It’s been one week since the Sidik family lost their home, belongings and two dogs to a fast burning blaze. The Sterling lane fire that left a mother and her two young children hospitalized, devastated the Smithtown community and encouraged strangers to come together to help a family overcome. The humble heroes at the Hauppauge Fire Department have organized a special monetary and gift card drop-off. We spoke with Chief of Department, Robert Wind who provided a detailed list of gift cards, the Sidik family can use to rebuild, reclaim and renew a home they truly deserve.
“We want to give the family the opportunity to pick out their own children’s clothing themselves, purchase household items they losts and the tools to rebuild the home they need.” – Robert Wind, Hauppauge Fire Department Chief of Department
Chief Wind also conveyed his gratitude to the Smithtown fire department for the brave and heroic efforts of the volunteer firefighters who rescued the family of one of their own.
Members of the Community who’d like to contribute are asked to bring Gift Cards to the Hauppauge Fire Department for any of the following stores:
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Home Depot
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Loews
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The children’s place
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Gap/baby gap
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Old navy
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Target
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Toys r us
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Babies r us
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Bed bath and beyond
In addition to gift cards, Monetary donations are also welcome. All Checks should be made out to the Sidik Family.
Mail to Hauppauge fire Dept.
855 wheeler RD
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Attn: Chiefs Office
We are extremely happy to report that Kristen Sidik has been reunited with her two children at Stony Brook hospital, where the family continues to rest and heal. We would like to reiterate our previous request to grant the family the privacy they have asked for, during their time on the mend.
When Kristen Sidik and her children are released from the hospital, they will need to buy clothing, food and basic household items immediately. By donating personal checks and gift cards, the family can go straight to the store and get what they need while maximizing the impact of help you wish to contribute.
Order Gift Cards Online:
For those multi-tasking do-gooders who wish to help with a click of a mouse, we’ve listed a few great online shops that allow you to order gift cards by mail and have them sent straight to the Hauppauge Fire Department.
Amazon: Order gift cards by mail from shops like the Gap and Buy Buy Baby, Whole foods and more
GiftCards.com: Purchase gift cards from shops like Target, Home Depot, Lowes and Visa and have them mailed the same day.
Raise: With a special $5 off coupon and a simple “shop by brand” search tool, Raise offers easy gift card shopping for less. Enter SAVE5 for the discount (purchase of $25 of more)