30 Families Displaced By Fire In Cleveland, Fundraiser Launched

CLEVELAND, OH — About thirty families were temporarily displaced by an apartment complex fire that tore through parts of the Rainbow Terrace Apartments on Garden Valley Avenue in Cleveland on March 26. Now, members of the Rainbow Terrace Programs have launched a GoFundMe to support the families that lost everything in the blaze.

"The Red Cross is generously helping 30 families with emergency shelter, temporary placement and other short-term needs. However, these families have lost everything. Every resident who wants to return to Rainbow Terrace can, but the families now need to rebuild their lives and homes," the program said on its fundraising page.

The fundraiser is looking to raise $150,000, or $5,000 per family. By about 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, about $7,000 had been donated.

The fire broke out at about 3:30 a.m. Crews thought they had extinguished the blaze, but it re-ignited at 4:30 a.m. Luckily, no one was seriously hurt or killed in the fire.

The Red Cross came in and aided the families, providing temporary shelter, short-term needs and temporary placement. The Rainbow Terrace Programs have been working with local nonprofits and agencies to try and provide additional support to the families.

To contribute to the fundraiser, click here.

Photo from Renee Schiavone, Patch