Like everyone I am overwhelmed by the attack during the Boston marathon. It was a disgusting act of cowardice that has left many families destroyed. Fortunately, my family and friends were not directly affected in this incident, but Boston is a city close to my heart. It is where I went to law school (Boston College) and it is a city that I called home for a number of years.
I heard of this charity opportunity and I think it is such a great idea that I wanted to use this forum to help spread the word. The people from City Lights Home, the same featured in the TV show, Flipping Boston, are collecting donations on behalf of the Boston Marathon victims. They will use their resources and the donated money to equip and modify the homes and apartments of the marathon victims. Dozens of these poor victims have lost limbs and are now permanently disabled. We must remember that health insurance may cover the victim’s medical bills and may even cover for prosthetic devices and wheelchairs, but insurance almost certainly will not cover the cost of converting a house and making it handicap accessible. This cost, which could be in the tens of thousands, will fall on the shoulders of the victims who have already suffered enough.
My understanding is that this fund will be used to help cover the cost of making victims homes handicap accessible. City Lights Homes promises that 100% of the collected donations will go directly to assisting the victims and their families. It’s a very worthy goal and I encourage everyone to assist in any denomination that they can afford. My office will be making a donation to assist and my family will be praying for everyone affected.