Barbara's Fund

We've all been following the wild fires in LA on the news and on the web. We've watched stunned as hundreds of homes have been destroyed.

But this post is about only one of those homes. Barbara Barreda, the principal of St. Elisabeth's school, ed - tech blogger and one of the leaders of the thinwalls collaboration has lost her home. Given only a short time to evacuate, Barbara was able to grab only a few of her possessions and flee during the night of November 15th.

Please help.

We have set up a paypal account where every single penny will be given straight to Barbara to meet her expenses. Currently she is staying with a friend but literally has the clothes on her back and the few items she could throw into her car.

As a community many of us have been very fortunate in our lives and in the contact that we have with each other. I'm asking members of the ed - tech community, who have learned so much from each other to please give a donation. Every few dollars will help her through this incredibly difficult time so close to Thanksgiving and Christmas.

If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with myself or Jen Wagner.

Thanks in advance for anything you can do.

Tags: barbarabarreda, ed tech, community

Comments

[Tracy Rosen]

The paypal link is not working for me.

[Barbara]

I just got back to my friends house after registering with the Red Cross. It has been a surreal day and I think I am still in shock. I alternate between mourning and then trying to find something to laugh about. But this tops it all....because its the relationships,...the people who are really important...the twitters and the messages really help me feel connected and remind me what is truely important.....

I am overwhelmed by this, Clarence. and Jen... I do not know how to begin to say thank you to all of you!

[JenW]

Until Clarence gets the link fixed, please follow this link:

http://www.jenuinetech.com/bbfund.htm

Thanks Jen

[Clarence Fisher]

Sorry all.

Hopefully the link is now working. Thanks for the heads up.

[Tracy Rosen]

The link is now working. Thanks!