Nearly $25K Raised For Family Of Chesco Boy Who Died In Fire

EAST COVENTRY TOWNSHIP, PA — The community has come together after the tragic death of Evan St. Clair, a 0-year-old boy who died in a Chester County fire over the weekend.

Nearly $25,000 has been raised for the family in their time of grief in less than 24 hours through a pair of online GoFundMe fundraisers.

The incident occurred at around 5 a.m. in East Coventry at the St. Clair home, which is located near the corner of Ellis Woods and Buckwalter roads. The fire also claimed the lives of the family's beloved pets and destroyed their home.

To access the fundraisers and donate, see below:

• Please help the memorial for Evan
• Funeral expenses for Evan St. Clair

As of Tuesday night, the first fundraiser had drawn donations from more than 300 people since it was put online late Monday night. The original goal for the fundraiser was $10,000; as of around 9 p.m. Tuesday, a total of $14,315 had been raised.

A second fundraiser raised just under $10,000 in only 19 hours.

The boy's father attempted to save him by climbing onto the roof and smashing a bedroom window, but was unsuccessful and injured himself in the process, 6ABC reported in the wake of the fire.

"I am at a loss for words," wrote Danielle Yusko, a family friend who launched one of the fundraisers. "All I can say is, these beautiful people need our help as life is precious. Thank you for all of your kind thoughts, help, and prayers."

Friends and community members remembered Evan fondly as "all boy," a child who had a passion for Legos, Nerf guns, camo, and playing with his friends. Yet most of all, Dawn Major Zelinske, who launched another of the fundraisers, remembered his heart:

"Yet he was kind and sweet and quick to say, 'I love you.'"

Images courtesy GoFundMe