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Balch Springs Community Responds, Helps Victims From Grass Fire
"Because it could be me," she said. "These are my neighbors and these are my brothers keepers. I love all of these people."
July 26, 2022
Donations of new clothing, food and gift cards started stacking up Tuesday in Balch Springs as community members jumped in to assist more than two dozen households impacted by a fast-moving brush fire.
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Employees at Sharing Life Community Outreach, where the city directed donations, said it was their largest disaster response since the 2021 winter freeze. It also presented a different need, with families needing not just food or financial assistance, but even basics like new underwear and socks, after the fire destroyed some homes entirely.
Children's toys, books and games were also on the list, something the organization usually doesn't have on hand outside of the Christmas season.
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