plan to go help at your house tomorrow, geministars26. If we can't work out a time to meet, I'll just drop the seat off with one of them tomorrow night and he can bring it to you at the house.

 

[Baylor]

This is a rural area. The hospital in Conway is pretty small and nobody with SafeKids is really active here. One of my instructors said he wanted to do a check in Greenbrier but even after emailing him a couple of times, I never heard anything else about it. It'd have to be the Little Rock people that got going on that if they could.

I have at least 2 guys who plan to go help at your house tomorrow, geministars26. If we can't work out a time to meet, I'll just drop the seat off with one of them tomorrow night and he can bring it to you at the house.

You are all so amazing.. Never have I met a more selfless generous group of people in my life. :2thumbsup:

 

[Misty-Bug]

op.........hugs. Wish there was something I could do.

 

[lovemybabies924]

just saw this thread, so glad everything is working out!!! glad you are all ok

 

[T4K]

It wasn't even 18 months go that I lived in this area.

Hugs to the op.

Once again, cso outshines any group of people I have ever been a part of.

 

[geministars26]

Insurance finally came through. We're moving into a hotel today in Conway. Repairs will start tomorrow. So I will be in Conway Atleast today through the weekend. I am very overwhelmed by all the ladies here who are doing all this for us. I love you all and if I can do anything for any of you please just let me know.

 

[Baylor]

I am so glad things are going in the right direction for you..

This has me thinking though..

Does Safekids show up in these circumstances? or offer a number for people who need help getting a seat?

 

[trippsmom]

Insurance finally came through. We're moving into a hotel today in Conway. Repairs will start tomorrow. So I will be in Conway Atleast today through the weekend. I am very overwhelmed by all the ladies here who are doing all this for us. I love you all and if I can do anything for any of you please just let me know.

YAY! Enjoy the hotel. It does suck for a few weeks, but once claim payments are started and deductibles are worked out and you get to buy stuff you've lost, it gets kinda fun. We were in one for 2.5 months and with a little baby, I got rather used to just calling someone to have the sheets changed. And breakfast. And then extra living expenses for food.. eating out. You must try Tokyo on Oak Street.

I am so glad things are going in the right direction for you..

This has me thinking though..

Does Safekids show up in these circumstances? or offer a number for people who need help getting a seat?

In general when these things happen they are on such a smaller scale than what you are imagining. While she lost her car/car seat most people didn't. I lost mine 3 years ago. My car had a tree on it with power lines entangled. I got a temporary seat from the sherrif dept. I was the only person on the street who couldn't get into their vehicle. Once I could, we really felt that since it wasn't totalled an all the damage was superficial that we could continue using the seat.

I do not doubt that there are probably 15 or more people in the area who likely lost cars/car seats. They were hit pretty hard. Entergy still hasn't been able to restore power to the majority of those hit.

I would love to arrange something, but I have limited contacts and Holly (the state coordinator) isn't available to me for something so big on such short notice. I have been given the ok to get more seats or what have you for any others who I come in contact with who lost theirs in the tornado. Now that it is the weekend, I may not be able to move as fast, but will do what I can. It is nice to feel like I can do something to help someone else. I don't have an affiliation *yet*, but I'm doing my best.

 

[Mama Jo]

Insurance finally came through. We're moving into a hotel today in Conway. Repairs will start tomorrow. So I will be in Conway Atleast today through the weekend. I am very overwhelmed by all the ladies here who are doing all this for us. I love you all and if I can do anything for any of you please just let me know.

I'm going to be staying in Conway in a few weeks... maybe we'll be neighbors!

 

[Baylor]

YAY! Enjoy the hotel. It does suck for a few weeks, but once claim payments are started and deductibles are worked out and you get to buy stuff you've lost, it gets kinda fun. We were in one for 2.5 months and with a little baby, I got rather used to just calling someone to have the sheets changed. And breakfast. And then extra living expenses for food.. eating out. You must try Tokyo on Oak Street.



In general when these things happen they are on such a smaller scale than what you are imagining. While she lost her car/car seat most people didn't. I lost mine 3 years ago. My car had a tree on it with power lines entangled. I got a temporary seat from the sherrif dept. I was the only person on the street who couldn't get into their vehicle. Once I could, we really felt that since it wasn't totalled an all the damage was superficial that we could continue using the seat.

I do not doubt that there are probably 15 or more people in the area who likely lost cars/car seats. They were hit pretty hard. Entergy still hasn't been able to restore power to the majority of those hit.

I would love to arrange something, but I have limited contacts and Holly (the state coordinator) isn't available to me for something so big on such short notice. I have been given the ok to get more seats or what have you for any others who I come in contact with who lost theirs in the tornado. Now that it is the weekend, I may not be able to move as fast, but will do what I can. It is nice to feel like I can do something to help someone else. I don't have an affiliation *yet*, but I'm doing my best.

You are awesome! I just can not imagine losing everything and then someone losing their child in an accident because they did not have a proper seat. It would be cool if you could donate to safekids and earmark it for just this occasion.. Maybe a fund that is just for people in disasters..

 

[geministars26]

Wow! I love you girls so much! Your all such amazing people. I am so willing to help with this carseat project! Kudos ladies!