Wow - I am speechless at all the love and support that's been pouring out since my last post just a few hours ago!!
I had only meant to update y'all on why I've been so quiet and in no way was trying to drum up support or anything like that (not that ANYONE said anything I just wanted to add that!!) and I've been getting comments and e-mails asking how you can help!
First off I just want to say THANK YOU - even just the offer of wanting to help is appreciated. It really means a lot to me!
Second - if you want to send money for my brother and his family you are more than welcome to do so. The easiest way is to just send it via PayPal and you can do that through the Tip Jar on the right sidebar here on my blog.
There is a spot during the process where you can add a note and that's where you can say it's for my brother and his family etc etc.
Any money that is donated to them I will withdraw and will get them gift cards from Superstore (a large grocery chain here in Canada), WalMart etc etc so that they can use them to get groceries/diapers/clothes etc. A good friend of mine has given them a carseat and I have a stroller/carseat combo that I'm giving them so that is helping them a TON already (carseats are so expensive!). Plus between my sister and myself we have a bunch of baby items/clothes and whatnot that will be given to them as well.
Ummmm right now I guess that's the best way to help. I have had a couple of people asking if they can mail a cheque and that is fine as well. I would just have to send you my mailing address (they don't have a mailing addy at this point - they aren't or can't go back to their apartment and at the moment are staying with her grandmother - we might try getting them out to stay at my mom's but everything is still up in the air at this point) and would do the same thing - deposit it and then buy gift cards with the $$.
Also a couple people have asked if it is gang-related. Honestly I don't know. My brother isn't in any gangs that I know of BUT I do know he has done a lot in the past that makes me think this might be a retaliation of some sort. He has been wanting to change for a while now - I just hope and pray that this was the final wake up call b/c it could have been SO much worse!! The gang situation in Saskatoon is a lot worse than people realize and there are a lot of terrible people out there - I can't say much more than that as I obviously am not going to get myself or my family involved.
Anywho - that's more than my 2 cents on this subject for today. I need to get going as I was planning on buying groceries today for Christmas and that will be a trip in and of itself! Plus I want to make Christmas dinner extra-special this year - cruddy things have happened but gosh-darn-it everyone will get fed and fed WELL at my house!!
I appreciate the concern, the positive thoughts and well-wishes and prayers so very much. All of you guys are such wonderful people!
(((((hugs)))))
