Last Wednesday, the Pattersons, who lost their home to fire the week before, were presented a $1,000 check from the Appomattox Community Disaster & Relief (ACDR) organization.

The Pattersons barely made it out of their home with their four young girls. Their quick thinking left no time for collecting any personal belongings. They watched their home completely succumb to fire with nothing but the clothes on their backs.

In receiving the donation Mrs. Patterson commented, “All these years living in Appomattox, I never would have believed the generous response from our community.”

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