Jane Cunningham with her three kids.Photo: GoFundMe
A Massachusetts community has rallied around a single mother of three whose dilapidated home was in desperate need of repairs as her family dealt with “ongoing health issues.”
Wanting to help, Johnson started the GoFundMe in hopes that the Sudbury community could financially assist Cunningham with home repairs and medical expenses.
That they did. In addition to the hundreds of people who have donated to the fundraiser, fellow Sudbury residents have stepped up and renovated the home for Cunningham — free of charge.
The Cunningham family’s home.GoFundMe
Prior to the renovation, Cunningham said the house had several interior and exterior issues, including problems with mold.
According to the GoFundMe page, the home also was in “desperate need of a new roof and repair of extensive wood rot” after suffering water damage.
“Not only have they been dealing with water in the house, but also critters getting into the house too,” Johnson pointed out on the fundraiser.
“It kind of just moved me. So I dug into it a little more and figured out that we should be helping,” he explained to the outlet. “I knew we had to jump in and help right away.”
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“I knew there was more to do so I reached out to some other folks and some interior people, some demolition folks that we work with,” Fenton explained to the outlet. “So we got inside and took care of the mold issue, took care of the drywall, a little bit of the electrical work and kind of got the place secured up for the wintertime.”
When the weather warms up, Fenton added that his crews plan to fix the home’s landscaping and paint the exterior.
Because the renovations were completed free of charge, Johnson said on the GoFundMe — which has raised over $22,000 — that the money will “go towards any roof-related repairs” with future donations going “towards other home expenses or towards medical debt that has piled up.”
“All of this gives this family a new outlook on life and gives me great hope for humanity and a moment of brightness during this oftentimes bleak pandemic,” Johnson added.
Those interested in supporting the Cunningham family can so dohere.
source: people.com
