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This summer Sandy Lovejoy and her family lost their home and belongings from a fire on July 6, 2010. This is a very challenging time and your support is welcome.
If you would like to donate items they can be dropped off with Karen Lovely 12 Mill St. Hopedale or you can contact her at karenlovely@comcast.net.
Thank you in advance to all who are willing and able to support the Lovejoy Family during this difficult time. We also thank you for keeping them in your thoughts and prayers during this recovery period.
If you are able to donate any of the below miscellaneous items, it would be greatly appreciated.
Electric Can Opener
Bread Box
Plastic laundry hamper with cover
2 chair slip covers
DVD player and TV
Gift Cards to Target
A Registry has been setup at Target for household items that are needed as the family transitions to a new location. These items can be found at http://www.target.com under Target Lists. Scroll to the bottom right side of the page there will be a menu for Gift Giving. Select the sub menu Target lists and then search under the name Sandy Lovejoy. There you will find the Sandy Lovejoy Fire Relief Family Registry.
Gift cards are an easy way to offer support and are very much needed. Target, Kohl’s, Big Lots, Market Basket, Home Depot, BJ’s
For those wishing to make a cash donation, a trust fund has been set up at The Middlesex Savings Bank in the name of The Cassandra Lovejoy Family Support Trust. Donations can be made at any Middlesex Savings Bank branch location or can be mailed to Middlesex Savings Bank c/o Lisa Hamel, 495 Main Street, Medfield, MA 02052. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Beth Lovejoy-King or KarenLovejoy-Lovely at KarenLovely@comcast.net.
The Lovejoy family wish to thank you in advance for your thoughtfulness!
The Lovejoy home, located at 17 Park Street, had been in the family since the 1920′s. This beautiful 4-story Victorian house with the beautiful wrap-around porch was filled with countless memories from Sandy, Jimmy, Beth, Karen, Susan, Jessie, Jimmy, Julia, Christopher, and Mia. It wasn’t just Sandy’s house – it was a home where her children came for security, where her grandchildren came for comfort, where family and friends gathered and loved was shared. The Lovejoy house was truly majestic and it will be missed.
On the night of the July 6th fire, it was another typical sleepover at grammies house. Sandy and Mia were sleeping on the second floor and Christopher and Julia were sleeping in the living room. Meanwhile, Jessie and Sue were getting ready to head up to bed on the third floor around midnight when they noticed the front porch was on fire. The fire spread very quickly and didn’t spare anything in its path. Amazingly enough, all 6 escaped without harm due to the quick thinking of Susan and Jessie. Jessie rescued her grandmother and 10 month old cousin from the second floor and her bravery that evening was truly heroic.
The house and its contents were a total loss, but the family has each other, which is all they could have asked for. Sandy, Beth, Karen and Susan as well as the rest of their family cannot thank you enough for your abundance of love and support as they start to rebuild their lives in Hopedale.
Jul 10, 2010 @ 15:06:26
I’m Laurie Reynolds aunt and I will be sending a small donation to the bank. Thank heavens your family is safe.
Jul 10, 2010 @ 18:32:12
Thank you so much for your donation Betty.
Jul 13, 2010 @ 14:40:02
I have an XBox, with a bunch of games. Not an XBox 360 but its got a carrying case, extra controller, extra TV hookups, it also has a remote control to watch DVD’s with. If you need a small TV to go with it (small 13 inch) with an attached VCR. Everything little Chris would need to have fun. I also have a Kurig Coffee maker ready to go. Everything is in real good condition since I take care of everything I have. Let me know where to drop it off or if you don’t have a need for these items any more.
Sorry for your loss, I am a fellow Hopadale resident and loved seeing that house on my walk with my pups, it was an awful site to see since I love old houses, especially that one. I think it’s the best property on Park St. in my opinion.
Best wishes and good luck!
Thanks,
Paul Poisson
Jul 13, 2010 @ 17:08:41
Paul, thank you so very very very much! My mom lost her Kurig in the fire so that would be perfect! She always had a regular Coffee machine and then her Kurig. My nephew Chris will be so excited with the xbox and games along w/the TV – that is exactly what he had in his bedroom. It doesn’t need to be a 360 – he will just be thrilled to play games!! You are so kind. The loss of such a beautiful home is hard to swallow especially since my sisters and I grew up there with our parents. My 3 children lived there as well for many years. The home had belonged to my Great Grandparents and my father even grew up in that house. It truly was majestic, beautifully built and filled with years upon years of memories. Thank you for your kind words and generosity. It is truly appreciated. Karen Lovejoy-Lovely
Jul 13, 2010 @ 17:48:12
Not a problem at all. Where should I drop this stuff off? You can email me directly (you should have my email through the WordPress admin). I can get it to you tonight if you would like.
Regards,
-Paul
Jul 14, 2010 @ 17:11:38
I just want to start off by saying that i am so sorry for your loss. It really hits home for me since i have spent alot of time in that house, from living there to just visiting with my “second family”. We will always have the memories and i am just so thankfull that everyone is ok. you have done so much for me in my life if there is anything i can do please let know even if you just want me to come and cook dinner a few nights so you dont have to we are here for you please let me know. with all our love, carla,matt,& sophia
Jul 14, 2010 @ 19:17:15
Your family is in our thoughts and prayers, and we will do what we can to help. I can only imagine how difficult it is to lose such a beautiful home with all of your family heirlooms and memories, but I’m glad everyone made it out safely, so you can create more memories together. Hang in there! With the support of your friends, family, and community, you will get through it!
Josh, Regi, and Ava Garvey
Jul 14, 2010 @ 20:33:21
Dear Regi, Josh and little Ava,
The note card you dropped off brought our entire family to tears and I truly do not know how to say thank you for thinking of us while in turn, I wish I could do something for you. I know you must be an amazingly strong loving family and I am blessed that you have come into our lives. I am forever grateful for everyone that was saved that night and know that it was all that truly mattered. Your family is in my thoughts as well and I hope that someday I will have the opportunity to thank you in person and somehow pay your love forward.
~Karen Lovejoy-Lovely
Jul 22, 2010 @ 01:34:46
Thank you for your thoughtful post. I’m sorry it took me a few days to reply. The 1-year anniversary of my son’s passing was on Saturday, so I haven’t been online. I’m glad you and your family got our card and the stuff we dropped off. There is nothing we can do to bring Aidan back, but helping others in his memory is just one of the ways that we like to honor him and teach his little sister what a generous, caring soul he was/is.
When you get a chance, please update us, via this blog, on how your family is doing and what items they still need.
Take care, Regi