20K Raised For Fire Victims’ Family

Fundraiser Charity Chapel As a family continues to grieve the loss of three young children a community comes together to lend a helping hand.

by Kimberly Curth

Published: Sat, February 07, 2009 - 8:36 pm CST Last Updated: Sat, February 07, 2009 - 9:25 pm CST

As a family continues to grieve the loss of three young children who died last month in a house fire, a community came together Saturday to lend them a helping hand. 9-year-old Christy Nelson, 11-year-old David Nelson, and 11-year-old Colton Mosley were killed when a fire spread through the house while they were asleep upstairs. The Nelson family lost everything in the fire, and didn't have insurance. That's why hundreds of people gathered in the Charity Chapel community of North Mobile County Saturday for a fundraiser in their honor. There were BBQ plate sales, music, an auction and an outpouring of support, "even family, close family members that haven't spoke for years this has brought them together," said family member, Renee Nelson. Saturday's benefit raised more than 20-thousand dollars for the Nelson family. If you couldn't make it to the fundraiser Saturday, it's not too late to help. An account has been set up for the family at Regions Bank.

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SouthernCharm Says:

Mon, Feb 09, 2009 at 12:10 pm

Correction: ...they did “not” wait for the government to step in “and” take care of them.

FLOWERCHILD Says:

Mon, Feb 09, 2009 at 11:52 am

This is a great show of community concern and support. A time of brother helping brother.

SouthernCharm Says:

Mon, Feb 09, 2009 at 10:43 am

Kudos to Charity Chapel and the surrounding communities that came together and showed their love! I was so astonished when I learned how much this family received.

This is what it’s all about—loving and helping your fellow man. This is how it used to be—churches and communities came together and helped when someone was in trouble—they did wait for the government to step in take care of them. Now this is how you “spread the wealth”—not take from the hardworking and give to the no-working. It’s giving from your heart to those who are really, really hurting—and Charity Chapel, you did that. God bless all of you who showed the love.