Metro Detroit Mom Of 6 Loses Everything In House Fire

GARDEN CITY, MI — A metro Detroit mom lost everything in a house fire while she was away on vacation, according to a verified GoFundMe page.

Krista Stapleton, a school teacher and mom of six, was at the Faster Horses music festival in Brooklyn last Saturday when neighbors began calling and texting her that her house in Garden City was on fire, according to news reports.

Stapleton told WWJ News that she immediately raced home and arrived about an hour a half later to find that firefighters had extinguished the blaze, but that the fire had destroyed most of her home.

Fire officials were still investigating the cause of the fire.

Stapleton, said that her kids were away with friends and family Saturday when the fire broke out that destroyed most of her home, including her business, "Crafted Creations by Krista." She made an assortment of bakery sweets, including cakes, cupcakes and cookies for events such as birthdays.

While her kids were safe, she did lose one of her cats in the house fire and that firefighters needed to rescue her dog, who is now recovering at a local vet, according to news reports.

Stapleton also unexpectedly lost her husband two years ago due to brain cancer, according to a verified GoFundMe page.

A friend of Stapleton organized the GoFundMe page and said the money will be used to buy new clothes, school supplies and sports equipment for her six kids. As of Tuesday afternoon, the page had raised more than $22,000.

"She (Krista) is a full time mom, full time teacher and full time traveling softball/baseball mom. She also owns her own business making all the best goodies. She needs our help," the organizer of the fundraiser wrote. "I've never met another mother that is so involved but yet at 4 different places at the same time. She has been one of the best friends I've met in Garden City."