Fundraisers Created After Palatine Condo Fire Displaces Familes

PALATINE, IL — Following a Sunday fire that left the residents of at least 22 units in a condominium complex homeless, a number of fundraisers have been set up. At least seven have been set up through GoFundMe, according to Ese Esan, communications manager for the company.

The Sunday night fire in the three-story Windhaven Condominium Complex took more than three hours to put out. According to the Palatine Fire Department, 60 firefighters from multiple area units responded to the fire. An investigation into the origin of the fire is ongoing. Financial damage estimates are not known at this time.

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Here are some of the campaigns currently up at GoFundMe:

Help a family as they lost everything in a fire
https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/help-a-family-as-they-lost-everything-in-a-fire

"Unfortunately due to a fire on March 19th, 2023 at Windhaven Condominiums in Palatine, Marcelo Muñoz my brother-in-law has been confronted with a terrible loss. Marcelo and his children have lost not only their home, but all of their belongings."

Condo Fire In Palatine Effects 24 Families
https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/a-watch-for-poppy

"My stepdaughter that has a massive heart texted this morning requesting some donations of toiletries for some of her students. She is a bilingual teacher at a Palatine school for seventh graders, and many of her students were affected by this condo fire."

Lost Home due to Fire
https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/jxfgyz-lost-home-due-to-fire

"Unfortunately, the home of Rigoberto, Concha, Rosalva & family Vargas was completely destroyed. That was their home for 27 years and they lost everything."

Palatine Families Homeless Due to Horrible Fire
https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/palatine-families-homeless-due-to-horrible-fire

"I am very connected to this neighborhood and am asking for help. Not only did I grow up here but I still know many of these residents. Insurance companies for these poor families are slow and not helping right away. They have been staying at local hotels and have lost so much and are in a state of confusion. Local hotels arent providing free spaces either."

Family lost home due to fire
https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/arreguin-family

"Hello, my name is Lupe and on March 19, 2023 there was a fire in my parent's home located in Windhaven Condominiums in Palatine, Illinois... My parents have lived there for 20-plus years. It saddens everyone that it’s no longer salvageable and everything that my parents have worked so hard for when they came here to the U.S. is gone. They have lost valuables that are no longer replaceable and the home that we once knew is destroyed."

Me and my family get new clothes and daily needs.
https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/me-and-my-family-get-new-clothes-and-daily-needs

"hi My name is Rafael and I’m fundraising because of the fire that occurred on 3/19/22 that burned my apartment building. We have lost everything, if you can help out anything you can contribute with anything that would mean a lot for me and my family."

Anything helps
https://gf.me/v/c/gfm/4wbpaw-anything-helps

Rosario Muniz created a fundraiser for her parents who lost 30 years' worth of memories after the weekend fire.

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