Fundraising Campaign Launched to Help Family after Kingstown Road Fire

A local family is happy to be alive and fortunate to have escaped a fire that gutted their Kingstown Road home earlier this week, but they lost everything.

Teasha Coppock and her five children — two girls and three boys ranging in age from 8 to 17 — are now in need of basic essentials.

To help, a family member has started a GoFundMe campaign to help the family get back on their feet.

The goal is to raise $5,000, which will go a long way towards giving the family a needed lift after the tragedy.

“She is a single hard working mother who lives and breathes for her kids,” said Bridget Miller-Handley, Coppock’s cousin. “Any donations would be appreciated.”

The girls’ clothing sizes as follows (age followed by size)

17-year-old (size 3)

13-year-old (size 13)

The boy’s clothing sizes:

15-year-old (size L/32)

10-year-old (size 10)

8-year-old (size 8)

The mom’s size is M/10.

Donations can be dropped off at 1668 Kingstown Road in Wakefield anytime on Saturday after 11 a.m. until Sunday at 5 p.m.

To make a financial contribution go HERE.

The fire broke out Wednesday morning. Members of the Union Fire District were dispatched to 1907A Kingstown Road across from Tony’s Pizza for a report of a possible kitchen fire but found the house fully engulfed when they arrived.

The fire was still under investigation as of Thursday.

Photos Courtesy: Union Fire District