HOBOKEN – Four children and their single mother were displaced by a fire in the Hoboken Housing Authority on Tuesday, and there’s now a way for the public to help.
The family welcomes donations of new or gently used clothing for two boys (ages 3 and 11) and two girls (ages 4 and 9).
The clothes can be dropped off at the Hoboken Housing Authority community room, 311 Harrison St. or at the City Clerk’s office, 94 Washington St. The family is also accepting gift cards to Target or Walmart.
Also, through a partnership with the Hoboken Fire Department, monetary donations to the family can be made via check. Checks can be written out to Fire Local 1078 and mailed to Mr. Vincent DePinto, PO Box 3121, Hoboken, NJ, 07030 – on the memo line, please write: “FBO April 26 fire victims.”
In a statement, Mayor Dawn Zimmer thanked the Hoboken Fire Department for their “prompt response which prevented the fire from spreading to other apartments,” as well as the Red Cross and Office of Emergency Management for their assistance.
The Red Cross has provided funds for the family to stay in a hotel temporarily as well as find new furniture, and the Housing Authority will find the family a new apartment.
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